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This Week in Royal Jewels: March 8-14

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March 8-14, 2019
Royals from around the world sparkled at home and abroad this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. Princess Caroline of Monaco wore gold accessories on Wednesday for the induction of dancer Jiri Kylian into the the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris.

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24. Hoop earrings accompanied Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden as she celebrated her Name Day with her family in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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23. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite pearl drop earrings on Wednesday for Ladies Day at Cheltenham.
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22. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge gave us a jewelry blast from the past — her Hope Egg Earrings from Links of London — for a visit to the Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre in London.
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21. During her visit to Texas this week, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore earrings from Marianne Dulong for a walkabout in Houston. (More over here!)
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20. To visit the Governor’s Mansion in Austin on Monday, Mary wore the same Dulong earrings with blue drops, plus stacked bracelets. (More here!)
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19. On Wednesday, Mary wore earrings with blue cabochon drops for the opening of the Danish jewelry exhibition at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.
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18. Princess Beatrice of York wore a bold cuff bracelet on Tuesday for the Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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17. For an event at Canada House on Commonwealth Day, the Duchess of Sussex chose opal earrings from her favorite Canadian jewelry firm, Birks. (More here!)
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16. Meghan wore small stud earrings and one of her lovely diamond bracelets for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday. (More here!)
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15. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands chose green statement earrings and a large signet ring for Monday’s National Work Conference Digital Collaboration in Hilversum.
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14. In Apeldoorn, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands wore gold and black earrings on Thursday for the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
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13. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore elaborate gold hoop earrings in Brussles for an opera performance.
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12. Mathilde wore another pair of her signature gold earrings on Tuesday in Liege for International Women’s Day meetings.
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11. Statement earrings with a shell design accompanied Mary to a reception in Austin on Monday evening. (More here!)
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10. For the Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday, Kate wore a pair of earrings from her collection of Kiki McDonough pieces. (More on her collection here!)
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9. For a visit to the SXSW House of Scandanavia in Austin on Monday, Mary wore a statement necklace with stud earrings and bracelets. (More here!)
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8. In Tokyo on Monday, the Princess Akishino wore subdued, elegant pearls to attend the 8th national memorial service for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
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7. For Monday’s Commonwealth Day service, Camilla was luminous in diamonds and pearls. (More here!)
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6. Kate wore lovely new diamond earrings for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. (More here!)
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5. On Wednesday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her diamond and aquamarine drop earrings from Bulgari to attend the opening of the new Sorolla exhibition with the Prince of Wales at the National Gallery in London.
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4. For a gala at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston on Tuesday evening, Mary wore her amethyst briolette drop earrings with a jeweled hair slide and several bracelets and rings.
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3. For a Commonwealth Day reception at Marlborough House, Camilla wore her gorgeous amethyst and diamond earrings with her pearl choker with the amethyst and diamond clasp. (More here!)
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom also chose amethysts — more specifically, the Kent Amethyst Brooch — for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. (More here!)
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1. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore her mother’s Aquamarine Art Deco Brooch. (More on the brooch here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: February 22-28

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February 22-28, 2019
We’re closing out the month with a huge royal jewel roundup! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore gold earrings on Monday for a photo session during the royal family’s winter holiday in Lech, Austria.

