Kate Middleton debuted a new pair of earrings as she attended the royal wedding of the summer in Jordan with Prince William yesterday.
The royal couple represented the British royal family at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa al-Saif in Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan.
Looking gorgeous in a gold, shimmering, long-sleeved gown from Jenny Packham, it was the Princess of Wales’ accessories that caught our eye – the lover’s knot tiara and a pair of diamond chandelier earrings, which were a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Leading diamond experts at UK retailer Steven Stone have revealed everything you need to know about the two pieces, including how much they’re likely to be worth…
Lover’s Knot Tiara
Value: £1 million ($1.2 million)
Kate’s tiara choice paid tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
Originally designed for Queen Mary in 1913, the Lover’s Knot tiara was passed on to Queen Elizabeth II who presented it to Princess Diana for her royal wedding in 1981 – despite respectfully declining in favour of her father’s Spencer Family tiara, the tiara became one of her favourite pieces, although it’s claimed to have been so heavy that it hurt her head.
Kate has worn the tiara on many occasions, including in October 2018 when Queen Elizabeth loaned Kate the tiara to wear to a state dinner at Buckingham Palace. The royal most recently wore it to King Charles III’s first state banquet in November 2022, making it the first tiara that she wore as the Princess of Wales.
Packed with the finest quality diamonds and pearls, our experts estimate the Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot tiara to be worth £1 million.
Greville Chandelier Earrings
Value: £1.6 million ($2 million)
Kate opted for a stunning pair of diamond chandelier earrings, which she hasn’t worn before.
Reportedly made in 1929, they were gifted to Queen Elizabeth II by her parents on her wedding day in November 1947.
Their Art deco design incorporates a lexicon of modern diamond cuts – including half moon, trapeze, princess, baguette, baton and emerald.
The late monarch regularly wore the jewels throughout her life – most recently during a visit to Toronto in July 2010 – so it’s touching that Kate has brought them back into the spotlight.
Our experts estimate the sparkling earrings to be worth £1.6 million.
“Kate Middleton clearly put a lot of thought into her jewellery choices for Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan’s wedding and it’s heartwarming to see her pay tribute to several previous royal leading ladies – Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.
Kate opted for a stunning pair of diamond chandelier earrings, which were once a favourite of the Queen Elizabeth II. Gifted to the then Princess Elizabeth by her parents on her wedding day in 1947, their art deco design incorporates a lexicon of modern diamond cuts and she regular wore the jewels throughout her life – most recently during a visit to Toronto in July 2010. It was the first time Kate has been seen wearing the earrings, which leaves us wondering which other jewels she’s likely to surprise us with in the future!
Kate paid tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and her late mother in law, Princess Diana by wearing Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot tiara – a historic piece that dates back to 1913, which was the first tiara that she wore as the Princess of Wales. The fact that it’s so heavy it hurt Princess Diana’s head indicates that this is a valuable tiara, packed with the finest quality diamonds and pearls. If I had to put an estimated value on this, I would say it is worth around £1,000,000 – maybe even more thanks to the legacies of the ladies who’ve worn it.”
maxwell stone, leading diamond expert, steven stone
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