Jewelry & Watches

My Jewelry Obsession – Grace of Monaco’s Shiny Jewels

01 of 07

To celebrate their wedding, Prince Rainier of Monaco offered his princess a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond and pearl three-strand necklace with matching earrings from the jeweler’s boutique in New York. This set marked a partnership with the royal family that stayed for the rest of Kelly’s life.
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02 of 07

The ring adorning Kelly’s finger in this picture is the original engagement ring Prince Rainier of Monaco offered her. Created by Cartier, it was an eternity ring set with rubies and diamonds – as red and white are the colors of the Monégasque flag.
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03 of 07

This flower brooch is one of the many jewels Grace of Monacco purchased from Van Cleef & Arpels’ salon in Monaco. 
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04 of 07

This is most probably the most famous jewelry piece owned by Grace Kelly, as this engagement ring features a 10.47-carat emerald-cut diamond framed by two smaller baguette side stones. Created by Cartier, this ring – which was gifted to her by Prince Rainier of Monaco – was not the original one although it is the most known.
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05 of 07

In 1978, Princess Grace commissioned Van Cleef & Arpels to create a tiara that she would wear to the wedding of her daughter Caroline to Philippe Jugnot. The latter is made of platinum set with pear-shaped, marquise-shaped and round diamonds weighing in total 77.34 carats. Originally a necklace, today this tiara is a part of VC&A’s Private collection.
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06 of 07

More from Cartier is a three-strand diamond necklace totaling 58 carats that the princess wore on her wedding day.
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07 of 07
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A princess needs jewelry pieces that reflect her fine and elegant taste. Grace Kelly, the princess who has stood out the most in Monaco and who was honored through Olivier Dahan’s movie “Grace of Monaco”, is one of the princesses that epitomize elegance and charm. Just as she popularized the Hermès Kelly bag when she was a star, she inspired every jewelry lover with her refined jewelry choices.

Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels are Grace’s favorite jewelry houses and the Photo Gallery below will be your guide through her most stunning pieces. 

 

Mirella Haddad