The diamond earrings worn by Kate Middleton and her sister, Philippa, for Kate's marriage to Prince William last month, were designed by a relatively new British jeweller, Robinson Pelham. The London-based luxury jeweller, founded only 15 years ago, was commissioned by the bride's parents to design the earrings as gifts for their daughters.

     Kate's earrings were based on the family's new coat of arms and feature diamond-set oak leaves and an acorn set with pave diamonds as well as a teardrop-shaped diamond, and were designed to complement the tiera the Queen lent the bride.

     Phillippa's earrings featured a floral motif. Robinson Pelham also designed a tourmaline and diamond pendant and earrings set for the girls 'mother, Carole Middleton, and two gold stick pins for father and brother of the bride, Michael and James.

     The tiara was a 1936 Cartier 'halo' that loaned to Kate Middleton by the Queen, a royal wedding tradition. Kate's wedding ring was a band of Welsh gold by Wartski.

     The royal wedding evening reception saw Prince William and Kate Middleton add a personal touch regarding wedding favours they chose to distribute. They close to go with limited edition scarves custom designed by Centex, based in Ludhiana, India. The company does retail scarves for up to US$500 for Burberry and others. These hand-done woolen scarves incorporate the Union Flag and animal prints. The limited edition scarf selection was made in three different colour combinations : red and blue, green and grey, and mauve with a brownish tinge.