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This Week in Royal Jewels: December 8-14

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December 8-14, 2017
This is only the first royal jewel review of the day — stay tuned in a few hours for a special Nobel jewel roundup! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in both polls!
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10. During her trip to Senegal, Queen Letizia of Spain wore earrings set with purple and green gemstones on Tuesday for an official lunch with First Lady Marieme Faye Sall.

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9. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite diamond and pearl earrings with a pair of bracelets for her annual charity Christmas party at Clarence House on Wednesday.
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8. On Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her sapphire and diamond cluster drop earrings to attend a national memorial service at St. Paul’s Cathedral honoring the memory of those who perished in the Grenfell Tower fire.
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7. The Duchess of Cornwall also attended Thursday’s memorial service, wearing her pearl and diamond earrings with one of her pearl necklaces featuring a diamond clasp.
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6. On Monday, the Spanish royal family released their annual Christmas card; this year, the card features a new photo from the National Day festivities, which includes Queen Letizia wearing the Countess of Barcelona’s Pearl Cluster and Drop Brooch. (More from National Day over here!)
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5. In Oslo, Queen Sonja of Norway wore a pearl necklace with a diamond and ruby bow element with other pearl jewels and her favorite gold bangles during the Nobel Peace Prize presentation on Sunday.
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4. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore a glittering pair of button-style statement earrings for Sunday’s Peace Prize presentation.
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3. For a Surrealist Dinner Party at the casino in Monte Carlo on Saturday, Princess Caroline of Monaco wore sparkling statement earrings, a large bracelet, and a cocktail ring.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her lovely diamond and turquoise brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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1. My top vote of the week goes to Queen Mathile, who wore jewels belonging to the late Queen Fabiola at an awards ceremony in Germany; she wore the Wolfers Tiara in public as a necklace for the very first time at the event. (More over here!)

Award-Winning Jewels for Queen Mathilde

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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians was in Duesseldorf on Friday for the German Sustainability Awards, where she was recognized with a prize. Even better — she brought some major recycled diamonds and pearls along with her!

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For the first time, Mathilde wore the Wolfers Tiara in its necklace setting. The diamond necklace/tiara belonged to the late Queen Fabiola; you can read more about it over here.

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Mathilde paired the necklace with more jewelry from Fabiola’s collection: her diamond and pearl drop earrings.

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She also wore a diamond bracelet on her left wrist.

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Here’s a look at Mathilde’s entire ensemble for the evening. I love getting to see Queen Fabiola’s jewels continuing to glitter on a new generation!

This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: November 17-30

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November 17-30, 2017
Time for a supersized, jam-packed royal jewel review, everybody! Enjoy loads of royal sparkle, and don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. The Princess Royal wore golden jewels at St. Giles Cathedral for a commemoration service honoring Dr. Elsie Ingles, the pioneering doctor who is credited with saving thousands of lives after setting up seventeen Scottish Woman’s Hospitals across Europe during World War I.

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24. In Mons, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore earrings with an appropriate design motif — apples — for a visit to the Ecole Superieure des Art.

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23. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her pave-set diamond teardrop earrings for a visit to the Royal Basilica-Sanctuary of the Most Holy and Vera Cruz de Caravaca to mark their jubilee year.

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22. Princess Caroline wore pearl earrings and two patriotic pins for National Day in Monaco (you can see the second pin over here).

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21. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a favorite pair of earrings, her sapphire cluster drops, for a visit to the Foundling Museum in London. (More over here!)

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20. During the state visit from Luxembourg, Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore lovely pearls for both a concert (pictured above) and the official welcome ceremonies (which you can see here).

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19. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg wore lovely pearls for the official welcome ceremonies during the state visit to Japan. (More views over here!)

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18. As always, Empress Michiko of Japan was elegant in pearls for the welcome ceremony, including a lovely silver and pearl brooch. (See a close-up over here!)

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17. For a luncheon with the German president, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Saskatchewan Tourmaline Brooch with pearls. (More over here!)

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16. Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi wore a gorgeous pair of pearl and diamond earrings for the National Day festivities in Monaco. (More over here!)

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15. A lovely diamond brooch was Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi’s choice for Monaco’s National Day. (More over here!)

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14. In Germany, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore her blue gem-set earrings with a diamond necklace for the Swedish Business Prize 2017 ceremony (More over here!)

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13. Princess Caroline made a statement with her earrings at the National Day gala in Monaco. (More here!)

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12. Princess Charlene of Monaco wore diamond stud earrings multiple times over these two weeks: for the World Rugby Awards (pictured above) and for both the day and evening events during National Day (which you can see here).

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11. For the concert hosted by her father during the state visit to Japan, Princess Alexandra wore a lovely diamond horseshoe ornament in her hair.

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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the Queen’s diamond chandelier earrings for the annual Royal Variety Performance. (Much more over here!)

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9. Queen Elizabeth II chose a favorite brooch, the Jardine Star, for a visit to the headquarters of the Canine Partners charity in Midhurst. (More about the brooch over here!)

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8. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands had several bejeweled appearances of note, including an outing for the earrings from her blue gem and moonstone suite at the Prince Bernhard Culture Foundation Prize 2017 (pictured above) and an appearance in pieces from her citrine collection (see here).

7. During a state dinner in Ghana, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore her turquoise bandeau and pieces from her modern turquoise collection. (More on the tiara over here!)

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6. The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s platinum anniversary party wearing the Queen’s Japanese Pearl Choker Necklace. (Much more over here!)

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5. Empress Michiko of Japan wore a spectacular embellished pearl necklace for the state banquet during the Luxembourg state visit. (See another view of the necklace over here!)

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4. Princess Alexandra wore the Chaumet Choker Tiara with diamonds and pearls for the state banquet. (More over here!)

3. A pair of Swedish tiaras popped up at a diplomatic reception: Queen Silvia in the family’s amethyst circlet, and Princess Sofia in a modified version of her wedding tiara. (More over here!)

2. Several more members of the Japanese imperial family sported tiaras at the state banquet, including Crown Princess Masako in the Pearl Sunburst Tiara, Princess Kiko in her wedding tiara, and Princess Mako in her diamond tiara. (More on the banquet here.)

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1. My top vote couldn’t go to anything other than the most talked-about piece of royal jewelry we saw this fortnight: the diamond engagement ring presented by Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. (Read all about the ring over here!)