Queen Mary decided to turn the necklace into a Russian kokoshnik-styleheadpiece.
Leave it to the royals to have their “something borrowed” be a diamond tiara.
The resulting tiara features eleven sections of pave-set diamonds arranged in anart decodesign.
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The most eye-catching part, though, is the large emerald jewel in the center.
Most recently, Princess Eugenie wore the tiara for her wedding day in 2018.
She later passed it down to Princess Diana, who made it one of her signatures.
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We love how the pearl and bow accents create an elevated, regal version ofcoquettestyle.
The Queen wore this piece for her coronation and continued to wear it for every State Opening of Parliament.
The grand piece has 1333 diamonds, with a four-carat pale yellow diamond in its center.
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The tiara represents the princess’s rebellious spirit, as she purchased it outside the royal family.
Icon behavior only for this royal.
More recently, Princess Kate wore the piece in 2015 for a state banquet for Chinese president Xi Jinping.
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