The Court Jeweller

Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Redesign It: The Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara

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We’re bringing back a favorite feature today: “Redesign It,” which allows you to exercise your inner Queen Mary! Today’s target tiara: the grand diadem from the Brazilian Aquamarine Parure.

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The tiara has already undergone one overhaul during its lifetime. Above, Queen Elizabeth II wears the more modest (!) original version of the tiara at the Royal Ballet in Covent Garden in 1969. You can learn much more about the process of changing the tiara in our previous article on the piece, right over here!

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Here’s a look at the current version of the sparkler, worn most recently during the Spanish state visit in 2017. If you were the British court jeweller, how would you change this tiara?

Mathilde’s Earrings in Mozambique

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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians traveled to Mozambique this week with the United Nations for a visit focused on sustainable development goals, and we saw a lovely trio of earrings on her first day in the country.

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Mathilde wore blue on her arrival at the Maputo airport on Monday morning.

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She chose her classic diamond and pearl stud earrings for her arrival ensemble.

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For meetings in Maputo with officials like Mozambique’s Minister of Gender, Child and Social Action, Cidalia Chauque Oliveira, Mathilde wore bright green.

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She paired major green earrings with her green dress.

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In Bilene, Mathilde wore a striped day dress and statement earrings to participate in a local cultural moment, where she posed with a traditional capulana.

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She wore the same outfit and accessories for a visit to the Santo Antonio Community School in Maputo, where she met with the Socio-Cultural Grassroots Association Horizonte Azul.

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Here’s a closer look at the earrings, which feature a basketweave motif. You also get a good look at her diamond and sapphire ring and her usual bracelet and watch in this photograph.