The Real Reasons Why Queen Elizabeth's Diamonds Are So Precious

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland were a committee of women who raised money for the tiara, which was a wedding gift to Queen Mary. The large diamonds around the top were originally pearls, but Queen Mary later decided to have the pearls placed in the Lover's Knot tiara. This one was given to the Queen as a wedding present, and it seems to be her favorite of all her tiaras.