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Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne, delivered a refined summer look during the first day of Royal Ascot 2024 in some unusual jewellery pieces.

Tindall, who looked radiant in a sunshine yellow dress and matching boater hat, was photographed wearing offbeat jewels by designer John Calleija, who Tindall collaborated with on her own Zara Tindall By Calleija jewellery collection in 2015.

Zara Tindall stole the spotlight as she stepped out on the Gold Coast in Australia for the Magic Millions Race Day.

The daughter of Princess Anne attended the society event with her husband Mike Tindall in a custom Rebecca Vallance sky-blue dress, styled with floral lace on the décolletage and short puff sleeves, topped with a matching fascinator.

It was her choice of jewellery, however, that drew the most attention.

For the occasion, Tindall donned a pair of rose gold earrings from Calleija, a jeweller with which the royal has her own collaborative range, including rings, pendants, earrings and bangles inspired by horse motifs and saddle structures.

The rose gold earrings are encrusted with 48 round brilliant-cut white diamonds and suspended with two pear-cut morganite stones totalling 10.65 carats.

Tindall further accessorised with a small leather bag with an embossed crocodile skin pattern, a pair of thick-framed sunglasses and cream-coloured heels with a gold motif on the toe.

Magic Millions has been a regular fixture in Zara’s calendar since she was announced as the first Magic Millions Racing Women Ambassador in 2012 following her Olympic silver medal win in London.

She now travels to Surfers Paradise in Queensland every year for the Gold Coast Yearling Sale – seven days of auctions which culminate in a major race meeting where all contenders are horses bought at previous Magic Millions auctions.

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Back in 1998, a then 17-year-old Zara Tindall made headlines when she got her tongue pierced, a common act of rebellion among teenagers.

The daring decision was made during her time at Gordonstoun, the Scottish boarding school attended by many members of the Royal Family. It is believed that the royal obtained the piercing at a tattoo parlour close to the school in Moray, Scotland.

Zara’s new silver tongue barbell was first spotted at her uncle King Charles’s 50th birthday party.

Speaking about her surprising body piercing, Zara told Tatler magazine in 2011: “At least I didn’t have it coming out of my nose, or anything.” 

Reports suggest that Princess Anne was unfazed by her daughter’s new look and simply asked if her daughter could speak properly with her piercing.

Former Royal butler, Grant Harrold, recalled how Zara’s unusual piercing left a lasting impression on him. He shared: “She was the very first royal I met. In Scotland I was working and it was the weekend.”

He continued: “It was all in the press that she had her tongue pierced and it was so exciting because when she was speaking to us, I suddenly saw the tongue piercing and I was like ‘Oh, I’ve seen it’.”

Zara’s tongue piercing didn’t stick around long, however. When the royal was photographed just a year later in 1999, her silver tongue stud was nowhere to be seen.

Princess Anne is on the mend after an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, where she is believed to have been kicked or headbutted by a horse.

In a statement from Buckingham Palace: “The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening.

“Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery.

“The King has been kept closely informed and joins the whole Royal Family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to The Princess for a speedy recovery.”

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Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne, delivered a refined summer look during the first day of Royal Ascot 2024 in some unusual jewellery pieces.

Tindall, who looked radiant in a sunshine yellow dress and matching boater hat, was photographed wearing offbeat jewels by designer John Calleija, who Tindall collaborated with on her own Zara Tindall By Calleija jewellery collection in 2015.

The jewels in question included a sculptural rondell bracelet in 18-carat white and rose gold. The two-tone piece is part of John Calleija’s limited-edition Aston Martin One-77 collection, and comes encrusted with 129 round brilliant white diamonds.

Tindall added further shimmer with a coordinated set of yellow gold Calleija earrings. Framed with 84 round brilliant white diamonds, what makes the design extra special is the two lemon quartz gemstones suspended in the drop design.

Totalling 10.46-carats – with a further 1.21-carats of diamonds – the earrings were perfect for brightening up a cloudy day at Royal Ascot.

