LAS JOYAS PERSONALES DE LA REINA ELIZABETH DE INGLATERRA SE EXPONDRAN EN LONDRES EN EL MES DE JUNIO 2012

Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration

Buckingham Palace

Saturday, 30 June 2012 to Sunday, 7 October 2012

Please note that Buckingham Palace will be closed from 9 to 30 July 2012.

Diamond, the hardest natural material known, carries associations of endurance and longevity.  These qualities, allied to the purity, magnificence and value of the stones, have for centuries led rulers to deploy diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious objects. Individual diamonds have achieved great renown, passing down the generations and between enemies or allies as potent symbols of sovereignty and as precious gifts.

This spectacular exhibition at Buckingham Palace will show the many ways in which diamonds have been used by British monarchs over the last 200 years. The exhibition includes an unprecedented display of a number of The Queen’s personal jewels – those inherited by Her Majesty or acquired during her reign.  The exhibition will reveal how many of these extraordinary stones have undergone a number of transformations, having been re-cut or incorporated into new settings during their fascinating history.

 Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown, 1870, R & S Garrard. Photo credit: The Royal Collection (c) 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

 http://www.bornrich.com/royal-jewels-display-buckingham-palace-mark-queens-diamond-jubilee.html

Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration forms part of a visit to the Summer Opening of the Buckingham Palace State Rooms in 2012.