COLLINGWOOD DIAMOND GIRANDOLE EARRINGS AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

The diamond earrings and necklace were on loan from Collingwood jewelers, which were the jewelers favored by the Spencer Family ever since Lady Diana was a girl.  The jewelries were borrowed for the official engagement photographs taken by Lord Snowdon at Highgrove House.  Collingwood had wanted to give this set to Diana as a wedding present but it was deemed inappropriate by Palace officials.  Collingwood did present Diana with a diamond and pearl earrings.  The necklace and earrings were sold by an Iranian jeweler in Dusseldorf, Genio Hakimi, who claimed they were Spencer heirlooms that had been sold to pay for the wedding (The Queen's Jewels p.36, Leslie Field).  He used these photographs as proof. 

I sometimes I wonder who owns this set.

Picture from micas, The Royal Forums Message Board Diana, Princess of Wales Jewelry Thread I

Original caption: A touch of majesty: Lady Diana Spencer's youthful but regal bearing captured at Highgrove in May (1981)

Photos taken by Lord Snowdon at Highgrove House (The Queen's Jewels p.36, Leslie Field)

Picture scanned from "Invitation to a Royal Wedding" p.16 by Kathryn Spink

 

FRANCES SHAND-KYDD DIAMOND CHANDELIER EARRINGS

These earrings were borrowed from Diana's mother for this event.  The necklace also belongs to her mother.

Princess Grace with British Royalty
Original caption: London, England: Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer with Princess Grace of Monaco in the Goldsmiths' Hall, City of London, for money-raising concert and reception in aid of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. March 9, 1981.
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Photographer: P. Skingley
Date Photographed: March 9, 1981
Location Information: London, England, UK

Diana's earrings was her "something borrowed" for her wedding.  The Spencer Tiara was her "something old."

Royal Couple's Wedding Day Kiss
The Prince and new Princess of Wales kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their marriage at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
Date Photographed: July 29, 1981
Location Information: Westminster, London, England, UK

Picture from Josefine, The Royal Forums Message Board Diana, Princess of Wales Jewelry Thread I

 

DIAMOND TEARDROP EARRINGS

Well, I'm not sure about this.  Perhaps it's an opal to match the opal stone in the pearl choker.  But since I don't have a better photo, I'm calling it a diamond teardrop.

Princess Diana at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Princess Diana, shortly after her marriage to Prince Charles, wears a Bellville Sassoon dress to an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: November 4, 1981
Location Information: South Kensington, London, England, UK

 

THE QUEEN'S PEAR DROP EARRINGS

These earrings were a loan from QEII.  They are made from the royal family's stones (The Queen's Jewels p.52, Leslie Field).

Princess Diana Wearing Tiara
Princess Diana wears Queen Mary's tiara at a dinner banquet.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: April 29, 1983
Location Information: New Zealand

 

DIAMOND RIBBED EARRINGS

Diamond ribbed earrings with matching necklace.  Unfortunately, I have no information on this event.  This is the only picture of Diana wearing this particular necklace.

Picture copied from The Royal Jewels of the World Message Board.  If this is your photo, please let me know so I may give you credit.  Thanks.

 

OMAN SUITE: DIAMOND EARRINGS, DIAMOND NECKLACE, DIAMOND BRACELET

This crescent-shaped diamond earrings were given to Diana by the Sultan of Oman during the royal couple's visit to Oman in November 1986 (Dressing Diana p.99, Tim Graham and Tamsin Blanchard).  It is part of suite of diamond necklace and earrings seen in this photo and a diamond bracelet (not shown).

Prince Charles and Princess Diana Attending a Banquet
Prince Charles and Princess Diana attend a formal banquet while on a visit to Germany.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: November 2, 1987
Location Information: Bonn, Germany

Princess Diana Wearing Blue Evening Gown
Profile of Princess Diana in blue satin evening gown.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: ca. 1980-1990
Location Information: Sydney, Australia

 

DIAMOND CIRCLE DROP EARRINGS

Princess Diana Smiling
Princess Diana smiles in a white brimmed hat.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: June 21, 1983
Location Information: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Match
Princess Diana wears a gray brimmed hat to an Australian football match.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: April 8, 1983
Location Information: Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

 

SILVER BOW AND CRYSTAL HEART DROP EARRINGS

These earrings were from Butler and Wilson (Dressing Diana p.128, Tim Graham and Tamsin Blanchard).  The crystal heart is interchangeable with a pearl heart.

Princess Diana
Princess Diana smiles.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: April 1985

The same earrings with the heart-shaped pearls.

Princess Diana in Warwickshire, 1985
Diana, Princess of Wales, speaks to people gathered at St. Mary's Church, Atherstone, during a visit to Warwickshire with her husband, Prince Charles.
Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
Date Photographed: June 27, 1985
Location Information: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England, UK

 

STAR AND CRESCENT MOON DIAMANTE EARRINGS

These earrings are from Butler and Wilson (Diana, Queen of Style p.78, Jackie Modlinger).

Princess of Wales in Saudi Arabia
Diana, Princess of Wales, during a picnic in the desert of Saudi Arabia at which she and her husband Prince Charles were guests.
Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS
Date Photographed: November 1986
Location Information: Saudi Arabia

 

PAVE-SET BUTTON EARRINGS

This button earrings is set with a lot of diamond/diamante stones.  On both these occasions, Diana wore it to match the rhinestone buttons on her gown.

LADY DIANA AT THE PREMIERE OF '1492 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS'
Image: © GRAHAM TIM/CORBIS SYGMA
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: October 19, 1992

Princess Diana Arriving at a Film Premiere
Princess Diana attends the premiere of Dustin Hoffman's film, Hero, at Odeon Theatre.
Image: © Tim Graham/CORBIS
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: April 15, 1993
Location Information: London, Westminster, England, UK

 

DIAMOND EARRINGS

This pair of diamond earrings worn by Diana at a 'Swan Lake' ballet performance is nothing new.  It's more recognizable form is with a huge South Sea Pearl dangle.

Princess Diana at Royal Albert Hall
Princess Diana attends a performance of Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall wearing a dress by Azagury.
Image: © GRAHAM TIM/CORBIS SYGMA
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: June 3, 1997
Location Information: Westminster, London, England, UK

Huge close-up pictures from my Diana book collection reveal the same stone setting as the diamond part of the earrings below.  The C-part of the diamond can be compared for both.  If anyone has photos, please share it on this site.

Princess Of Wales Looks Over Shoulder
Diana, Princess of Wales looks over her shoulder and smiles during banquet for Japanese Emperor Akihito. 		CHARLES AND DIANA IN SOUTH KOREA
Image: © Reuters/CORBIS Image: © GRAHAM TIM/CORBIS SYGMA
Date Photographed: November 12, 1990
Location Information: Tokyo, Japan
Photographer: Tim Graham
Date Photographed: November 3, 1992

 

DANGLING EARRINGS

Picture from The Royal Forums Message Board, Diana Picture Thread.  Will need to find out who posted it first to give credit.

This was picture was taken on Nov. 23, 1981 when The Princess of Wales attended the London Film Festival.

 

BEZEL TEARDROP EARRINGS

Picture scanned from cover of book.

 

BUTTERFLY EARRINGS SET WITH WHITE AND BLUE STONES

Picture provided by MClark via e-mail.

 

DOUBLE DISK DROP EARRINGS