Madeleine Albright used jewelry as a diplomatic tool

Leah Rabin was the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated in 1995 by Jewish extremists. Here, Albright met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on July 16, 1999 in Washington, D.C., to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Similarly, Queen Elizabeth has a large collection of brooches — many passed down from previous monarchs — that she wears according to their history and sentimental value. For example, her flower basket brooch was a gift from her parents when she gave birth to Prince Charles, and, according to Bustle, she has since worn it to the christening of her first great-grandchild, Prince George. She has worn the true lover’s knot brooch to important family weddings, including Princess Margaret’s and Prince William’s.