Camilla Parker Bowles Just Wore a ‘Stomacher’ in a New Royal Portrait—and We’re Obsessed with the Royal Jewelry Trend

Camilla Parker Bowles is dipping into the royal jewel box. Her love of jewelry is well-known, but this week she surprised even the most seasoned of royal jewelry experts when she wore a diamond “stomacher” to a Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace and while posing for the royal portrait seen above.

What on earth is a stomacher, you might be wondering?

A stomacher is basically a massive piece of jewelry that is affixed to the bodice of a dress. It has the look of a corsage or brooch, but is typically worn front-and-center—in other words, at the widest part of the chest, but also at the top of a woman’s stomach, hence the name. (It’s also often called a devant de corsage.)

Psst, if you want to invest in your own, we found a couple of similar options on Etsy such as the Crystal Stomacher Brooch ($25) and the Large Rhinestone Georgian Stomacher Brooch ($45).

As far as royal history goes, stomachers used to be all the rage. They featured heavily in royal women’s jewel rotations, according to The Telegraph’s fashion director, Bethan Holt, and created “opportunities for maximum adornment and status-signaling.”