Why She Let Them Go: Life and Jewels of Gabriele zu Leiningen / Inaara Aga Khan

She had everything. Cartier emeralds the size of royal heirlooms. Historic diamonds once worn by Chrysler family. Jewels worth millions — gifted, inherited, collected across continents. And then, she let them go. Today, you can explore the story of a woman unlike any other in royal circles —a woman known as the “double princess”, who became a royal bride twice, and is now part of one of German’s most powerful dynasties. Her name is Gabriele Renate Homey, more called Princess of Leiningen and then Begum Inaara Aga Khan. Today, you will find out that sometimes to start a new chapter, you need to let go of the past, even if it means to sell all related gifts and jewels. She chose the second, and was happy to auction off much of her jewels she worn as Begum Inaara Aga Khan. And we wonder, if you have ever heard about her story, let us know in the comments! And don't forget to subscribe to be the first to learn new jewelry stories, amazing facts of royal lifestyle, and jewels auctioned at Geneva. ‪@JewelleryLegends‬