Dazzling diamonds that were Diana’s best friends
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THEY say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend — and Diana was no exception, though very few of the sparklers she wore were her own.
On her wedding day she donned the priceless Spencer Tiara, an elegant floral headpiece that had been in her family since Victorian times — and she continued to wear it throughout her time as Princess.
Fussy with headpieces — she is said not to have liked how they flattened her hair and dug in to her temples — she fixed them in place with ordinary elastic from John Lewis, according to her hairstylist Sam McKnight.
Necklaces and earrings, however, were a different matter. Diana draped herself in diamonds at every opportunity, from family heirlooms to pieces borrowed from the Spencers’ favourite jeweller Collingwood, ensuring a dazzling appearance that captivated everyone in the room.
Today, for the first time, we chart the sparkling stones she so adored.