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Aquamarine Clips for a Presidential Lunch

04.22.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh greet President Obama (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Following Thursday’s big 90th birthday celebrations, it was back to business as usual on Friday for Queen Elizabeth II. She and the Duke of Edinburgh hosted President and Mrs. Obama of the United States for a lunch at Windsor Castle.

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The Queen wore her diamond and aquamarine clips for the occasion. The twinned clip brooches, reportedly made by Boucheron, have been in her jewelry box for more than 70 years; they were an 18th birthday present from her parents in 1944.

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Like the Queen herself, these clips are classics that never go out of style.

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This Week in Royal Jewels: April 15-21

04.22.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

April 15-21, 2016

A major royal birthday was the biggest event of the week, but everyday engagements brought us quite a bit of sparkle, too. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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10. On Saturday, the Countess of Wessex wore simple earrings, a pendant necklace, and a Girlguiding pin to open the organization’s new headquarters in London.

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9. In Spain, Queen Letizia wore her diamond wedding earrings to present a literature award on Tuesday.

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8. Queen Rania of Jordan wore glittering drop earrings, a pendant with a pyramid-shaped stone, and a sparkling ring on Friday to speak at an IMF and World Bank meeting in Washington, D.C.

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7. At Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore statement earrings as her King Carl XVI Gustaf announced the name of the family’s newest member: HRH Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland.

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6. Princess Charlene of Monaco absolutely glittered in a gorgeous pair of earrings on Sunday at a tennis tournament in Monte Carlo.

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5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the Four Freedoms Awards in Middelburg on Thursday; she wore her drop earrings with embellished orange pendant drops.

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4. Gold jewelry was on the menu for Queen Sofia of Spain as she attended a dinner in London honoring the centenary of the British-Spanish Society on Wednesday.

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3. On the day before her 90th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore a brooch of diamond roses for engagements in Windsor.

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2. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, wearing diamonds, rubies, and pearls, also attended the Four Freedoms Awards on Thursday. Her brooch is the diamond and ruby bow brooch commissioned by Queen Emma.

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1. My star of the week goes to a starry piece of jewelry: the Jardine Star Brooch, worn by Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor on her 90th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II Reaches for a Star on Her Birthday

04.21.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Elizabeth II greets the public in Windsor on her 90th birthday (Photo: John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was in Windsor today, where she celebrated her milestone 90th birthday with a walkabout.

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For her big day, the Queen chose one of my favorites from her brooch collection: the Jardine Star Brooch, a nineteenth-century diamond piece that she received in 1981 from Lady Jardine.