Inside Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s dazzling jewellery collection, from the Diamond Daisy Tiara she wore on her wedding day to heirloom pieces from Queen Sonja
![](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/7fc22998-d4c3-40ae-a5e2-3b1a2d31f2a9_a63d2fb9.jpg?itok=r53mfaZp&v=1646989892)
Whether it is for lavish formal events or casual occasions, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway always goes for understated elegance, preferring monochromatic outfits with an emphasis on simplicity. To create a sophisticated look with a touch of restrained sparkle, she has quite a number of royal heirloom jewellery pieces to choose from, too.
The Diamond Daisy Tiara
![Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and his bride Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby on their wedding day in 2001. Photo: Reuters](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/6e0ac40e-d516-41c3-a2f6-8e0d1dd839f8_116ebd57.jpg)
The Norwegian Amethyst Parure Tiara
![Princess Mette-Marit attends a banquet for foreign monarchs and royal guests hosted by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Photo: Getty Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/13bff3b5-0519-47b3-9cee-3041d5c032f4_69290f44.jpg)
Mini Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara
![Princess Mette-Marit attends the wedding of Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling. Photo: Getty Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/17d3b17c-f832-4ae3-88da-705f636b6b49_abac737e.jpg)
Queen Maud’s Vifte Tiara worn as a necklace
![Princess Mette-Marit on the evening before her wedding to Crown Prince Haakon. Photo: Getty Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/81e5f650-2f59-412d-b8ab-c0e934d46c1e_9b4cd29f.jpg)
Resplendent at the royal gala dinner held before her wedding, Princess Mette-Marit adorned her simple evening gown with the versatile Queen Maud’s Vifte Tiara, which can be worn as a necklace. For her 18th birthday, the then Princess Maud of Wales received this dainty fan-shaped diamond tiara from her grandmother Queen Victoria.
The ruby and diamond engagement ring, a family heirloom
![Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Haakon hold hands after announcing their engagement in Oslo, Norway. Photo: Getty Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/2a7537e3-0a0e-4779-8874-9428ad7aa4bb_fc0234c5.jpg)
The ruby and diamond engagement ring in yellow gold presented to the princess from Prince Haakon is a particularly sentimental royal ring symbolising strong commitment. The ring has been worn by three generations of Norwegian royal women: King Olav V gave the ring to Princess Martha of Sweden when they were engaged in 1929; and their son (Haakon’s father), King Harald V, gave it to Sonja Haraldsen (Haakon’s mother) in 1968.
Statement jewels
![Princess Mette-Marit wearing a gemstone-encrusted brooch on the left and large gemset earrings on the right. Photo: Getty Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/11/c0c966f9-3125-4995-affa-77a3768420e6_266418ee.jpg)
Occasionally, Princess Mette-Marit wears extravagant statement jewellery pieces, such as the large gemset earrings and the bold gemstone-encrusted brooch in a foliage design.
![](https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/_next/static/media/wheel-on-gray.af4a55f9.gif)
- Norway’s crown princess favours simple designs, such as the Diamond Daisy Tiara she wore to marry Crown Prince Haakon and the fan shaped Vifte Tiara necklace from Queen Victoria
- At a celebration for the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the princess wore the Amethyst Parure Tiara that was given by King Harald to his wife Queen Sonja