We would expect nothing less of the equestrian royal, who has long been considered a style icon in the jewellery world.

Indeed, this isn’t the first time Zara has made headlines for her choice of jewellery at Royal Ascot.

Last year, eagle-eyed jewellery fans noticed Tindall sporting one of her lesser-known pieces during the second day of Royal Ascot.

Tindall, who has long stacked her diamond engagement ring with her wedding band, was photographed with the addition of another similar band, which appeared to be crafted in platinum with diamonds twinkling at the centre in a similar setting to her wedding ring.

What drew attention was that the wedding ring stack worn by Tindall was not her original one. On her wedding day in 2011, she tied the knot with a simple platinum band worn underneath her £140,000 engagement ring – a split-shank diamond-studded band festooned with a central solitaire diamond.

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Zara Tindall looked radiant in glittering diamond earrings and a Rolex watch as she attended Prince William’s Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday.

Tindall, who attended the garden party hosted on behalf of King Charles with her husband Mike Tindall, wore the most talked-about outfit of the afternoon in a £1,500 Laura Green London Isobel dress – but it was her choice of jewellery that really garnered attention.

Tindall, a style icon in the jewellery world, opted for a set of stud earrings from her own Zara Tindall By Calleija jewellery collection.

For the occasion, Tindall chose the £4,170 Saddle Suite earrings in 18-karat yellow gold encrusted all over with round-brilliant white diamonds.

Designed in collaboration with designer John Calleija in 2015, Zara’s jewellery range includes rings, pendants, earrings and bangles inspired by horse motifs and saddle structures.

That wasn’t all. Tindall further accessorised with a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust in stainless steel, complete with an elegant diamond-set mother-of-pearl dial.

She also wore her £140,000 solitaire diamond engagement ring, Tindall’s most special and unusual piece of jewellery. Presented to Tindall by former rugby star Mike in 2010, the stunning piece is a solitaire diamond ring with a four-claw split shoulder design with several pavé set diamonds, complete with a single solitaire diamond.

To match her ensemble, she added a stylish Rosa Boater hat in Barbie-pink and pink suede heels with heel stoppers at the bottom of her shoes to prevent her sinking into the ground, while a black umbrella shielded her from the rain.

The royal, Princess Anne’s daughter, joined her cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as well as William, Prince of Wales, who was making his first garden party appearance this summer – without Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.

William’s presence, alongside the King’s nieces and nephew, will be seen as a sign of family unity following Charles’ and Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnoses.

The cousins showed further unity by matching their stylish ensembles, as Eugenie and Beatrice also opted for a colour scheme of pink and white to match Zara. 

Guests began to file in from 3pm in order to enjoy the tea tents and palace grounds, despite grey skies and rain.

Around 8,000 people are invited to each party, nominated by sponsors including Lord-Lieutenants, government departments, charities, the military and Faith groups.

The royal party arrive at 4pm on the terrace to the rear of the palace via The Carnarvon Room.

They stood for the National Anthem before being escorted down to the lawn before circulating through distinct ‘lanes’ under the guidance of gentleman ushers in order to meet as many members of the public as possible. 

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Today marks the 43rd birthday of Zara Tindall, Princess Anne’s daughter and a style icon in the jewellery world.

Tindall’s most special and unusual piece of jewellery is her solitaire diamond engagement ring, which made its debut when her fiancee Mike Tindall popped the question in 2010.

Former rugby star Mike proposed to Zara in 2010 with a solitaire diamond ring with a four-claw split shoulder design with several pavé set diamonds, complete with a single solitaire diamond.

The modern jewel is quite unusual as it sets Zara apart, not only from her mother, Princess Anne, who wears a vintage, art-deco style, but other members of the royal family, too.

Royal experts have noted that Zara’s ring is minimal and understated compared to other royal engagement rings.

In 2010, Zara’s 1.5ct diamond ring was valued at around £15,000, modest in comparison to the likes of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s £207,000 engagement ring, Queen Camilla’s Art Deco ring, which has been valued at £212,000, and Meghan Markle’s £120,000 sparkler.

