The choker, originally given to Queen Mary and then inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, was gifted to Princess Diana after her wedding to Prince Charles. It was eventually returned to Queen Elizabeth upon the princess's death in 1997.
Diamond and Emerald Choker
The necklace is believed to have been returned to the queen after the princess' death and was not worn publicly again for 25 years, until December 2022 when Kate Middleton paired it with a green evening dress to attend the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Boston.
The Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl Choker
The last time the choker was seen publicly was when Diana attended the Met Gala in New York in December 1996. It hasn't been seen or exhibited since, and now belongs to Prince William and Prince Harry.
2. Delhi Durbar emerald choker – US$20 million. Not everyone can pull off bright green, but Middleton did when she attended the Earthshot Prize 2022 wearing a maxi dress in the eye-catching hue paired with the Delhi Durbar emerald choker.
After Diana passed away, William and Harry did inherit some of Diana's jewellery, according to her wishes. She wrote in a special letter: 'I would like you to allocate all my jewellery to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it.
Meghan has been seen wearing several pieces that once belonged to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana. From her spellbinding engagement ring, to diamond sets and vintage watches, several of the former Princess of Wales' jewels have been gifted to Meghan by her husband, Prince Harry.
When the former Princess of Wales died, her royal jewels, including tiaras, necklaces, and brooches, were returned to Her Late Majesty The Queen. The late Queen was free to do whatever she liked with the jewels, and reportedly decided to give some pieces to Camilla.
It hasn't been seen or exhibited since, and now belongs to Prince William and Prince Harry. Though unconfirmed, many speculate Meghan Markle's engagement ring, which she first wore in November 2017 at her engagement announcement with Prince Harry, includes two diamonds from Diana's famous sapphire and pearl choker.
The idea is that if they put on adequate pounds by the time they leave, it proves that they had a good enough time because they enjoyed a substantial amount of food. Is the scene where Princess Diana imagines breaking her necklace and eating the pearls out of her soup inspired by a real-life event? No.
The stunning piece hasn't been seen since Diana herself wore it. It was a favorite of hers; not only did she wear it as a necklace many times between 1981 and 1997, she also famously wore it as a headband in 1985 during her tour of Australia alongside Prince Charles.
After Diana's tragic death at the age of 36 in a 1997 Paris car crash, her jewelry was inherited by her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. The glittering pieces collected by Diana throughout her married life held enormous sentimental value to both the princess and the princes.
It is said Meghan Markle now owns the impressive aquamarine ring, which adds to her collection of other jewellery gifted to her by Harry from Princess Diana's royal jewellery collection. Prince Harry gave this to his wife Meghan as her 'something blue' to be worn on her wedding day.
The ring, a gift from Lucia Flecha de Lima, was made by Asprey, and it arrived in Diana's jewelry box around 1996. What is this? That October, she memorably wore the ring with an electric blue Versace gown for a fundraising gala in Sydney, Australia, benefiting the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
While Kate inherited $110 million in jewelry from the Queen, that collection did not include the Spencer tiara, a diamond-encrusted crown inherited by William's late mother, Princess Diana, in the mid-1970s. Diana wore the tiara in her wedding to King Charles—then Prince Charles—in 1981.
She famously purged her wardrobe just months before her death, auctioning off many of her defining garments – including the Stambolian dress and a blue velvet Victor Edelstein gown that she had worn when dancing with John Travolta at the White House – to raise money for HIV/AIDS charities.
Harry allegedly requested the engagement ring because "'that's the ring I remember from my childhood. '" On what happened next, Burrell said the brothers must have struck a deal. "Harry obviously gave up his treasure to his brother so that it could be on the ring finger of his wife who would one day be Queen."
In Spencer, Diana is horrified (though seemingly unsurprised) to discover her husband gave her the same pearl necklace he gave to his then-mistress, Camilla Parker-Bowles. There's no evidence to suggest this gift-giving snafu ever happened (or that she ate them at the dinner table).
Perhaps the most famous piece of jewelry Kate inherited from Princess Diana is this sapphire engagement ring. The ring was created by British jeweler Garrard and chosen by Prince Charles for his proposal to Diana in 1981.
Following Diana's death in August 1997, the sapphire ring was inherited by her son Prince Harry, who eventually offered it to his older brother Prince William before he proposed to Kate Middleton with it in 2010.
Kate, the new Princess of Wales, wears Princess Diana's engagement ring and she chose a pearl and diamond brooch given to her by the Queen for the Cathedral service at Westminster for the lying-in-state. If tradition prevails, most of the Queen's personal jewels will be passed on to King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Charles' wife, Queen Consort Camilla will not wear the Koh-i-Noor diamond, and it will be the first time in history a crown will be "recycled" for a coronation.
It's no secret Diana was a fan of pearls, and this 11-strand choker is one of her most enviable pieces of pearl jewelry. While she had many pearl chokers, this one, made with 900 pearls and columns of diamonds and rubies, was a favorite of hers to wear to film premieres and nights at the theater.
Lilibet could inherit one day 410,000 pounds worth of jewellery which would include Meghan Markle's 150,000 pounds Cartier bracelet that she wore on her wedding day to Prince Harry. The bracelet has 104 brilliant cut diamonds and 52 baguette cut diamonds.
Aquamarine Cocktail Ring
On Meghan's wedding day, she debuted two rings: a simple wedding band made of Welsh gold, and Princess Diana's Aquamarine ring. After the ceremony, Meghan changed to head to her reception at Frogmore House (top) and was first photographed wearing the colorful piece of jewelry.
The Princess delighted royal fans when she wore Diana's Diamond and South Sea Pearl Earrings at the 2019 BAFTAs, alongside a one-shoulder Alexander McQueen gown. Kate has since worn the jewels at Royal Ascot, Remembrance Sunday, and for King Charles's coronation on 6 May.