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This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: December 22-January 4

01.05.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

December 22, 2017 – January 4, 2018

We’ve got two weeks’ worth of glittering royal jewels for you to peruse today. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below! (Also: please note that this post contains GIFs that include flash photography.)

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20. Autumn Phillips wore classic, simple diamond and pearl stud earrings to attend church near Sandringham on Christmas Day. (More over here!)

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19. Citrine earrings by Kiki McDonough adorned the Duchess of Cambridge on Christmas Day. (More over here!)

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18. The Countess of Wessex wore delicate stud earrings and a pendant necklace with a Hermes charm to attend church on Christmas Day. (See a necklace close-up over here!)

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17. To celebrate the emperor’s birthday on December 23, Princess Kiko and Princess Mako wore pearls and brooches. (More over here!)

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16. Crown Princess Masako wore sparkling earrings and a pearly brooch for the emperor’s birthday celebration. (More over here!)

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15. Empress Michiko waves to well-wishers outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during the annual New Year’s greetings on January 2.

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14. Princess Anne’s abstract golden brooch was the star of her jewelry on Christmas Day at Sandringham. (More over here!)

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13. For her first Christmas with the royal family, Meghan Markle sparkled in diamond earrings from her favorite Canadian jewelry firm. (More over here!)

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12. The Duchess of Cornwall stayed in the background a bit on Christmas Day, but we still caught a glimpse of her brooch: the rock crystal piece from the Queen Mother’s collection. (More over here!)

11. For her annual New Year’s speech, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was effortlessly elegant in pearls.

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10. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose a favorite brooch, the Jardine Star, for her annual Christmas broadcast. (More over here!)

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9. A classic single strand of pearls, plus a glittering brooch and diamond and pearl earrings, were Empress Michiko’s accessories for the celebration of her husband’s birthday in Tokyo. (More over here!)

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8. The Australian Wattle Brooch was a gorgeous surprise from Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day in Norfolk. (More over here!)

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7. Beautiful diamond and pearl earrings and (I believe) the brooch from the Pearl Sunburst suite were Crown Princess Masako’s choices for the public New Year’s greetings in Tokyo on January 2.

6. Empress Michiko wore an impressive pearl necklace and coordinating earrings for the annual New Year’s reception in Tokyo. (More over here!)

5. No surprises from Princess Marie of Denmark for the annual New Year’s Levee: she wore her go-to sparkler, Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara. (More over here!)

4. The junior Japanese princesses wore their diamond uniforms for the annual new year’s reception: Princess Kiko (left) and Princes Nobuko (right) wore their wedding parures, while Princess Mako donned her coming-of-age jewelry suite. (More over here!)

3. Crown Princess Masako, who attends the private parts of the annual New Year’s reception, wore the Pearl Sunburst Parure as she arrived at the palace. (More over here!)

2. In Denmark, Queen Margrethe celebrated 2018 by wearing the emerald parure from the Danish crown jewel collection at the New Year’s Levee. (More over here!)

1. And Crown Princess Mary of Denmark stuck with her tried-and-true New Year’s Levee jewels: the Danish ruby parure. I tend to agree with those who believe she has slightly altered the tiara once again, this time making it a bit fuller. (More over here!)

New Year Tiaras in Tokyo

01.02.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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The imperial family of Japan gathered for their annual New Year receptions in Tokyo on Monday, and the ladies of the family appeared in their precise jewelry uniforms for the event.

Empress Michiko hasn’t worn tiaras for years, but she still brings out gorgeous jewels for the annual New Year reception.

This year, she chose her multi-stranded pearl necklace with the beautiful golden decorative clasp on the side. She also wore golden earrings to coordinate with the necklace.

Crown Princess Masako doesn’t attend the public portion of the reception, but she does attend the private and family events. We caught a glimpse of her arrival in the car on the way to the event, and we can see that she’s wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and its matching mirrored necklace.

The Akishino ladies in attendance were Princess Kiko, who wore her wedding tiara and jewels, and Princess Mako, wearing her diamond parure for the last time at the New Year reception. (She’s getting married in November, and like all female members of the family, she’ll leave the official imperial family afterward and become a private citizen.) Beside Mako is Princess Nobuko (Princess Tomohito of Mikasa), who also wears her wedding tiara and jewels.

We didn’t get a fabulous view of the other Japanese princesses present, so it’s tough to precisely describe some of their jewels, but most of them generally wear the same pieces for these events. After Nobuko are her daughters, Princess Akiko and Princess Yoko. Next comes the Takamado family, including Princess Hisako (one of my favorites!) and her two unmarried daughters, Princess Tsuguko and Princess Ayako. Not in attendance this year: Princess Kako, who is studying at the University of Leeds, and the Princess Hitachi.

Here’s one more look at the lovely jewels worn by the Empress at this year’s reception.

Jewels for the Emperor’s Birthday

12.23.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Emperor Akihito of Japan celebrated his 84th birthday today, and as is tradition, the Japanese imperial family gathered for a public balcony appearance in Tokyo to mark the occasion.

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The Japanese ladies have a definite jewelry uniform for both day and night. The day uniform includes pearls, brooches, and earrings. Empress Michiko, as the highest-ranking lady of the land, sometimes adds a bit more sparkle to her daytime attire, as she did today.

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Her diamond floral brooch was complimented by earrings with a diamond floral stud and a pearl drop.

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Crown Princess Masako, who will be Empress of Japan when the current emperor abdicates in 2019, wore the usual white jewels for the event, including earrings and a brooch that appears to be studded with pearls.

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The Princess Akishino and her elder daughter, Princess Mako (who will be leaving the family when she marries next year), were also present for the appearance. Both wore pearls and brooches, though Mako appeared to add a bit of color with her brooch selection.