See every piece of royal jewelry Queen Camilla wore during the US state visit

However, not a tiara in sight.

Queen Camilla arrived in the United States this week with a carefully curated selection of jewelry, some as measures of sartorial diplomacy while others reflected royal history. From the Cartier Union Jack-Stars and Stripes brooch—originally presented to Queen Elizabeth by the mayor of New York in 1957—to the Kent amethyst necklace, each piece carried historical weight that reinforced the themes of the visit.

For the final farewell at the White House, Queen Camilla chose a piece that had a personal connection to the Trumps. When the President and First Lady visited the United Kingdom in September for Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the country, the couple brought for the Queen a vintage, 18-karat gold, diamond and ruby brooch made by Tiffany & Co., with a floral-inspired design. Thus, Queen Camilla indicated her appreciation for the gift while wearing it on Thursday.

The choices reflected a tradition the British royal family has long practiced: using jewelry not merely as adornment but as a form of communication. With a state dinner at the White House, going to the U.S. Capitol Building, meetings with families of victims of September 11, and a visit to the New York Public Library all on the agenda, Camilla had no shortage of occasions to make her selections count.

When she arrived in New York City, Camilla was sporting the the Diamond Britannia Brooch. The pin is mounted in 18-carat white gold and depicts Britannia, the female warrior-goddess and national symbol of Britain dating back to Roman times. Next to her is a Union Jack shield set with rubies and sapphires. The design mirrors the cap badge of the Royal Norfolk Regiment, of which Camilla holds the title of Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment’s successor unit.

Below, a recap of all the baubles that Queen Camilla brought across the Atlantic this week:

Queen Camilla had a wardrobe change between arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and the White House, but she kept one item constant: the Cartier Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes. A gift from the city of New York, the pin was originally made for Queen Elizabeth ahead of her first state visit to the U.S. as monarch in 1957.

Queen Camilla wore the Cartier Flag Brooch again on Thursday while attending a community block party in Virginia, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

For the state dinner at the White House, Queen Camilla wore a stunning amethyst and diamond necklace that once belonged to Queen Victoria, who later bequeathed them to the royal collection. The necklace is actually part of the Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure—comprising a necklace, earrings, and brooch—dating to 1818. The pieces originally belonged to Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess of Kent and mother of Queen Victoria.

For King Charles's address to Congress—only the second by a British sovereign—Queen Camilla wore the Queen Mother’s Art Deco Brooch, a piece that carried a quiet nod to the first royal state visit to the United States. In 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Charles’s grandparents, traveled to Washington at a moment of global tension not unlike the challenges facing the current King this week.

Queen Camilla kept her daytime attire in Washington relatively subdued with white and very pale colors. What stood out were the brooches. For the military ceremony on Monday morning, the highest diplomatic honor extended by the United States to a visiting head of state, she chose the Cullinan V diamond. An important treasure in the royal collection, Queen Camilla also had this one affixed to her coronation crown in 2023.