London: The Delhi Durbar Tiara, made in 1911 for Queen Mary to wear at the Delhi Durbar in the same year, will be shown to the public for the first time as part of a special exhibition of Queen Elizabeth's diamonds at the Buckingham Palace from Saturday.
The exhibition - Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration - will showcase more than 10,000 diamonds, including a number of the Queen's personal jewels and pieces from the Royal Collection.
The Delhi Durbar was held in 1877, 1903 and 1911.
The Delhi Durbar Tiara was part of the Queen's parure of emeralds and diamonds made for the occasion by Garrard & Co Ltd. The parure included a necklace, stomacher, brooch and earrings. King George V referred to the Delhi Durbar Tiara as 'Mary's best tiara'.
Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, "The exhibition shows how over the past three centuries monarchs have used diamonds to display magnificence, whether in personal adornment or as a statement of power."
The exhibition - Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration - will showcase more than 10,000 diamonds, including a number of the Queen's personal jewels and pieces from the Royal Collection.
The Delhi Durbar was held in 1877, 1903 and 1911.
The Delhi Durbar Tiara was part of the Queen's parure of emeralds and diamonds made for the occasion by Garrard & Co Ltd. The parure included a necklace, stomacher, brooch and earrings. King George V referred to the Delhi Durbar Tiara as 'Mary's best tiara'.
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Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, "The exhibition shows how over the past three centuries monarchs have used diamonds to display magnificence, whether in personal adornment or as a statement of power."
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