Princess Grace’s Cartier Necklace

Tomorrow marks the 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, the glamorous American Actress who became the Princess Consort of the small Mediterranean Principality, so we are featuring her Top 9 jewels, ending with her Cartier Diamond Necklace.

Composed of 64 brilliant and baguette diamonds set in a modern three-strand design, the Necklace was made by Cartier in 1953, and bought by Prince Rainier III of Monaco as a wedding gift for American Actress Grace Kelly in 1956.

Princess Grace debuted her Cartier Diamond Necklace at her Wedding Gala at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco, paired with her Bains de Mer Tiara, on the eve of the Religious Wedding Ceremony.

The Cartier Diamond Necklace was frequently worn by Princess Grace over the following decades, on State Visits and a series of Banquets, Balls and Galas of varying degrees of formality, as well as several official portraits.

Princess Grace continued to wear her Cartier Diamond Necklace into the latter years of her life, with it being paired with her Bains de Mer Tiara and Diamond Tiara on numerous occasions until her untimely death in a car accident in 1982.

After Princess Grace’s death, the Cartier Diamond Necklace passed into the ‘Palais Princier Collection’, and has been frequently exhibited around the world.

Several decades later, Princess Caroline notably wore Princess Grace’s Cartier Diamond Necklace for the Monaco National Day Gala in 2006.

Most recently, Princess Grace’s Cartier Diamond Necklace was worn by Charlotte Casiraghi for her Wedding Reception at the Villa La Vigie, following her Civil Ceremony at the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. Let’s hope we see it worn again soon!

Cartier Diamond Necklace

The Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara

Brunswick Tiara

Hanoverian Floral Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Diamond Fringe Necklace

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Reed Stomacher

Cartier Diamond Necklace

Bains de Mer Tiara

Gold Coffee Bean Suite

Princess Caroline’s Tiaras

Bains de Mer Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara

Cartier Diamond Necklace

Van Cleef & Arpels Pearl Suite

Sapphire Daisy Brooch

Diamond Swag Tiara

Van Cleef & Arpels Earrings

Cartier Diamond Earrings

Diamond Flower Brooch

Cartier Bangle 

Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Bracelet

Gold Coffee Bean Suite

 

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Featuring 64 brilliant and baguette diamonds set in a modern three-strand design, the necklace was made by Cartier in 1953, and bought by Prince Rainier III for actress Grace Kelly as an engagement gift, along with two engagement rings.

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Princess Grace was first pictured in her Cartier Diamond Necklace at her pre-wedding gala, and then wore it in a series of iconic portraits, a State Visit to France, a State Visit to the Vatican, and a series of Banquets, Balls and Galas up until the untimely end of her life, making it one of her most iconic jewels, often paired with her Diamond Tiara and Bains de Mer Tiara.

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After Princess Grace’s death, the Cartier Diamond Necklace passed into the ‘Palais Princier Collection’, and has been exhibited around the world. It has been worn her elder daughter, Princess Caroline, and was worn most recently by her granddaughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, for a Gala following her Civil Wedding earlier this year.

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Bains de Mer Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Empress Joséphine’s Diamond Tiara

Princess Grace’s Ruby Tiara

Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara

Cartier Diamond Necklace

Van Cleef & Arpels Pearl Suite

Sapphire Daisy Brooch

Diamond Swag Tiara

Van Cleef & Arpels Earrings

Cartier Diamond Earrings

Diamond Flower Brooch

Cartier Bangle

Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Bracelet

Gold Coffee Bean Suite

Ocean Tiara

Diamond Foam Tiara

Infinite Cascade Necklace

Diamond Flowers

The Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara

Brunswick Tiara

Hanoverian Floral Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Diamond Fringe Necklace

Sapphire Suite

Reed Stomacher

Cartier Diamond Necklace

Bains de Mer Tiara

Gold Coffee Bean Suite

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