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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 18-24

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October 18-24, 2019
It has been an absolute bonanza week for royal jewelry — so much so that we need a separate poll just for the tiaras! (That roundup will be up later this morning!) Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. On the final day of the tour of Pakistan, the Duchess of Cambridge wore golden earrings for a visit to an Army Canine Center in Islamabad. (More tour jewels here!)

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24. For a banquet hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan on Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore petite drop earrings.
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23. Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein piled on the pearls and bangles for the royal wedding in Paris on Saturday. (More here!)
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22. For a reception to mark the 7th anniversary of NLT’s Books Unlocked program in London on Thursday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore classic pearls.
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21. Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan wore gorgeous red beaded jewels for the banquet hosted by Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.
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20. For Wednesday’s banquet in Tokyo, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore gold earrings and golden bracelets.
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19. As she arrived at the Imperial Palace on the day of her husband’s enthronement, Empress Masako of Japan wore a single stranded pearl necklace and lovely pearl earrings.
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18. Beatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, mother of Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoleon, wore exuberant pearls for her son’s wedding in Paris on Saturday. (More wedding jewels here!)
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17. Queen Sofia of Spain wore pearls with an intricate brooch for the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday.
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16. For a ceremonial event appointing King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain as honorary citizens of the city of Seoul on Thursday, Letizia wore her diamond and ruby drop earrings.
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15. On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore Queen Fabiola’s pearl drop earrings for the enthronement of the Emperor of Japan. (More here!)
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14. The Queen of Malaysia chose a sautoir-style diamond necklace and bejeweled butterfly brooches for the Japanese imperial enthronement ceremony on Tuesday. (More here!)
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13. Diamond circle earrings and one of the family’s amethyst brooches accompanied Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to Tuesday’s imperial enthronement in Japan. (More here!)
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12. Queen Letizia wore gorgeous diamond and sapphire drop earrings on Wednesday for a visit to the National Cemetery in Seoul.
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11. For the banquet hosted by Prime Minister Abe of Japan on Wednesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore her diamond and ruby floral earrings.
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10. Queen LaMashwana, one of the wives of King Mswati III of Eswatini, wore spectacular diamond and sapphire earrings for Tuesday’s imperial enthronement in Japan. (More enthronement jewels here!)
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9. For audiences with the winners of the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore her diamond wedding earrings.
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8. For QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Diamond Clematis Brooch. (More here!)
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7. Queen Elizabeth II chose the large Nizam Rose Brooch for a reception at St James’s Palace marking the 60th anniversary of Cruse Bereavement Care on Monday. (More here!)
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6. The Kent Amethyst Brooch was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for diplomatic audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. (More here!)
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5. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore a little-seen aquamarine bar brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace. (More here!)
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4. Queen Letizia wore an astonishing pair of ruby and diamond earrings for the Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday.
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3. For the imperial enthronement on Tuesday, Queen Maxima wore dazzling diamonds from the Dutch vaults, including earrings made of clusters from the Stuart Tiara. (More here!)
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2. Crown Princess Mary wore the earrings, necklace, and bracelet from the Danish Ruby Parure (which were made for Napoleon’s coronation) for the imperial enthronement in Tokyo on Tuesday. (More here!)
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1. Diamonds and emeralds, including the grand riviere from the joyas de pasar, were Queen Letizia’s choice for the Japanese imperial enthronement on Tuesday. (More here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 11-17

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October 11-17, 2019
It’s been an absolutely banner week for royal jewels, and we’ve got one of the biggest reviews we’ve ever seen here at TCJ! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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35. For the Spanish royal family’s arrival in Oviedo on Thursday for the Princess of Asturias award festivities, Queen Letizia wore a pair of delicate black and white earrings.

