Brooke Shields candidly admitted that only her younger daughter, Grier Henchy, will inherit her jewelry collection when she passes away.
The “Blue Lagoon” star shared that the 19-year-old “understands” the value — while her older daughter, Rowan Henchy, 22, “has lost every piece [she’s] ever given her.”
“I literally cannot do it again,” the actress said while laughing in an interview with Only Natural Diamonds published Thursday.
Shields, 60, further explained that Grier “understands the difference between real and ‘real’” pieces.
“It’s not about the gold or diamonds alone,” the mom of two added.
“She sees the history, the workmanship, the story behind the institution of these houses.”
The best-selling author — who recently celebrated her milestone birthday — shares her daughters with husband Chris Henchy, whom she married in 2001.
Meanwhile, the “Pretty Baby” star described herself as “very attached to jewelry and diamonds.”
“That might sound obnoxious,” she acknowledged jokingly.
“When you’ve worked hard, you’re not waiting to be validated — you do something for yourself. There’s a sense of empowerment in that,” Shields explained.
The Commence haircare founder shared that she learned the value of a diamond from her late mother, Teri, who died in 2012.
“My mom always said, ‘Buy yourself your own diamond — don’t wait to be given one from a man,’” she said.
“My mom bought me my first emerald-cut diamond. It’s very beautiful, and I got it set in a Verdura cuff.”
Shields also recalled shopping for jewelry with her mom around the world.
“Ever since I was a little girl, every time we’d go somewhere, we’d find a jewelry store — if we were in Asia, it was pearls; if we were elsewhere, it was diamonds or brooches,” she said.
“Maybe it’s because she grew up in Newark during the Depression era, in poverty, and jewelry represented what she aspired to have in life.”
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