12 Best Royal Jewellery in The Crown on Netflix
With the new Season 5 here, discover the best Royal jewellery in The Crown on Netflix. Get the juicy history behind iconic tiaras and jewels… and shop Royal-inspired jewellery looks!
1. The “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” Tiara
From our first glimpses of the new Season 5 of the Netflix drama, we’ve seen some stunning images of Imelda Staunton, the new Queen Elizabeth.
Below, she wears a copy of the exquisite “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” Tiara.
Did you know? This was Queen Elizabeth II’s most worn tiara. So much so, that it has been depicted on some British coins and banknotes.
Originally, a committee of aristocratic ladies who called themselves the ‘Girls of Great Britain and Ireland’ commissioned the tiara in 1893 as a gift for Queen Mary.
In 1947, Queen Mary gave the tiara to her granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth, as a wedding present.
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2. Princess Diana’s 90s Huggie Earrings
In the 90s, Diana was THE fashion icon. Her hair, clothing and jewellery styles were copied by women worldwide.
Below, Elizabeth Debicki, the actor playing Diana in Season 5, wears classic gold huggies, creating a look that is “very Diana”.
Read more about Princess Diana’s top jewellery pieces here.
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3. Princess Diana’s Engagement VS Divorce Ring
Charles and Diana’s divorce is also covered in Season 5. After the Royal couple separated for good, Diana stopped wearing her famous blue sapphire engagement ring.
(As you probably know, that famous ring is now worn by Prince William’s wife, Catherine the Princess of Wales.)
After her divorce, Diana often wore a large blue aquamarine ring on her ring finger, instead of her engagement ring. It became known as her “post-divorce ring” or “freedom ring”.
In 2018, Prince Harry, who inherited it from his late mother, gave it to his wife Meghan Markle to wear on their wedding day.
Read more about Princess Diana’s most famous jewellery pieces and rings here.
Princess Diana’s Aquamarine ring
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An emerald cut surrounded by small solitaire diamonds and set in 24 carat yellow gold. It was created by Asprey in 1997 and was used by the Princess as a replacement for her engagement ring after her divorce from the Prince of Wales in 1996 pic.twitter.com/iIwuFKvN69
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4. The Queen’s sapphires when she meets Jackie Kennedy
Looking back at Season 2, The Queen was depicted wearing a blue dress and colour-coordinated blue sapphire gemstones when she met Jackie Kennedy. We are not sure if the jewels are an exact replica, but we believe that they are at least a nod to one of The Queen’s favourite sapphire parures (a set of jewels intended to be worn together) which was a wedding gift from her father, King George VI.
We know that Queen Elizabeth II has altered some of her sapphire jewellery over the years, making her father’s gift necklace shorter and adding a pendant. So it’s possible that the necklace seen on The Crown is how the set looked originally.
From the Royal Family to The Kennedys and Billy Graham to Christine Keeler, take a look at The Crown's characters next to the real people they represent: https://t.co/mF0AaPYTKV pic.twitter.com/WeBmP153Az
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) January 10, 2018
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5. Princess Diana’s pearl drop earrings in New York
During her lifetime, Princess Diana was often photographed wearing pearl earrings.
The ones that actor Emma Corin is seen wearing in the snap below from Season 4 are replicas.
Compare these two photos below where fictional and real Diana wear the earrings, along with her famous white gown and matching bolero jacket.
We believe that the earrings in The Crown were meant to depict the elegant pearl-and-diamond drop earrings that real-life Diana wore.
She received them as a wedding gift from the London jeweller, Collingwood, pictured below.
Read more about Princess Diana’s most famous jewellery pieces and rings here.
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6. The Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara & diamond jewels
Among the most realistic jewellery copies, and as one of the best Royal jewellery in The Crown on Netflix, the tiara pictured below is a replica of the Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara.
It was commissioned by the Queen’s grandmother. Her Majesty wore it – and famously broke it – in real life on her wedding day. Apparently, the mishap occurred as Elizabeth II was handling the heirloom just before the wedding ceremony. Therefore, it had to be hastily repaired in situ by Garrard & Co Jewellers.
(In the official wedding photos, if you scroll down to number 4 below, and if you have a keen eye, you might spot the slight gap in the tiara!)
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— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) February 16, 2018
Since her wedding, the real Queen occasionally wore the tiara at formal events. She is even seen wearing it in her New Zealand Diamond Jubilee portrait, below, with the matching Fringe Necklace.
