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The royal family of Belgium has long been thought to have one of the smallest jewelry collections in Europe—but, delightfully, the King and Queen of the Belgians have recently been adding numerous antique jewels to their vault. Recently, we learned that yet another jewelry set has been acquired by Philippe and Mathilde at auction, this time set with diamonds and kunzites.