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This Week in (Evening) Royal Jewels: March 24-30

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March 24-30, 2017
Time for the sparklier half of this week’s royal jewel roundup, everybody! If you missed it, scroll back to find our earlier rundown of this week’s daytime jewels. And don’t forget to vote in both polls!
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore new statement earrings from Kiki McDonough at the National Portrait Gallery in London on Tuesday evening. (Close-ups and more info over here!)

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9. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark donned amethyst briolette drop earrings for the return dinner hosted by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde on the second day of the Belgian state visit to Denmark. (More over here!)

8. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands glittered in the family’s diamond and sapphire bow brooch at a ballet performance in The Hague on the second evening of the state visit from Argentina.
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7. Queen Mathilde’s diamond fringe earrings and ruby bracelet (a legacy from Queen Fabiola) stole the show at Wednesday’s return dinner in Copenhagen. Also, honorable mention to Queen Margrethe’s barely-seen sapphires! (Much more over here!)
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6. Princess Marie of Denmark wore familiar jewels, including Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara, for the Belgian state banquet on Tuesday evening. (See it sparkle in motion over here!)
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5. At the Argentine state banquet on Monday evening, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore the family’s Antique Pearl Tiara. (More over here!)
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4. Queen Margrethe chose one of her favorite sets of jewelry, the married pearl parure, for the Belgian state banquet. (See it move and sparkle over here!)
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3. The divine Danish Ruby Parure was Crown Princess Mary’s choice for the Belgian state banquet. (See it glittering in action over here!)
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2. Although it was perched a little precariously on her head, the Nine Provinces Tiara was a sparkling showstopper on Queen Mathilde at Tuesday’s state banquet. Bonus? A new brooch! (See the tiara glittering like you wouldn’t believe over here!)
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1. Queen Maxima stunned everyone by wearing the House Diamond Necklace (hidden in the vaults for more than 40 years!) with the Dutch Diamond Bandeau and other family diamonds at Monday’s Argentine state banquet. (Much more over here!)

This Week in (Daytime) Royal Jewels: March 24-30

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March 24-30, 2017
It’s a two state-visit week, everybody, which can only mean one thing: we’ve got two weekly jewel roundups today! This is a rundown of the best daytime jewels we saw this week; in a few hours, I’ll post a second roundup featuring tiaras and other evening jewels. Don’t forget to vote in both polls!
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10. Queen Letizia of Spain chose her Tous freshwater pearl drop earrings for audiences at Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday.

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9. On Thursday, Letizia wore another pair of Tous earrings, the moonstone teardrops, for the announcement of the winner of one of the 2017 Princess of Girona Foundation awards in Soria.
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8. On the second day of her visit to Denmark, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore pink drop earrings as she and Crown Princess Mary toured Copenhagen. (More images over here!)
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7. To welcome the Belgian royal couple to Copenhagen, Princess Marie of Denmark wore a colorful brooch. (More over here!)
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6. Crown Princess Mary chose pieces from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen for the Belgian welcome ceremonies. (More over here!)
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5. Garnet and diamond tassel earrings were Queen Maxima’s accessory of choice for the second day of the Argentine state visit to the Netherlands. (More over here!)
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4. Crown Princess Mary wore sparkling stud earrings and black pearl jewelry from Marianne Dulong for the second day of the Belgian state visit to Copenhagen. (Close-ups over here!)
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3. Maxima wore pearls for the official welcome ceremonies for the President and First Lady of Argentina in Amsterdam on Monday. (Close-ups over here!)
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2. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark chose an important family heirloom brooch — the diamond and pearl bar brooch from her aunt, Lady Patricia Ramsey — to welcome her Belgian counterparts to Copenhagen. (More, including more of the brooch’s history, over here!)
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1. Queen Mathilde was the star of the start of the state visit to Denmark with diamond and pearl earrings and a gorgeous brooch featuring lovebirds rendered in gemstones. (See a close-up over here!)

Dutch/Argentine State Visit Jewels: Museum Visit

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The second day of the Argentine state visit to the Netherlands included statement earrings, famous paintings, and a very embellished coat.

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Queen Maxima and Argentina’s First Lady Juliana Awada began their day at the Center for Youth and Family in The Hague.

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Maxima wore one of her favorite pairs of earrings: the garnet and diamond tassel earrings.

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Next, the ladies visited The Hague’s Mauritshuis Art Museum. We got a good look at each of their outfits as they viewed famous works with museum director Emilie E.S. Gordenker (who may be a fan of the Duchess of Cambridge’s style?).

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While at the museum, they viewed one of the country’s most famous paintings, Girl with a Pearl Earring. Speaking of Kate, this painting was also recently part of the Duchess of Cambridge’s Dutch visit. (See images from that day over here!)