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This Week in Royal Jewels: May 31-June 6

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May 31-June 6, 2019
It’s been a banner week for royal jewels — so much so that we need two separate royal jewel reviews! The tiaras and gala jewels will be in a separate post later this morning, but for now, enjoy the best of the rest of the royal jewels of the week! (And don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll!)
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20. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Gold and Roses Double Dagger Earrings for the opening of the Madrid Book Fair on Friday.

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19. For a visit to a traditional students’ residence in Madrid on Thursday, Queen Letizia wore threader-style gold earrings.
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18. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde wore simple drop earrings and her gorgeous sapphire and diamond ring for a visit to the Kamiano restaurant for a community of homeless people in Antwerp.
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17. For Sweden’s National Day festivities on Thursday, Princess Madeleine paired simple diamond stud earrings with her traditional dress.
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16. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden also selected simple diamond stud earrings to accessorize her traditional attire on National Day at Skansen.
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15. Diamond floral stud earrings were Princess Sofia of Sweden’s accessory of choice for this year’s National Day celebrations.
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14. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pearl button earrings with her traditional dress for Thursday’s National Day celebrations at Skansen.
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13. Earlier on Thursday, Queen Silvia wore pearls, including a lovely brooch, for a National Day visit to the town of Borlange in Dalarna.
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12. Infanta Elena of Spain wore gold jewelry, including these statement earrings, as she accompanied her father, King Juan Carlos, on his final public engagement on Sunday: a trip to the bullring in Aranjuez.
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11. Princess Alexandra, the daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, wore stacked bracelets and an imposing crystal pin for the 2019 Fragrance Foundation Awards in New York on Wednesday.
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10. Queen Letizia selected her cabochon ruby drop earrings for an Armed Forces Day in Sevilla on Saturday.
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9. At the national tree-planting festival in Owariasahi on Sunday, Empress Masako of Japan wore pearls, including her teardrop-shaped earrings.
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8. The Duchess of Cornwall wore classic pearls to host tea at Clarence House on Monday afternoon during the American state visit. (More here!)
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7. Camilla paired the same pearls with the cap badge of the Rifles on Thursday for events in France to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, including a visit to Bayeux Cathedral.
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6. Camilla wore another pearl choker necklace with a more elaborate diamond clasp on Monday for the welcome ceremony during the American state visit. (More here!)
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5. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Centenary Rose Brooch, which belonged to her mother, for D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth on Wednesday. (More on the brooch here!)
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4. On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II selected the Jardine Star Brooch for the Epsom Derby. (More on the brooch here!)
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3. For an audience with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife, Jenny, on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore a petite pearl and diamond cluster brooch.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II wore the Cullinan VI and VIII Brooch to view items from the Royal Collection during the American state visit. (More here!)
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1. The round Cambridge Emerald Cluster Brooch, with its emerald pendant drop, was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for the welcome ceremony during the American state visit. (More here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: May 24-30

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May 24-30, 2019
We’ve got another super-sized royal jewel review for you this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. On Wednesday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her diamond butterfly stud earrings for the closing session of the International Conference On Safe Schools in Palma de Mallorca.

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24. For Saturday’s Independence Day celebrations in Amman, Princess Salma of Jordan (standing here with her younger brother, Prince Hassan) wore modern silver earrings.
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23. Queen Rania of Jordan wore a geometric gold necklace and coordinating earrings for the Independence Day celebrations on Saturday.
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22. During the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday, Princess Charlene wore glittering stud earrings as she stood on the podium.
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21. Princess Charlene also wore cluster stud earrings on Saturday as she met with members of the Red Cross of Monaco and Italy ahead of the third Grand Prix practice session.
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20. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden chose golden jewels, including a crescent necklace and a modern pair of mismatched earrings, for the presentation of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Stockholm on Monday.
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19. Blue and gold earrings were Queen Mathilde of the Belgians’s jewel of choice for the award ceremony for the laureates of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Violin in Waterloo on Tuesday.
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18. For the delivery of the La Caixa Scholarships in Madrid on Tuesday, Queen Letizia chose her ruby, emerald, and moonstone earrings from Tous.
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17. Princess Astrid of Belgium matched her coral-colored earrings to her sweater as she voted at the Laeken polling station on Sunday.
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16. For her trip to the polls on Sunday, Queen Paola of Belgium selected a pair of classic diamond and pearl earrings.
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15. At the welcome ceremony during the American state visit, Crown Princess Kiko of Japan wore pearls with one of her silver ribbon brooches. (More state visit jewels here!)
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14. Pearls were Empress Masako’s jewel of choice for Monday’s welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (More here!)
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13. Empress Masako wore a gorgeous pearl station necklace with pearl button earrings for scheduled events on the second day of the American state visit.
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12. On Friday, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore black pearls and a gorgeous leafy brooch for the Muscles2Meet symposium in Zeist.
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11. During Wednesday’s garden party at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess of Gloucester wore her silvery pearl necklace with her Victorian cypher pendant. (See close-ups from last week’s appearance in the same necklace here!)
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10. Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau wore lovely diamond and pearl earrings as she served food on Saturday during the AmsterdamDiner, a benefit dinner for the fight against AIDS.
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9. Diamond earrings and a major black-and-white statement bracelet accompanied Queen Mathilde to the last session of the finals of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition on Saturday.
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8. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore festive tassel earrings, plus two eye-catching bracelets, for a regional visit to Neder-Betuwe on Tuesday.
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7. For the opening performance of the 72nd Holland Festival at the Amsterdam Theater on Wednesday, Queen Maxima wore her bejeweled fringe earrings with a showstopping gold dress.
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6. On Tuesday, Queen Maxima paired her diamond and emerald earrings with a green jacket as she visited the Hof van Nassau Nursing Home in Steenbergen.
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5. During a series of audiences at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore a rarely-seen brooch: the New Zealand Blue Pearl Brooch, which was given to her by Prime Minister John Key in 2013.
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4. Queen Elizabeth II wore her modern diamond and aquamarine cluster brooch for a meeting with the nation’s new poet laureate on Wednesday. (More here!)
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3. Queen Elizabeth II chose the City of London Lily Brooch for a garden party at the palace on Wednesday. (Learn about its history here!)
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2. Crown Princess Kiko wore pearls and a lovely brooch for the state banquet in Tokyo on Monday evening. (More here!)
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1. Empress Masako stole the jewelry show this week with the gold, diamond, and pearl jewels she wore to the first state banquet of the new imperial era. (More here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: May 17-23

