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This Week in Royal Jewels: April 29-May 5

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April 29 – May 5, 2016
From fashion galas in New York to government business in London, we’ve got a range of royal jewels for you to marvel at this week. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!


(Also, PS: I just didn’t think it was fair to make the jewels here compete with the stunning display of tiaras from the Swedish birthday gala, so look for a special tiara-only edition, complete with poll, later today!)
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore pieces from Mappin and Webb’s Empress collection for a visit to the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace on Wednesday.

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9. On Wednesday, Kate also wore jewels from Monica Vinader’s Riva collection to visit the Vogue exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery — only days after we all discussed whether or not the set had been loaned.

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8. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark helped to celebrate the Swedish king’s 70th birthday on Saturday while wearing this lovely brooch, which appears to be set with amethysts.

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7. Queen Rania of Jordan glittered in a pair of chandelier earrings at the Met Gala on Monday evening. You can see many more pieces of sparkling jewelry from the gala over here!

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6. The Duchess of Cornwall debuted new malachite and gold pieces from her Van Cleef and Arpels Magic Alhambra collection at a reception for British Oscar winners on Wednesday.

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5. At the Liberation Day Concert in Amsterdam on Thursday, Queen Maxima wore diamonds on both wrists: her wedding bracelet and her family’s initial bracelet on her right wrist, and one of the East Indies bracelets on her left.

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4. For the daytime celebrations of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s 70th birthday on Saturday, Queen Sofia of Spain wore a pearl necklace with her mother’s diamond and ruby pendant.

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3. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a dramatic pair of long fringe earrings on Thursday for a journalism awards ceremony in Madrid.

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2. In London, Queen Elizabeth II wore the Cambridge Pearl Pendant Brooch for a meeting with Japan’s prime minster on Thursday.

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1. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore major Bernadotte heirlooms, the earrings from the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure, at the concert held the night before her husband’s birthday.

Met Gala Jewels 2016

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Bee Shaffer attends the 2016 Met Gala (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
It’s that time of year again: celebrities (and a royal!) have gathered in New York for the Met Gala, the annual fundraising benefit and ball held at the opening of the annual exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Each year’s gala and exhibition has a theme; this year, it was “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.” Here’s a look at some of the most interesting jewels on display…

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First off: among all of the celebrities from the world of fashion and film, there was a real-life queen in attendance at this year’s gala. Here’s Queen Rania of Jordan, looking elegant as always, arriving at the ball. Along with her glittering earrings, she appears to be wearing a jeweled hair ornament.

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Also there: Charlotte Casiraghi! As per usual, she kept her jewelry to a minimum, but we did get a glimpse of a glittering ring and a couple of bangle bracelets.

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Anna Wintour, editor of American Vogue, wore a diamond floral necklace that definitely shouts “antique” to me. I believe it’s the same necklace she wore to an Oscars party in 2015. 
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Anna’s daughter, Bee Shaffer, wore a glittering headband with girandole earrings that also look like antiques.
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British model Poppy Delevingne basically glittered in head-to-toe jewelry.
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I really, really like the glamorous, modern, bejeweled earrings worn by Wendi Deng Murdoch.
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Chinese model Fei Fei Sun wore a shimmering pair of diamond pendant earrings.
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Rose Byrne’s necklace definitely played on the technology theme — it looks downright scientific.
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Saoirse Ronan accessorized in a major way, pinning a brooch made of rubies, pink diamonds, and white diamonds to the hip of her gown.
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Here’s a better look at the brooch, which was reportedly made by Anna Hu.
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Model Lara Stone wore diamond pendant earrings with major wattage by Bulgari.
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If you ask me, Uma Thurman nearly stole the entire show in this vintage Cartier peacock brooch.
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Here’s a closer look at the brooch. According to Cartier, the jewel is packed with more than 83 carats of diamonds.
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Sarah Jessica Parker wore a fabulous necklace from Fred Leighton; the firm describes it as a “rivière with an antique agate and turquoise cameo pendant.”
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Kate Bosworth was half modern glam, half ancient warrior in a dazzling Dolce and Gabbana gown with a coordinating headpiece.
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Anna Hu also provided a gorgeous ring and earrings for actress Ellie Bamber.
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Nicole Kidman, bless her Australian heart, wore an honest-to-goodness button tiara to the gala.
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Model Hannah Davis wore a shoulder-brushing pair of diamond and pearl pendant earrings.
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Actress Allison Williams contrasted classic diamond and pearl brooches in her hair with a pair of ultra-modern pendant earrings.
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Fashion designer Tory Burch also went for contrast, wearing a classic riviere set with pink stones over a necklace with a chunky modern pendant.
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Katy Perry was her usual full-throttle fashion self; her gold jewelry was nearly indistinguishable from the embellishment on her Prada gown. (Also — she has a Tamagotchi clipped to her belt. Remember those???)
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Katie Holmes wore a classic diamond Cartier necklace.
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Diamond pendant earrings were a lovely contrast with Jessica Chastain’s royal blue gown.
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Madonna, always just Madonna, wore a major pendant necklace as a headpiece (and told an interviewer that her favorite part of the Met Gala was “the breadsticks,” ha!).
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Zoey Deutch (daughter of actress Lea Thompson) wore amazing, elaborate jewels, including a jewel-studded headpiece. The look is by Dolce and Gabbana.
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And, last but of course not least: Beyonce. She kept her jewelry fairly minimal, but…
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…get a load of these Lorraine Schwartz rings! Gorgeous!


Which jewels from this year’s Met Ball were your favorites?