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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 11-18

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October 11-18, 2018
It’s been an amazingly busy week for royal jewelry — we’ve got a super-sized roundup here, and there will be a separate review later this morning just for the jewels from the royal wedding! In the meantime, enjoy these non-wedding jewels, and remember to vote for your favorites in the poll!
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20. On Friday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her signature gold earrings to attend the 25th anniversary celebration of the Belgian Council for Durable Development in Brussels.

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19. For the opening of parliament in Amman on Sunday, Queen Rania of Jordan chose a pair of earrings with pendant drops.
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18. The Duchess of Sussex paired a gold and diamond bangle from Shaun Leane with a beaded bracelet on South Melbourne Beach on Thursday.
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17. Trendy geometric climber earrings were Queen Letizia of Spain’s choice for the inauguration of the exhibition of the World Food Day at FAO Headquarters in Rome on Tuesday.
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16. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore earrings with coral-colored drops on Tuesday during a visit to the Baqa’a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan.
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15. For the beginning of the royal visit to China on Tuesday, Queen Sonja of Norway wore the orange topaz earrings from her Modern Gold Parure. (More about that suite here!)
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14. For a National Day reception at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Friday, Queen Letizia of Spain chose her diamond feather earrings.
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13. Diamond hoop earrings were Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’s accessory of choice for a visit to Schouwen-Duiveland en Tholen in Zeeland on Tuesday.
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12. Queen Maxima wore glittering earrings and her diamond wedding bracelet on Monday for an audience with the Chinese prime minister in The Hague.
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11. In Trier on October 11, Queen Maxima paired her hoop earrings and her wedding bracelet with her tennis-style sapphire and diamond bracelet and her diamond and ruby ring.
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10. Statement earrings by Amrapali accompanied Queen Maxima to the Voelklinger Huette World Cultural Heritage Site on Friday. (More on the earrings here!)
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9. The Duchess of Sussex wore jewels that belonged to her late mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales, for the first day of her visit to Australia. (Much more here!)
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8. Queen Sofia of Spain wore pearls and gold jewels on Sunday at the Vatican for a canonization ceremony for Pope Paul VI and the martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero.
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7. To announce the winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her classic diamond and turquoise earrings.
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6. In New York on Tuesday, Princess Charlene of Monaco wore diamond earrings and a lariat-style necklace to attend the 2018 Princess Grace Awards Gala.
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5. Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, also wore diamonds — statement earrings and a large cuff bracelet — to attend the Princess Grace Awards Gala.
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4. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore diamonds, pearls, and gold bangles to the Royal Opera in Stockholm on October 11.
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3. The magnificent Flame Lily Brooch helped Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrate the centenary of the RAF Club in London on Wednesday. (More on the brooch here!)
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2. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II chose the Cambridge Emerald Cluster Brooch with its emerald pendant. (More on the brooch here!)
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1. Queen Letizia sparkled in the earrings and bracelets from the joyas de pasar in Oviedo on Thursday for the annual Princess of Asturias Awards. (More on the joyas over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 5-10

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October 5-10, 2018
Surprise! Because we’re going to be in royal wedding mode tomorrow, I’m bringing you an early (and supersized!) version of our weekly royal jewel roundup today. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her Empress earrings and necklace from Mappin and Webb for the first Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London. (More on the suite here!)