In The Crown, the Queen’s outfit has the tiara paired with a teal ballgown and diamond necklace, bracelet and earrings, which although fictional, are simply stunning.
#QueenElizabethbirthday #Queenat92: The official portrait of the Queen as the Monarch of #NewZealand, wearing national orders and decorations. #Commonwealth pic.twitter.com/OewFc8ZHzH
— Alex-David Baldi (@alexdavidwriter) April 18, 2018
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7. The Queen’s emeralds while she dances in Ghana
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara was said to be another one of the real-life Queen’s favourite pieces.
It was commissioned in 1874 by Duchess Vladimir and smuggled out of Russia when the duchess fled her country during the Revolution of 1918.
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— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) February 13, 2018
The duchess’ family sold the tiara to Queen Mary, who had it altered so that it could be used to display either emeralds or pearls.
Queen Elizabeth II later inherited the tiara and since then, wore it regularly.
In The Crown, the depiction of the Queen wearing the tiara with matching emerald earrings and necklace during the dance with the Ghanaian president, Kwame Nkrumah, in 1961, is historically accurate.
Celebration and condemnation. The reactions to Queen Elizabeth's dance in Ghana reveal a great deal about the world: https://t.co/jfkTsMcgRE pic.twitter.com/8UwOazeG9u
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) January 21, 2018
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8. The Spencer Tiara & Diana’s bridal earrings
On her wedding day, the real-life Diana Spencer wore the Spencer Tiara which had belonged to her family since the 1700s.
The pear-shaped diamond drop earrings that she wore on her wedding day actually belonged to her mother, the Hon. Frances Shand Kydd.
Both were accurately replicated in The Crown, along with Diana’s exquisite 1980’s style wedding dress.
We bet you can't remember this incredible detail from Princess Diana's wedding https://t.co/018EWnCTK3 pic.twitter.com/vMRijalljU
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9. Maggie’s pearl button earrings
Margaret Thatcher is a controversial character in history, but there’s no denying that The Crown got Gillian Anderson’s Maggie-look down to a tee.
Including her pearl button earrings that appear regularly throughout Season 4!
Pearl earrings are, in fact, a staple when it comes to powerful women’s formal wardrobes.
The Queen, Kate Middleton, Princess Diana, Michelle Obama, Rhianna, Kamala Harris and many other famous women have often been seen wearing pearl earrings during state dinners or red carpet events.
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10. The Queen’s double string of pearls
In the very first episode of The Crown, we saw the Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip.
Apart from the Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara (which we covered above at number 4), the then-future-Queen’s pearls are her most famous bridal jewellery piece.
Claire Foy wears a similar pair in The Crown, shown below.
The real-life double string of pearls The Queen owned in fact consisted of two separate necklaces. They were the Queen Anne Necklace and the Queen Caroline Necklace, both wedding gifts from her parents.
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— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) September 17, 2017
11. The Diamond Diadem & pear cut diamond earrings
The Diamond Diadem is a real-life crown that was originally made for Mary of Modena, the Royal consort of King James II, to be worn at his coronation in 1685.
It is made with diamonds and its value is estimated at more than £20 million today.
Below, Claire Foy is shown playing the Queen, wearing the Diamond Diadem crown together with a white gown and the Diamond Fringe Necklace for an official portrait.
Alongside these items, in the series, the fictional Queen wears a large pair of pear-cut diamond drop earrings which we believe are not exact replicas.
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— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) January 9, 2017
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12. Last but not the least… THE Crown
This is the most stunning piece in our list of the best Royal jewellery in The Crown on Netflix. It is the St Edward’s Crown, the most important of all the British monarchy’s crowns.
It is only used for crowning kings and queens. It was originally commissioned for the coronation of Charles II in 1649.
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— Variety (@Variety) July 13, 2017
As you can see below, the replica that Netflix made for The Crown is a simply stunning copy of the original.
The original is made with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies set in solid gold.
Read next: Remembering Queen the Queen’s Life Through Her Jewels
The Crown of England St Edwards Crown c 1937-
— Art and History in Pictures (@visual_histroy) November 20, 2019
Artist Unknown, 'The Crown of England, St Edward's Crown', circa 1937 St Edward's Crown, the official coronation crown of British monarchs and part of the Crown Jewels #history pic.twitter.com/SMp403eWYh
Queen Elizabeth reunited with glittering coronation crown she hasn't seen for 65 YEARS https://t.co/Ug9zR6IDtn pic.twitter.com/5ZkVskqRzE
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 3, 2018
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