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This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: August 26-September 8

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August 26-September 8, 2016
With summer easing its way into autumn, the royals are getting back into the swing of things. Here are ten of the best bejeweled appearances from the last two weeks — be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite diamond and pearl earrings with a glittering diamond heart pendant for a visit to the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home on Wednesday.

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9. During the Norwegian state visit to Finland this week, Queen Sonja wore pearls and gold bangles for a concert on Wednesday.
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8. Princess Mako of Akishino embarked on a visit to Paraguay this week; she wore pearls with a lovely abstract ribbon-shaped diamond brooch for her arrival on Wednesday.
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7. Here’s a new exiled royal for us: Princess Alia al-Senussi, a member of the royal family that ruled Libya in the middle of the twentieth century. She wore diamond earrings, a large ring, and a statement cuff bracelet at a dinner in Chicago on Tuesday.
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6. At the canonization mass for Mother Teresa at the Vatican on Sunday, Queen Sofia of Spain exercised the privilege du blanc. She accessorized with her usual array of jewelry, including pearls, a necklace with a religious medallion pendant, a diamond floral brooch, various rings, bracelets, and a wristwatch.
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5. Queen Elizabeth II attended the annual Braemar Highland Games on Saturday wearing the same brooch she always wears for the event: the Braemar Feather Brooch. (Much more in our post from the event over here!)
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4. Farah Pahlavi, the former empress of Iran, attended a dinner in Monaco on Tuesday. She wore mabe pearl earrings with a single-stranded pearl necklace, plus a delicate chain and pendant, a watch, and a stack of rings on her left hand.
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3. In Indonesia last week, Queen Maxima wore her beaded gemstone tassel earrings for a meeting with the country’s president in Jakarta. (Here’s our post on the event for more!)
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2. An informal summit of German-speaking nations is currently being held in Belgium. At a dinner at Laeken Palace in Brussels, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore sculptural modern earrings with a lacy golden cuff bracelet.
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1. No one else came close this week to the magnificent splendor of Queen Sonja of Norway at the Finnish state banquet, where she wore Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara. (More on that piece, plus her other jewels, in our post over here!)

Godmother of Europe: Crown Princess Victoria’s Christening Jewels

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Crown Princess Victoria holds Princess Eleonore of Belgium at her christening (Photo: Olivier Polet – Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom may have been the Grandmother of Europe, but her great-great-great-granddaughter, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, is often called the “Godmother of Europe.” She’s been chosen as a godmother of more than fifteen children, three of whom are expected to reign as monarch in their respective countries one day. Here’s a look at the jewelry she’s worn at a few of her godchildren’s royal christenings.

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April 17, 2004: Victoria wears diamond and pearl cluster earrings at the christening of her goddaughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit
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June 12, 2004: Victoria wears her pearl and diamond cluster earrings, plus a twisted, multi-stranded necklace of multicolored seed pearls, at the christening of her goddaughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (now the Princess of Orange), daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima
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January 21, 2006: Victoria wears a diamond and metallic necklace and bracelet suite (and no earrings!) at the christening of her godson, Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
Photo: OLIVIER POLET/AFP/Getty Images
June 14, 2008: Victoria wears her pearl and diamond cluster earrings and a silver wristwatch at the christening of her goddaughter, Princess Eleonore of Belgium, daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
Photos: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images
June 8, 2014: Victoria wears diamond and white gold earrings by Kreuger and silver bracelets at the christening of her goddaughter (and niece), Princess Leonore of Sweden, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill
Update: Victoria has another royal godchild to add to the list! She’ll be one of Prince Alexander’s godparents at tomorrow’s christening.


Maxima Makes a Statement in Indonesia

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Looking for our weekly jewel roundup? It’s still the middle of the summer slow season; we’ll be back with another fortnightly roundup next Friday!

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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is currently on a visit to Indonesia, where she’s acting as a special advocate for the United Nations on the topic of financial inclusion. Here’s a look at some of the bejeweled pieces she wore during yesterday’s meeting with President and First Lady Widodo at the presidential palace in Jakarta.

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Maxima wore one of her favorite pairs of statement earrings, which feature beaded tassels — possibly garnets — gathered together by a set of diamond bands.

Photo: ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images

We also got a glimpse of a major ring on her right hand. The ring, which features a large orange gemstone, was a gift from her husband, King Willem-Alexander, to celebrate the birth of their second child, Princess Alexia.