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This Week in Royal Jewels: September 25-October 1

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September 25-October 1, 2015
Autumn has officially begun in the northern part of the world, and this week’s royal jewels certainly reflect the changes in the season. Be sure to vote for your favorite jewels in the poll below!
10. The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a new pair of earrings at a Rugby World Cup match on Saturday: Catherine Zoraida’s Fern Hoop Earrings.

9. Also on the gold leaf earring bandwagon: Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, who wore a pair at a meeting with the media in Brussels on Tuesday.

8. Queen Sofia of Spain got the gold leaf memo, too: she wore a gold leaf brooch for an audience at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Tuesday.

7. Sofia’s daughter-in-law, Queen Letizia of Spain, opted for her ruby cabochon drop earrings for a visit to a vocational school on Thursday.

6. On Saturday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore a dramatic pair of gemstone drop earrings for the final celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

5. At the same event, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore her gorgeous pair of citrine and diamond earrings.

4. At the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, Queen Maxima selected gray pearl earrings and a coordinating necklace.

3. Queen Rania of Jordan was also in New York this week. On Monday, she wore a trendy pair of earrings to a luncheon at the Pierre Hotel.

2. Also in New York: Queen Silvia of Sweden, who wore pearls, diamonds, and emeralds at the World Childhood Foundation’s Thank You Gala last Thursday.

1. My top spot of the week goes to another attendant of the World Childhood Foundation Gala: Queen Rania, who wore an absolutely stunning (and really visually interesting) pair of diamond earrings.

This Week in Royal Jewels: September 18-24

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September 18-24, 2015
Earrings galore, plus some intriguing necklace choices, dominate this week’s jewel roundup. Vote for your favorites in the poll!
10. The Duchess of Cambridge’s famous sapphire engagement ring was on full display during a Rugby World Cup match on Friday.

9. During their visit to America, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain made a stop in St. Augustine, Florida. Letizia wore her Tous blue quartz and amber earrings for the visit.

8. The day before, Letizia donned a pair of Yanes earrings set with citrines and diamonds in Miami.

7. Last Thursday, Queen Rania of Jordan wore glittering earrings, plus a dress with a bejeweled neckline, to receive an award in Berlin.

6. The House of Bourbon held a dinner Friday in France to mark eleven centuries of their family’s existence — which does seem like an anniversary worth commemorating somehow. Princess Tania of Bourbon-Parma wore pearls, while Princess Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies went for a long pendant necklace.

5. On Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore pearl earrings and a long pearl necklace at the opening of a visitors’ center in Amsterdam.

4. Queen Letizia accompanied King Felipe to the opera in Madrid on Tuesday. She wore her de Grisogono black diamond earrings; they heard Donizetti’s Roberto Devereaux.

3. Queen Sonja of Norway and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands visited the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Beatrix wore gold jewelry…

2. …while Sonja donned a serious set of statement jewelry, including a necklace, bracelet, and coordinating earrings.

Photo Anna-Lena Ahlström, The Royal Court, Sweden

1. My number one spot goes to Crown Princess Victoria, who sparkled in a new portrait released by the Swedish court this week. The image, taken last December, features Victoria wearing the Baden Fringe Tiara with Queen Josefina’s Stomacher Necklace.

This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: August 14-27

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August 14-27, 2015

Time yet again for a recap of some of the royal jewels on display over the past few weeks. We’re still in the doldrums of August, but we’ve got a few bejeweled appearances to discuss! Be sure to vote for your favorite jewels in the poll below…

10. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore a delicate necklace, earrings, and bracelets with a silver watch at the Climate Pilgrimage on August 22.

9. Joining Victoria at the Climate Pilgrimage was Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, who wore a gold pendant necklace and colorful bracelets.

8. During the VJ Day anniversary celebrations on August 15, the Countess of Wessex wore her trendy pearl earrings from Heavenly Necklaces, with a large pearl affixed to the back of a smaller stud.

7. Here’s how you know that the back-to-front pearl earrings are definitely on trend: Queen Rania of Jordan wore a marbleized pair at a university conference in France on August 26.

6. Empress Michiko of Japan wore a pair of interesting earrings and a simple pendant necklace to travel to a medical checkup in Tokyo on August 9.

5. Four days earlier, Michiko wore a simpler pair of earrings with a pearl necklace at the Florence Nightingale awards ceremony.

4. Crown Princess Victoria wore a rather “sharp” pair of earrings with a coordinating bracelet at the Radio Sweden anniversary celebrations on August 21.

3. Queen Maxima selected a lovely pair of earrings with a pale pink pendant drop at the opening of Papageno House on August 26.

2. The Duchess of Cornwall wore some of her favorite pieces of jewelry — her pearl and diamond earrings, plus her pearl necklace with the round diamond clasp — at the VJ Day anniversary celebrations on August 15.

1. Queen Elizabeth II chose one of her most important brooches — the Cullinan V — for the VJ Day anniversary celebrations. (You can read more about the Cullinan Diamond here!)