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34. As the British royal tour of Pakistan continued on Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge chose her Catherine Zoraida fern hoop earrings for a visit to the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore.
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33. On Wednesday, Kate wore gold earrings from Missoma (and some traditional local headwear) for a visit to a settlement of the Kalash people in Chitral.
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32. Kate repeated green beaded earrings from Zeen for a visit to the official residence of Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday. (More here!)
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31. Kate also chose another pair of beaded earrings from Zeen for a pair of engagements in Pakistan on Monday and Tuesday. (More here!)
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30. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway chose a pair of ultra-modern geometric drop earrings for Sunday’s presentation of her Norwegian anthology, Home: What It Means to Be Norwegian, in Berlin.
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29. On Monday, Mette-Marit wore a necklace with silver and red pendants aboard the Deutsche Bahn literature train traveling from Berlin to Frankfurt.
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28. The Duchess of Sussex sparkled in classic cluster-style stud earrings for the WellChild Awards in London on Tuesday.
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27. Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg chose earrings with dark purple drops for an academic seminar in Massenoire during the Belgian state visit on Wednesday. (More here!)
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26. For Wednesday’s seminar, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a pair of her signature gold earrings. (More here!)
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25. Kate chose a custom pair of glittering earrings from O’nitaa for Tuesday evening’s reception hosted by the British High Commissioner in Islamabad. (More here!)
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24. Green and gold earrings complemented Queen Mathilde’s green ensemble as she arrived for the start of the state visit to Luxembourg on Tuesday. (More here!)
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23. For the train ride from Brussels to Luxembourg on Tuesday, Mathilde wore earrings with pink gemstone drops. (More here!)
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22. To celebrate Spain’s National Day on Saturday, Queen Letizia wore a pair of pink earrings previously worn by her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia. (More here!)
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21. The Duchess of Gloucester wore pearls and Art Deco brooches on Monday to watch her grandson serve as a page of honor during the State Opening of Parliament. (More here!)
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20. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore a turquoise necklace belonging to her husband’s grandmother, Queen Juliana, to see a traveling Rembrandt exhibition at a Mumbai museum during this week’s state visit to India. (More on the necklace here!)
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19. The Duchess of Cornwall, who is president of Wine GB, wore her offset black pearl necklace for a wine tasting event Bolney Wine Estate in Haywards Heath in Crawley on Thursday.
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18. For the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair on Tuesday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore glittering button-style earrings.
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17. Queen Maxima dipped into her extensive collection of jewels with orange-hued stones, including citrines, topazes, and orange diamonds, for the first official engagements in Mumbai on Thursday during the Indian state visit.
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16. For Wednesday’s return concert during the Belgian state visit, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie wore gold statement earrings. (More here!)
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15. On Wednesday, Camilla wore a bejeweled butterfly brooch for a reception and tea party for the “Poetry Together” initiative in London.
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14. Camilla’s literary week also included a reception at Grosvenor House on Tuesday honoring the birthday of Oscar Wilde; she wore her pearl necklace with the amethyst and diamond clasp for the occasion.
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13. For the official welcome ceremony in New Delhi on Monday, Queen Maxima wore pieces from the family’s impressive collection of aquamarine jewels. (More here!)
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12. Queen Mathilde chose diamond fringe earrings for the return concert in Luxembourg on Wednesday. (More here!)
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11. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her late mother’s Australian Hibiscus Brooch for a service marking the 750th anniversary of the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey. (More on the brooch here!)
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10. Queen Elizabeth II chose one of her longest-tenured brooches, the Sapphire Chrysanthemum Brooch, for Friday’s visit to a new housing development for veterans at the Haig Housing Trust in Morden. (More on the brooch here!)
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9. Queen Letizia sparkled in earrings set with white and black diamonds on Thursday evening for the 28th annual Princess of Asturias Awards Concert in Oviedo.

