The Queen's quirky nickname for diamond broach worth £50m and who owns it now
dailyrecord.co.ukFor a diamond broach heaving with 158 carats, the first thought to come to mind wouldn't be 'Granny's Chips'.But that was the nickname Queen Elizabeth II dubbed the two massive diamonds that made up one of the world's most valuable broaches.
The piece of jewellery worth £50 million is known as 'Granny'The £50 million broach was cut from the Cullinan, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found.Queen Mary gifted the valuable jewels to her granddaughter, the late Queen, who wore it sparingly during her 70-year reign.
The diamonds hold a significant place in history, having been passed down from generation to generation of royals.The piece is made up of two massive diamonds worn together as a broach.
Impressively, both jewels were cut from one even larger diamond, the Cullinan.The one-of-a-kind diamond weighed in at an incredible 3,106 carats (or 621.35 grams).
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