Archives for January 2018

Bejeweled Blooms for Sofia in Stockholm

01.16.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Last week, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a glittering sports gala; this week, it’s Princess Sofia of Sweden. She and Prince Carl Philip walked the red carpet at the Ericsson Globe Arena on Monday, and she wore a major pair of earrings for the event.

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With her light, spring-like gown, Sofia wore a pair of dark statement earrings.

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The drop of each earring was decorated with a floral pattern that coordinated with the color of her dress.

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We also got a glimpse of the delicate bracelets on Sofia’s right wrist. One features a horseshoe charm, the other a heart charm engraved with the letter A (for her elder son, Prince Alexander).

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Here’s a look at Sofia’s entire ensemble for the evening.

The Daily Diadem: Empress Elisabeth’s Floral Tiara

01.15.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of Hungary, wears a suite of floral jewels in a detail from a portrait by an unknown artist, ca. 1854; the status of the jewels appears to be unknown

Queen Mathilde’s Diamond and Pearl Brooch

01.15.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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One of my favorite brooches from the collection of our magpie of the month, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, is today’s piece: her diamond and pearl-studded brooch.

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The brooch is delicate and complicated. The lens-shaped jewel has lacy, fan-like end sections. The center of the piece features a larger round diamond set in its center, and round pearls are set at either end. Mathilde has worn the piece both as a brooch and as a hair ornament.

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Mathilde first wore the brooch in public for an EU reception on January 20, 2015, which also happened to be her birthday. Because of the timing, I’ve read speculation that the piece might have been a birthday present.

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The brooch was lost a bit in the print of her dress in that initial outing. The same problem happened in November 2016, when she wore the brooch against a silvery printed dress during a visit to Amsterdam.

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On other occasions, she has worn the brooch against bolder colors, as she did during this visit to Paris in October 2016.

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On that particular occasion, her vibrant blue dress served as an excellent background for the details of the brooch.