EXCLUSIVE Is there power in gemstones? Royals like Camilla, Kate and Meghan turn to crystal healing jewellery for health and balance READ MORE: Can you guess who these dazzling engagement rings belong to? Match the ring to the royal...
By REBEKAH ABSALOM Published: 07:13, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 07:13, 13 December 2024 e-mail 16 shares 1 View comments Deep within the earth, forged by quakes and the shifting of tectonic plates, rare stones owe their uniqueness to their chemical composition. Could these natural gemstones also harbour energies that improve our well-being? When Queen Camilla waved off the Emir of Qatar and his wife at the close of their two-day state visit to the UK, her fashion choices captured attention. Eagle-eyed observers were quick to notice her stunning three-strand pearl choker, featuring a geometric diamond clasp encasing a single amethyst.
A cherished piece in her collection, Camilla has donned this necklace for decades. It made its debut at her first official engagement with the National Osteoporosis Society in 2002. That same year, she wore the necklace, with an additional strand of pearls, at the Queen Mother 's funeral and again during the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles in February 2005.
The choice of amethyst - a gemstone associated with wellness and health - is particularly apt as Camilla recovers from pneumonia . Amethyst, a variety of quartz, is chemically composed of silicon dioxide. Quartz forms in lava, where gas bubbles.
