As a teenager, Diana wore a gold choker with a 'D' pendant.[7] In 2017, a sterling silver 'D' necklace owned by the princess as a teenager sold at auction for around US$8,000.[8][7] Diana was photographed wearing her initial necklace as a nursery assistant while still dating Charles. For her 16th birthday her friends gifted her a gold initial necklace. She was also photographed wearing sterling silver earrings with five diamonds.