The Queen's Diamonds

This book provides the first authorised account of the history of the finest diamond jewellery in the world. Published on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II, it tells the story of the magnificent royal inheritance of diamonds from the time of Queen Adelaide in the 1830s to the present day.

Illustrated with a wealth of archive materials as well as extensive new photography of the jewels, this important publication includes stones of international importance as well as items of great historic significance, and will be a standard work of reference on diamond jewellery for many years to come.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Queen Adelaide
Queen Victoria
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Family Tree
Glossary
Bibliography and Abbreviations
Picture Credits
Index