5. The Stud Earrings of Queen Victoria
Donn by: Victoria the Queen
Been in possession since: 1842
Value Estimate: Not Known
Queen Victoria received these exquisite pearl drop earrings hanging from diamonds as a present from her husband, Prince Albert, in 1842. The earrings were bequeathed by the Queen as a bequest to the Crown, “to be worn by future Queens in right of it,” when she passed away in 1901.
The Stud Earrings of Queen Victoria Elizabeth II, Queen ©WPA Pool Gettyimages.com/Ian Waldie
Even with their quite straightforward design, the Queen nevertheless finds them to be her favorite. Over the years, Queen Elizabeth II has worn the earrings numerous times. She has also been spotted wearing Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee necklace with the earrings.
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