Kate’s Jewelry Box

The Best Royal Jewels of 2016: #6 (Kate’s Royal Loans)

12.28.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Our countdown of the best royal jewels of 2016 continues with spot #6. (Catch up on the previous posts in our top ten over here!)

#6: Kate’s Royal Loans

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For years, many of us had been hoping that the Duchess of Cambridge would begin wearing more pieces from the royal vaults. In 2016, we got our wish, thanks to a whole lot of jewelry loans from the Queen to Kate. Above, she wears the diamond chandelier earrings that the Queen loaned to her shortly after her marriage for an EACH gala at Houghton Hall in June.

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At the Houghton Hall event, she also wore the diamond Art Deco bracelet that was made from one of Queen Mary’s choker necklaces. (More images from this event here!)

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For her second trip to Canada, Kate borrowed the Queen’s Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch for a second time. She wore it multiple times during the trip; above, she paired it with her tanzanite earrings for her arrival in Victoria. (See more images of Kate wearing the brooch during the trip here!)

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In Canada, Kate also debuted a new pair of earrings borrowed from the Queen: the small diamond and pearl earrings that the Queen wore during her Silver Jubilee celebrations. The earrings really shone during Kate’s first foreign solo trip — a visit to the Netherlands in October. Photographers even captured her wearing the earrings while looking at another famous Girl with a Pearl Earring during the trip. (More images, including an earring close-up, over here!)

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On Remembrance Sunday, Kate wore the Queen’s Bahrain Pearl Earrings. The earrings were made using pearls given to the Queen by the nation of Bahrain as a wedding present in 1947. (More from Remembrance Sunday over here!)

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Kate debuted another pair of diamond earrings from the Queen’s jewelry box in November, when she attended a reception at Mansion House in London. (More images over here!)

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For the annual diplomatic reception in December, Kate wore a trio of jewels loaned by the Queen: the Lover’s Knot Tiara, diamond earrings, and the diamond bracelet that Prince Philip designed for the Queen as a wedding present in 1947. (More over here!)

Catherine Zoraida for Kate’s Christmas Party

12.19.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Christmas gathering at The Mix (Photo: ALASTAIR GRANT/AFP/Getty Images)

This morning, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry attended a Christmas party at The Mix in London. The charity is one of the partners of the Heads Together initiative sponsored by the trio’s foundation; the project aims to change the way mental health issues are discussed and supported.

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For the Christmas outing, Kate brought out earrings that have been in her jewelry box for some time: the Catherine Zoraida Fern Hoop Earrings. The earrings are made of 18ct gold plated silver, and they retail for £150.

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She paired the earrings with a festive dress. I actually like the holiday-appropriate red and green print of the frock — I think it’s fun! — but I’m not crazy about the hem length.

The Queen’s Diamonds for Kate

11.22.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Kate attends the Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards (Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards at Mansion House in London this evening, and she brought some rather regal diamonds along with her.

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These diamond earrings are yet another pair borrowed from the Queen. Isn’t it great to see Kate’s access to the vaults increasing?

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Here’s a closer look. The pair features a cluster stud with a floral motif, from which a pendant of four graduating diamonds is suspended. The pendant is surrounded by a diamond frame.

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These have only begun appearing on the Queen in public in the last few years, which suggests they may be newer acquisitions rather than royal heirlooms. (We don’t know for sure, though, as no provenance information has been released.) Above, the Queen wears the earrings during the State Opening of Parliament in May 2012.

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Here’s a look at Kate’s full ensemble for the evening, which includes a belt embellished with crystals.