The King welcomed 8,000 guests to Buckingham Palace for the first Garden Party of the year
was all smiles as he welcomed guests to Buckingham Palace for the first Royal Garden Party of the year on Wednesday.
The King chose to elevate his suave ensemble with the addition of a delicate, antique pin fastened to his tie.The alluring jewel featured a cabochon sapphire surrounded by swirls of diamonds; and has accompanied King Charles during some of his most poignant appearances as King.
"A few years after she received it, Queen Elizabeth refashioned the necklace, shortening it and removing the largest sapphire stone to turn into a pendant," explains Steven’s Stone’s Creative Director, Maxwell Stone, who added that the late monarch commissioned a bracelet for the set in the 1960s.Queen Camilla dazzled in the late Queen's sapphire jewels for the first time in 2023
Among the late Queen's most cherished sapphires is the Prince Albert Brooch, a huge sapphire pin encased in a ring of diamonds, which was given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert the day before their wedding.King Charles' mother wore the brooch several times throughout her 70-year reign, which could suggest why he chose to mimic his mother's penchant for the precious jewel. Sapphires have been symbolic of nobility, sincerity, truth, and faithfulness to various cultures for centuries.
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