More recent reports, however, have valued Zara’s ring at £140,000. The ring was also thought to deliberately have a low profile setting so Zara, who is a long-time equestrian and Olympian, could continue wearing it while horse riding during events. 

But, while Zara’s unusual engagement ring may be suitable for sporting events, experts have commented that owning a piece of royal jewellery is not without its challenges.

Indeed, a royal engagement ring requires careful maintenance with regular inspections, gentle cleaning and repairs, if necessary, to ensure its longevity as a royal heirloom.

Zara will no doubt require periodic maintenance of her solitaire diamond engagement ring to maintain its shine and overall condition.

Zara and Mike tied the knot on 30 July 2011 at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh with a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s official home in Scotland.

Scotland was chosen as the location of Zara and Mike’s wedding due to Zara’s close Scottish ties and fond memories of time spent at Balmoral with her grandmother.

In 2010, Zara joined several royals who were proposed to with a timeless diamond ring.

The late Queen Elizabeth II, Sophie Wessex and Queen Camilla were all given diamond engagement rings. More recently, Meghan Markle and Princess Beatrice have sported huge diamonds.

Not all have followed suit with diamonds, however. Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, wears Princess Diana’s Ceylon sapphire engagement ring from Garrard. While Princess Eugenie’s ring features a Padparadscha Sapphire in a lustrous pink-orange hue.

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Updated May 2026

Zara Tindall has continued to refine her jewellery wardrobe through 2025 and into 2026, with several notable appearances that confirm her place as one of the most quietly influential royal jewellery wearers. Her recent choices have leaned toward British independent jewellers – Hector Lion, Kiki McDonough, Laurence Coste. These alongside the ongoing relationship with Australian designer John Calleija that has produced her own jewellery collection.

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival saw her in particularly strong form. On day three, she paired a velvet Me+Em suit with Kiki McDonough’s lemon quartz, peridot and diamond hoops. This is a brand the Princess of Wales has worn throughout her royal career (See our story about Kiki McDonough receiving a Royal Warrant).

For Cheltenham Ladies Day, returning after a five-year hiatus, Zara wore Hector Lion gold earrings, the same brand whose £135 designs she has been quietly championing across multiple appearances. The British label was new to royal circles before Zara discovered it.

At Royal Ascot 2025, she alternated between Calleija’s 18-carat rose gold morganite and diamond drop earrings on day two, and Laurence Coste’s sculptural designs on day five — the Chelsea-based sustainable jeweller has become a Tindall favourite, with her wearing the brand at successive Cheltenham Festivals through 2022, 2023, and 2025.

Beyond the racecourse, the 2025 Tusk Conservation Awards saw her in a £9,000 Kiki McDonough silver bracelet and matching earrings, paired with a Rebecca Vallance cut-out cocktail dress. December 2024’s Cheltenham Racecourse Christmas Meeting featured £265 Alighieri earrings — a contemporary London brand with a literary, antique-inspired aesthetic that suits Zara’s increasingly curated direction.

Her own Calleija collaboration, launched in 2015, has expanded significantly. The Zara Tindall Collection now covers the whole jewellery suite – rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants across a variety of metals and diamond settings. The Saddle Suite in particular draws on her love of riding and on riding equipment, the Coronet Suite is named after the band on a horse’s hoof. She wore new earrings from the collection at Cheltenham in 2026. Zara Tindall is a notable example of a royal not just wearing jewellery but designing it commercially, but not leaning on a royal title to do so.

Engagement Ring

Zara Tindall said ‘yes’ to former rugby player Mike Tindall in a private proposal at their Gloucestershire home in 2010. Many consider Mike’s choice of engagement ring “incredibly romantic” not only due to its simple elegance, but its practicality, too. The ring features a platinum split shank, covered in pavé diamonds, which beautifully frames a central, large brilliant-cut diamond. The choice of a low-set diamond is perfect for Tindall, who boasts an impressive equestrian career, as it means she doesn’t have to take the ring off while competing.

