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This Week in Royal Jewels: January 26-February 1

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January 26 – February 1, 2018
Hang on to your tiaras — we’ve got an absolutely massive royal jewel roundup for you this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below…
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20. The Countess of Wessex wore stud earrings and her Hermes pendant necklace on Thursday at the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden in Kandy during the Wessexes’ official visit to Sri Lanka.

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19. To welcome the President of Germany to Amman on Sunday, Queen Rania of Jordan wore modern earrings (and a Meghan Markle-esque thumb ring!).
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18. Red and gold earrings provided a bit of color for Princess Margriet of the Netherlands as she attended the national commemoration of the 1953 Flood at the Flood Museum in Ouwerkerk on Thursday.
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17. In Stockholm, Crown Princess Victoria wore silver-toned modern jewels on Tuesday for a black-tie reception during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit. (More over here!)
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16. On Wednesday, Victoria donned earrings and bracelets by Marianne Dulong as the Cambridge visit continued. (More here!)
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore sparkling earrings on Thursday for a forum at the Reina Sofia Museum.
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14. Letizia wore her mother-in-law’s lovely pearl drop earrings for the Foreign Ambassadors Reception on Wednesday.
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13. Infanta Elena wore gorgeous pearl drop earrings on Tuesday for the Golden Fleece celebration at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
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12. Diamond and pearl earrings were Princess Charlene’s choice for the annual Sainte Devote mass in Monaco. (More over here!)
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11. Queen Silvia wore pearls and her modern floral brooch to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the palace in Stockholm on Tuesday. (More here!)
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10. For Thursday evening’s reception at the palace in Oslo, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore gorgeous diamond floral and pearl drop earrings. (More here!)
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9. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite diamond and pearl earrings with the Queen Mother’s rock crystal brooch for a visit to the Royal Academy of Dance on Thursday.
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8. Princess Astrid chose pearls and stacked bracelets for Thursday’s reception in Oslo. (More here!)
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7. The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a new pair of Robinson Pelham diamond earrings for a cultural reception in Sweden on Wednesday evening. (More here!)
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6. On Tuesday, Kate chose two pearl pieces from her late mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales — earrings and a bracelet — for a black-tie reception in Stockholm. (More here!)
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5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore the family’s impressive citrine drop earrings for the opening weekend of Leeuwarden, the European Capital of Culture, on Saturday.
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4. For Tuesday’s Golden Fleece ceremony at the Royal Palace, Queen Sofia of Spain wore her pearl necklace with the diamond and ruby pendant given to her by her late mother, Queen Friederike of the Hellenes.
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3. On Thursday evening, Queen Sonja of Norway wore pearls with the Drapers’ Company Brooch for the royal reception at the palace in Oslo. (Much more here!)
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2. Two diamond pieces on loan from Queen Elizabeth II — her diamond frame earrings and her wedding gift bracelet — were Kate’s accessories for the reception in Oslo on Thursday night. (More here!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes to a truly landmark moment: the Princess of Asturias received the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece on Tuesday from her father, King Felipe VI of Spain, on his 50th birthday. Leonor becomes only the second Spanish royal woman (after Queen Isabella II, who was painted wearing the Fleece necklet) ever to be made a member of the order; she also joins Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands as only the fourth living female member. The collar she received belonged to her great-grandfather, the Count of Barcelona. 

The Cambridges in Scandinavia (Day 2)

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their Scandinavian tour today with another day of events in Stockholm, where they were hosted by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden.

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The Swedes accompanied the Brits to the Karolinska Institute, where they discussed the Swedish approach to managing mental health challenges. The Cambridges have made mental health awareness a central plank of their charity platform in recent years.

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Victoria wore earrings by Marianne Dulong. The pair consists of oblong golden hoops, studded with diamonds, with round pearl pendants.

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Victoria also wore a stack of bracelets on her left wrist, including a lovely pearl bracelet.

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Kate also chose pearls for the daytime events. These pearl drops come from a Swedish firm, In2Design. (It’s something of a tradition for Kate to wear jewels from a local designer during royal tours.)

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Here’s a closer look at the earrings.

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And one more view, with the dress Kate wore under her houndstooth coat.

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For a cultural reception held this evening at the Fotografiska Gallery, Kate debuted another new pair of earrings.

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These diamond encrusted earrings and Kate’s trio of rings were her only accessories for the evening. What Kate Wore suggests that they are the Aspen earrings are by one of Kate’s favorite jewelry firms, Robinson Pelham.

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Crown Princess Victoria wore silver-toned hoops with her dress for the evening.

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She also wore bracelets on both wrists, including these delicate pieces on her left.

The Cambridges in Scandinavia (Day 1)

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked this morning on a four-day tour of Sweden and Norway, starting off in Stockholm.

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The Cambridges started their day by meeting a group of local bandy players on the ice in Stockholm.

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Kate wore her Asprey diamond and sapphire stud earrings for the sporty event.

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For a luncheon with the Swedish royal family, William and Kate changed into something a bit more suitable.

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Queen Silvia wore pearls and a modern brooch for the lunch. You can see another view of the brooch here.

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Victoria, Daniel, William, and Kate ventured out to the Nobel Museum after lunch, wearing the same clothes and accessories but bundling up against the January cold.

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Victoria wore a pair of Misst earrings set with purple and green stones.

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Kate also opted for green: the custom Kiki McDonough green tourmaline and green amethyst earrings that she previously wore during her visit to India. (See a close-up of the earrings here.) The custom pair were made to celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte.

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This evening, William and Kate joined Victoria and Daniel at a black-tie dinner held at the British Ambassador’s residence in Stockholm.

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Victoria modern jewels that we’ve seen her wear before: the suite that resembles crumpled metal. She wore the bracelet last year for the Polar Music Prize. (See more here!)

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She paired the jewels with a black dress; here’s a look at the entire ensemble.

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Kate chose the pearl drop earrings from her late mother-in-law, Diana, for the reception.

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She also wore Diana’s pearl bracelet, previously worn during her visit to Germany. (More on the bracelet here!)

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The pearls were subtle accessories, a good choice given the bright, bold pattern of Kate’s gown. The dress isn’t typical of Kate’s style, but it does look similar to gowns worn by Scandinavian princesses. Isn’t it easy to imagine Mette-Marit or Mary wearing the dress?