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This Week in Royal Jewels: February 7-13

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February 7-13, 2020
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Hope you find something to love in this week’s royal jewel review … and don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore diamond climber earrings for the announcement of the scientific research award winner of the Princess of Girona Awards in Valencia on Wednesday.

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14. On Wednesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a pair of her signature gold button earrings for a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York.
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13. The Duchess of Cambridge (or, more correctly, the Countess of Strathearn) wore a pair of delicate gold fern earrings from Catherine Zoraida for a visit to the Social Bite Café, a homelessness initiative in Aberdeen, on Wednesday.
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12. On Tuesday, Kate wore diamond earrings from Mappin and Webb to visit the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall in Loughborough.
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11. The Duchess of Cornwall was also part of Tuesday’s visit to DMRC Stanford Hall; she wore the badge of her late father’s regiment, the 12th Royal Lancers.
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10. On Wednesday, the Countess of Wessex wore cluster earrings and a pendant necklace for a visit to one of her patronages, Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in Hampton.
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9. Queen Sofia of Spain wore golden jewelry with her olive brooch for a meeting of the board of the Reina Sofia School of Music on Tuesday.
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8. On Thursday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore dramatic pendant earrings for a concert hosted by Lilla Akademien, a music school for children, in Stockholm.
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7. For Thursday’s concert in Stockholm, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore multicolored pearls.
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6. Queen Mathilde wore pearl drop earrings as she attended a performance of West Side Story in New York on Wednesday.
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5. Empress Masako of Japan wore pearl button earrings with an interesting off-set pearl necklace as she toured a special exhibit devoted to the recent imperial enthronement at the Museum of the Imperial Collections on Monday.
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4. For a royal visit to the Security Council of the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde wore a pair of statement earrings that appear to be made of rubies and diamonds set in gold.
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3. You’ve really got to squint, but you’ll just have to trust me: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Kent Amethyst Brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. (More on the brooch here!)
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2. Queen Mathilde dazzled in her white and yellow diamond scroll earrings for a concert at the Morgan Library in New York on Tuesday. (More on the earrings here!)
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1. My top vote of the week has to go to the grand gala jewels worn by Queen Letizia in a new official portrait released by the Spanish royal court this week. (See more here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 31-February 6

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January 31-February 6, 2020
We’ve got an interesting range of royal jewels in this week’s review — don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her gold bamboo hoop earrings for a forum on the economic and social impacts of cancer in Madrid on Tuesday.

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14. Brown statement earrings accompanied Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to the Alamire Foundation in Heverlee on Tuesday.
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13. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore gold leafy hoops from Asprey with a golden necklace engraved with her childrens’ initials during her visit to Wales.
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12. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore sleek diamond hoops for the Folk and Culture Festival in Eskilstuna on Wednesday.
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11. Baroque pearl drop earrings were Queen Letizia’s jewel of choice for Thursday’s visit to a school in Ecija.
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10. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite pearl earrings with a vibrant bird pin from Van Cleef and Arpels for a visit to Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Marsden in London on Thursday.
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9. For the 2020 Guinness Six Nations match between Ireland and Scotland in Dublin on Saturday, the Princess Royal wore her silver and amethyst brooch with coordinating earrings.
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8. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore traditional jewelry on Thursday to celebrate Sami National Day in Jokkmokk.
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7. For a symposium at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo on Monday, Empress Masako of Japan wore pearl button earrings.
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6. The Duchess of Cambridge shone at the BAFTAs on Sunday, wearing a necklace and earrings from Van Cleef and Arpels with a stunning citrine ring. (More here!)
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5. For the opening of parliament in Madrid on Monday, Queen Letizia wore her dramatic diamond and pearl drop earrings. 
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4. Diamond and aquamarine earrings from Bulgari were Queen Letizia’s choice for a diplomatic reception at Zarzuela Palace on Wednesday.

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3. Camilla wore her diamond Van Cleef and Arpels earrings with her diamond serpent necklace for Tuesday’s British Asian Trust reception in London.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom sported the Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch for a Sunday service at St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Norfolk. (More on the brooch here!)
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1. Queen Elizabeth II reached for one of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bow Brooches for her visit to RAF Marham on Monday. (More on the brooch here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 24-30

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January 24-30, 2020
Glittering gold and gleaming pearls were popular with the royals this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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20. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her golden bamboo hoop earrings to welcome the National Handball Men’s team to Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday.

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19. In Monaco on Sunday evening, Princess Charlene wore back-to-front pearl earrings for the annual Sainte Devote procession. (More here!)
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18. The Duchess of Cambridge chose her gold filigree earrings from Accessorize for Wednesday’s breakfast visit to the London Early Years Foundation.
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17. Kate wore her pearl cluster earrings on Monday for the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony in London.
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16. On Tuesday, Kate chose her diamond earrings and necklace from Mappin and Webb’s Empress collection for a workshop run by the National Portrait Gallery’s Hospital Programme at Evelina Children’s Hospital in London.
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15. Margarita Vargas Santaella, wife of Luis Alfonso de Borbon (a Spanish royal cousin, great-grandson of Franco, and the French Legitimist pretender), wore sparkling diamond stud earrings for a memorial for the late Infanta Pilar of Spain at the Monasterio de El Escorial on Wednesday.
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14. For Monday’s commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland, Queen Letizia wore her bezel-set diamond stud earrings.
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13. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore her diamond and pearl cluster stud earrings on Monday in Poland for the Auschwitz liberation commemorations.
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12. Princess Charlene chose classic pearl studs for the Sainte Devote mass at Monaco’s cathedral on Monday. (More here!)
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11. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore gold statement earrings and a mixed-metal cuff bracelet for the opening of a special exhibition on Van Eyck in Ghent.
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10. For a sports gala in Stockholm on Monday, Princess Sofia of Sweden wore major feathery gold statement earrings with delicate bracelets and a cocktail ring. (See more here!)
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9. For Infanta Pilar’s memorial service on Wednesday, Infanta Cristina of Spain wore diamond and pearl drop earrings.
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8. Queen Sofia of Spain wore earrings with pale gemstone drops to celebrate the life of her late sister-in-law, Infanta Pilar, on Wednesday.
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7. For the second time this month, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Bird of Paradise Jubilee Brooch for a church service near Sandringham. (More on the brooch here!)
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6. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her black pearl necklace (nearly hidden beneath her neckline) on Wednesday for a visit to Second Time Around, a store providing support and opportunities for adults with learning disabilities in Banbury.
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5. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore multicolored pearls for Infanta Pilar’s memorial service in Spain on Wednesday.
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4. To mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose simple pearl jewelry.
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3. Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies wore pearls, including a necklace with a dark floral pendant, to celebrate Infanta Pilar’s life in Spain on Wednesday. 
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2. Queen Letizia wore her gorgeous Australian pearl drop earrings for Infanta Pilar’s memorial on Wednesday; all of the pearls were a lovely tribute to a woman who loved them immensely!
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1. On Monday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore the Queen Mother’s Rock Crystal Brooch in Poland to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. (More on the brooch over here!)