The Queen was wearing a pastel blue dress together with aquamarine and diamond clip brooches (inset) for the never-seen-before portrait (pictured) taken at Windsor Castle in May this year.
Lisa Levinson, head of communications at the Natural Diamond Council, said it is unlikely that the humble Queen is buried with anything other than her Welsh gold wedding band and pearl earrings .
The Queen was rarely seen without diamonds, or pearls, and had a dazzling personal collection of jewellery. FEMAIL takes a look at her most iconic pieces after her death.
The Queen was rarely seen without diamonds, or pearls, and had a dazzling personal collection of jewellery. FEMAIL takes a look at her most iconic pieces after her death.
Queen Elizabeth II has shown her affection for Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton by giving them each a pair of earrings matching her own favorite pearls.