British Royal Jewels: The Delhi Durbar Necklace

The Delhi Durbar Necklace, part of the Delhi Durbar and Cambridge parure, is one of the Queen’s most important and jewels (and given the gems in Her Majesty’s collection, that says something).

The Delhi Durbar Necklace

The cabochon emeralds are surrounded by diamonds, set in two chains of small diamonds, with a single big diamond between each emerald. Originally, a detachable pendant with a pear-shaped emerald was attached to the cushion-shaped emerald centrepiece of the necklace. Later, Queen Mary added a diamond pendant. 

British Royal Jewels: Cullinan VII Diamond

Cullinan VII is an 8.8 carat marquise diamond, one of the nine numbered stones from the Cullinan Diamond. It is detachable for use with the Cullinan VIII Brooch, as an alternative to the larger marquise pendant, Cullinan VI.

The Delhi Durbar Necklace with Cullinan VII suspended from it on a detachable chain

The diamond is suspended as an asymmetrical pendant on a detachable chain of ten graduated brilliant diamonds (along with a similar emerald pendant) from the magnificent Delhi Durbar Necklace which incorporated nine of the celebrated Cambridge emeralds.