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This Week in Royal Jewels: February 14-21

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February 14-21, 2019
We’ve got all kinds of sparkle in our royal jewel roundup today — don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. The Duchess of Sussex wore her Pippa Small Herkimer diamond stud earrings with a golden bracelet and her golden “love” ring for lunch in New York on Tuesday.

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14. For a visit to a book fair in Brussels on Valentine’s Day, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians selected dark statement earrings.
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13. Diamond hoops were Queen Letizia of Spain’s jewel of choice for an awards ceremony in Madrid on Thursday.

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12. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore classic earrings for the funeral of Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Dowager Princess of Ligne in Beloeil on Saturday.
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11. Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein wore golden earrings for her aunt Alix’s funeral on Saturday.
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10. On Thursday, Princess Astrid of Belgium wore diamond and pearl drop earrings during her visit to Monterrey, Mexico.
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9. Queen Letizia wore her ruby cabochon drop earrings on Monday in Merced. (See more over here!)
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8. For the closure of the World Law Congress in Madrid on Wednesday, Queen Letizia wore her gorgeous diamond and pearl drop earrings.
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7. The Duchess of Cornwall wore lovely diamond and pearl earrings, plus her pearl necklace with the amethyst and diamond clasp, to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for Design in London on Tuesday.
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6. To visit the re-modelled play area of the Barnardo’s WellBeing Hub in Ilford on Thursday, Camilla wore her favorite pearl drop earrings with her diamond and turquoise shamrock brooch.
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5. At the end of the official visit to Morocco late last Thursday, Queen Letizia wore the diamond and ruby dove earrings on loan to her from Queen Sofia. (Much more over here!)
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4. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her diamond clip-style brooch on Tuesday for audiences at Buckingham Palace.
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3. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore the Kent Amethyst Brooch. (Much more over here!)
1-2. I’m declaring a tie for first place this week! For a diplomatic banquet on Valentine’s Day, Queen Sonja of Norway wore Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara with the Drapers’ Company Brooch, while Princess Astrid wore Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet and accompanying jewels. (More on Sonja’s tiara here; Sonja’s brooch here; and Astrid’s tiara here!)

Regal Purple Jewels at the Palace

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In the middle of February, what could be more appropriate than a bright violet outfit and an amethyst brooch for the Queen at Buckingham Palace?

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HM held audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, receiving ambassadors including Sierra Leone’s Tamba Lamina and and Sri Lanka’s Manisha Gunasekara.

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On her gorgeous violet-colored dress (one of my favorite colors!), she pinned the Kent Amethyst Brooch.

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Here’s a closer look at the brooch from another occasion. The brooch, which features diamond-set scrolls and sunrays in its design, is part of a suite of amethyst jewels that once belonged to Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, better known to history as the Duchess of Kent — and the mother of Queen Victoria. The set, which you can learn more about in this post, also includes a necklace, earrings, and haircombs.

You’ll also note three small loops at the base of the brooch, which allows a trio of petite diamond and amethyst pendants to be suspended from the bottom of the piece. However, the Queen usually wears the brooch without these pendant drops.

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The Queen also recently wore the brooch in Norfolk during her annual holiday residence at Sandringham, selecting it for a Sunday church service in January.