Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
November’s birthstone is the terrific topaz, and we’re highlighting various shades of the gem all week in our Sparkling Spotlight posts. Today, we’re looking at a suite of jewels set with golden yellow gems from Luxembourg.
Queen Letizia of Spain was out and about on Friday, making an elegant appearance at a Spanish film festival. Here’s a closer look at her chic ensemble for the occasion.
October’s glorious birthstone, the opal, is full of life and rainbow-colored fire. Perhaps the changeability of the precious stone is part of the reason that some over time have believed that opals hold unusual power, sometimes bringing serious bad luck to their wearers. But what about royal examples of the stone? We’ve got a closer look today at several important royal opals—and whether or not their wearers believed that they were cursed!