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This Week in Royal Jewels: January 11-17

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January 11-17, 2019
We were blessed with a bevy of daytime sparkle this week — don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. The Duchess of Cambridge chose her go-to pair of outdoor earrings, leaf-shaped earrings from Kiki McDonough, for a visit to the Islington Community Garden on Tuesday.

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14. For a day of engagements in Birkenhead on Monday, the Duchess of Sussex gleamed in modern gold stud earrings.
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13. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden sparkled in diamond stud earrings during her visit to Sofiero Castle Park in Helsingborg on Wednesday.
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12. Queen Letizia of Spain added some subtle sparkle to her outfit with her Chanel star stud earrings for a Spanish Federation for Rare Diseases meeting in Madrid on Thursday.
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11. On Tuesday, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands chose silver-toned jewels for a traditional New Year reception at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
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10. Oversized floral stud earrings added a little extra exuberance to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’s outfit as she attended Tuesday’s New Year reception in Amsterdam.
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9. For Wednesday’s visit to the Mayhew, an animal welfare charity in London, Meghan sparkled in a pair of bezel-set stud earrings.
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8. Kate chose her Asprey gold leaf hoop earrings for a visit to the Royal Opera House in London on Wednesday.
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7. Swirling gold statement earrings adorned Queen Mathilde of the Belgians on Thursday for a NATO reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels.
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6. The Duchess of Rothesay (as she is known in Scotland) reached for her favorite pearl drop earrings on Wednesday for a visit to the Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health in Aberdeen.
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5. Meghan sparkled in blue gem-set stud earrings and a bracelet that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales to see a Cirque du Soleil performance benefiting Sentebale in London on Wednesday. (See jewelry close-ups here!)
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4. For the funeral of Count Philippe de Lannoy (father of Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg) on Wednesday, Queen Mathilde wore pearl and diamond earrings with a statement necklace.
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3. For the Lannoy funeral on Wednesday, Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg paired classic pearls with statement earrings that appear to be set with amethysts (a traditional mourning stone).
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2. Queen Mathilde wore Queen Fabiola’s diamond and pearl drop earrings for a reception in honor of the heads of diplomatic missions based in Belgium on Tuesday.
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1. Queen Maxima grabbed the top spot this week with her suite of silvery black pearls, worn on Thursday for a New Year reception for foreign diplomats and representatives of international organisations.

The Duchess of Sussex Sparkles for Sentebale

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the premiere of a new Cirque du Soleil show in London on Wednesday evening at the Royal Albert Hall, and Meghan brought along a little old fashioned Markle Sparkle with her.

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With her navy sequinned gown, Meghan wore a pair of gleaming stud earrings.

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The stud earrings feature bezel-set cabochon gemstones, perhaps sapphires, in yellow gold.

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Meghan also wore a bracelet that belonged to her late mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales. She debuted the bracelet last year during the couple’s tour of Australia. (See more here!)

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Here’s a look at Meghan’s entire ensemble for the evening, which was a benefit for Sentebale, a charity that Harry co-founded over a decade ago. The performance raised money to support children and young people in southern Africa who are affected by HIV.