30 pieces of Royal jewellery gifted to Kate Middleton.

Ever since her romance with Prince William began during their university years, and especially after she formally became part of the royal family in 2010, Kate Middleton has received an extraordinary array of jewelry, some given as gifts, and some simply loaned to her by other members of the family, marking everything from special occasions to no occasion at all. To celebrate the Princess of Wales's remarkable sense of style, we set out to every single piece she has either been given outright or had lent to her by royal relatives. After digging through extensive research, our team tracked down 30 distinct items, with valuations spanning anywhere from £600 up to a jaw-dropping £66 million. Add it all together, and the combined worth of everything Kate has been gifted or loaned comes to an astonishing £8,316,368. From pounds touching gestures straight from Prince William, to breathtaking heirlooms pulled from Queen Elizabeth's own collection, the Duchess has been showered with royal treasures across the years. Take her engagement ring, once belonging to Princess Diana, which centers on a 12-carat oval sapphire mined in Sri Lanka. As with most colored gemstones, a sapphire's worth comes down to its depth of color and hue, ranging anywhere from a washed-out pale blue through to a rich, royal shade. This particular stone sits at that deep royal blue end of the spectrum and is graded AA, putting it among the finest examples you'll find. Around the globe, demand for blue sapphires has surged by roughly 300% both back then and today. Then there's the glittering ensemble made up of a diamond and sapphire necklace, a coordinating set of earrings, a ring, and a bracelet, all presented to her as a wedding present from Saudi Arabia's crown prince. It's a truly spectacular set, with the necklace stealing the show. The sapphire centerpiece in that necklace alone measures somewhere between 30 and 35 carats, nearly three times the size of the stone sitting in her engagement ring. The breathtaking diamond and pearl tiara has quite a history. Originally crafted for Queen Mary in 1913 before being handed down to her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II is said to have offered it to Diana as a wedding day option in 1981, though Diana graciously turned it down in favor of her own family's Spencer tiara instead. Even so, this particular tiara, known for its lover's knot design, went on to become one of Diana's most treasured pieces. Stories claim it was heavy enough to cause her headaches, and if anything, that discomfort only underscores just how substantial and valuable a piece it truly is, packed with top-tier diamonds and pearls. This elegant three-strand pearl bracelet came into being to raise funds for Birthright, a charity close to Diana's heart. Crafted in 1988 by designer Nigel Milne, it combines three rows of cultured pearls with delicate diamond and pearl spacers, right down to an intricately worked clasp. Like so much of Diana's collection, only the highest-grade stones and pearls went into its construction, which explains its considerable value. These stunning drop earrings, featuring pearls and diamonds, arrived as a wedding present from London jeweler Collingwood back when Diana married the man who would become Prince Charles. Diana wore them frequently, for both casual outings and formal affairs alike. Kate later inherited the earrings and chose to wear them as a tribute to her late mother-in-law at Queen Elizabeth's annual garden party held at Buckingham Palace on May 15, 2019. While pearl quality can vary enormously, the ones in this pair are top of the line, specifically South Sea Pearls. A set like this would run anywhere between £30,000 and £35,000 in today's market. Kate also debuted another pair of Diana's pieces, diamond earrings featuring South Sea Pearls, at a christening in London back in 2019. Diana had worn these regularly, sometimes with the detachable pearl drops attached and sometimes without. The design incorporates several diamond cuts, including a cluster of marquise-cut stones at the center, with a South Sea Pearl hanging below. Current estimates put their worth at around £65,000 to mark the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Kate stepped out sporting a striking hoop necklace of her own. Created by Cartier, this 18-carat piece pairs pavé diamonds with three interlocking circles finished in pink, yellow, and white gold. It's widely believed Prince William gave it to her as a 30th birthday present, though neither Cartier nor her representatives have ever confirmed who actually purchased it. Together, the matching necklace and earrings carry an estimated combined value of roughly $121,000 to $161,000 on today's market. Marking their third wedding anniversary in 2014, Prince William gave Kate a Cartier Bainoir watch adorned with