Kate Middleton and that lost diamond on Lady Diana earrings

Kate Middleton, It is now known, it is very careful to details. He confirms this to each new look, studying every single element in Menadito: from the color of the outfit never random to the choice of the pattern or fantasy more suitable for the occasion by passing through a careful selection of the jewels.

Kate Middleton, Commonwealth Day 2025.

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A world, especially the latter, which hardly neglects, drawing from its junction the most important precious ones, also and above all in terms of sentimental value. Yet, to look at the Collingwood earringsthe pendants with pearl, with a drop -shaped shape, worn on the occasion of the ceremony of Commonwealth daya few days ago, something seems to be missing. To be precise: a diamond.

Kate Middleton Commonwealth Day 2025.

Kate Middleton, Commonwealth Day 2025.

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But let’s take a step back. These earrings are perhaps among the most significant jewels of Princess Catherine because they belonged to Lady Diana. They were given to the mother of William and Harry in 1981before the marriage to the then Prince Charles, from Colringwoodone of the most appreciated jewelers by the Spencer family (hence the name of the pendants – the colringwood earrings).

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Diana wore these pendants for the first time, characterized by a sort of bell covered with four rows of diamonds with various sizes, a drop pearl and two other diamonds to be fixed to the lobebefore being one royal To all respects. To be precise on the occasion of the State Banquet at the Claridges Hotel, in June 1981, in honor of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, combining them with a vaporous celestial in polka dot.

Lady Diana 1981.

Lady Diana, 1981.

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A jewel that seemed very like to disappear princesssince often, in the following years, he chose them to embellish his looks. Classic shape and allure timeless, they adapted to any occasion and dress, including one of the best known ever, the famous revenge dress, The black sheath dress signed Christina Stamulian most talked about ever worn by Diana in 1994, on the occasion of Vanity Fair Party to the Serpentine Gallery in London, immediately after the admission of Carlo’s infidelity.

Lady Diana 1994.

Lady Diana, 1994.

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A jewel, therefore, linked to decisive moments of Lady Diana’s life, and today ended up among the precious of the daughter -in -law, Princess Catherine, who, like the mother of her husband, continues to wear often – has also chosen them for the portraits of her 40 years – paying homage to Diana. Since 2017, the year of the debut of the precious to the Kate lobes On the occasion before the State visit of the Spanish Real and then the commemorations for the centenary of Passchendele.

William and Kate Middleton 2017.

William and Kate Middleton, 2017.

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On closer inspection, it seems that even on that occasion one of the two colringwood earrings was without the same diamond that is missing today in one of the four rows. It is not known when he was lost, if already at the time of Lady Diana or after.

Kate Middleton 2017.

Kate Middleton, 2017.

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It was probably lost in time, as can sometimes happen, and the princess, who are sure noticed the lack, However, it seems not to want to intervene on the jewel Adding, as would be spontaneous to do, another precious stone. Is it a way to not alter the precious and keep it exactly as originally, without additions or changes?

We wouldn’t be surprised if it really was like that. After all, it is known that Kate Middleton is attentive to everything, Even the details that apparently may appear to appear.

Source: Vanity Fair

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