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This Week in Royal Jewels: July 6-12

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July 6-12, 2018
It’s been another crazy busy royal week, so we’ve got plenty of jewels for you to enjoy today! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. For audiences at Zarzuela Palace on Thursday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore a pair of delicate beaded pendant earrings.

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19. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore red with gold jewels to cheer on the Red Devils at the World Cup in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.
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18. For a scouting event on Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore a major pair of pearly statement earrings. (See a closer view here!)
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17. Princess Michael of Kent wore a suite of coordinating jewels, along with a necklace set with an impressive single pearl, to celebrate the RAF centenary in London on Tuesday. (More here!)
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16. For the RAF centenary celebrations, the Princess Royal chose her gold and pearl earrings, a two-stranded pearl necklace, and an eagle pin. (More here!)
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15. Dior jewels, plus an RAF pin, were the Countess of Wessex’s jewels of choice for Tuesday’s RAF festivities. (See a brooch close-up here!)
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14. We saw two outings for the Duchess of Sussex’s Cartier wedding earrings this week, first at the christening of her nephew, Prince Louis, on Monday, and then on Tuesday to celebrate the RAF. (More christening jewels here, and more RAF jewels here!)
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13. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite pearl earrings and necklace for the christening of Prince Louis of Cambridge at St. James’s Palace on Monday. (More here!)
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12. We were treated to an appearance this week by King Felipe’s aunt, Infanta Pilar of Spain, during audiences at Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday; she wore classic jewels, including pearl earrings, a pendant necklace, and a brooch with a traditional barquero motif.
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11. For audiences at Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday, Queen Letizia wore her drop earrings set with diamonds and round Australian pearls.
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10. During Tuesday’s RAF celebrations, Princess Alexandra paired classic pearl and diamond cluster earrings with a modern pearl and gold necklace. (More here!)
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9. On the first evening of her visit to Ireland, the Duchess of Sussex wore new citrine and diamond earrings from Birks at a summer party. (More here!)
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8. Meghan also wore earrings from Birks on the second day of her Irish visit, donning diamonds for a meeting with Ireland’s president. (More here!)
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7. For the annual Order of the Thistle service in Edinburgh on Friday, Princess Anne wore her classic pearl and diamond earrings. (More here!)
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6. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite daytime pearl earrings with her imposing four-stranded pearl necklace with the large diamond clasp and an RAF pin for the centenary celebrations on Tuesday. (More here!)
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5. The Duchess of Cambridge was luminous in pearl cluster earrings from Cassandra Goad for the christening of her third child, Prince Louis, at St. James’s Palace on Monday. (Much more here!)
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4. Kate selected the Queen’s Diamond Frame Earrings and the massive, magnificent Dacre Brooch to celebrate the RAF in London on Tuesday. (More here!)
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3. For Tuesday’s RAF centenary commemorations, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose one of her most classic, balanced brooches: the Jardine Star. (Much more here!)
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2. The Duchess of Gloucester brought her jewelry A-game to the RAF celebrations on Tuesday, wearing diamond and sapphire earring, diamond and sapphire clips, and a lovely strand of silvery-gray pearls. (More here!)
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1. But my top vote of the week has to go to these sparklers: Queen Mary’s Diamond Cluster Earrings, worn by Queen Elizabeth II on Friday at the Thistle service in Edinburgh. (Much more here!)

Sussex Visit to Ireland: Jewels of Day Two

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrapped up their quick visit to Ireland on Wednesday with a tour of some of Dublin’s most famous landmarks. Here’s a look at Meghan’s jewels for the day.

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On Wednesday morning, Meghan and Harry met with President Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina Coyne, at Aras an Uachtarain. The royal couple clearly hit it off with both the presidential couple and their adorable canine companions.

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For the meeting, Meghan wore her Snowflake Snowstorm Earrings, another pair of diamond earrings from her growing collection of jewelry by Birks.

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Here’s another angle that shows the earrings. We last saw her wear these in public a few days before her royal wedding in May.

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Later in the day, the Sussexes made stops at some of Dublin’s most interesting sites, including a personal favorite of mine — the Old Library at Trinity College, Dublin, where they visited the Long Room before viewing the Book of Kells.

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They also visited one of Dublin’s most historic sporting venues, Croke Park.

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Sadly — for those of us who write about jewelry, anyway — Meghan chose to go mostly jewelry-free for the day’s later events, wearing only her wedding and engagement rings. Which earrings would you pair with her outfit?

Sussex Visit to Ireland: Jewels of Day One

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on the first foreign trip as a married couple on Tuesday, touching down in Dublin to start their two-day visit to Ireland. Luckily for us, Meghan treated us to not one but two pairs of earrings for day one.

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After starting the day in London by celebrating the centenary of the RAF, Meghan and Harry jetted off to Ireland, landing at the Dublin airport.

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While in the Irish capital, the couple had a meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. (Note that both of them are wearing shades of green — Meghan’s dress and Harry’s tie!)

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Meghan also chose a teeny-tiny bejeweled tribute to her host nation: a pair of earrings shaped like four-leaf clovers.

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According to Meghan’s Mirror, these are the Precious Clover Earrings from Vanessa Tugendhaft. They’re made of 18k rose gold set with diamonds, and they retail for 750 euros.

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On Tuesday evening, Meghan wore a classic black cocktail dress for a summer party at the British Ambassador’s residence at Glencairn House in Dublin.

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She also changed her earrings for the evening party, wearing citrine and diamond drop earrings from her favorite jewelry firm, Birks. The yellow gold earrings, part of the brand’s Muse line, retail for $3,475. You can see a closer look at the Birks website.