Meghan Markle Wears 21150 Dollar Emerald Necklace in London

A London appearance by Meghan Markle on October 7 brought renewed attention to a symbolic piece of jewelry she has worn in connection with her family. The Duchess of Sussex was photographed with Malala Yousafzai at Claridge's wearing an emerald and diamond necklace from Los Angeles-based jeweler Logan Hollowell, priced at $21,150.

According to Something About Rocks, the necklace is the Lovers Duet Diamond and Emerald Chain Necklace, crafted in yellow gold. The piece features an approximately 1.30-carat Colombian emerald and a 0.90-carat white diamond.

The emerald has particular significance because it represents Markle's son, Prince Archie. Emerald is the birthstone for May, the month in which Archie was born in 2018.

Markle previously wore another emerald necklace from Hollowell in Montecito in October 2022. That piece, called the Baby Queen Water Drop Emerald Solitaire Necklace, featured a pear-shaped Zambian emerald set in gold and surrounded by a solitaire halo.

Hollowell, whose jewelry business is based in Santa Monica, California, draws inspiration from spirituality, the cosmos and female empowerment. According to Something About Rocks, her signature collections include Kundalini, Queen, Constellation, Unity, Sacred and Wilderness.

In an interview with Something About Rocks in August 2022, Hollowell described the vision behind her designs as an effort to combine delicacy with strength and cosmic inspiration.

"The whole idea was, I wanted to make a woman or man dipped in the cosmos, delicate but strong, that is my whole vision of the jewellery," said Logan Hollowell, jewelry designer.

Hollowell operates a flagship store in Santa Monica and also sells her jewelry through Harrods in London, according to Something About Rocks.

Markle has worn other pieces by the designer on previous occasions. In October 2023, she wore a Hollowell choker valued at $4,100 during an appearance in New York, which the publication described as another tribute to Archie.

For her 40th birthday in 2021, Markle also wore a $1,785 necklace featuring the astrological constellations associated with her two children. The design included Taurus for Archie, born in May 2018, and Gemini for Lilibet, born in June 2021.

Her October 7 appearance at Claridge's marked a return to London, where she was photographed alongside Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. The necklace's appearance highlighted Markle's continued use of jewelry from Hollowell, whose designs have featured in her public appearances over several years.