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24. On Thursday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore bezel-set diamond earrings to attend the opening of the Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid.
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23. Sparkling stud earrings and stacked bracelets accompanied Infanta Elena of Spain to a Reina Sofia Foundation devoted to Alzheimer’s research on Tuesday.
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22. For a visit to a primary school in Mechelen on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a pair of eye-catching black earrings.
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21. In Rabat, the Duchess of Sussex wore gold-plated statement earrings from Bijoux as she toured a market on Monday. (Much more over here!)
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20. Bold floral earrings were Mathilde’s choice for an awards ceremony recognizing female entrepreneurs in Brussels on Wednesday.
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19. Queen Rania of Jordan chose interesting earrings in a shade of pink for a private audience with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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18. Diamond-studded feather climber earrings adorned Letizia as she attended the ceremony of the delivery of the National Flag to the Parachutists of the ‘Napoles’ Infantry Cavalry Regiment Number 4 in Paracuellos de Jarama on Saturday.
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17. Alessandra of Hanover wore a pair of sparkling gemstone drop earrings on Thursday in Madrid for a reception hosted by the President of Peru.
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16. Elaborate diamond stud earrings sparkled on Princess Charlene of Monaco during the inauguration of the new One Monte-Carlo luxury complex on Friday.
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15. Meghan chose her diamond wedding earrings for a meeting with King Mohammed VI of Morocco in Rabat on Monday. (Much more over here!)
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14. Two of the king’s sisters, Princess Lalla Hasna and Princess Lalla Meryem, wore gorgeous earrings for the audience with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Monday.
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13. Mathilde wore gorgeous earrings with pale pink cabochon stones on Monday for a conference on climate change in Brussels.
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12. Letizia chose her diamond and ruby cabochon drop earrings to welcome President Martin Alberto Vizcarra of Peru to Madrid on Wednesday.
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11. The Duchess of Cambridge (or, more accurately, Lady Carrickfergus) wore her classic diamond and sapphire cluster drop earrings during a walkabout in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on Thursday.
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10. Kate debuted new pieces from Kiki McDonough — a yellow gold pendant necklace and matching earrings set with diamonds and green amethysts — for a visit to the Empire Music Hall in Belfast on Wednesday.
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9. On Tuesday, Queen Sofia of Spain wore multi-colored pearls for a Reina Sofia Foundation devoted to Alzheimer’s research.
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8. Crown Princess Masako, who will soon become Empress of Japan, wore pearls to celebrate the jubilee of her parents-in-law on Sunday in Tokyo. (More here!)
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7. Empress Michiko of Japan wore lovely pearls to receive jubilee greetings from Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako at the Imperial Palace on Sunday. (More here!)
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6. On Sunday, Michiko also wore pearls and a gorgeous diamond brooch for a jubilee celebration at the National Theatre. (Much more over here!)
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5. Meghan selected her Snowflake Snowstorm diamond earrings from Birks for a reception at the home of the British ambassador in Morocco on Sunday. (More here!)
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4. On Thursday, the Princess Royal wore pearl earrings, a gold and diamond necklace, and a fascinating brooch for an audience with King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan in London.
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3. To celebrate the Royal Army Chaplains Department on Friday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the gorgeous Carrington Feather Brooch. (More here!)
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2. For Thursday’s audience with King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen Elizabeth II reached for one of her most important jewels: the Cullinan V Brooch.
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1. Queen Letizia dripped in diamonds during the Peruvian state banquet in Madrid on Wednesday, including the Spanish Floral Tiara, her diamond wedding earrings, and one of the joyas de pasar diamond bracelets.

Japan Celebrates an Imperial Anniversary

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The eyes of the world are on the monarchy of Japan this spring, as Emperor Akihito is scheduled to abdicate in favor of his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, at the end of April. This weekend, the nation celebrated the 30th anniversary of Akihito’s accession to the throne.

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On Sunday, a gathering to mark the 30th anniversary of the imperial reign was held at the National Theatre in Tokyo.

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Emperor Akihito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in January 1989, following the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito. His enthronement ceremony took place in November 1990.

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was among those in attendance at this weekend’s anniversary celebration. The Japan Times also noted that the nation’s House of Representatives took the unusual step of issuing a congratulatory message to the emperor: “We, the Japanese people, respectfully acknowledge His Majesty the Emperor’s achievements over the past 30 years under his era of Heisei, during which he has always stood by the people and prayed for their peace.”

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Empress Michiko was elegantly attired for the event as usual. She wore pearls with a lovely diamond studded bar brooch, worn vertically on her jacket.

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Here’s a good view of her teardrop-shaped pearl earrings.

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Sunday’s celebrations also included an audience at the Imperial Palace, where Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako extended official greetings.

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For the audience, Michiko wore pearl drop earrings with a pearl necklace featuring a diamond-set pendant.

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Masako, who will become the nation’s empress this spring, also wore pearls to greet her parents-in-law.

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We’re witnessing history being made this year in Japan. Akihito is the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in more than two centuries, and careful preparations have been made for the upcoming imperial transition. On April 1, we will learn the name of the new imperial era that will be ushered in by Naruhito’s succession. (The current era’s name is Heisei.) The Golden Week holiday season will begin on April 27, and Akihito will formally abdicate on April 30. The new Emperor Naruhito will officially ascend to the Chrysanthemum throne on May 1. His enthronement ceremony will take place on October 22.