Wedding Jewellery

On her wedding day, Zara wore a beautiful Greek tiara which belongs to her mother, Princess Anne. The tiara features a brilliant-cut diamond surrounded by a glittering laurel wreath and two honeysuckle elements.

A family heirloom, the tiara originated in Greece’s royal family, with the late Prince Philip’s mother Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark gifting the tiara to the late Queen Elizabeth II, whom subsequently passed it to her daughter Princess Anne. Today, the tiara is known as the Meander tiara, the name being a Greek reference to its intricate design.

The structure of the tiara suggests that it was created in the early 20th century. Some experts believe the piece was made by Cartier, however, officially, the maker is not known. It has an estimated value of up to £4 million.

For her wedding, Tindall paired the Meander tiara with a stunning pair of teardrop shape earrings, also given to her by Princess Anne. The diamond earrings are similar to Queen Elizabeth’s diamond pendant earrings, but in smaller form.

Princess Anne’s Ribbon and Tassel Brooch 

For the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Tindall wore a decorative brooch from her mother, Princess Anne. The diamond ribbon and tassel brooch was a wedding present to the Princess Royal from His Majesty, making it a particularly significant choice for the coronation. It was last worn by Princess Anne for the Guildhall Banquet in 2017, during a visit from the Spanish royal family.

On this occasion, Tindall paired the brooch with 18K white gold Nieva earrings from Australian jeweller Calleija, hung with brilliant white diamond drops.

Calleija Earrings 

The coronation isn’t the first time Tindall has opted for jewels by John Calleija, nor will it be the last. The Australian-born, London-based jeweller has been her most consistent professional collaborator for more than a decade, and his pieces appear across the most significant moments of her public life. At the 2019 Royal Ascot, she wore a set of simple diamond hoops framed by white diamonds on the inside and black diamonds on the outside. It was a quietly clever choice for a daytime royal event, where the contrast read as graphic from a distance and detailed up close.

Calleija’s appeal for Tindall is partly that he occupies a category of his own: high-end without being a heritage maison, contemporary without being trend-driven. His Bond Street boutique is small, his client list is private, and his pieces are made in limited numbers. For a royal-adjacent figure who has spent her adult life sidestepping the more obvious luxury houses, that combination of quality and discretion is exactly the proposition.

The relationship has gone further than client and jeweller. Tindall launched her own collection with Calleija in 2015 – the Zara Phillips Collection by Calleija. And today she continues to wear pieces from the collaboration at major appearances, including new earrings from the suite at Cheltenham 2026. It is one of the few examples in the contemporary royal world of a family member building a genuine commercial jewellery line rather than simply lending a name to one.

Laurence Coste Earrings 

Another of Tindall’s most-worn jewellers is Laurence Coste, the Chelsea-based French-born designer whose sustainable, ethically sourced pieces have built a quiet following among women who want something distinctive without the heritage-maison price tag. Tindall has worn Coste’s sculptural earring designs at successive Cheltenham Festivals — including the 2022 and 2023 meetings, and again at Royal Ascot 2025 — and the consistency of the choice is part of the story.

Coste’s pieces sit in the £200 to £600 range, which is unusual for a jeweller whose work appears repeatedly on a member of the royal family. Most royal-adjacent women dress in pieces that broadcast their cost. Tindall does the opposite. The Coste earrings she favours are sculptural, often gold-toned, frequently asymmetric — pieces that catch the eye on the racecourse photographs and reward a closer look without announcing themselves.

What’s notable is how little the brand has leveraged the connection. Coste does not appear to have run a single press campaign on the strength of Tindall’s patronage, and the designer’s Chelsea boutique remains modest enough that most of her clientele still arrive by word of mouth. For Tindall, the appeal is presumably part of the point: a jeweller whose work she likes, who hasn’t turned the relationship into marketing.

Funeral Pearls

At Queen Elizabeth II’s lying-in-state, Tindall paid homage to the late monarch with pearl-encrusted gold hoops with black accents, coordinating elegantly with her black midi dress.

