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Modern Brooch for Empress Michiko

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The Emperor and Empress of Japan have been on a trip to Vietnam and Thailand for the past week or so, and we’ve seen several major brooches on Empress Michiko so far. For Saturday’s visit to Hue, she went for an even bolder, more modern piece.

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Michiko chose a brooch of an abstract floral design, made of mixed metals, for a meeting with volunteers from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency.

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She also wore pear-shaped pearl stud earrings and a delicate necklace with round pearls.

This Week in Royal Jewels: February 24-March 2

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February 24-March 2, 2017
After the jewel-a-palooza of last week, we’ve got some quieter pieces on display. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Queen Letizia of Spain wore earrings from Coolook in Avila for a conference on women and disability on Wednesday.

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9. Letizia wore her freshwater pearl drop earrings from Tous on Thursday for the Rare Diseases official day event at El Prado Museum in Madrid.

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8. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her diamond and pearl earrings with the cap badge of The Rifles on Monday for a visit to the 4th Battalion at Normandy Barracks.

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7. For a UK-India culture reception on Monday at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess of Cambridge debuted a new pair of earrings from Anita Dongre. (Read more over here!)

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6. The Duchess of Gloucester wore classic diamonds and pearls for Monday’s reception. (More over here!)

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5. In Tokyo, Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore gold and pearl jewels to bid farewell to the Emperor and Empress, who embarked on a trip to Vietnam and Thailand.

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4. Empress Michiko of Japan wore multi-colored pearl jewels on her arrival at a hotel in Hanoi on Tuesday.

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3. A large lily-of-the-valley brooch was the star of Empress Michiko’s ensemble during Thursday’s meeting with members of the Japanese community in Hanoi.

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2. Queen Elizabeth II wore a brooch from the Kent Amethyst Suite at Monday’s Buck House reception. (More over here!)

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1. Princess Charlene’s glittering diamonds at Friday’s AMREF gala get my top vote of the week! (See more photos of all the jewels over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 1-5

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January 1-5, 2017
We’re kicking off a brand new year here at The Court Jeweller, and we’ve got plenty of new year jewels for you to enjoy! Be sure to vote for your favorites in our weekly poll.
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10. Empress Michiko of Japan wore a gorgeous star and frond brooch during the annual new year appearance on the balcony of the Imperial Palace. (More over here!)

9. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore a diamond and pearl brooch pinned at the neck of her gown for the second of the New Year’s Levees in Copenhagen.
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8. In a video congratulating Canada on the 150th anniversary year of its confederation, the Queen swapped out Queen Victoria’s pearl brooch (worn with the same outfit for the annual Christmas message) for the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch.

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7. Empress Michiko chose pearls with a fabulous glittering clasp for the annual new year’s reception at the Imperial Palace. (More over here!)

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6. The Akishino princesses — Kiko, Mako, and Kako — wore their mirrored diamond parures for the same new year’s reception. (More over here!)

5. Crown Princess Masako was present at the palace for the new year’s reception, but did not attend the public component of the celebrations. Instead, we caught a glimpse of her wearing the Pearl Sunburst suite as she arrived at the palace. (More over here!)

4. Princess Marie of Denmark glittered in Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara at the first of the New Year’s Levees in Copenhagen. (More over here!)

3. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark chose the Pearl Poire Tiara and an intriguing necklace — the ruby and pearl stomacher from the crown jewel collection, used as a pendant — for the first New Year’s Levee. (More over here!)

2. The grand ruby parure was Crown Princess Mary of Denmark’s choice for the first New Year’s Levee. (More over here!)

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1. My first prize of the week goes to a member of the Japanese imperial family who is usually off on the sidelines: the Princess Hitachi, who wore her grand diamond and pearl parure with a blue gown for the new year reception at the palace. (More over here!)