12 of Princess Diana's Most Iconic Jewelry Moments

Every summer, August 31 marks the anniversary of the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Family, friends, and fans around the globe remember the iconic royal in their own special ways as she is still held up as a shining example of style, taste, and class, and her legacy lives on through the sharing of memories.

Princes William and Harry commissioned a statue in 2017 in Diana's honor that was installed in Kensington Palace's Sunken Garden on what would have been their mother's 60th birthday on July 1, 2021. The children Diana has her arms around in the statue are meant to commemorate her ability to connect with children around the world. The style of her dress chosen for the statue is also intended to represent her choice of clothes when she performed her humanitarian duties.

We're sharing our admiration for the princess and her legacy by highlighting the royal's best jewelry moments—from the signature pearl chokers she wore during good times and bad to blazing blue gemstones she creatively donned as headbands. Many of these pieces have gone on to become some of the most famous jewels in the world—partly because of their provenance but also because of the amazing person who wore them and the effect her sense of style had on the world.