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19. The Princess Royal was in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, wearing gold and diamonds as she addressed the 133rd International Olympic Committee session.
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18. Queen Letizia of Spain chose a trendy pair of geometric climber earrings to welcome President Pinera of Chile to Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Tuesday.
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17. For Saturday’s the Rakuten Open in Chofu, Princess Mako of Akishino wore a delicate pair of earrings with metallic drops.
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16. On Wednesday, the Countess of Wessex wore pink drop earrings, a delicate bracelet, and a necklace with a leaf pendant for a meeting with the President of Lithuania in Vilnius.
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15. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her signature golden jewelry for the Global Girls Summit by Plan International in Brussels on Wednesday.
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14. Diamond studs were Princess Charlene of Monaco’s singular bejeweled accessory for a rugby match in Montpellier, France on Sunday.
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13. To celebrate the bicentennial of the Bernadotte dynasty’s reign in Sweden, Queen Silvia wore gold jewelry and stacked rings for a visit to the family’s original French home, Pau, on Monday.
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12. For Monday’s visit to Pau, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore an exuberant pair of earrings set with multi-colored gems and pearl drops.
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11. The Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in a pair of earrings (and a dress) by Erdem as she attended the opening of the new Photography Centre at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Wednesday.
10. Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore a lovely suite of pearls as she waved to well-wishers on arrival at Oita Airport on Saturday.
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9. Tessa of Bavaria, a daughter of Prince José Eugenio of Bavaria, Infante of Spain, wore a gorgeous diamond floral brooch on Saturday for the wedding of Fernando Fitz-James Stuart (the future Duke of Alba) and Sofia Palazuelo at Liria Palace in Madrid.
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8. For Saturday’s Fitz James-Stuart wedding in Madrid, Princess Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Dowager Duchess of Calabria wore a suite of silvery pearls.
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7. Also at Saturday’s wedding in Madrid were the heads of the former royal family of Bulgaria. Margarita, who was born into a Spanish noble family as Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela, wore classic pearls for the occasion.
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6. Queen Sofia of Spain represented the royal family at Saturday’s wedding, wearing pearls and a delicate bar brooch.
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5. Queen Sofia wore multi-colored pearls and a modern brooch to represent the royal family at the funeral of Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe in Barcelona on Monday. 
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4. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore turquoises, including the Devonshire Turquoise Brooch, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Rescue of the Danish Jews in Copenhagen alongside President Rivlin of Israel on Wednesday. (More on the brooch here!)
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3. Gray and gold pearls, including the family’s lovely gray pearl and diamond brooch, accompanied Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on a visit to Bernkastel-Kues, Germany on Wednesday.
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2. Queen Letizia dazzled in her diamond wedding earrings during Friday’s official visit to Paris.
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1. My top vote of the week goes to the dramatic, glittering diamonds and emeralds worn by Queen Maxima as she celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Leidsche Rijn area in Utrecht on Friday.

This Week in Royal Jewels: September 28-October 4

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September 28-October 4, 2018
We’ve got both fun jewelry and major sparkle on tap this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Chanel star stud earrings on Thursday for Red Cross World Day in Madrid.

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9. On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex sparkled in a necklace with a diamond-studded teardrop pendant, a pair of festive bracelets, and a gold signet ring at the University of Chichester’s Engineering and Digital Technology Park during an official visit to West Sussex.
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8. For her first engagement back from maternity leave, Tuesday’s visit to Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden in London, the Duchess of Cambridge wore green onyx earrings by Monica Vinader. (Much more here!)
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7. Denmark’s State Opening of Parliament took place on Tuesday, and all four of the senior royal ladies were in attendance. Both Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte wore neutral jewels to coordinate with their outfits.
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6. Crown Princess Mary wore classic hoop earrings to attend Tuesday’s State Opening of Parliament in Denmark, and Queen Margrethe II wore blue-toned earrings and a modern brooch.
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5. Dramatic golden flower earrings were Queen Mathilde’s statement accessory for the King Baudouin Support Council gala fundraiser in Antwerp on Tuesday.
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4. For Tuesday’s annual Thank You Gala in support of the the World Childhood Foundation USA in New York, Princess Madeleine of Sweden paired dramatic black earrings with a simple cross necklace.
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3. At the “Bienvenu au Congo” exhibition at Bonhams in London on Monday, Princess Caroline of Monaco wore Egyptian-inspired jewelry and a fashionable stack of rings. (More over here!)
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2. Queen Silvia of Sweden also attended Tuesday’s Thank You Gala, wearing classic pearls for the occasion.
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1. When a noble bride breaks out a family tiara, you know it’s going to get my top vote of the week! Anna Theresa, Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg borrowed the Savoy-Aosta Tiara from her aunt and uncle this weekend for her wedding in Bavaria. (More on the occasion and the tiara’s history here!)