Things

grannys chips brooch


With the Royal Wedding just days away, the Jewelry Information Center has been keeping the public interested in all things Royal and Jeweled. Royal Families have always understood the importance of jewelry as heirlooms. Here are two of the JIC’s (and our) favorite heirlooms of the British Monarchy.

Granny’s Chips Brooch

Queen Elizabeth affectionately christened the diamonds in the pictured brooch "Granny's Chips" because they were originally owned by her grandmother, Queen Mary. The "chips" are two large, beautiful diamonds: a 94.4-carat pear-cut stone and a 63.60-carat square-cushion cut diamond. Wouldn't we all like to have heirlooms that size?

Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara

The Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara—so named because of the Lovers Knots bows incorporated into the design—was an appropriate gift from Queen Elizabeth to Princess Diana on her wedding day. Its origin dates back to 1914, when Queen Mary commissioned the crown jeweler Garrard to create a copy of a tiara owned by her maternal grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel.

Will Kate wear this?

Tags:
About the Author

About the Author

Lucy Zimmerman

Lucy Zimmerman is a fourth-generation jeweler who grew up watching her parents, Roman and Sophie Shor, build Roman Jewelers from the ground up. Inspired by her father's craftsmanship and passion for serving customers, she discovered her own love for the business while working weekends and holidays during college.

After graduating from Lafayette College with a degree in Psychology, Lucy joined the family business, learning firsthand under her father, Roman. She later managed Roman Jewelers' former mall location before helping open and lead the company's current flagship showroom.

Today, Lucy leads Roman Jewelers into its next chapter, carrying forward a family legacy of craftsmanship, integrity, exceptional service, community involvement, and charitable giving while embracing a modern vision for luxury retail. Guided by the family values on which the company was built, Lucy is shaping the future of Roman Jewelers through innovation, elevated experiences, and a continued commitment to personalized service, while giving back to the community, and preserving the legacy that has defined Roman Jewelers for generations.