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This Week in Royal Jewels: June 7-13

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June 7-13, 2019
Royal summer is in full swing, and we’ve got lots of jewels to enjoy! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her Double Dagger Earrings from Gold and Roses on Wednesday for a journalism seminar in Burgo de Osma.

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24. On Tuesday, Queen Letizia chose golden stud earrings to attend the UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards in Madrid.
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23. Leafy gold and diamond earrings from Kiki McDonough were the Duchess of Cambridge’s accessory of choice for a trip to Keswick Market during Tuesday’s visit to Cumbria.
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22. Infanta Elena of Spain wore an eclectic mix of jewelry pieces for the XXV Children and Youth Painting Contest in Madrid on Tuesday. (More here!)
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21. In Amman, Princess Rym Ali of Jordan wore stacked bracelets and layered necklaces for the world premiere of the Netflix series Jinn on Wednesday.
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20. Sarah, Duchess of York wore teeny hoop earrings and a necklace with a disc-shaped pendant for the Butterfly Ball in London on Thursday.
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19. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a golden cuff bracelet and luminous drop earrings for a visit to the Limburg province, where she highlighted the work of female farmers.
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18. A petite bee brooch was the perfect accessory for the Duchess of Cornwall as she attended the Bees for Development biennial Bee Garden Party at Marlborough House on Wednesday.
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17. Infanta Margarita of Spain, an aunt of King Felipe, wore button-style earrings and a coordinating cluster brooch for Tuesday’s UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards.
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16. The Countess of Wessex was lovely in statement earrings and a delicate necklace for the Queen’s Birthday Party at the National Library in Beirut on Thursday.
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15. Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner wore pearls on Wednesday as she helped welcome South Korea’s presidential couple for their state visit to Norway.
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14. For Trooping the Colour on Saturday, Sophie Wessex wore a pair of statement earrings with orange center stones. (More here!)
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13. Camilla chose gorgeous golden earrings for Thursday’s Elephant Family Animal Ball at Clarence House.
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12. At Trooping the Colour, Camilla wore familiar jewelry pieces: pearl drop earrings and a pearl necklace with a diamond clasp. (More here!)
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11. The Duchess of Sussex delighted the crowds in emerald-cut stud earrings at Trooping the Colour. (More here!)
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10. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore fascinating pink earrings for the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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9. For the Polar Music Prize, Princess Sofia of Sweden wore eye-catching golden statement earrings and a bright crown of flowers.
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8. Queen Paola of Belgium wore pearls and an intriguing mixed-media brooch on Wednesday to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Chapel in Waterloo.
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7. As expected, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the trusty Guards’ Brooch for Trooping the Colour on Saturday. (More here!)
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6. On Wednesday, Kate wore blue topaz hoop earrings by Kiki McDonough for the first annual gala dinner in recognition of Addiction Awareness Week in London.
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5. At the start of this week’s Dutch state visit to Ireland, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore jewels set with diamonds and vibrant orange stones in Dublin. (More here!)
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4. Kate dazzled in the Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings and a diamond-set cross pendant for Trooping the Colour on Saturday. (More here!)
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3. Queen Silvia of Sweden was elegant in classic pearls for Tuesday’s Polar Music Prize in Stockholm.
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2. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II chose an important heirloom jewel: Empress Marie Feodorovna’s Sapphire Brooch. (More on its history here!)
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1. Queen Maxima was radiant in diamonds and emeralds for the state banquet in Dublin on Wednesday evening. (Much more here!)

Queen Maxima Visits the Emerald Isle

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands embarked on a state visit to Ireland on Wednesday, and Maxima wore jewels that honored both nations.

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Wax ‘n Max arrived at the Presidential Mansion in Dublin on Wednesday, where they were greeted by President Higgins and his wife, Sabina. The king and queen immediately began getting down to the business of royal visits by planting a tree.

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Maxima also visited Dublin’s CoderDojo, which is part of a global movement of free, volunteer-led, community-based computer programming clubs for young people. The engagement gave us a good look at her diamond earrings, which feature orange gemstone drops. (The royal family of the Netherlands is part of the House of Orange, so Maxima has a lot of orange-themed jewels.) She also wore her fantastic padparadscha sapphire ring.

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For Wednesday evening’s state banquet, Maxima appropriately chose pieces from the family’s emerald parure.

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The tiara from the suite features a trio of emerald toppers, plus a large central emerald cluster. (Originally the tiara had five emerald toppers, but two of them were repurposed as a pair of earrings.) The tiara, which was made in 1899, can also be worn with pearl toppers or in a petite all-diamond setting. (Learn more about it over here!)

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Maxima wore the tiara with her own convertible emerald earrings. (Learn more about them here!)

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She also wore one of my favorite emerald pieces from the Dutch vaults: the brooch from the emerald parure. For this occasion, Maxima wore it as a pendant on a diamond necklace.

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She also attached the family’s large cabochon emerald pendant, which is roughly the size of a small egg. The emerald was a favorite of Queen Juliana’s, but it has been with the family at least since the reign of Queen Wilhelmina. Many speculate that the pendant is one of the Russian jewels that made its way into the Dutch royal vaults.

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Maxima finished off the look with a diamond and emerald bangle.

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Here’s a look at Maxima’s complete ensemble for the banquet.