Princess Diana: Her Life in Jewels

From fairy-tale wedding to tragic funeral, the extraordinary life of Diana, Princess of Wales, was a chronicle of jewels each marking distinct junctures in her life.

Beginning with the infamous 18-carat sapphire engagement ring - which today sits on the finger of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - Diana was frequently showered with gems, each of which held a unique significance to the events in her life at the time.

On the day of her wedding she married into the Royal Family but she still wore the Spencer tiara, symbolising the grandeur of her own dynasty. Unknown to the public, Diana had almost called off the wedding when she discovered that Charles was giving Camilla Parker Bowles a special bracelet as a token of their relationship, and on their honeymoon, she found Charles wearing cufflinks from Camilla engraved with a double C.

In July 1997, after her split with Charles, Diana wore the "Swan Lake" suite - a pricey piece, set with diamonds and pearls - to the ballet of the same name. On this night she also accepted an invitation to holiday with Mohamed al Fayed's family - a decision that would seal her fate.

Finally, there is the mystery of the ring bought by Dodi just days before the fatal crash, could this have been an engagement ring?