This week marks the fourth wedding anniversary of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
To celebrate, fine jewellery experts at UK retailer Steven Stone have taken a close look at the jewellery that the Princess wore on her big day – revealing all the juicy details.
Eugenie’s tiara was borrowed from her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. Worth £1 million, the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara is the most valuable royal tiara. Made of rose-cut pave diamonds, set in platinum, the tiara is adorned with six emeralds. The centre features a 93.7 carat cabochon-cut emerald, which is what makes it so valuable.
Eugenie’s diamond and cabochon emerald drop earrings were a gift from her new husband. Featuring a 1.5 carat cabochon green emerald and seven round brilliant diamonds, the glamorous drop-style earrings are worth approximately £7,000.
Princess Eugenie has the rarest royal engagement ring – worth £120k, it features padparadscha sapphires, which are rarer than diamonds.
Following family tradition, Princess Eugenie’s wedding ring was made from a piece of Welsh gold given by Queen Elizabeth II.
Maxwell Stone commented: “Though Princess Eugenie kept her jewellery fairly simple on her wedding day, it’s clear that a lot of thought went into each piece as they all have a family connection – from her wedding ring that was made from a piece of Welsh gold given by Queen Elizabeth II, to a pair of diamond and cabochon emerald drop earrings that were a gift from her new husband.
The Princess surprised us all by not wearing her mother’s tiara – instead opting to borrow the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara from her grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Featuring a 93.7 carat cobochon-cut emerald, it’s the most valuable royal tiara and worth a staggering £1,000,000.
Eugenie’s engagement ring was visible on her right hand – featuring an incredibly rare pink padparadscha sapphire, surrounded by a halo of sparkling diamonds, Eugenie’s engagement ring is by far the rarest royal engagement ring. Padparadscha sapphires are so rare in fact that many people haven’t heard of them – they’re strikingly beautiful with unique shades of pink and orange that often resemble the colours of a sunset.”