The Court Jeweller

Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Site Update: I’m Getting Married!

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(Photo taken by KC Photography; the copyright belongs to us, and the photo may not be reproduced)
Time for a quick site update, magpies! I’m getting married on Saturday (!), so I’m taking the next week or so off. Because I love you all so much, I’ve scheduled a boatload of content for the days I’ll be away. I’m going to try to really relax and enjoy the whole experience, though, so I’ll be pretty unavailable for the duration. Please try to keep this space drama-free as a wedding present to me!

(Photo taken by KC Photography; the copyright belongs to us, and the photo may not be reproduced)
The blog posts should be updated pretty much as normal this week, but there will be no weekly jewel review, and posts on current events will be saved for after my return to work. Thank you all for reading so faithfully over the years! It’s been a joy to have all of you here with me, and rest assured that I’ll be sharing a post with pictures of my dress and jewels soon. (I may even share a few sneak peeks over on my Instagram stories, so be sure to follow me over there!) 
I’ve heard from some of you that you’d like to send gifts, but although I’m overwhelmed by your generosity, I’d ask that you refrain. The biggest gift you can give me is to keep supporting my work by reading here!
Mark and I are so thankful for all of your support. Please keep us in your thoughts this coming week!
Much love,
Lauren (aka Ella Kay)


Here’s to a Bejeweled 2019!

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Happy New Year, Magpies!
It’s January 1st, which means it’s time to celebrate The Court Jeweller’s birthday! Can you believe that the site turns five years old today? (We’ve earned our golden bracelet!)
2018 was an absolutely incredible year for royal jewels, and now that 2019 has arrived, we can only hope for as much wonderful sparkle in the new year! We’ve got some events already penciled on the calendar, including the birth of a new British royal baby and a Windsor wedding in the spring, as well as the Japanese imperial transition at the end of April and an enthronement ceremony in the autumn.
On a personal note, I’ve had a truly remarkable 2018. I was lucky enough to appear on one of my favorite television shows — and I celebrated my own engagement! I’m getting married in the summer of 2019, and you know I’ll be keeping you updated on my jewelry choices here at The Court Jeweller, too. Thank you all for your kind words and support here all year long!

So here’s a toast to the new year — may we all have happy, healthy, prosperous, and sparkling months ahead. (We’ll be back here later today with a first sparkling event — New Year’s jewels in Denmark!) What are you looking forward to this year?

The Court Jeweller on Jeopardy!

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What is … The Court Jeweller on Jeopardy!?
Grab your snacks and set your DVRs, everybody — I’m going to be on Jeopardy! today! I traveled to California to tape the show back in March, and my appearance finally airs today. You’ll notice on the show that they call me by my real name, Lauren. (I write online under a pseudonym based on my initials!)
If you’re not sure when Jeopardy! airs in your television market, you can hop over to the show’s website to find your station. I’ll also be tweeting about the experience on my personal Twitter account, which you can find here. Thanks so much for all of your excitement about the show so far!