BUCKINGHAM Palace is making sure the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be a
sparkling occasion — by putting on a dazzling exhibition of Royal rocks.
The display, the focal point of the palace’s 2012 summer opening, will include
many of the monarch’s most cherished jewels, some of which are shown here.
Many of the pieces that will be on display at the Palace have undergone
transformations through the ages – having been re-cut or used in new
settings depending on the fashion or the preferences of the queens or
princesses who used them.
Among them is an 1893 tiara given to Her Majesty as a wedding present by her
gran Queen Mary.
The display will also chart the link between diamonds and monarchs over 200
years.
Historic pieces such as Queen Victoria’s recognisable miniature personal crown
which measures just 9cm by 10cm but contains nearly 1,200 diamonds will also
be on view.
So the exhibition is bound to be a shining example of British history.
Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration will take place at Buckingham
Palace in August and September