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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 21-27

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October 21-27, 2016
We’ve got some major sparkle in store, including a three-way tie for first place! Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below.
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10. For a reception on Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Brussels honoring Belgium’s Rio 2016 athletes, Princess Astrid wore pearl earrings and a stack of statement necklaces.

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9. On Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore golden jewelry — including her bamboo-style hoop earrings and her torc necklace — for a visit to Philips’ Innovation and Production Centre in Best. 
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8. Maxima went, well, Full Maxima with a pair of beaded statement earrings for Thursday’s visit to Almelo and Northeast Twente.
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7. Queen Sofia of Spain was regal in pearls at the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday.
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6. For Wednesday’s 30th anniversary celebration of JDRF (a global charity focused on funding diabetes research), the Duchess of Cornwall wore pearl earrings and her pearl necklace with the elaborate Deco-style diamond and sapphire clasp.
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5. Camilla chose another of her pearl necklaces — this time with the large diamond cross clasp — to present this year’s Man Booker Prize on Tuesday. (She wore the same necklace with pearl earrings on Thursday’s visit to Poundbury.) She also wore her gorgeous diamond and amethyst earrings.
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4. For the Princess of Asturias Awards on Friday, Queen Letizia of Spain selected her black diamond earrings from De Grisogono.
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3. For the unveiling of a statue of her mother in Poundbury on Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom appropriately donned the Queen Mum’s Cartier Palm Leaf Brooch. (More pictures of the event, including a brooch close-up, over here.)
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2. Princess Charlene of Monaco glittered in diamond earrings and a coordinating cocktail ring at the Princess Grace Awards in New York on Monday. (More images, including jewelry close-ups, over here.)

1. Norway’s royal ladies collectively win this week’s top spot for me. At a gala for members of parliament, Queen Sonja wore Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara and the Drapers’ Company Brooch; Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore her diamond wedding tiara; and Princess Astrid wore Queen Alexandra’s turquoises. Perfection!

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 14-20

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October 14-20, 2016
We’ve got earrings galore this week — be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a pair of earrings by Oscar de la Renta for engagements in Manchester on Friday. (More pictures here!)

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9. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore major, modern golden jewels at the International Design Biennale.
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8. For a visit to the Louvre in Paris on Tuesday, Queen Silvia of Sweden wore a suite of gold and diamond jewels, including a brooch with a floral design.
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her lens-shaped diamond and pearl brooch to unveil a new portrait of her by Henry Ward on Friday at Windsor Castle.
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6. To honor Team GB at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her baroque pearl and crystal earrings from Soru Jewellery. (More pictures here!)
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5. Queen Mathilde chose pearls for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair on Tuesday.
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4. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II chose her golden Peranakan-style brooch.
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3. Queen Letizia of Spain went glam for a concert on the first day of the Princess of Asturias 2016 Awards on Thursday, accessorizing with her diamond wedding earrings.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II chose a classic piece from her jewelry box, the Jardine Star Brooch, for the Team GB reception at Buckingham Palace. (More pictures here!)
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1. Queen Letizia glittered in diamonds from Yanes and Cartier at the Premio Planeta Literature Awards in Barcelona on Sunday. (More pictures here!)

This Week in Royal Tiaras: October 7-13

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October 7-13, 2016
Get excited everyone — it’s time for another rare weekly tiara roundup! We were blessed with too many glittering jewels this week to fit into one poll, so we’ve got a separate post here for my top ten tiaras of the week. Vote for your favorites below!
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10. The Wolfers Tiara: Worn by Queen Mathilde of the Belgians at a state banquet in Japan on Tuesday.

9.  The Norwegian Amethyst Tiara: Worn by Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway at a state banquet for the President of Singapore on Tuesday.

8. The Modern Gold Tiara: Worn by Queen Sonja of Norway at a state banquet for the President of Singapore on Tuesday.

7. Princess Mako’s Tiara: Worn by Princess Mako of Akishino at the Belgian state banquet on Tuesday.

6. Princess Kako’s Tiara: Worn by Princess Kako of Akishino at the Belgian state banquet on Tuesday.

5. The Akishino Tiara: Worn by the Princess Akishino at the Belgian state banquet on Tuesday.

4. The Pearl Sunburst Tiara: Worn by Crown Princess Masako of Japan at the Belgian state banquet on Tuesday.

3. The Vasa Tiara: Worn by Princess Astrid of Norway at a state banquet for the President of Singapore on Tuesday.

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2. The Albanian Sapphire Ram Tiara: Worn by Elia Zaharia at her wedding to Prince Leka of Albania on Saturday.

1. The Kent Pearl Festoon Tiara: Worn by Princess Michael of Kent at the Albanian wedding reception on Saturday evening.