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New Year Jewels in Denmark

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The Danish royal family attended the annual New Year’s Levee in Copenhagen on Tuesday, and we had some suitably glittering jewels (and a lot of elephants!).

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Queen Margrethe II wore one of her standard tiaras for this event, the Pearl Poire Tiara. (Learn more about it here!) She paired the tiara with additional pearl and diamond jewels, including the brooch that was made to accompany the tiara. (More on the brooch here as well.) You’ll note that all of the royal ladies are wearing the collar of the Order of the Elephant for this occasion — it’s one of the only days in the year when the collar is worn.

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In a departure from the norm, Crown Princess Mary didn’t wear the ruby parure for this year’s reception. (More on the rubies over here.) Instead, she chose her Edwardian Tiara (more info here!), along with the earrings she had made to match it.

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Here’s a look at Mary’s full outfit for the evening.

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Princess Marie, though, reached for a staple: Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara. (More on this family heirloom tiara here!) She paired the tiara with modern diamond earrings.

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And here’s a view of Marie’s complete ensemble for the first levee.

The Best Royal Jewels of 2018: #9 (Princess Marie’s New Tiara)

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The ninth entry on our countdown of the best royal jewels of 2018 combines Danish royalty with classic French jewelry design…

#9: Princess Marie’s New Tiara

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For years, Princess Marie of Denmark has primarily worn only one tiara: Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara, which is on long-term loan from her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe II. But this summer, she delighted us by debuting a brand new sparkler: the Nuits Claires Tiara, a sapphire and diamond collaboration between the princess and the French jewelry firm Mauboussin. (Our full article on the tiara can be found here!)

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Marie wore the tiara in public for the first time in August, appropriately choosing it for the French state banquet in Copenhagen. (Both Marie and the tiara are natives of France.)

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At the state banquet, Marie also wore the sapphire and diamond ring made to match the tiara.

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The tiara was subsequently placed on display at the grand jewelry exhibition at Koldinghus (which we covered over here!), allowing Jennifer, one of our lovely readers, to snap some great photos of the new piece to share with all of us.