sapphire accents, a timepiece bearing striking similarities to ones owned by both Diana and William himself. The sapphire detailing pairs beautifully with the stone in Kate's own engagement ring, making the two pieces feel like a perfect match. While her engagement ring remains her most recognizable piece by far, it wasn't actually the first ring William ever gave her. Back when the couple were still datting at St. Andrews, the smitten prince presented Kate with a piece that says quite a bit about who they are as people and as a couple. Their relationship began in 2001, while both were studying at the University of St. Andrews. During that period, William gave Kate a gold ring set with pearls and garnets worn on her middle finger atop a rose gold Victorian-style band. The design incorporates two garnets, representing Kate's January birthstone, alongside pearls symbolizing William's June birthstone. For their first Christmas together as a married couple in 2011, William presented his wife with a pair of green amethyst earrings crafted by one of Kate's favorite designers, Kiki MacDonald. This striking pair features five haircut amethyst stones set beneath a cluster of 40.1 carat diamonds, all mounted in 18 carat gold. Following the birth of Princess Charlotte, believed to be a gift from William, Kate received yet another custom pair from Kiki MacDonald, this time crafted from green tourmaline and amethyst. These earrings have made only rare public appearances, though she was notably spotted wearing them on St. Patrick's Day in 2019 speaking of St. Patrick's Day. Members of the royal family are traditionally loaned a shamrock brooch by the Irish guards for the occasion. Kate wore this understated yet elegant piece for the first time in 2011, and has reportedly worn nothing else for the holiday since. Thought to be a cardier design, it's crafted from 18 carat yellow gold and features a small emerald set within textured leaf detailing. Just two weeks after turning 38, during a visit to the Ely and Crow Children's Center in Cardiff, Kate wore a customized gold necklace suspected to have been a birthday present from William. Designed by British jeweler Daniella Draper, and sold commercially as the Gold Midnight Moon Necklace, this personalized piece bears the initials G, C, and L, standing for her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The classic gold wedding band worn alongside Kate's engagement ring was crafted from Welsh gold sourced from the royal family's private reserve, the same gold used for rings worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth by after Prince George was born. William gave the mother of his children a diamond pavé eternity band, which now sits between her gold wedding band and her diamond-encrusted engagement ring. Kate has frequently repurposed Queen Mary's diamond chain-link choker, wearing it as a bracelet instead, including on one occasion when she paired it with the lotus flower tiara to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state dinner in October 2015. This same piece appeared in the Queen Mother's official portraits for her 75th birthday, and was loaned to Kate directly by Queen Elizabeth II. Kate wore the bracelet again for a black tie dinner held in Paris in 2017. Among the most valuable pieces ever associated with the British royal family is this necklace, crafted by Cartier in 1935. Remarkably intricate, it features more than 50 diamonds arranged in an abstract floral pattern, along with several oversized pavé-set stones and a detachable double-drop pendant. 13 emerald-cut and pear-shaped diamonds connect to a chain made up of 38 additional brilliant-cut stones, making it a truly one-of-a-kind creation. The necklace was a wedding gift to the then Princess Elizabeth from the Nizam of Hyderabad, at the time considered one of the richest men on Earth. As the story goes, the Nizam instructed Cartier to let the young princess select anything she wished from their finest jewels. She ultimately chose a tiara featuring three detachable floral sprays, along with what's now known as the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace. The dazzling tiara Kate chose for her wedding day on April 29, 2011, has since become one of the most recognized bridal tiaras in royal history, commonly called the Cartier Halo Tiara. Composed of 739 brilliant-cut diamonds, along with 149 baguette diamonds, it was loaned to her by Queen Elizabeth II. Interestingly, Kate wasn't the first royal to wear it. The tiara had long been considered an ideal starter piece, well-suited to younger family members thanks to its comfortable, smaller-than-average fit that wouldn't cause discomfort. Princess Margaret was the first to borrow it, and it quickly became a favorite of hers in her younger years. It was also lent to Princess Anne, who last wore it publicly back in the 1970s. Queen Elizabeth