The Zara Phillips by Calleija Collection 

Besides her personal collection, Tindall has previously collaborated with designer John Calleija in 2015 on a modern, timeless jewellery collection. The Zara Phillips Collection by Calleija was unveiled at the Royal Arcade in London in 2015, and the pieces range from £3,350 to £26,490. Many of the designs take inspiration from saddle structures, but in a subtle manner which makes the collection suitable for both horse-lovers and non-horse lovers alike.

The collection is split into two groups: the Saddle Suite and the Coronet Suite. The first is inspired by the shape and structure of horse-riding saddles, while the second is named after the band on a horse’s hoof, which the brand considers a symbol of resilience and power, and a nod to Tindall’s royal associations. Highlights include the Saddle Suite ring, available in various finishes including pavé set, edge set and filigree, and in a range of metals including platinum, white gold, yellow gold, and rose gold.

The collaboration has continued to evolve since launch. Where many celebrity jewellery collaborations are launched with fanfare and quietly retired within a few seasons, the Zara Phillips Collection has expanded steadily over the decade, with new pieces continuing to enter the range. Tindall wore previously unseen earrings from the Saddle Suite at Cheltenham 2026, suggesting the collaboration remains very much active. It is also worth noting that Tindall is involved in the design and creative direction of the line, rather than simply lending her name to it.

This makes the collection an unusual proposition in the contemporary royal world. There is no recent precedent for a member of the family building and sustaining a designed-from-scratch jewellery line at this price point over a ten-year arc. Princess Eugenie’s involvement with the Anti-Slavery Collective operates as a fundraising venture rather than a commercial design enterprise, and Sarah Ferguson’s various brand ventures have generally been licensing rather than design. Tindall is a working designer with a decade-long collection to her name, which is a quietly significant departure from the royal norm.

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Zara Tindall looked delighted as she embraced her uncle King Charles III today as the King made a surprise appearance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show while his cancer treatment continues.

Greeting the monarch with a tight hug, displaying the pair’s close relationship and her relief that he was on the mend and able to return to public duties, Tindall looked stylish as ever as she accessorised with jewellery from her own Zara Tindall By Calleija jewellery collection.

Designed in collaboration with designer John Calleija in 2015, Zara’s jewellery range includes rings, pendants, earrings and bangles inspired by horse motifs and saddle structures.

On her finger, Zara, Princess Anne’s daughter, rocked a Zara Tindall by Calleija Slender ring, from the Coronet suite, named after the band on a horse’s hoof, which Tindall considers a symbol of resilience and power, and nods to her royal associations. 

Designed in platinum, the piece features symmetrically curved arcs studded with 148 round brilliant-cut white diamonds, and retails for upwards of £8,100.

Tindall also appeared to be wearing a tennis bracelet set with white diamonds and a pair of statement hoop earrings. Crafted in yellow gold, Zara’s chunky hoops are the ultimate accessory for everyday, adding a touch of subtle glamour to her checked grey suit, navy ruffle-neck blouse, a pair of boots, and her favourite black crossbody bag from Aspinal London.

It’s also likely that Tindall was wearing her engagement ring from former rugby player Mike Tindall. Presented to Tindall during a private proposal at their Gloucestershire home in 2010, the ring features a platinum split shank, covered in pavé diamonds, which frames a central, large brilliant-cut diamond.

The choice of a low-set diamond is perfect for Tindall, who boasts an impressive equestrian career, as it means she doesn’t have to remove the ring for competitions.

Tindall’s reuniting with the King at the popular equestrian event, which was a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II, comes just three days after Charles visited hospital patients in London upon his return to public-facing royal duties.

Other royals also attended the show yesterday including Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, and Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

The King’s trip to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre on Tuesday with his wife Queen Camilla – who was not at the horse show today – came as his treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer continues, having begun in February.

In another engagement on Wednesday, Charles viewed his Coronation Roll at Buckingham Palace in what was his second public-facing event since his diagnosis.

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