10 Most Expensive Pieces of Royal Jewelry

Understand the cultural and historical significance of royal jewelry and see how much the most expensive ones are worth.

Oriental Circlet Tiara

Oriental Circlet Tiara worn by Queen Elizabeth II – Ian Jones/Daily Telegraph/PA Images/Alamy

Also known as the Persian Turquoise Tiara, the Oriental Circlet Tiara belongs to the British royal family. 

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Valued at US$7.2 million, it features a series of large turquoise stones set in gold and connected by smaller diamond-set links. The patterns on the tiara are associated with Middle Eastern and Oriental design influences. 

It is reported to have been gifted by Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire to Queen Victoria of the British royal family in the 19th century.