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This Week in Royal Jewels: April 21-27

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April 21-27, 2017
We’ve got some interesting, colorful pieces in this week’s jewelry roundup — don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands wore an ultra-modern, sculptural pair of earrings for the World Press Photo Awards ceremony in Amsterdam on Saturday.

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9. On Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore red earrings by Lott Gioielli, plus her family bracelets and rings, for a panel discussion on women’s economic empowerment. (Much more over here!)
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8. In Temse, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore statement earrings with gold detail for a visit to the Wase Werkplaats on Tuesday.
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7. Tous earrings set with rubies, emeralds, and moonstones were Queen Letizia of Spain’s choice for a visit to El Batan Stadium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Monday.
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6. The princely family of Liechtenstein visited Vatican City on Saturday, and both Princess Marie and Hereditary Princess Sophie wore classic, traditional pearls for an audience with Pope Francis.
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5. On a victorious day at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Flower Basket Brooch. (Much more over here!)
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4. Crown Princess Victoria wore a suite of jewels set with diamonds and blue gemstones (possibly tanzanites) for two engagements this week, including Tuesday’s Royal Patriotic Society event at Riddarhuset. (See more over here!)
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3. For King’s Day on Thursday in Tilburg (which marked King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday this year), a basketball-playing Queen Maxima wore diamond and sapphire earrings with her family bracelets.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II wore a double-stranded pearl necklace, plus her triangle brooch set with pearls and a yellow diamond, for a private audience with President Granger of Guyana at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
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1. My top pick of the week is the classic cluster brooch worn by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 40th anniversary of Motability at Windsor on Tuesday. The brooch is set with diamonds and a pink gemstone, possibly a pink sapphire or pink topaz.

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 14-20

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April 14-20, 2017
It’s been a very pearly week for royal jewels! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the necklace and earrings from her Mappin and Webb “Empress” suite on Thursday for the opening event of the Global Academy in London, part of the Heads Together initiative.

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9. On Easter Sunday at Windsor, Kate wore the diamond and pearl earrings on loan to her from her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. (Read more about the Windsor ladies’ Easter jewels over here!)
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8. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore multi-colored pearls for a reception for the World Scout Foundation in Berlin on Thursday.
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7. The Princess Royal chose pearls and her diamond and gold ribbon brooch for Easter Sunday services at Windsor. (More British royal Easter jewels here!)
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6. In Seville, Queen Sofia of Spain wore her trademark layered necklaces with gold earrings and a pair of golden brooches for a 25th anniversary tribute for the Seville Universal Exhibition on Thursday.
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5. On Easter Sunday in Palma de Mallorca, Queen Sofia wore her gold earrings and a golden brooch with more layered necklaces, including her Easter egg necklace. (More Spanish royal Easter jewels over here!)
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4. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her diamond and pearl drop earrings for the Cervantes Prize award ceremony on Thursday. (Read more over here!)
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3. At the Royal Palace in Laeken, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her geometric diamond earrings for Thursday’s diplomatic reception.
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2. On Thursday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands was treated to an early birthday cake during the opening of the fiftieth Resto VanHarte in Lelystad; she wore her pale pink gemstone earrings for the event.
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1. My top vote of the week goes to the glittering Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch, worn by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on Easter Sunday at Windsor. (More Easter jewels here!)

More Cervantes Pearls for Letizia

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The Spanish royals continued their celebration of the 2016 Cervantes Prize on Thursday, and Queen Letizia upped her jewelry game for the annual award ceremony at the University of Alcala de Henares.

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Letizia chose her diamond and pearl drop earrings for the ceremony. The earrings feature a bezel-set diamond stud and round Australian pearl drops. She’s had this pair in her jewelry box for years.

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Felipe was also extra dapper today in morning dress, even carrying a walking stick.

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He wore the ribbon of the Order of the Golden Fleece pinned to his jacket. Pictured with Felipe and Letizia here is the winner of the 2016 prize, novelist Eduardo Mendoza Garriga. The prize, which is named after the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, is the most prestigious award given to literature written in the Spanish language.