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May 17-23, 2019
With weddings, parties, tours, and more, it’s been a very eventful week for royal jewelry! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. The Countess of Wessex wore pearly pendant earrings on Wednesday for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award presentations at Buckingham Palace.

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19. For Tuesday’s lunch at the Royal Palace in Brussels for the jury members of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Violin, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians donned gold earrings and a large gold cuff bracelet.
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18. Diamond Plume de Chanel earrings were Queen Letizia of Spain’s accessory of choice for a presentation at the the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday.
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17. For Lady Gabriella Windsor’s wedding on Saturday, Princess Beatrice of York wore sparkling drop earrings with golden bracelets, including a Cartier Juste un Clou bangle. (See another view of the bracelet from Monday’s Chelsea Flower Show appearance.)
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16. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark sparkled in gorgeous earrings with a coordinating bracelet and ring for a banquet at the prime minister’s official residence in Seoul on Monday.
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15. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her diamond and sapphire dragonfly brooches for a visit to the Avoca Mill in County Wicklow, Ireland.
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14. At the start of this week’s visit to Germany, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands paired quatrefoil earrings with bracelets and her diamond and ruby ring. (More jewels from the visit here!)
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13. On Wednesday in Potsdam, Maxima wore sparkling hoops and diamond bracelets for a visit to Sanssouci.  (More here!)
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12. Maxima chose pearl and diamond pieces for Tuesday’s engagements during her trip to Germany. (More here!)
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11. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the pearl drop earrings that belonged to her late mother-in-law for a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. (She also wore pearl earrings on Monday for the press day preview of the Chelsea Flower Show!)
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10. On Monday, Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy wore pearls and a lovely floral brooch for press day at the Chelsea Flower Show. (More press day jewels here!)
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9. The Duchess of Gloucester chose pearls and her gorgeous Art Deco circle brooches for the visit to the Chelsea Flower Show. (She also wore intriguing jewels for Saturday’s wedding.)
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8. For a dinner to celebrate UK/Ireland relations at Glencairn in Dublin on Monday, Camilla wore diamond Magic Alhambra earrings from her extensive collection of Van Cleef and Arpels jewels.
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose her lens-shaped diamond and pearl brooch for her visit to a pop-up Sainsbury’s store in London on Wednesday.
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6. For Lady Gabriella Windsor’s wedding on Saturday, the Queen reached for one of her late mother’s jewels: the Palm Leaf Brooch. (More from the wedding here!)
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5. At the Chelsea Flower Show preview, Queen Elizabeth II wore one of her most important diamond brooches: the Flame Lily Brooch. (More from the flower show visit here!)
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4. Queen Mary’s Diamond and Turquoise Brooch accompanied the Queen to the headquarters of British Airways in Heathrow on Thursday.
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3. The Queen made her second appearance in the Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch during Tuesday’s garden party at Buckingham Palace. (More on the brooch here!)
2. For her surprise wedding to Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille on Saturday, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg wore a diamond floral tiara that belongs to the groom’s family.
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1. Lady Gabriella Windsor — now Lady Gabriella Kingston — thrilled royal watchers by wearing the Kent City of London Fringe Tiara for her wedding ceremony on Saturday in Windsor. (See her entire bridal ensemble here!)