Dazzling Royal Treasures: Jaw-Dropping Gems Fit for Kings and Queens

6. "Children's Chips" brooch

Donn by: Elizabeth II, the Queen Been in possession since 1905 Value Approximation: $50 million A piece of jewelry, much less anything else, has a tremendous worth of $50 million. Even for Queen Elizabeth II, the cost of this brooch appears exorbitant, yet there's a valid explanation for it. Comprising of fragments from the 1905-discovered Cullinan Diamond, it is exceptionally uncommon and unique.

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Lizzie II's "Granny's Chips" brooch ©Peter Macdiarmid / Gettyimages.com / WPA Pool King Edward VII had the diamond fashioned into a 94.4 carat stone, which he gave to his wife after receiving it. Later, Queen Elizabeth received it from Queen Mary, and she affectionately calls it the "Granny's Chips" brooch. "Grandma's Chips" would more likely be associated with dinner in the rest of Britain, not a massive diamond with a $50 million value. This is the ultimate indication that Her Majesty is living a better life than the majority of the populace.