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Jewels in Motion: Diana’s Dancing Jewels

07.16.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Diana dances at a gala in Chicago, June 1996 (JOHN BARTLEY/AFP/Getty Images)

Our celebration of the bejeweled life of Diana, Princess of Wales continues today with a look at jewels worn during one of her favorite activities: dancing. Enjoy these moving images, with the two usual caveats — some of the GIFs may include flash photography, and no rehashing old arguments about the late princess’s life in the comments!

March 1983: Charles and Diana lead the dancing at a charity ball during their visit to Sydney

For this dancing appearance, Diana wore her Collingwood pearl earrings (worn at this week’s Spanish state banquet by the Duchess of Cambridge) and the King Faisal Necklace, a loan from the Queen

1985: I can’t show you footage of Diana’s famous dance with John Travolta at the White House, but I can show you other moments from the same dinner!

Diana famously wore the pearl choker with the enormous sapphire and diamond cluster clasp; the sapphire and diamond element (originally a brooch) was a wedding gift from the Queen Mother

October 1985: Diana and Charles dance at a charity ball during a visit to Melbourne

Diana famously wore Queen Mary’s emerald choker as a headband during this dance

January 1990: Diana dances with Mark Collins during a visit to a senior care center in London

For this dance, Diana is wearing clip-on pearl button earrings from Chanel

Crown Princess Victoria’s Bejeweled 40th Birthday

07.14.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden turned 40 on Friday, and the royal family celebrated the milestone with a special Te Deum service. Here’s a look at the elegant jewels they wore.

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Victoria attended the service with her entire family: Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, and Prince Oscar.

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Because her dress was decorated with delicate butterflies, Victoria sensibly kept her jewelry and accessories to a minimum. She wore a pair of sparkling diamond stud earrings…

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…and her usual delicate bracelets and her rings.

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were, of course, on hand to celebrate their eldest daughter’s big birthday.

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Silvia wore some of the most important pearls in her jewelry box: the double-stranded pearl necklace that belonged to her husband’s mother, Princess Sibylla. She also wore pearl earrings, a pearl bracelet, and an insect brooch.

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Prince Carl Philip attended the service with his wife, Princess Sofia (who is expecting their second child), and their son, Prince Alexander.

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Sofia chose large baroque pearl drop earrings for the occasion.

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It was clearly more challenging to get a good portrait of Princess Madeleine’s active family. She attended the birthday service with her husband, Chris O’Neill, and their two children, Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas.

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Like her sister-in-law, Madeleine also wore baroque pearl drop earrings. This pair, which she’s worn previously, features a modern diamond setting.

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Three of the king’s sisters — Princess Christina, Princess Birgitta, and Princess Desiree — attended the service with Christina’s husband, Tord Magnuson.

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Princess Birgitta went for a bit of sparkle, wearing glittering pear-shaped drop earrings, a diamond floral brooch, and a diamond cross.

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Princess Desiree decided on classic diamond and pearl earrings and a coordinating single-stranded pearl necklace.

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It was especially wonderful to see Princess Christina, who has been in treatment for cancer, attending the service. Like Desiree, she wore pearls, including one strand with a silvery-gray hue.

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Christina’s son, Oscar Magnuson, attended the service with his wife, Emma, and their two sons, Albert and Henri.

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And there was one more Bernadotte who posed for the photographers: Marianne Bernadotte, widow of Sigvard Bernadotte (and therefore an aunt by marriage of the king). She wore an interesting suite of pearl and silver-toned modern jewels.

Even more photos from today’s birthday celebrations can be found on our Instagram account! Visit us at instagram.com/courtjeweller for cute kids, national costumes, and statement earrings!

Spanish State Visit Jewels: Pearls in Oxford

07.14.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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For the final day of the Spanish state visit to the United Kingdom, King Felipe and Queen Letizia headed to Oxford with the Duke of York.

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Letizia wore a pair of earrings we saw earlier in the week: the pearl drops previously worn during the official welcome ceremonies.

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On this occasion, though, we got a much better close-up view of the earrings. I think I spy teeny diamonds set in the gold.

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Here’s a look at Letizia’s entire outfit for the day.

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Before heading back to Spain, Felipe and Letizia popped over to Buckingham Palace to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.

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The Queen wore the Pearl Trefoil Brooch.

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Lots of smiles were on all of the royal faces.

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One of the most glittering state visits in recent memory is at an end — what do you make of the jewels we saw overall?