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Merry Christmas!

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Prince Albert, Father Christmas, and Princess Grace distribute holiday gifts in Monaco, 23 December 1976 (AFP/Getty Images)
Merry Christmas, magpies! Whether you celebrate today’s holiday or any other festive day this time of year, I hope you’re having a wonderful season with the people you love.
This year has been an especially wonderful one for me, thanks in no small part to each and every one of you who visit The Court Jeweller. Thank you all so, so much — for reading, engaging, chatting, and sharing in this little sparkly corner of the world. I hope it continues to bring all of you joy!
Happy Holidays!
Ella Kay

(Oh, and PS: here’s the lowdown on those magnificent pearls worn by Princess Grace in the holiday photo above!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: December 6-13

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December 6-13, 2018
We’ve got a bonus day of royal jewels in this week’s review, and it’s a whopper! (And that doesn’t include the Nobel gala jewels, which will appear later in yet another review!) Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. Princess Beatrice of York wore a playful necklace with a bee pendant charm at the New York Public Library on Monday for the Berggruen Prize Gala.

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24. A pendant necklace and earrings in shades of gold and green were Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s chosen accessories for Sunday’s “Water Matters” event at the Stockholm City Conference Center.
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23. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians also made a statement in green earrings for a visit to Ramillies on Tuesday.
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22. For the closure of AFAMMER International Congress in Madrid on Thursday, Queen Letizia of Spain chose shoulder-grazing fringe earrings.
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21. Letizia wore classic hoops to receive members of the Princess of Girona Foundation in Madrid on Tuesday.
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20. Princess Martha Louise of Norway made a statement in green earrings as she hosted a film screening in California last Thursday.
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19. Diamond cluster stud earrings twinkled on Princess Charlene for Thursday’s gift-giving event at the headquarters of the Red Cross in Monaco.
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18. Queen Sofia of Spain wore her trademark gold jewels on Wednesday at the Sofia Awards for Excellence Luncheon hosted by the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York.
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17. On Monday, Queen Sonja of Norway wore a modern brooch and earrings with a twist of pearls to meet with Nobel Peace Prize laureates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
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16. For the official renaming of the Sensoor is De Luisterlijn telephone line in Hilversum on Wednesday, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore a lovely pair of diamond and silvery pearl earrings.
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15. The Duchess of Cambridge wore her Annoushka pearl drops with her Kiki McDonough diamond hoops on Tuesday for a visit to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
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14. On Monday, the Duchess of Sussex wore gold jewelry by Pippa Small to present an award at the British Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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13. Letizia chose her gorgeous diamond earrings with orange gemstone drops on Wednesday for a Foundation Against Drugs meeting in Madrid.
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12. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore earrings with black pearl drops for a welcoming ceremony at Riga Castle in Latvia last Thursday.
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11. Earrings with baroque pearl drops accompanied Mary to a creative industries event in Riga on Friday.
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10. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore lovely pearl drop earrings with an intricate diamond stud for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Monday.
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9. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of her wedding gifts, a gold, diamond, and ruby brooch from the Jewelers and Silversmiths of Great Britain, for a visit to the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn on Thursday.
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8. On Tuesday, Princess Ursula of Bavaria wore a spectacular pearl necklace for the Chanel Christmas Dinner in Munich.
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7. Sofia chose a sentimental diamond and ruby pendant for last Thursday’s anniversary celebration of the Spanish constitution in Madrid. (Much more over here!)
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6. For last Thursday’s constitution milestone, Letizia wore symbolic diamond and ruby earrings in the shape of a dove holding a wreath. (Much more over here!)
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5. To host a Christmas lunch for palace staff at the Goring Hotel on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II chose the Palm Leaf Brooch. (Learn more about the brooch here!)
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4. The Dutch royals hosted the President of Cape Verde for a state visit this week, and on Tuesday, Beatrix wore diamonds, sapphires, and pearls for a concert in Rotterdam.
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3. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore pearl and diamond drop earrings and a bib necklace for Tuesday’s concert in Rotterdam, the return event from the week’s Cape Verdean state visit.
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2. For Monday’s state banquet in Amsterdam, Beatrix wore diamonds and pearls, including the Antique Pearl Tiara (more here!) and pearl and diamond button earrings.
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1. Maxima absolutely dazzled at the Cape Verde state banquet on Monday evening, wearing the Dutch Diamond Bandeau (more here!) with earrings made from part of the Stuart Tiara, plus the grand diamond corsage ornament that once belonged to Queen Emma.