Diamante to die for - Telegraph So long diamonds, because this season its diamante that's a girl's best friend. Time and Dolly Parton have not been kind to diamante, but Miuccia Prada took a punt on the "poor man's diamonds" in both her Resort offerings last spring and this season's collection by using it on coats and in jewellery - and now it's suddenly looking rather hip. And rather apt, too, for the Diamond Jubilee. Elle highlighted the Prada coats by putting the Olsen twins in them on its April cover, and a gazillion editors on the fashion week circuit were spotted with the diamante and floral necklaces and earrings, which we would probably have sold our left kidney to buy (earrings start from £320, necklace, £695), if the high street hadn't delivered such chic and cheap options. Honking big gems are the name of the diamante game this time round; Asos's chunky pink flower and green jewel drop earrings look way more expensive than £15, and would add dash to simple T-shirt and jeans. H&M has a fantastic diamante necklace for a bargainous £4, which would look great under the collar of a buttoned-up silk shirt, or try stacking up a couple of Jenny Packham's standout floral-encrusted bangles from Debenhams (£28, debenhams.com). Classy diamante-flecked clothes are harder to come by, but Ted Baker has a white sheer-sleeved jumper lined at the neck and sleeves with diamante and beads that works as an elegant evening option teamed with cigarette pants (£148, tedbaker.com). If you want to get creative, visit your local haberdashers to stock up on gems to fancify your clothes; we're currently attempting a DIY project with a shirt collar, after being inspired by Erickson Beamon's beautiful (and mega expensive at £1,410) ones. Asprey's crowning glory for the Jubilee Portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth II by Chris Levine PHOTO: Chris Levine/Asprey Prada's diamante would never pass the Queen's muster - but Asprey's exact replica of the coronation diadem might. To celebrate the Jubilee, the luxury brand has commissioned the copy, which features 1,000 diamonds, including a yellow 3.74cts pièce de résistance, as part of a new installation by Chris Levine, the artist famous for his holographic portraits of a meditative Queen in 2004. It will "sit" in suspension on the holographic head of Her Majesty at Asprey's flagship on New Bond Street from May 28 to June 26, before being sold to raise money for charity. asprey.com