Japan – Page 50

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 29-July 5

07.06.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

June 29-July 5, 2018

The royals were out and about in a significant amount of daytime sparkle this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

YUI MOK/AFP/Getty Images

10. The Duchess of Sussex wore dainty diamond earrings on Thursday for a Commonwealth Secretariats Youth Leadership Workshop reception at Marlborough House; according to What Meghan Wore, these are the 3 Diamond Amigo Earrings from Adina Reyter.

Robert Marquardt/Getty Images

9. In Girona, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her star stud earrings from Chanel for Friday’s Rescatadores de Talento conference.

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

8. To officially announce her engagement on Monday, Princess Ayako of Takamado chose understated pearl jewelry. (More over here!)

JASPER JACOBS/AFP/Getty Images

7. For a visit to the “Antwerp Baroque 2018: Rubens Inspires” exhibition on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a pair of statement earrings with a dark stud and an intriguing drop.

TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images

6. On Thursday, the Countess of Wessex wore her Dior resin and crystal earrings and brooch, plus a bracelet that appears to be decorated with seed pearls, for a service to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey.

Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

5. Freshwater pearl drop earrings from Tous accompanied Queen Letizia to a Mujeres Por Africa Foundation event in Madrid on Tuesday.

Matt Cardy – WPA Pool/Getty Images

4. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her silver offset pearl necklace with her favorite pearl drop earrings — and a classic pair of Ray-Bans — for a visit to Dyfed Shire Horse Farm in Pembrokeshire on Tuesday.

JANE BARLOW/AFP/Getty Images

3. For the annual garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore her Tudor Rose Brooch, a 21st-century addition to her jewelry box.

JANE BARLOW/AFP/Getty Images

2. For a meeting with Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II chose one of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bow Brooches.

Embed from Getty Images

1. My top vote of the week goes to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, who sparkled in Queen Juliana’s aquamarines for the Dia di Bandera celebrations in Curacao on Monday.

The Daily Diadem: The Pearl Sunburst Tiara

07.03.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Image licensed to The Court Jeweller; do not reproduce

Crown Princess (now Empress) Michiko of Japan wears the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and jewels from its accompanying suite for a state dinner with President and Mrs. Eisenhower in Washington, D.C., 27 September 1960; learn more about the parure here!

Princess Ayako’s Engagement Jewels

07.03.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

Another Japanese princess is hanging up her jewels for love! Princess Ayako of Takamado announced her engagement on Monday, and we’ve got a look at her understated jewels from the official press conference.

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Ayako is the youngest daughter of the late Prince Takamado, who was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito. Her mother, Hisako, is still an active (and much beloved here!) member of the imperial family. The 27-year-old princess has accepted a proposal from 32-year-old Kei Moriya, who works for the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen. The couple were reportedly introduced by her mother in late 2017.

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

For their engagement press conference, Ayako wore the usual Japanese imperial daytime jewel uniform: pearls in earring, necklace, and brooch form.

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

Here’s another view of her jewels. Ayako’s earrings feature a stud set with a trio of seed pearls, and her pearl pendant is also set with a diamond. Her pearl brooch is set in gold.

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

Ayako is the second of the trio of Takamado daughters to become engaged. Her elder sister, Noriko, married Kunimaro Senge in 2014. Her eldest sister, Princess Tsuguko, is an active member of the imperial family who also works for UNICEF.

KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images

The newly-engaged couple’s official engagement ceremony will take place on August 12, followed by a wedding ceremony on October 29 in Tokyo. At that point, Princess Ayako will cease to be a member of the imperial family.

The Princess Takamado, Princess Tsuguko, and Princess Ayako at the New Year’s court in Tokyo, January 2016

Here’s a glimpse of the princess in her gala jewels from the annual New Year’s celebrations in 2016. It appears that we’ve seen the last of Ayako wearing a tiara, as her jewels will return to the imperial vault when she marries.