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This Week in Royal Jewels: March 30-April 5

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March 30-April 5, 2018
Religious observances and Commonwealth events dominated this week’s royal jewelry landscape. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Infanta Cristina of Spain wore double diamond stud earrings on Tuesday for a mass commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of her paternal grandfather, the Count of Barcelona.

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9. For Tuesday’s mass in honor of her late father-in-law, Queen Sofia of Spain wore golden jewels, including a pair of gold hoop earrings and layered necklaces.
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8. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a brooch and earrings from her collection of mabe pearl-style jewels as she celebrated Easter Sunday at Windsor. (More here!)
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7. Pearl drop earrings and a gold and diamond ribbon brooch were the Princess Royal’s choices for Easter Sunday service. (More over here!)
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6. In Palma de Mallorca, Queen Letizia of Spain wore black onyx and mother-of-pearl earrings by Tous for mass on Easter Sunday. (More here!)
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5. Classic diamond and pearl drop earrings were Infanta Elena of Spain’s chic accessories for Tuesday’s mass in honor of her paternal grandfather, the Count of Barcelona.
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4. As she embarked on a visit to Australia with the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her signature pearl and diamond earrings and her pearl necklace with the round diamond clasp for a walkabout in Brisbane on Wednesday.
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3. Camilla switched to a grander pearl necklace, this time the pearl choker with the diamond cross clasp, for the opening of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Wednesday evening.
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2. Queen Sofia wore her customary Easter Sunday jewels, including her fabulous necklace of Easter eggs, for mass in Palma de Mallorca. (More here!)
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1. The classic Pearl Triangle Brooch, set with pearls, white diamonds, and a single canary yellow diamond, was Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom’s choice for Easter Sunday services at Windsor. (More over here!)
Which royal jewelry gets the win this week? (Poll Closed)
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Total Votes: 1,079
 

This Week in Royal Jewels: March 23-30

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March 23-30, 2018
Jewels from Monaco, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom dominated the royal scene this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom decided to go sans brooch for the annual Royal Maundy Service, held this year at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. (See Royal Maundy Brooches from years past over here!)

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9. Alexandra of Hanover, younger daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, wore a pair of fun canine-themed earrings and a silver necklace for this year’s Rose Ball. (More over here!)
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8. For Monday’s meeting with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore her bracelet set with cabochon gemstones and a very interesting neck ornament.
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7. Queen Maxima chose hoop earrings for an Orange Fund meeting in Doorn on Friday.
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6. Charlotte Casiraghi, elder daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, upped the jewelry drama with a single earring with a pair of pearl drops at the annual Rose Ball. (More over here!)
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5. Queen Elizabeth II wore the Jewellers and Silversmiths Brooch, a gold, ruby, and diamond brooch that she received as a wedding present in 1947, for a meeting with President Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
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4. On Thursday, Queen Maxima wore her Harmony earrings, a collaboration between Diane von Furstenberg and H. Stern, as she celebrated the tenth anniversary of the It Begins with Language Foundation. (More on the earrings over here!)
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3. The glittering Palm Leaf Brooch was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for the decommissioning ceremony for HMS Ocean in Plymouth on Tuesday.
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2. Princess Caroline of Monaco wore sparkling jewels, including several pearl drop pieces and a theatrical necklace, for this weekend’s Rose Ball. (More over here!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes to Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi, who absolutely glittered at the Rose Ball in statement earrings, a diamond riviere, and a major diamond bracelet. (More over here!)
Which royal jewelry gets the win this week? (Poll Closed)
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Total Votes: 890
 

This Week in Royal Jewels: March 16-22

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March 16-22, 2018
Royal visits and the wedding of a pretender’s son provided plenty of sparkle this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the Irish Guards Brooch with green amethyst and green tourmaline earrings to hand out shamrocks to the Irish Guards on St. Patrick’s Day. (More over here!)

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9. During an official visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday, Queen Rania of Jordan wore a pair of statement earrings in The Hague.

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8. Pearls, including square button earrings and a station-style necklace, were Crown Princess Masako of Japan’s choice to see her husband off as he departed for Brazil on March 16.

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7. On Wednesday, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore an ultra-modern suite of jewels for a visit to the Airbus A380 assembly site in Blagnac.

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6. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose pieces from her collection of citrine jewels to welcome the Jordanian royal couple to The Hague on Tuesday.

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5. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her spectacular turquoise and diamond drop earrings on Wednesday for The National Literacy Trust’s 25th anniversary at Plaisterers’ Hall; appropriately, her brooch is the badge of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers.

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4. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of Queen Victoria’s bow brooches to visit the Royal Academy of Arts in London and view an exhibit on the art collection of King Charles I.

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3. For Monday’s state dinner in Paris, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore diamond and emerald jewels, including Queen Astrid’s convertible choker necklace. (More over here!)

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2. A pair of Dutch royal jewels almost got my top vote of the week! For dinner with the Jordanian royals on Tuesday, Queen Maxima wore a new, pendant-less version of the Stuart Necklace, while Princess Beatrix wore part of the Borneo Diamond Suite as a necklace.

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1. But I couldn’t pass up a tiara! Alessandra de Osma, bride of Christian of Hanover, wore the family’s grand Hanoverian Floral Tiara for her religious wedding this weekend. (Much more over here!)

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Total Votes: 1,186