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Bits and Baubles: Sunday, July 10

07.10.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Caroline de Guitaut arranges dresses at a Buckingham Palace press preview (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

For your lazy Sunday afternoon enjoyment, here’s a selection of bonus photos from royal events this week!

Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

Caroline de Guitaut, Assistant Curator with the Royal Collection Trust, adjusts one of Queen Elizabeth II’s gowns at the Buckingham Palace press preview for “Fashioning A Reign: 90 years Of Style From The Queen’s Wardrobe”

Photo: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images

The Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Cambridge watch a wheelchair tennis match at Wimbledon

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Princess Sirivannavari Naritana of Thailand attends the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark attends the Giambattista Valli show at Paris Fashion Week

Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the Royal International Air Tattoo

Photo: Michel Porro/Getty Images

The three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands — Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane — pose during the family’s annual portrait session at Wassenaar

Photo: THIERRY ROGE/AFP/Getty Images

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians welcome the Argentine president and first lady to the Royal Palace in Brussels

The Daily Diadem: Keira Knightley in Bulgari

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Keira Knightley wears a Bulgari tiara (Photo: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

British actress Keira Knightley wears a diamond bandeau by Bulgari at the London premiere of Atonement, 4 September 2007

Kate’s Jewelry Box: The Lola Blue Topaz Hoop Earrings

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Kate wears her Lola Blue Topaz Hoop Earrings (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

The Duchess of Cambridge’s jewelry collection includes a growing number of earrings from British jewelry designer Kiki McDonough — some petite, some statement. Today’s earrings, the Lola Blue Topaz Hoops, definitely fall into the latter category.

Photo: Dominic Lipinski/AFP/GettyImages

Kate wore the earrings in public for the first time in July 2012. She debuted them at a Buckingham Palace reception ahead of the London Olympic Games. The earrings fit neatly with her “ring” jewelry aesthetic for Olympic events.

Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

The earrings are described on the Kiki McDonough website as “stunning blue topaz and diamond hoops in 18ct white gold.” The earrings are actually a double hoop: a large ring of alternating blue topazes and diamonds suspended from a much smaller, diamond-studded hoop. The pair retails on the website for £3,200.