shocking return of the Princess Charlene, this time, thousands of kilometers from Munich. The Prince Albert and his wife traveled to New York to attend the Princess Grace Foundation Awards ceremony, which was held on Thursday. A very special appointment for the sovereign, even more so this year, as it marks the fortieth anniversary of the death of his mother, who died in a tragic car accident in September 1982.
The Princess Grace Foundation it was created by Prince Rainier a few days after his wife’s death, with the aim of supporting young American artists. An institution in the image of the actress, which would perfectly reflect her love for her native country and her deep devotion to the arts, as she continues to do. Currently the institute is chaired by the banker and writer John F. Lehman Jr, former Secretary of the Navy, while the Princess Carolina is the president of the Munich branch.
Prince Albert and Charlene of Monaco. / Gtres
This event is one of the most important in the field of culture in the United States. Each year the foundation awards scholarships in the arts to young talents to help them finance their projects or ideas. An event in which Prince Albert always participates, sometimes, even with his daughter Jasmine Grace, who resides in the United States. However, on this occasion, it was Princess Charlene who accompanied him.
The former swimmer has now completely recovered from her health problems and has almost completely resumed her institutional activity. For this reason she did not want to miss this important evening in which, as expected, she has monopolized her attention. Charlene, who recently changed her look and opted for a striking platinum blonde and very short hair, wore a beautiful satin dress with delicate painted flowers, with a flowing silhouette, which highlighted her delicate elegance. However, the most surprising thing about her was her choice of jewelry, which was discreet, as usual in her.
Princess Charlene in a floral dress. / Gtres
The princess wore an exclusive necklace made by The jeweler of Place Vendôme, Lorenz Bäumer. This is the necklace known as ‘Life in pink’, which hadn’t been shown in public until now and caught all the attention. This piece features a particular pink stone in the center, carved by Maison Mazerea and which is known as the ‘Grace Diamond’. The jewel in question comes from an Australian mine and has an important connection with the mother of the Prince Albert.
The “Grace Diamond” was found in the mine was found in a mine in Argyle, which now remains closed. “Of remarkable natural beauty, every facet of the stone has been perfectly placed, cut and polished by hand by master craftsmen to reveal an extraordinary brilliance … as if lit from within,” they explain from the jewelry house.
The Princes of Monaco at a gala in New York. / Gtres
The mine, whose resources are exhausted, has been closed since November 2020. Some of the most beautiful diamonds in the world have been extracted from this Australian mine. Champagne or red diamonds have been discovered during the nearly forty years of activity, moreover, according to the Bonham’s auction house, the mine would have supplied 90% of the world’s pink diamonds.
The ‘Grace Diamond’ was purchased in 2021 by the Maison Mazerea. At the time it had not yet been given its current name, but following an agreement with the Casa dei Grimaldi and the Princess Grace Foundation, the stone was named after Prince Albert’s mother, in honor of Grace Kelly. . “The diamond is a fitting tribute to the Princess and supports our mission to preserve Princess Grace’s legacy for generations to come,” said Brisa Carleton, executive director of the Princess Grace Foundation.
Princess Charlene in New York. / Gtres
Princess Charlene is the first to wear the fitted “Grace Diamond”. It is expected that, within a year, the diamond will be replaced by another pink stone and the necklace will be auctioned. Subsequently, the diamond will be mounted in another jewel, the details of which are not yet known. ‘La Vie en Rose’ by Lorenz Bäumer is the first jewel designed to enhance this diamond. The choice of the jeweler Bäumer was not surprising, since Princess Charlene has relied on this designer for many years, in fact he is the creator of the famous diadem ‘Ecume de diamants’, a unique jewel in its asymmetry, composed of round diamonds, baguette and shiny white gold.
