On Thursday 3rd October 2024, Queen Camilla visited Westminster Abbey to tour the new sacristy project – a development set to enhance the visitor experience at the iconic and historic church.
Queen Camilla serves as the patron of the sacristy project, which is being built on the site of the former 13th-century Great Sacristy. Once completed in 2026, the new structure will be named the King Charles III Sacristy.
During her visit to witness the progress first-hand, the Queen was a vision in pale blue. She complimented her ensemble with a matching brooch on her jacket, which caught the attention of diamond specialists at UK retailer Steven Stone, who were eager to examine it more closely.
“There’s been much speculation surrounding Queen Camilla’s latest brooch, as its origin remains a mystery. While it’s not a piece she wears often, she has been seen wearing it on two notable occasions: during the trophy presentation at Ascot Racecourse in July 2022, and when welcoming the President of South Africa to Buckingham Palace in November of the same year.
The dazzling brooch features diamonds surrounding a central blue cabochon gemstone, believed to be moonstone. This gem has been cherished by royalty and jewellery enthusiasts for centuries, prized for its symbolic meanings of feminine energy, new beginnings, self-awareness, calmness, intuition, and safe travel.
Intriguingly, moonstone is also thought to have the power to reunite loved ones separated by conflict, a particularly fitting sentiment given the ongoing tensions between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the Royal Family.
The more transparent and blue a moonstone is, the more valuable it becomes. Based on its design and the apparent quality of the gemstone, I’d estimate Queen Camilla’s brooch to be worth approximately £30,000.”“
maxwell stone, creative director, steven stone
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