Cartier, Queen Mary Tiara Make Markle Sparkle

By Rapaport News / May 21, 2018 / www.diamonds.net / Article Link

RAPAPORT... Meghan Markle wore the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau Tiara at herSaturday wedding to Prince Harry, Kensington Palace said. The headpiece, which held the bride's veil in place, wasmade in 1932, and is a flexible band of 11 sections. It is comprised of diamonds andplatinum, and pav?(C)-set with large and small brilliant diamonds. The County ofLincoln gave the centerpiece - a detachable brooch featuring 10brilliant diamonds - to then-Princess Mary in 1893 on her marriage to PrinceGeorge, duke of York. Both pieces passed from Queen Mary to QueenElizabeth when the royal died in 1953. Cleave and Company created the couple's wedding bands.Prince Harry's band is made of platinum and has a textured finish, while Meghan's ring is fashioned from a piece of rare Welsh gold - traditionalfor the royal family - which Queen Elizabeth gifted to her. Markle also wore Galanterie de Cartier white gold anddiamond earrings, and a Reflection de Cartier white gold diamond bracelet,according to Forbes. For her evening reception, the former actress sported anaquamarine ring from Princess Diana's personal collection, a Kensington Palacespokesperson told Vogue.Image: Lingtren Images/Shutterstock

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