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This Week in Royal Jewels: April 25-May 2

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April 25-May 2, 2019
It’s been a major week for royal jewels — so major that the tiaras and gala jewels are going to be in their own separate review, posted later today! In the meantime, we’ve got the best of the rest here. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll!
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25. Queen Letizia of Spain wore black and white earrings last Thursday for a literature awards ceremony in Madrid.

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24. For this year’s King’s Day celebrations in Amersfoort on Saturday, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands wore delicate necklaces and a stack of bracelets. (More here!)

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23. The Duchess of Brabant wore classic gold hoop earrings on Friday as she and her father participated in firefighter training exercises in Brussels.
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22. On Tuesday, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands wore gold and black statement jewelry to the theater in Zeist for a celebration of the 80th birthday of her husband, Pieter van Vollenhoven.
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21. To celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday on Tuesday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden chose Marianne Dulong hoop earrings with pendants.
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20. The Duchess of Cambridge wore pieces from her collection of Kiki McDonough green amethyst jewels to open the new Centre of Excellence at the Anna Freud Centre in London on Wednesday.
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19. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her trademark gold earrings last Thursday for the presentation of the Baillet Latour Awards in Brussels.
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18. At the Chateau d’Amboise on Thursday, the Countess of Paris wore classic pearl earrings to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci.
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17. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands made a statement with her earrings on King’s Day. (More King’s Day jewels here!)
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16. Bright pink earrings were Princess Marilene of Orange-Nassau’s accessory of choice for King’s Day this year. (More from King’s Day here!)
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15. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore dramatic pearl drop earrings to greet members of the crowd on King’s Day. (More views here!)
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14. Pearl drop earrings were Princess Sofia of Sweden’s accessory of choice for her father-in-law’s birthday celebrations in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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13. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore pearl button earrings on Tuesday to celebrate her husband’s 73rd birthday at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
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12. The Countess of Wessex wore delicate earrings and a negligee-style necklace for a visit to Sir Elly Kadoorie School in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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11. On Monday, Queen Letizia wore her diamond and aquamarine hoop earrings as she visited the Spanish Technical Office of Cooperation in Maputo during her trip to Mozambique.
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10. For a visit to The National Stud in Newmarket on Thursday, the Duchess of Cornwall appropriately wore the Minoru Brooch. (More on the brooch’s interesting history here!)
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9. Crown Princess Kiko of Japan wore luminous pearls as she left the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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8. On Tuesday, Princess Mako of Akishino wore pearls and a floral brooch to attend her grandfather’s abdication ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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7. The newly-minted Queen Suthida of Thailand wore sparkling jewels on Thursday as she and her new husband, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, paid their respects at the King Rama V monument in Bangkok ahead of their upcoming coronation.
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6. For her wedding ceremony — which was a surprise to the world — in Bangkok on Wednesday, Queen Suthida (the long-time partner, and now wife, of King Maha Vajiralongkorn) wore traditional golden jewelry.
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5. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her lens-shaped pearl and diamond brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
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4. For her husband’s abdication ceremony on Tuesday, Empress Michiko of Japan wore simple pearls, including a necklace with a lovely pearl pendant.
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3. Empress Michiko wore pearls and a lovely ears of wheat brooch for the awarding of the Midori Academic Prize in Tokyo on Friday.
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2. Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore pearls, including the brooch from the Pearl Sunburst Parure, as she arrived at the palace ahead of her father-in-law’s abdication on Tuesday. (More on the brooch here!)
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1. Empress Masako of Japan wore gorgeous pearls and a glittering bow brooch at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for her husband’s enthronement on Wednesday. 

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 19-25

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April 19-25, 2019
Celebrations of all kinds brought us plenty of royal sparkle this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. The Princess of Asturias wore petite pearl earrings to celebrate Easter in Palma de Mallorca this Sunday. (More here!)

