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Cambridge Tour of Germany: Arrival in Berlin

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge moved on to the German leg of their European tour today, with a day of engagements in Berlin.

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William and Kate arrived at the airport in Berlin with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in tow. Charlotte received her very first official bouquet of flowers on the tarmac.

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The elder two Cambridges had a busy slate of engagements in Berlin, including meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and his wife, Elke Buedenbender; a visit to the city’s Holocaust Memorial; a visit to a youth-focused charity; and a stop at the famous Brandenburg Gate.

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Kate debuted yet another new piece of jewelry, this time by her favorite jewelry designer, Kiki McDonough.

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The earrings are the brand’s Blue Topaz and Diamond Drops, set in white gold. The blue topaz and diamond station necklace, which features a central blue topaz flower charm, is from the firm’s Eden collection. The necklace is a new addition to her collection.

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She paired the blue topaz jewels with a coatdress from Catherine Walker. The vivid (and appropriate!) Prussian blue color helped Kate to stand out among the members of the gathered crowds.

Princess Grace’s Festoon Necklace

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Although she was one of the most glamorous princesses of her generation, Princess Grace of Monaco’s jewel collection was actually rather sparse. But some of the pieces she did have made a big impact, including this diamond festoon necklace.

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Made by Cartier, the three-stranded diamond necklace is designed as a festoon, with a triangular section gathering up the strands on either side and terminating in a single row of diamonds. Both round and baguette diamonds are used in the piece’s design, marrying traditional and modern aesthetics.

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During her lifetime, Grace paired the necklace with various other jewels, including the diamond and ruby Bains de Mer Tiara (more on that one here) and her all-diamond tiara. Above, she wears the necklace with the Bains de Mer for a dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris in October 1959.

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Today, the necklace is owned by the Palais Princier collection, and it’s frequently loaned out to various museum exhibitions. This is one of Grace’s jewels that I think would look fantastic on her daughter-in-law, Princess Charlene. I’d love to see Charlene wear the necklace at one of Monaco’s glittering social functions in the years to come.

Cambridge Tour of Poland: Engagements in Gdansk

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their tour of Poland on Tuesday with a series of daytime engagements in Gdansk.

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Kate wore another new set of jewelry: a matching necklace and pair of earrings with milky yellow stones set in gold. Amber is an important local gemstone in Poland, and William and Kate were given a demonstration of the way amber is processed during their visit to Gdansk today. I think it’s very possible that the stones in this matched set are also amber, knowing Kate’s team and their efforts to incorporate local jewelry into her tour ensembles.

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Here’s a closer look at the earrings…

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….and the necklace.

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And here’s a look at Kate’s entire outfit. Her floral separates were made by Erdem.

Kate also received another piece of jewelry for her collection today. The Mayor of Gdansk presented her with a milky Baltic amber and gold necklace, made by S&A Jewellery. William received a pair of amber cufflinks made by the same firm.