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Commissioned by the Queen from Garrard in 1973, this tiara includes two of the Queen's wedding presents: rubies from Burma, and diamonds taken from the Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara. It was the only ruby tiara the Queen used until the Oriental Circlet came into her possession following the Queen Mother's death.

These were a part of the Queen Mother's collection, and are usually said to have been part of the bequest left to her by Mrs. Ronald Greville in 1942. She did occasionally use both clips together, but we usually see just one at a time. Incorporated into the Queen's collection since her mother's death in 2002, they are now used sparingly.

As with many of her necklaces, the Queen did eventually shorten the chain to suit her tastes, and she still wears it from time to time today. It has been loaned to the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore the necklace for the first time in February 2014.

Though the Queen has a habit of shortening longer necklaces to suit her, she usually stays away from the choker style, making this particular piece an interesting part of her collection. The necklace includes four rows of pearls with a central diamond clasp in a curved shape, each side including three rows of diamonds that join at the top and bottom with marquise diamonds. According to Garrard: The Crown Jewellers for 150 Years, the Queen commissioned this from a set of the "finest cultured pearls presented to her by the Japanese government." She made her first state visit to Japan in 1975; the choker was in use by at least 1982.

A present from the town of Richmond for her 1893 wedding to the future King George V, Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch is a large piece made from diamonds set in silver and gold in a scrolling design surrounding a central pearl, with a pearl and diamond pendant hanging below. It's a flexible jewel - the central pearl and pearl pendant are detachable , more pendants can be added, the whole brooch can be used as a pendant itself, and Queen Mary even used it in her hair.

This diamond and pearl brooch, which was originally intended to be used as a pendant, was Queen Mary's wedding gift from the Women of Hampshire in 1893. A committee chaired by the Duchess of Wellington raised £775 and selected this pendant from Garrard. The piece features a large brilliant with a foliate spray above and three bell flower pendants below - thanks to those flowers, this is often referred to as the Harebell Brooch. Two pear-shaped diamonds and one baroque pearl hang from the flowers; they are all removable.

Sometimes referred to as the Gold Dahlia Brooch, the Frosted Sunflower Brooch was made for the Queen - Elizabeth II -  by Garrard. It features petals made from 18 carat gold with a diamond center and diamonds studded on the petals.

Circa 1915

ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S JEWELS.

Fabergé. Bracelet gold bracelet influenced by French Louis XV style of the mid 18th century, made ​​in St. Petersburg between 1899 and 1903 by the director of Fabergé jewelry August Holmstrom

The Sapphires Agraffe of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna, 1910.

The Diamond Parure - Danish Royal Jewels.

Emerald & Diamond Parure given to Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry from Tsar Alexander I.

Art Deco citrine and diamond earrings. 1935.

Aquamarine and Diamond Drop Earrings, circa 1940's.

Lalique

Art Nouveau Bee Brooch. c.1900.