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14. At St. George’s Chapel, Lady Louise Windsor chose a pendant necklace and a bracelet to go with her Easter Sunday ensemble. (See the bracelet here!)
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13. Zara Tindall wore simple hoop earrings as she attended Easter Sunday services at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. (More here!)
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12. Elegant pearly earrings from Heavenly Necklaces accompanied the Countess of Wessex to Easter Sunday services at St. George’s. (More here!)
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11. Sparkling drop earrings were Autumn Phillips’s accessory of choice as she attended church on Easter Sunday with the British royals. (More here!)
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10. In Palma de Mallorca, Queen Letizia of Spain wore seasonally-appropriate diamond butterfly earrings for Easter Sunday mass. (More here!)
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9. For a luncheon on Wednesday to celebrate Ida Vitale, the winner of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Letizia wore gold and diamond earrings, plus a golden ring on her left hand.
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8. The Duchess of Cambridge chose blue topaz pieces from her Kiki McDonough collection for Thursday’s ANZAC Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. (More on her Kiki collection here!)
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7. The Princess Royal wore gold and diamond jewels, including an equine brooch, to attend a 41-gun salute in London on Monday in honor of her mother’s 93rd birthday.
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6. Anne chose pearls and a modern diamond brooch for Easter Sunday services at St. George’s Chapel. (More here!)
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5. On Easter Sunday, Kate wore her diamond wedding earrings with her Oak Leaf Brooch to attend church services in Windsor. (More here!)
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4. Queen Sofia of Spain piled on the jewelry, including a lovely brooch and her Easter egg necklace, for mass in Palma de Mallorca on Easter Sunday. (See more of here jewels here!)
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3. On Tuesday, Empress Michiko of Japan wore pearls, including a gorgeous brooch, to visit the tomb of her late father-in-law, Emperor Hirohito, at the Musashino Imperial Graveyard in Hachioji.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose one of her most classic spring jewels, the Flower Basket Brooch, to celebrate both Easter Sunday and her 93rd birthday. (Much more here!)
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1. Letizia dazzled in her modern diamond cluster and drop earrings for the awarding of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize on Tuesday. (Much more here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 12-18

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April 12-18, 2019
Pearls and diamonds shone this week in the world of royal jewels — don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. For the Royal Maundy service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on Thursday, Princess Eugenie of York wore a simple pair of hoop earrings.

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14. Queen Rania of Jordan wore a bright pendant necklace on Wednesday as she toured the Jabal Al-Luweibdeh neighborhood of Amman.
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13. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her usual daytime pearls — but no brooch! — for the racing at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday. (Which brooch would you have paired with this outfit?)
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12. On Tuesday, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore blue stud earrings as she celebrated her 79th birthday in Aarhus.
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11. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore pearl drop earrings to celebrate her mother-in-law’s birthday on Tuesday.
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10. On Thursday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore bold black statement earrings for an event with the National Institute for Budget Information in Utrecht.
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9. Empress Michiko of Japan wore silver jewels for a visit to Kodomonokuni, a children’s amusement park, on Friday. (More here!)
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8. On Saturday, Empress Michiko wore a floral brooch with pearls, including a lovely station necklace, to view the imperial carriage at a department store in Tokyo. (More here!)
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7. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands also chose a pearl station necklace as she visited an exhibition of work by Ad Dekkers in Bergeijk on Saturday.
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6. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands made a statement with bold silver jewelry for the King’s Day Concert in Amersfoort on Monday. (More over here!)
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5. Empress Michiko wore pearls and a silver brooch as she embarked with the Emperor on a visit to the Ise Jingu shrine on Wednesday.
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4. On Thursday, Empress Michiko wore pearls and a gorgeous diamond brooch after the imperial visit to the Ise Jingu shrine.
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3. Amethysts, diamonds, and pearls were Princess Beatrix’s accessories of choice for Monday evening’s King’s Day concert. (More here!)
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2. Queen Maxima dazzled in diamond earrings from the grand Stuart Tiara for the King’s Day Concert on Monday. (Much more, including close-ups, over here!)
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1. The Australian Wattle Brooch sparkled on Queen Elizabeth II for the Royal Maundy Service in Windsor on Thursday. (More on the Queen’s Royal Maundy brooches over here!)