Tag: Jewellery

Meghan Markle opts for chic black outfit and gold Cartier jewellery costing an eye-watering £125,000 to attend Vancouver Canucks ice hockey game with Prince Harry

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Meghan Markle donned an effortlessly chic ensemble costing approximately £125,277 ($157,030) as she attended an ice hockey game in Vancouver last night.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, opted for a casual yet sleek look in all-black attire, including ‘Serge’ bootcut trousers from French American brand Altuzarra – available for £555 ($695). She matched the elegant bottoms with a simple black jumper for the occasion.

But it was Meghan’s jewellery that stole the show yesterday evening as she watched the Canucks

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The Simple Detail Fashion People Use to Make Their Outfits Look More Elevated

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Chiara wears Heavenly London’s Diamond Collar with a bandeau maxi dress by Dissh.

I’ll admit, I’m a self-confessed magpie. Anyone who knows me will know that I’m rarely without pearl drop earrings, sometimes I pop them on before my morning walk! It’s become part of my uniform — a piece I feel incomplete without. I rarely wear necklaces but for years I’ve been searching for the chain equivalent to complete my jewellery capsule and I’ve sussed the brief — a … Read more

Kate’s jewellery choices ‘a disappointment’? Nonsense, says ALICE HARE… the Princess is making British gems SPARKLE!

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Fashion editor Suzy Menkes recently called the Princess of Wales’ use of the royal jewellery collection a ‘disappointment’, bemoaning that she wears its pieces only ‘when she absolutely has to’.

But Kate raiding the royal vault solely for occasions such as state banquets is a considered move. 

Her love of demi-fine and even costume jewellery — something previous royals would never wear — is all down to the ‘Kate effect’. 

Whatever the Princess is snapped wearing flies off the shelves,

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The New Necklace People In London, Paris and Stockholm Are Wearing 24/7

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In my humble opinion, 2023 has been the most exciting year for jewellery in a long time. After years of gold dominance, we welcomed back silver metals with open arms. We drooled over large stud earrings with Bottega’s drops earning themselves their own cult following, and influencing a whole range of similar styles. And now, 90’s cord pendant necklaces are having a revival. What a time. 

Picture this, it’s 1999. You’ve pulled on your cargo trousers, your zigzag hairband has … Read more

Meghan Markle’s three most iconic jewellery moments with strong sentimental value

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In 2017, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s now-husband Prince Harry worked with the late Queen Elizabeth II’s jeweller Cleave & Company to create a distinctive three-stone engagement ring.

The three-carat cushion-cut diamond in the centrepiece of the ring has sentimental value because it’s from Botswana, where the couple spent time early in their relationship.

The Duke of Sussex received the two side stones, which are each thought to weigh one carat each, from Princess Diana’s personal collection after she died, adding

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Kate Middleton enjoys wearing cheap jewellery for strategic reason

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Kate, Princess of Wales has had exclusive access to jewellery in the royal vaults ever since she entered St James’s Palace in November 2010 wearing the late Princess Diana’s engagement ring.

She borrowed the Cartier Halo tiara for her wedding. She wore the late Queen’s pearl choker during the burial services for the late Duke of Edinburgh.

She has also donned Diana’s former emerald choker as a headpiece, the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace, the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, and the

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Meghan Markle news: Sent ‘a message’ in Oprah interview with a covert item of jewellery

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Meghan Markle wore a piece of jewellery that belonged to Princess Diana when she sat down to be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in 2021. Meghan wore a Cartier tennis bracelet that once belonged to her late mother-in-law.

This very bracelet was used by Prince Harry to create Meghan’s diamond engagement ring in 2017, with the intention of ensuring that Diana is always with them on their “crazy journey together”.

The significance behind Meghan’s choice of jewellery was not lost on

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Princess Kate’s ‘cheap’ taste in jewellery explained – and it’s all to do with strategy | Royal | News

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Kate, Princess of Wales may be deliberately choosing to wear less expensive jewels in an attempt to appear more relatable during a cost of living crisis.

Recently the Princess was accused of not enjoying or appreciating the privilege of having access to some of the most stunning gems ever worn as a senior member of the Royal Family, getting to wear stones favoured by the likes of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana.

Fashion editor and author Suzy Menkes said on

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Kate Middleton is branded ‘a disappointment about jewellery’ unlike Queen Camilla

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The remark about Princess Kate’s approach to jewellery was made on the podcast Creative Conversations, which is hosted by Suzy Menkes, 79, the former Vogue editor.

The well-known critic, who in 2014 received an OBE from the late Queen for her work in fashion journalism, invited Carol Woolton, the current jewellery editor of British Vogue, on the show so they could talk about the Princess of Wales’s most recent looks.

The former editor of Vogue International claimed that Kate, 41,

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Furious Princess of Wales fans defend Kate after jewellery choice branded ‘disappointment’ | Royal | News

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Princess Kate’s fans have quickly come to the royal’s defence after a former Vogue editor said the Princess of Wales was a “disappointment” in her approach to jewellery.

Suzy Menkes, 79, made the scathing comments on the latest episode of her podcast, Creative Conversations, where she conducts interviews with those in the fashion industry.

But fans praised Princess Kate’s ability to wear a mix of high-end and affordable pieces saying some items are a “sell out” the moment she puts

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