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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in London on Friday night to attend the annual Royal Variety Performance, and Kate chose head-to-toe sparkle for the event.

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Her earrings were almost impossible to see through her hair in most images from the occasion, but this view shows that they’re the diamond chandelier earrings on loan to her from the Queen. She’s been wearing these since 2011; more on them over here!

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Update: Here’s a better view of Kate wearing the earrings at the show.

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Kate’s only other accessories were her usual trio of rings: her engagement ring, her wedding ring, and her eternity band.

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With a dress like this spangled Jenny Packham number, Kate was wise to keep the accessories to a minimum!

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh threw a party for their platinum anniversary at Windsor Castle this evening, and we got a glimpse of a new piece of borrowed jewelry on the Duchess of Cambridge.

During her arrival with William and Harry, photographers snapped Kate wearing pearls. She donned her late mother-in-law’s Collingwood Pearl Earrings with an exciting new borrowed jewel: the Queen’s Four-Row Pearl Choker.

The choker has been in the Queen’s collection for decades; above, she wears it in 1983 in Bangladesh with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. (You can read my previous post about the necklace over here!)

Diana wears the pearl choker in 1982

HM also previously lent the necklace to Princess Diana. Above, Diana wears it at Hampton Court Palace during the Dutch state visit in 1982, pairing it with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the large sapphire brooch that she would later use as the clasp of her own pearl choker necklace.

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The Duchess of Cambridge was in London on Wednesday to attend the annual Place2Be School Leaders Forum. Rather than debuting new jewels, she stuck with familiar pieces for the outing.

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Kate wore minimal jewelry, including the Empress earrings from Mappin and Webb, her Cartier watch, and her usual trio of rings (engagement ring, wedding ring, eternity band). You can see a close-up view of the earrings in a previous post over here.

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Here’s a look at Kate’s entire ensemble for the forum. Because it’s November, she also pinned a poppy to her dress.

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Kate is the patron of Place2Be, a national children’s mental health charity. In her role as patron, she spoke at the forum, which was held at UBS London.