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This Week in Royal Jewels: February 14-20

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February 14-20, 2020
Classic jewels were all the rage with the royals this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore sleek gold hoops on Friday for a visit to Doñana National Park in Andalusia. (More here!)

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14. For a UNICEF meeting in Madrid on Wednesday, Queen Letizia reached for her gold bamboo hoop earrings.
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13. The Princess Royal wore pearls and gold jewelry to present the Queen Elizabeth Award for British Design to jewelry designer Rosh Mahtani in London on Tuesday.
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12. Major gold leaf statement earrings accompanied Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to the GO! Tuinbouwschool in Flanders on Wednesday.
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11. Queen Mathilde wore interesting blue and white earrings for Thursday’s royal visit to the Antwerp Management School.
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10. Queen Paola of Belgium wore classic pearl and diamond earrings on Monday for a special mass to commemorate the deceased members of the Belgian royal family.
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9. Diamond and pearl drop earrings dazzled on Queen Letizia during Friday’s trip to Almonte. (More here!)
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8. On Thursday, the Duchess of Cornwall reached for her pearl choker necklace with the diamond and amethyst floral clasp for the presentation of the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes at Buckingham Palace.
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7. Princess Takamado wore blue, silver, and pearl jewelry, including a modern brooch and earrings, for the opening ceremony of the Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show in Tokyo on Friday.
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6. For Friday’s flower show opening in Tokyo, Empress Masako of Japan wore simple pearl button earrings with a modern silver and pearl brooch.
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5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore her citrine drop earrings with a major gem-set ring as she attended a seminar on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Indonesian state visit. (More close-ups here!)
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4. For the presentation of the National Research Awards in Madrid on Monday, Queen Letizia sparkled diamond and aquamarine hoops from Bulgari (More here!)
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3. Queen Mathilde chose her classic, stunning diamond drop earrings for the Belgian royal memorial mass on Monday.
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2. It’s tough to see, but it looks like Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the fantastic Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. (More on the brooch here!)
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1. Queen Elizabeth II wore February’s gorgeous birthstone on Wednesday, wearing one of her Amethyst Floral Brooches to open the new premises of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital. (Much more here!)

Feathers and Gems for Queen Maxima

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were out and about in Amsterdam on Tuesday, preparing for a very sparkling upcoming event!

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The royal couple attended a seminar, “Indonesia and the Netherlands: A Joint Future,” ahead of the upcoming Indonesian state visit. That visit will take place during the second week of March.

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Queen Maxima chose earth tones for Tuesday’s seminar, wearing rich shades of red, brown, and orange.

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She wore a familiar pair of earrings with briolette drops. These are likely either citrines or smoky topaz, and they’ve been in Maxima’s collection for quite a long time. You can read more about them here!

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She also wore her gold bracelet, set with cabochon gemstones and engraved with the names of her husband and children.

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The most interesting part of her jewelry, for my money, is the enormous cocktail ring she wore on her right hand.

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Here’s a better look. The ring appears to be designed to mimic a floral blossom, perhaps a sunflower, with a cluster of orange gems surrounding a light yellow-green stone.

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Here’s one more look at the stunning ring.

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And, just for fun, here’s a view of the back of her unusual feathered hat. Only Maxima could pull off something like this!