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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 26-November1

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October 26-November 1, 2018
Royal tours and royal tiaras were highlights of the week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorite jewels in the poll below…
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15. The Duchess of Cambridge selected a favorite pair of earrings, morganite drops from Kiki McDonough, for a visit to Basildon Sporting Village on Tuesday.

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14. On Sunday, the Duchess of Sussex wore diamond and citrine earrings from Birks at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, New Zealand. (More here!)
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13. Meghan wore a traditional Maori greenstone necklace by Kiri Nathan on Wednesday at Te Papaiouru Marae in Rotorua, New Zealand. (More over here!)
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12. White topaz and gold earrings from Emily Mortimer accompanied Meghan to the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Tuesday. (More here!)
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11. For a conference at the World Heath Organization’s Headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore delicate earrings studded with diamonds.
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10. As she traveled from Australia to New Zealand on Sunday, Meghan wore Paspaley earrings made of rose gold, opals, and diamonds.
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9. For a visit to the Imperial War Museum on Wednesday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her diamond and sapphire cluster drop earrings and a poppy pin.
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8. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall embarked on a visit to Africa this week, and Camilla wore her malachite earrings from Van Cleef and Arpels’s Magic Alhambra range to visit a school in Gambia on Thursday.
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7. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore lovely pearly earrings to attend the Nordic Council Literature Prize at the Opera House in Oslo on Tuesday.
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6. Meghan wore diamond earrings from Birks and the Tattoo Diamond Pendant Necklace from Jessica McCormack on Sunday for a reception in Wellington, New Zealand. (More here!)
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5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose pieces from her collection of jewelry set with silvery gray pearls for a reception at the Council of State in The Hague on Wednesday.
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4. Bulgari earrings set with aquamarines and diamonds accompanied Queen Letizia to a ceremony marking forty years of Spanish Constitution’s approval by the parliament on Wednesday.
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3. For a wedding banquet in honor of the former Princess Ayako on Tuesday, Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore lovely pearl and diamond jewels. (More over here!)
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2. For a concert held late last Thursday at Buckingham Palace celebrating her husband’s upcoming milestone birthday, Camilla wore diamond earrings and all five strands of the Greville Festoon Necklace. (More on her jewels, plus those worn by Serena Snowdon and Sarah Chatto, over here!)
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1. Gorgeous diamonds, including a converted necklace as a tiara, adorned Ayako Moriya (the former Princess Ayako of Takamado) at her wedding banquet in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Much more over here!)

The Top Ten: Meghan’s Royal Tour Jewels

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Now that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand has drawn to a close, it’s time to take a look back at some of the spectacular jewels that Meghan packed in her luggage for the trip. Here’s my list of the top ten pieces she wore abroad — be sure to let us know your list in the comments!

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10. Kiri Nathan Greenstone Necklace: This gorgeous traditional Maori necklace was given to Meghan on October 31 at Te Papaiouru Marae in Rotorua, New Zealand.
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9. Pippa Small Peepal Leaf Earrings: Meghan wore these golden earrings on October 25 for the unveiling of a new statue of Sergeant Taliasi Labalaba in Nadi, Fiji.
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8. Birks Muse Citrine and Diamond Earrings: Meghan brought out her lovely Birks diamond and citrine drop earrings on October 28 for a visit to Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, New Zealand.
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7. Diana’s Butterfly Suite: Butterfly earrings and a coordinating bracelet from the collection of the late Diana, Princess of Wales were Meghan’s choices for the October 16 visit to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. (See close-ups here!)
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6. Birks Cushion Cut Sapphire and Double Diamond Halo Drop Earrings: These lovely diamond, sapphire, and white gold earrings accessorized Meghan’s outfit for a reception at Sydney’s Opera House in honor of the opening of the Invictus Games on October 20.
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5. Emily Mortimer Nova Earrings: This lovely pair of white topaz and gold earrings were Meghan’s choice for a reception at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on October 30.
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4. Diamond and Pearl Earrings and Diamond Tennis Bracelet: Meghan wore a pair of royal gifts — the diamond and pearl earrings from the Queen and the diamond tennis-style bracelet from the Prince of Wales — on October 23 in Suva, Fiji. She also received the Sussex Strand, a new necklace of multi-colored pearls, during this engagement. (See closer views here!)
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3. Jessica McCormack Tattoo Diamond Pendant: For a reception hosted in Wellington by the Governor-General celebrating the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand, Meghan wore her jacket-style Birks diamond earrings with a necklace inspired by Ta Moko, a Maori art form. (More on the earrings here!)
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2. Diana’s Aquamarine Ring: For a state dinner on October 25 at the royal residence in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Meghan wore a diamond bracelet and a favorite pair of earrings, the Snowflake Snowstorm design by Birks, with an aquamarine ring that belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. (More on the ring from our earlier post here!)
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1. State Dinner Diamonds: Meghan wore a pair of stunning diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet on October 23 for a state dinner in Suva, Fiji. (Much more over here!)