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Queen Maxima Sparkles at the Stables

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On Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands made a colorful appearance at a brand-new equine facility.

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Maxima attended the opening of a new riding school, No Limits Noordwijk, which provides therapeutic riding lessons for people with anxiety, autism, ADHD, or Down syndrome.

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Maxima wore jewels set with a rainbow of gemstones for her visit to the school.

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She wore the same multicolored earrings that she recently wore in Britain for the Order of the Garter service. (See the earrings on that occasion here!)

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On her dress, she pinned a fascinating brooch: a golden swan decked out in diamonds and milky gems — perhaps moonstones? The bird also has a green gem set as its eye. She’s worn this one previously, including an appearance in Amsterdam two years ago.

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She also wore her ring set with blue and green stones. I don’t think that the precise gems set in the ring have been identified, but I’m guessing blue topaz and emerald. The ring has been in her collection for almost a decade.

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On her left hand, she wore her wedding band and her engagement ring, with its distinctive orange diamond center stone. She also wore her diamond wedding bracelet on her left wrist.

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Here’s a look at Maxima’s entire outfit for Tuesday’s visit to Noordwijkerhout.

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 14-20

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June 14-20, 2019
What a week it’s been for royal jewels! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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30. For this year’s Garter Day festivities, the Countess of Wessex wore a pair of modern pearl drop earrings. (More from Garter Day here!)

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29. The Duchess of Cambridge was luminous in blue topaz and diamond earrings from Kiki McDonough for the first day of Royal Ascot. (More jewels from Day One here!)
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28. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore golden earrings and a matching bracelet for the opening of European Development Days in Brussels on Tuesday.
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27. On Sunday, Princess Charlene of Monaco wore silver statement earrings for a cocktail party during the annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
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26. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore delightful earrings set with a rainbow of gemstones on Thursday for a visit to the De Delerij Foundation for refugees in Driebergen.
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25. Colorful earrings from Amrapali were Queen Maxima’s choice for the reopening of the Central Military Hospital in Utrecht on Wednesday.
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24. Sophie chose pearl drop earrings and a diamond rose brooch for a commemorative anniversary portrait, taken on the first day of Royal Ascot. (More here!)
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23. The Princess Royal wore a variety of pieces from her jewelry box for Day Two of Royal Ascot on Wednesday. (More Day Two jewels here!)
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22. Modern gold and pearl jewels were Princess Anne’s chosen accessories for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. (More Day Three jewels here!)
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21. Princess Anne wore pearls and her classic gold and diamond ribbon brooch on the first day of Royal Ascot. (More jewels from Day One over here!)
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20. Princess Anne chose earrings set with rubies and sapphires for this year’s Order of the Garter service in Windsor. (More from Garter Day here!)
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19. For Garter Day, Queen Maxima wore multicolored earrings and her impressive pink ring. (More from Garter Day here!)
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18. The Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings that once belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales were Kate’s accessory of choice for Garter Day. (More from Garter Day here!)
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17. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pearls that belonged to the late Princess Sibylla for Friday’s welcome ceremony during the South Korean state visit. (More here!)
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16. The Duchess of Cornwall wore favorite pieces — her pearl drop earrings and her pearl choker necklace with the large diamond clasp — for the first day of Royal Ascot. (More jewels from Day One here!)
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15. Camilla chose her gorgeous pearl choker necklace with the gold and aquamarine clasp for the second day of the races at Royal Ascot. (More Day Two jewels here!)
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14. Camilla wore her pearl choker necklace with the pink topaz clasp, along with the coordinating earrings, for Garter Day on Monday. (More from Garter Day here!)
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13. For Tuesday’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival closing ceremony, Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies wore diamond earrings, a major ring, and a statement bracelet. (More here!)
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12. Princess Charlene chose glittering diamond earrings for the closing ceremony of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival on Tuesday. (More here!)
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11. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Bulgari aquamarine drop earrings and a gem-set bracelet for the Order of the Civil Merit ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Wednesday.
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10. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her beautiful Diamond Daffodil Brooch on Thursday for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. (More Day Three jewels here!)
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9. Queen Elizabeth II chose the Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch for the first day of this year’s Royal Ascot. (More jewels from Day One here!)
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8. The Albert Brooch was the Queen’s magnificent jewel of choice for the second day of Royal Ascot. (More Day Two jewels here!)
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7. For Garter Day, Queen Elizabeth II selected Queen Mary’s Diamond Cluster Earrings. (More from Garter Day here!)
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6. Queen Letizia wore the grand diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar and a diamond floral brooch to celebrate Garter Day in Windsor. (More from Garter Day here!)
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5. Enormous diamonds from the Dutch royal vaults, including a glittering trellis bracelet and earrings made from jewels taken from the Stuart Tiara, accompanied Queen Maxima to the first day of Royal Ascot. (More jewels from Day One here!)

4. Princess Sofia of Sweden wore the pearl setting of her palmette tiara for this week’s South Korean state banquet in Stockholm. (More here!)

3. On Friday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden wore the Modern Fringe Tiara and the family’s diamond floral earrings for the state banquet in Stockholm. (More here!)


2. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore one of her signature jewels, the Baden Fringe Tiara, for the state banquet on Friday. (More here!)
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1. Queen Silvia wore pieces from the glorious Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure for the South Korean state banquet in Stockholm. (More here!)