Meghan Markle’s jewels: from Princess Diana’s Asprey diamond cocktail ring to Queen Elizabeth’s US$2.8 million tiara, the Duchess of Sussex has worn some of the world’s most coveted gems

Jun 7 , 2021

Meghan Markle wears Diana’s aquamarine cocktail ring, Queen Mary’s Filigree diamond bandeau tiara and yellow gold engagement ring. Photo: Reuters, AFP, @fiorese_jewelry/Instagram

The most expensive piece Meghan has worn was her ‘something borrowed’ Filigree tiara for her wedding to Prince Harry that featured 125-year-old diamonds

A diamond worth US$190,000 from Botswana where the couple went on holiday twinkles on her engagement ring, which has been updated with Archie’s birthstone

Jewellery has always played a special role in Meghan Markle’s relationship with Prince Harry; in fact it first became clear the pair were serious after they were spotted wearing matching bracelets Harry picked out in Botswana.

But since then, the Duchess of Sussex – whose other official titles are the Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel – has had many exciting opportunities to show off items from the British royal family’s bountiful collection.

Queen Mary’s Filigree diamond bandeau tiara

Since entering the world of the British royal family, Meghan Markle has been lucky enough to wear some of Princess Diana’s and the queen’s most precious jewellery pieces. Photo: AFP

Reportedly worth US$2.8 million, Meghan was lent this piece by Queen Elizabeth to hold her veil in place when she married Prince Harry in May 2019. The platinum and diamond tiara’s English bandeau was made in 1932 and is a flexible band of eleven interlaced ovals and pavé set with large and small diamonds.

Meghan Markle’s wedding tiara featured a central brooch of 10 diamonds dating back to 1893. Photo: Flickr

The centre is set with a detachable brooch of 10 diamonds which dates back even further to 1893, when Queen Mary married Prince George, the Duke of York. Mary left it to Queen Elizabeth in 1953 when she died.

Yellow gold engagement ring

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after announcing their engagement. Photo: @fiorese_jewelry/Instagram

Harry popped the question with a ring designed by the queen’s chosen jewellers, Cleave and Company. Composed of three diamonds and set in white gold, the piece was unveiled to the public when the couple announced their engagement in November 2017.