II herself wore it only once, shortly after receiving it, and never at a public event even before becoming Queen Consort, generally favoring larger, more elaborate designs instead. The Cartier Halo Tiara itself dates all the way back to 1936, originally commissioned by King George VI as a gift for his wife, using diamonds and platinum he had personally purchased. In 1939, during their state visit to Canada, King George VI presented Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with a beautiful diamond brooch commemorating the trip. Crafted by a spry, the Canadian maple leaf brooch depicts a sugar maple leaf, Canada's national symbol, rendered in diamonds set into platinum. Queen Elizabeth II later inherited the piece and traditionally wore it during Canada Day celebrations, notably donning it in July 2021 for a video call with the Canadian Prime Minister. The late monarch also lent the brooch to Kate on occasion, including during her 2011 Royal Tour of Canada alongside Prince William. Another treasure with transatlantic origins, this diamond and platinum brooch was given to Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 by Lady Alum, wife of Auckland's mayor, on behalf of the city's women. Shaped like a silver tree fern, one of New Zealand's most iconic symbols, the brooch was worn by the late Queen during her New Zealand visits. In April 2014, she loaned it to Kate to wear during a family trip there as well. Kate first wore the Royal Family Order brooch to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in October 2018. A Kensington Palace representative confirmed to Vanity Fair that Queen Elizabeth II had bestowed the order upon Kate, then still known as the Duchess of Cambridge, back in 2017. Set with diamonds and featuring a small portrait of the monarch, this brooch represents the highest honour the late Queen could confer on a female royal. Much like Kate's wedding band, its material value pales in comparison to some of her other pieces, but its historical significance is beyond price. For Queen Elizabeth's Trooping the Colour celebrations on June 8, 2019, Kate chose to wear a pair of earrings borrowed directly from the monarch. These pearl drop earrings had previously made an appearance when Kate attended a church service during a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland back in August 2018. Crafted from a shell holding seven pearls, they were originally a wedding gift to the Queen from Bahrain's ruler in 1947 alongside those Bahrain pearl earrings. Kate also wore a four-strand pearl choker passed down from Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021. According to People magazine, the piece was created using cultured pearls gifted to It formed part of her regular jewelry rotation throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s and had also previously been worn by Princess Diana at a state banquet in the Netherlands. During a royal tour of Scotland, Kate attended a drive-in screening of Disney's Cruella, starring Emma Stone. For the appearance, she borrowed a pair of earrings from Queen Elizabeth's marking the first time she'd worn anything from that particular set. This ruby-and-diamond floral bandeau necklace was purchased from Boucherin in 1907 by Mrs. Ronald Greville, who bequeathed her jewelry collection to the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. Originally a wedding gift to Queen Elizabeth II from her parents, the necklace was later shortened by the Queen herself. Even so, its scale still made it a and by the 1980s it had been retired from use. It resurfaced in July 2017, appearing around Kate's neck at a state banquet for the Spanish royal visit. Kate is also frequently spotted wearing a charm bracelet given to her by Queen Camilla around the time of her wedding to William. It includes a gold charm engraved with a C for each of their names, alongside a coronet and crown motif. Sapphires clearly hold a special place among the crown jewels, appearing in pieces like the Queen Mother's fringe earrings, which Kate wore to the women in Hedge Fund's dinner in 2015. Kate has also worn the lotus flower tiara on a couple of occasions, always at official Buckingham Palace functions. Originally given to the Queen Mother as a wedding gift in 1923, it was reworked from a necklace into a tiara before eventually passing to Princess Margaret. Following her wedding to Prince William, King Charles gave Kate a coordinated set of yellow and white gold jewelry, comprising a ring, bracelet, and elegant drop earrings. She has worn these pieces on many occasions since. Kate's white and yellow gold diamond bracelet was a gift from the royal family following her marriage to William. Part of a matching set that also includes earrings, the bracelet alone carries an estimated value exceeding $275,000 and is believed to have been given by her father-in-law, King Charles.