'Finest Pink Diamond In Existence' To Be Highlight of Royal Collection

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Daily Mail Article

Wherever the Queen has travelled, diamonds have never been far away.

Now the jewels that tell the story of her reign – and those of her predecessors – are to go on public display to celebrate her 60 years on the throne.

In a fitting tribute to her Diamond Jubilee, the dazzling collection charts the Queen's love affair with the precious gemstone – from her 21st birthday to the present day.

They include the exquisite diamonds of her coronation at the tender age of 27, which were worn to complement the enormous Imperial State Crown.

'The finest pink diamond in existence' refers to the Williamson brooch which is pictured.

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Palace to Host Diamond Exhibition for Diamond Jubilee

The Royal Collection exhibition, which will take place in August and September, will chart the precious gemstone's association with British monarchs over the last 200 years.

It will include some of the Sovereign's personal jewels.

Among items on show will be the Girls of Great Britain Tiara, which the Queen wore at a state banquet in November.

It was a wedding present to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, later Queen Mary - the Queen's grandmother - on behalf of the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland in 1893.

Originally crafted with upright pearls around the top and a bandeau base, it was altered in 1920 by Queen Mary who replaced the pearls with diamonds and removed the base.

Read more:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16383561 

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