8. For a dinner on Thursday with the authorities from the State of Kerala, Queen Maxima wore pieces from the Dutch royal family’s emerald suite. (More on the emeralds here!)
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7. On Thursday, the Queen wore the Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch for a reception at Buckingham Palace for trustees and staff from The Queen’s Trust. (More on the brooch here!)
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6. Queen Maxima dazzled in diamonds for Monday evening’s state banquet in India, including the Dutch Diamond Bandeau, earrings made of clusters from the Stuart Tiara, and part of the family’s large diamond and pearl devant de corsage. (More here!)
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5. Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie sparkled in the tiara and earrings from the Luxembourgish citrine and pearl suite for the Belgian state banquet on Tuesday evening. (More here!)
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4. Camilla sparkled at the State Opening of Parliament on Monday in the Greville Tiara and her favorite pearl drop earrings and diamond and pearl choker necklace, plus an interesting brooch at her shoulder. (More here!)
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3. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa paid tribute to her royal guests at Tuesday’s Belgian state banquet by pairing the Belgian Scroll Tiara with diamonds and emeralds. (More here!)
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2. Queen Mathilde chose the Nine Provinces Tiara and Queen Fabiola’s pearl drop earrings, both jewels with sentimental family connections, for Tuesday’s state banquet in Luxembourg. (More here!)
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1. You just can’t top the Diamond Diadem, the Coronation Necklace, and Queen Mary’s Cluster Earrings! (More here!)
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(But I do have an honorable mention this week! It goes to Wafia Remain, a seven-year-old patient at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore, who supplied the Duchess of Cambridge with an extra tiara so they could have a proper tea party during the royal visit to her bedside on Thursday. Wafia is both a very brave kid and a fantastic magpie in the making!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 4-10

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October 4-10, 2019
From galas to games, we’ve got a whole lot of royal glitter in our roundup this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!


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20. In Madrid, Queen Letizia of Spain wore simple stud earrings and her gold ring for audiences at Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday.

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19. The Princess Royal wore golden jewelry in Japan this week, where she attended Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Russia.
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18. On Friday, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore lovely hoop earrings and a pair of bracelets for the Youth Innovation Summit 2019 in Rabat.
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17. On Tuesday in The Hague, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore gold jewelry to hear the annual report state of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Dutch committee for entrepreneurship. (More here!)
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16. On Tuesday morning in Amsterdam, Queen Maxima wore a pair of earrings that coordinated with the embellishment on her blouse at the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Conference at the Royal Tropical Institute (More here!)
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15. The Duchess of Cambridge wore her recent favorite pair of earrings — gold oak leaf hoops from Asprey — for her visit to the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum in London on Wednesday.
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14. In Antwerp on Wednesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore golden earrings that reflected the green light around her as she spoke during the 60th Colloquium at the Institute of Tropical Medicine.
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13. For a reception at La Grande Arche on Monday evening, Crown Princess Mary wore a modern pair of hoops from Marianne Dulong. (More here!)
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12. On Wednesday, Queen Letizia wore her Sarin earrings from Coolook to attend a Mental Health Day 2019 event at Teatro La Latina in Madrid.
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11. For a meeting of a palliative care organization in Amersfoort on Wednesday, Queen Maxima wore her multicolored gem-set button earrings.
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10. Queen Paola of Belgium wore orange accessories for a rare outing, attending Wednesday’s Terre d’avenir Science Awards in Brussels, an initiative of her foundation.
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9. A necklace of lovely faceted gemstone beads, plus gem-set earrings, accompanied Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands to the unveiling of a statue of William of Orange in Dordrecht on Wednesday.
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8. In a delightful departure from her usual daytime jewelry style, Princess Mako of Akishino wore a modern pair of earrings with gemstone drops on Sunday for a tennis match during the Rakuten Open in Tokyo.
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7. For Wednesday’s school visit in Paris, Crown Princess Mary wore sparkling diamond hoops with gold and black pearl accessories. (More here!)
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6. Camille Gottlieb, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, sparkled in glittering earrings for a party at the casino in Monte-Carlo on Saturday. (More here!)
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5. On Tuesday evening, Princess Marie of Denmark wore modern diamond earrings and an intriguing blue cocktail ring for a dinner at city hall in Paris. (More here!)
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4. For Tuesday’s dinner at city hall in Paris, Crown Princess Mary wore sparkling floral earrings and her aquamarine ring. (More here!)
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3. To welcome Italian President Sergio Mattarella to Copenhagen on Tuesday, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore pieces from her turquoise collection, including the fantastic Devonshire Turquoise Brooch. (More on the brooch here!)
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2. On Sunday, Lady Sarah Chatto wore a diamond and sapphire brooch that belonged to her mother, the late Princess Margaret, to attend church near Balmoral with her aunt, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
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1. For Saturday’s party at the casino in Monte-Carlo, Princess Caroline of Monaco chose black pearl and diamond accessories, including earrings, rings, and a fantastic watch. (More here!)