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This Week in Royal Jewels: July 22-28

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July 22-28, 2016
We’ve got earrings galore, plus a few glittering surprises, in this week’s jewel roundup. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore her Kiki McDonough “Lauren” earrings in Portsmouth on Sunday. See more images, plus a great close-up, over here!

9. Princess Eugenie of York layered necklaces and rings at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday.
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8. As Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan departed for their summer holidays on Monday, the empress wore a pair of large gold earrings with pink-toned centers — possibly made of coral?

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7. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cornwall visited the new Poppy Pod Village in Brockenhurst, which provides accommodations for service personnel and their families. Appropriately, she wore the cap badge of The Rifles (a British army infantry regiment — she’s the Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion) for the occasion.

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6. Pearls were the jewelry pick of the day for Camilla at the Sandringham Flower Show on Wednesday.

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5. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Tous ruby, emerald, and moonstone earrings at the opening of the International Music School Summer Courses in Oviedo on Friday.

4. On Wednesday, Letizia debuted a new pair of gold leaf earrings by Oscar de la Renta at the Cervantes Institute in Madrid.

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3. And we also had another first look at a new pair of earrings from Letizia on Tuesday: Carolina Herrera’s “Falling Jasmine” earrings. See more, including a good close-up, over here!

2. Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein paired dangly earrings with a lovely one-shouldered Grecian gown at the International Salzburg Association on Wednesday.

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1. But really, who else could get this week’s top spot? Princess Charlene of Monaco’s incredible diamonds stole the show at this year’s Red Cross Gala. See more pictures, including close-ups of her earrings and her gorgeous diamond bracelet, over here!

This Week in Royal Jewels: July 8-14

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July 8-14, 2016
The summer holidays are nearly here, but we still have some jewelry pieces to ooh and ahh over. Be sure to vote for your favorite in the poll below!
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10. While the media was reporting — and the IHA was denying — rumors that Emperor Akihito of Japan was considering abdication, he and Empress Michiko made a public appearance outside the imperial villa in Hayama. Michiko wore a long necklace and a really interesting pair of statement earrings.

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9. Queen Letizia of Spain went floral in stud earrings by Yanes at the military academy in Zaragoza on Thursday.
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8. On the first day of her visit to Aachen, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore a delicate necklace of twisted strands of pearls. Here’s more on the jewels from this engagement (including a better look at that brooch).
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7. The Duchess of Cambridge was back at Wimbledon this week, wearing earrings by Brora to watch Andy Murray win his second tournament title. More photos of the earrings are here.
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6. For her family’s annual summer portrait session, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands piled on the jewels, including a major floral statement necklace. See more of the pieces she wore over here.
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5. Princess Benedikte went with classic jewels for the CHIO Aachen opening ceremony: a pearl necklace, pearl and diamond half-moon earrings, and a round pearl and diamond cluster brooch. See more jewels from the opening ceremony here.
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4. CHIO Aachen was officially opened by Queen Silvia, who wore her pearl and topaz suite for the occasion. You can also see the impressive pearl bracelet she wore over here.
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3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom visited the new EAAA base at Cambridge airport on Wednesday. Along with an unusually simple pair of pearl stud earrings, she wore her small diamond and pink gemstone cluster brooch. Get a better look at the brooch over here.
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2. Bezel-set diamonds and drop pearls were Queen Letizia’s choice for the Queen Letizia Awards in Madrid on Friday. See more views of the earrings here.
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1. My top spot this week went to a major royal heirloom: the Cambridge Emerald Brooch with its emerald pendant. Queen Elizabeth II wore this jewel — which definitely says “I’m the monarch” — for her first audience with the new British prime minister, Theresa May. See additional images from the event over here.

This Week in Royal Jewels: July 1-7

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July 1-7, 2016
Royals are still out and about this week ahead of the coming holiday doldrums, so we’ve got a few pieces to enjoy. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Countess of Wessex wore a pair of freshwater pearl earrings with a gold-toned starfish dangle to watch the women’s semi-final at Wimbledon on Thursday. The earrings are by Heavenly Necklaces. (You can’t see them in this photo, but she also wore bracelets by Tiffany and Patrick Mavros.)

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9. Queen Letizia of Spain chose a pair of vibrant statement earrings by Zara to deliver scholarships in Madrid on Tuesday. (See more photos from this event here!)

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8. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are on a summertime tour in Wales this week. Camilla wore her lovely diamond leek badge for a visit to an ice cream parlor in Gwynedd on Tuesday. The brooch is modeled after the cap badge of the Welsh Guards; Prince Charles is their royal colonel.

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7. In Paris, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand attended the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016 show on Monday; she wore a major pair of earrings for the event, and I think we can assume that they’re by Dior.

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6. Queen Letizia was also in Paris this week, where she spoke at a conference on Thursday. She wore a pair of intriguing earrings that appear to have a baroque pearl drop. (See more photos over here!)

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5. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore pearl drop earrings during a visit to Tongeren with King Philippe and the Duchess of Brabant on Saturday.

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4. For an official send-off for Japan’s Olympic athletes on Sunday, Crown Princess Masako wore pearls. (See more pictures, including a clearer image of the ring, over here!)

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3. The Duchess of Cambridge stunned in a new pair of earrings by Soru Jewellery this week, wearing them to a museum awards ceremony on Wednesday evening and then again at Wimbledon on Thursday. The earrings feature baroque pearls and Swarovski crystals. (More photos and a link to the brand’s site over here!)

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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has been in Scotland all week, and on Saturday, she wore her mother’s diamond palm leaf brooch for the opening of Scotland’s parliament in Edinburgh. (This almost got my top vote of the week, but it’s partially hidden by her lapel in all of the photos!)

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1. The fun, glittering tassel earrings worn by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands this week ended up getting my top vote. These feature gemstone beads (probably garnets?) gathered by diamond “ribbons.” She wore them for a meeting with the Greek president at Noordeinde Palace on Monday.