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This Week in Royal Jewels: September 30-October 6

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September 30-October 6, 2016
We’ve got some serious sparkle on hand this week, everybody! It’s going to be a tough decision, but be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. On Monday, Princess Mako of Akishino wore a delicate pendant with a floral design at the first day of the Rakuten Open in Tokyo.

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9. Queen Letizia of Spain chose the “Leaving Gold” earrings from the brand My Collect for a secondary school visit in Mondonedo on Tuesday.
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8. In Amman on Wednesday, Queen Rania wore a pair of statement earrings with pearly drops to welcome Albania’s president to the country.
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7. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand wore an on-trend choker necklace at the Chanel fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.
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6. On her departure from Canada on Saturday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her pearl drop earrings with the Queen’s Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch. (See more on this appearance here and a recap of the tour jewelry here!)
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5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands donned her diamond and tanzanite earrings for a museum visit in Utrecht on Monday. (More from this event, plus two more days of Maxima’s jewels, over here!)
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4. In Paris on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a gorgeous diamond and pearl brooch at a Magritte exhibition. (More images, including a great brooch close-up, over here!)
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3. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore the Connaught Pearl Bar Brooch on a visit to Martin Luther’s home church in Wittenberg. (More images, plus more on the brooch’s history, over here!)
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2. Sweden’s king and queen were also in Germany this week; for a dinner on Wednesday, Queen Silvia wore the Connaught Diamond Tiara with other fabulous Bernadotte jewels. (See close-ups over here, plus Silvia’s daytime arrival jewels!)
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1. And finally, my top vote of the week goes to Silvia’s second German gala appearance, where she wore two pieces of jewelry that belonged to another German-born Swedish queen, Victoria of Baden. (See detailed photos, plus historical views of Victoria’s jewels, over here!)

Bits and Baubles: Sunday, July 10

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Caroline de Guitaut arranges dresses at a Buckingham Palace press preview (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
For your lazy Sunday afternoon enjoyment, here’s a selection of bonus photos from royal events this week!

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Caroline de Guitaut, Assistant Curator with the Royal Collection Trust, adjusts one of Queen Elizabeth II’s gowns at the Buckingham Palace press preview for “Fashioning A Reign: 90 years Of Style From The Queen’s Wardrobe”

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The Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Cambridge watch a wheelchair tennis match at Wimbledon
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Princess Sirivannavari Naritana of Thailand attends the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week
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Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark attends the Giambattista Valli show at Paris Fashion Week
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The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the Royal International Air Tattoo
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The three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands — Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane — pose during the family’s annual portrait session at Wassenaar
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians welcome the Argentine president and first lady to the Royal Palace in Brussels

This Week in Royal Jewels: July 1-7

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July 1-7, 2016
Royals are still out and about this week ahead of the coming holiday doldrums, so we’ve got a few pieces to enjoy. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Countess of Wessex wore a pair of freshwater pearl earrings with a gold-toned starfish dangle to watch the women’s semi-final at Wimbledon on Thursday. The earrings are by Heavenly Necklaces. (You can’t see them in this photo, but she also wore bracelets by Tiffany and Patrick Mavros.)

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9. Queen Letizia of Spain chose a pair of vibrant statement earrings by Zara to deliver scholarships in Madrid on Tuesday. (See more photos from this event here!)

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8. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are on a summertime tour in Wales this week. Camilla wore her lovely diamond leek badge for a visit to an ice cream parlor in Gwynedd on Tuesday. The brooch is modeled after the cap badge of the Welsh Guards; Prince Charles is their royal colonel.

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7. In Paris, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand attended the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2016 show on Monday; she wore a major pair of earrings for the event, and I think we can assume that they’re by Dior.

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6. Queen Letizia was also in Paris this week, where she spoke at a conference on Thursday. She wore a pair of intriguing earrings that appear to have a baroque pearl drop. (See more photos over here!)

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5. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore pearl drop earrings during a visit to Tongeren with King Philippe and the Duchess of Brabant on Saturday.

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4. For an official send-off for Japan’s Olympic athletes on Sunday, Crown Princess Masako wore pearls. (See more pictures, including a clearer image of the ring, over here!)

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3. The Duchess of Cambridge stunned in a new pair of earrings by Soru Jewellery this week, wearing them to a museum awards ceremony on Wednesday evening and then again at Wimbledon on Thursday. The earrings feature baroque pearls and Swarovski crystals. (More photos and a link to the brand’s site over here!)

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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has been in Scotland all week, and on Saturday, she wore her mother’s diamond palm leaf brooch for the opening of Scotland’s parliament in Edinburgh. (This almost got my top vote of the week, but it’s partially hidden by her lapel in all of the photos!)

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1. The fun, glittering tassel earrings worn by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands this week ended up getting my top vote. These feature gemstone beads (probably garnets?) gathered by diamond “ribbons.” She wore them for a meeting with the Greek president at Noordeinde Palace on Monday.