British Royal Jewels: King Fahd Diamond Necklace and Earrings

With the third necklace in our list, we are entering into the murky waters of guesswork. The provenance of the first two - King Faisal Necklace and King Khalid Necklace - is well known and established. Unfortunately, there is no definite (or any, for that matter) information on this one.

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia Necklace

Why have I named it King Fahd Necklace then? The Queen almost always wears jewellery gifted to her on official visits for the first time when hosting return banquets. That’s how we have learnt about the origin of quite a few of her jewels. Now, she wore this necklace for the first time when hosting a banquet in honour of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, who paid an official visit to London in 1987.