5 green high jewellery pieces recalling Princess Diana’s iconic choker: take a leaf out of the British royal’s book and opt for uplifting emeralds, green diamonds, green beryls, or alexandrite this spring

Mar 30 , 2021

Princess Diana knew how to use green jewellery to great effect, pictured here with Queen Mary’s emerald and diamond choker. Photo: Getty Images

Cartier, Boucheron, De Beers, Graff and Mikimoto have just the pieces to inspire hope and renewal this season

From Cartier’s Tillandsia necklace to Boucheron’s Plastron Émeraudes ring, emeralds and green beryls sit alongside yellow diamonds and onyx for maximum impact

Green: it’s the colour of renewal, hope, strength and even peace.

Princess Diana had a way of showing her quiet confidence and grace with green jewellery pieces – especially the art deco emerald choker she received as a wedding gift from the queen, which she was seen sporting on multiple occasions at charity concerts and banquets.

The world’s most notable high jewellery brands have also ushered green back into their collections in recent seasons, from Graff’s emerald bracelet and Cartier’s Tillandsia necklace with green beryl, to Mikimoto’s Mystérieux brooch accented with green diamonds.

STYLE highlights five pieces adorned with green jewels that will uplift any outfit this spring.

Graff

Featuring a classic, elegant silhouette and a delicate beauty, this Graff bracelet is composed of 39-carat emeralds and 26-carat diamonds. Price upon request.

De Beers

Inspired by the swaying reeds in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, the serene Okavango Grace earrings boast an array of 14-carat rough diamonds in green and pink, and cost US$127,000.