Kate’s Jewelry Box

Kate Wears Sapphires to Launch Heads Together

05.16.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

William, Kate, and Harry launch the Head Together campaign (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge teamed up with Prince Harry on Monday to launch “Heads Together,” a campaign to raise awareness and support for mental health issues.

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Kate selected one of her most-worn pairs of earrings: her diamond and sapphire cluster drop earrings. This is the pair that some have speculated were made from a pair of Princess Diana’s earrings. (That hasn’t been conclusively proved, but I think it’s a very interesting thought.)

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Here’s another look at Kate wearing the earrings. She also has a similar diamond cluster pair with emerald center stones. She often wears these earrings and their emerald counterparts for daytime engagements — they add just enough glitter, but they’re still appropriate for day.

Kate’s Jewelry Box: The Collins Tanzanite Suite

05.08.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Kate attends a service of commemoration for British troops who served in Afghanistan (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

The Duchess of Cambridge’s jewelry box is full of eye-catching suites, but one of the most glittering and vibrant sets is her diamond and tanzanite necklace and coordinating earrings.

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Kate debuted the set, which is made of platinum, at a service of commemoration at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 2015. The event honored British troops who served in Afghanistan.

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Above, you can see a detailed close-up of both the necklace and earrings. The earrings can be worn either as studs, as Kate does, or as pear-shaped dangles. Each electric-blue, pear-shaped tanzanite weighs more than six carats.

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The necklace and earrings were made by G. Collins and Sons, a British firm based in Tunbridge Wells. The company’s owner, Harry Collins, is the current crown jeweller.

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In April, Kate wore the set in public for a second time when she, William, and Harry welcomed President and Mrs. Obama to Kensington Palace for dinner.

Kate Repeats the Riva Suite at the National Portrait Gallery

05.04.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Kate wears Monica Vinader jewelry to the National Portrait Gallery (Photo: Ian Gavan – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

How’s this for timing? Only days after Monica Vinader revealed in an interview that her firm had loaned Kate the “Riva” necklace and earrings worn to a Natural History Museum event, Kate wore the set to the National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday.

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Here’s our previous article about Vinader’s interview and the reported loan. So, the question is this: does Kate own these pieces? My guess — yes, she does. I think it’s possible that the company sent the jewels as a loan to Kate and her styling team, she liked them, and she decided to purchase them (or someone purchased them for her). That’s all speculation, of course. But I also think it’s unlikely that she’d borrow the same pieces twice, so I feel fairly confident that she does own them now.

Do you think Kate was making a statement by wearing the Riva jewels, or was this an enormous coincidence?