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On 25 March 1958, while she and Prince Philip were on a state visit to the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth II revealed that Cullinan III and IV are known in her family as "Granny's Chips". They visited the Asscher Diamond Company, where Cullinan had been cut 50 years earlier. It was the first time the Queen had worn the brooch publicly.
Along with accepting Cullinan I and II on behalf of the Crown, King Edward VII purchased Cullinan VI, an 11.5-carat marquise-cut diamond, for his consort Queen Alexandra, who had the stone set ...
These tops were given to Princess Elizabeth by Queen Mary in 1947, and Princess Elizabeth wore them on her wedding day. [58] The drops now have a diamond solitaire topper. The pendant earrings have been worn regularly by Queen Elizabeth including important state occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament in Mauritius in 1972. [58]
The company has dealt with a number of famous jewels, such as the Cullinan diamonds (including Cullinan I, "The Great Star of Africa"), and created such pieces as the Imperial Crown of India in 1911, the crown of Queen Mary for her coronation, and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth in 1937.
Meanwhile, the Cullinan III and IV were set in a brooch for Queen Mary, later worn by Queen Elizabeth. (She memorably wore the luxurious brooch while celebrating her Diamond Jubilee in 2012).
Included in the almost three thousand stones adorning it are some of history’s most legendary gems, including the 317.4-carat cushion-cut Cullinan II diamond (given to King Edward VII in 1909 ...
These priceless objects date back hundreds of years and most are never used except for during this ancient ceremony.
Crown of Queen Alexandra; Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; Crown of Queen Mary; Cullinan Diamond; Curtana; E. Elizabeth Sword; H. Great H of Scotland; I.