Archives for February 2017

Letizia Dazzles in New Diamonds and Rubies

02.09.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain the 30th anniversary celebrations for a newspaper, Expansion, at the Palace Hotel in Madrid on Monday, and Letizia brought out a major new pair of earrings for the occasion!

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The earrings feature a stud made of a single ruby and four rows of curved diamonds, from which five diamond pendants descend, tipped by pear-shaped rubies.

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The maker of the earrings has not yet been identified. To me, there are some visual similarities to the all-diamond earrings worn last year by Princess Charlene of Monaco. In the past, both Letizia and Queen Sofia have worn a diamond and ruby tassel necklace that shares some commonalities with this pair of earrings, but they are not part of a matching set.

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Here’s a look at Letizia’s entire ensemble for the event. Her dress for the evening was made by Carolina Herrera.

45 of Mary’s Best Jewels: 10-18

02.08.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Our countdown of 45 of the best pieces of jewelry worn by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark continues…

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18. Diamond Drop and Frame Earrings: This delicate pair of diamond earrings has been in Mary’s collection for years; one of their most prominent outings was at the christening of Princess Isabella in July 2007.

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17. Pearl-Tipped Gold Bangle Bracelet: This delicate bracelet was Mary’s engagement present from her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. She wore it in public for the first time during an October 2003 state visit from Luxembourg (pictured above).

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16. Ole Lynggaard Hair Ornament: In lieu of a tiara, Mary wore this modern hair ornament from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen at a gala celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s 70th birthday in April 2016.

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15. Round Diamond Brooch: This classic diamond brooch, worn above by Mary to greet the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in March 2012, is thought to have been a gift from her father-in-law, Prince Henrik.

14. Annikat Blue Topaz Earrings: Mary’s worn these blue topaz, sapphire, and diamond earrings by Annikat for many occasions in recent years; above, she wears them at the American Chamber of Commerce Denmark’s 15th Anniversary gala dinner in October 2014.

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13. Morganite Pendant: This classic morganite pendant was purchased from the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen; you can see photos of Mary wearing it with her pearl necklace over here!

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12. Lynggaard Morganite Suite: Mary also has a demi-parure of diamond and morganite jewels from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen, which she wore at the 2010 pre-wedding dinner for Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden.

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11. Amethyst Briolette Earrings: This pair of dramatic earrings features amethyst briolette drops suspended from a long diamond chain. Mary wore them during Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee in January 2012.

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10. New Edwardian Earrings: Mary recently debuted this new pair of earrings, which look to have been made to coordinate with her Edwardian Tiara, at a January 2017 state banquet for the President of Iceland.

See the top pieces of jewelry from Mary’s collection here tomorrow afternoon!

A Swedish Jewel Mystery Solved!

02.08.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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There are lots of unsolved mysteries surrounding the provenance of Sweden’s Modern Fringe Tiara: where’s it from? Is it really modern, or is it a century old? Did it have a royal or aristocratic owner before the Bernadottes? But this weekend, one of my lovely Twitter pals helped to answer one particular question: who exactly owns the tiara.

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Five Swedish royal wedding ensembles — Queen Silvia’s, Crown Princess Victoria’s, Princess Madeleine’s, Princess Sofia’s, and Princess Lilian’s — are currently on display at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. One of my wonderful Twitter followers, @Hovikirjeenvaih, visited the exhibition recently and shared some very interesting information from the official exhibition guide.

Images from the exhibition guide, generously provided by @Hovikirjeenvaih

The exhibition guide features photographs of each of the four bridal tiaras, along with information. Above, you see that the guide clearly states that King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia gave the Modern Fringe Tiara to Madeleine at some point as a present.

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We hadn’t seen anyone but Madeleine wear the tiara for about a decade, but it’s good to have confirmation that she does personally own the tiara now! We can definitely expect to continue to see her wear it for many years to come.