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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 31-November 6

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October 31-November 6, 2014
Galas, tiaras, and awards ceremonies galore this week! Enjoy!

10. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II joined King Philippe of the Belgians at the opening of the new Flanders Field Memorial in London. She wore her diamond and gold sunflower brooch, made in the 1970s by Garrard.

9. On Saturday, Charlotte Casiraghi attended a gala in Los Angeles, where she wore bracelets with her striking gown. Here’s a better look:

And — intriguingly — doesn’t that look like a wedding ring on Charlotte’s left hand???

8. Queen Letizia of Spain continued her love affair with petite pendant earrings at the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards on Wednesday. Anyone else think this pair looks a bit like the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding earrings? (Sans acorns, of course!)

7. Last Wednesday, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pearls and a silver cuff bracelet to give an award to Malala Yousafzai, one of the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize (and someone that I admire greatly!).

6. Back in the Netherlands after trips to Japan and South Korea, Queen Maxima wore hoops to visit a children’s music organization on Thursday.

5. In Campeche on Wednesday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore pearls and a pair of bracelets — plus, of course, her poppy — during an engagement with the first lady of the state of Monterrey.

4. On Thursday evening, Queen Elizabeth II attended the Recovery Pathway reception at Buckingham Palace with her grandsons, William and Harry; she wore her Cartier diamond and aquamarine clips paired together as a single brooch. Update: Yep, although this one resembles the Cartier clips, it’s actually a diamond and aquamarine brooch/set of clips that belonged to the Queen Mother, worn by HM recently at Ascot.

3. During her recent trip to South Africa, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore a stunning pair of gold earrings, made by Jewlscph. They’re made of gold-plated sterling silver, and they retail for 520 euros.

2. From South Africa, Mary traveled to Geneva for an event at the United Nations on Thursday. She wore a large blue leaf-shaped brooch as she spoke during a meeting on the status of women.

1. As per usual, tiaras win the week for me! Hop over to Luxarazzi to see Grand Duchess Maria Teresa in the family’s citrine/topaz parure, and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie wearing one of the family’s amethyst sets, including the tiara worn above in the 1970s by Princess Marie-Astrid. Love the purple jewels on Stephanie with that gown!

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 24-30

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October 24-30, 2014
With state visits, foreign trips, and awards ceremonies on the docket this week, you know there are some serious royal jewels for us to discuss! Enjoy!

10. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on a visit to Estonia this week. For a meeting with the country’s president on Tuesday, Victoria wore gold jewelry, including a very modern necklace with triangular pennants.

9. Before departing for their state visit to Japan, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima welcomed the Governor-General of Canada to the Netherlands. Max let her statement earrings do the talking at the photo op.

8. On Wednesday, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended a chamber of commerce gala in Copenhagen. Mary wore a gorgeous pair of blue topaz, diamond, and sapphire earrings with her blue and black gown.

7.  Lots of jewels for Queen Letizia this week, including a glittering appearance at a gala for the President of Chile. On Friday, she and King Felipe attended the last Prince of Asturias Awards (next year they’ll be the Princess of Asturias Awards), and she added diamond and aquamarine earrings by Bulgari to her outfit.

6. In Tokyo on Wednesday, Queen Maxima wore a pair of mod new gold earrings with green stones, plus the family’s diamond and emerald butterfly brooch, part of Queen Emma’s jewelry collection.

5. While visiting Wolverhampton on Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II wore a brooch featuring a Tudor rose design. The piece is a fairly new addition to her collection, possibly acquired around the time of the Diamond Jubilee.

4. The Queen went for a more historic brooch for a reception at Buckingham Palace for the Victoria and George Cross Association: the Cullinan V Brooch. (Here’s my post on the various settings of the enormous Cullinan diamond!)

3. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are on an extended trip to Colombia and Mexico at the moment, and Camilla has already worn some serious jewels. At the ambassador’s residence in Bogota on Wednesday, she chose one of her familiar pieces: the pearl necklace with the all-diamond clasp.

2. For a gala dinner at the presidential palace on Wednesday evening, Camilla brought out the bling. Diamond and pearl earrings, a diamond bracelet, and her diamond snake pendant — which features tiny ruby eyes and was probably a gift from Charles — completed her ensemble.

1. But I’ve saved the best royal jewel news for last: we’ve got a new addition to Camilla’s collection! The President of Colombia’s gift to Camilla during the trip was an absolutely gorgeous pair of uncut emerald earrings. Colombia is known for its emerald mines, and some of the emerald jewels you see royal ladies wearing feature Colombian stones. I cannot wait to see Camilla wear these!