See the Royal Family's 6 Most Stunning Parures of All Time
, the Queen received a set of sapphire jewelry—a necklace and a pair of earrings—from her father, King George VI, as a wedding present. She'd later have a pendant and bracelet made to match, and finally purchased a necklace that once belonged to Princess Louise of Belgium and set it in a tiara frame.
Nowadays, she often wears the tiara with the other sapphire pieces.This parure dates back to Queen Victoria's reign, when her husband Prince Albert—inspired by the Indian jewelry shown at the Great Exhibition—designed a circlet with Mughal arches.
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