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This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: August 18-31

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August 18-31, 2017
We begin September with a look back at the royal jewels we’ve seen over the past two weeks. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. Japan’s Princess Mako wore delicate silver-toned earrings during a family trip to Hungary on August 20.

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14. The Duchess of Cambridge wore green onyx earrings by Monica Vinader for a commemorative visit to the White Garden at Kensington Palace on Wednesday. (More over here!)
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13. On Monday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden paired orange drop earrings with one of her mother’s vintage dresses for a seminar on antibiotic resistance during the World Water Week conference in Stockholm.
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12. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose bright pink earrings to mark the 60th anniversary of Kansfonds on August 22 in Delft.
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11. On Tuesday, Crown Princess Victoria wore dark, glittering hoop earrings for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
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10. Queen Maxima wore her milky cabochon pendant earrings with her diamond wedding bracelet and her diamond initial bracelet on August 24 for the 650th anniversary of the Bartholomeus Gasthuis.
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9. Prince Nikolai of Denmark turned eighteen this week, and his mother, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg (pictured here with her younger son, Prince Felix) wore sparkling stud earrings and a cross necklace for his birthday party on Monday aboard the Dannebrog, the royal yacht.
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8. Queen Margarethe II of Denmark selected modern red jewels for her eldest grandson’s birthday party on Monday.
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7. Nikolai’s stepmother, Princess Marie of Denmark, wore a glittering pair of modern pendant earrings for his birthday bash.
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6. And Nikolai’s aunt, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, wore earrings with pale gemstone drops.
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5. On Wednesday, Queen Margrethe wore modern cluster earrings and her anchor brooch for her arrival at Roenne Harbour on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.
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4. Crown Princess Mary chose pearls (earrings, bracelet, ring) for Tuesday’s opening of the National Care Center in Copenhagen.
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3. On August 24, Queen Silvia of Sweden chose pearls to celebrate Finland’s centennial jubilee at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
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2. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore a torsade necklace of green gemstone beads during a summit with leaders from Belgium and France on Tuesday. (See more views of the necklace over here!)
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1. My top vote for this super-sized royal jewel roundup goes to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, who wore pale blue cabochon earrings with a coordinating cluster brooch for the dance event Free to Move at the Zuiderstrandtheater on Thursday in The Hague.

Maria Teresa Goes Green in Luxembourg

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Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg hosted government representatives from France and Belgium on Tuesday, and Maria Teresa chose an eye-catching piece of jewelry for the occasion.

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With her all-black ensemble, Maria Teresa chose to wear a necklace of many strands of twisted green beads.

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The necklace was gathered on one side by a black clasp in a modern design. In some images, this part of the necklace looks a bit like leather.

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Here’s another angle on the piece.

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Maria Teresa played host to the other spouses of the presidents and prime ministers in attendance at the meeting. Here, she poses alongside Amelie Derbaudrenghien, the partner of the Belgian prime minster; Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president; and Gauthier Destenay, the husband of the Luxembourgish prime minster.

This Week in Royal Jewels: August 11-17

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August 11-17, 2017
Many royals are currently on holiday, but we’ve still got a bit of glitter this week, including a royal wedding! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
10. Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark wore pearly stud earrings for a night out with her husband in Geneva on Thursday.

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9. Several princes graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst on Friday, so lots of royals were in the audience for the annual Sovereign’s Parade. Princess Claire of Luxembourg wore simple sparkling stud earrings and a hidden necklace for the graduation of her brother-in-law, Prince Sebastian.
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8. Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg wore intricate pendant earrings and a silver necklace for Prince Sebastian’s graduation. (I think the pendant on her necklace sort of resembles a religious medal.)
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7. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg wore major amethyst-hued statement earrings for her youngest son’s graduation from the academy.
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6. Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan also graduated from Sandhurst on Friday; his mother, Queen Rania, wore modern silver-toned jewelry for the parade.
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5. In Denmark, Crown Princess Mary chose hoop earrings and several bracelets for Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine’s first day of school on Tuesday.
4. Queen Sonja of Norway wore a modern suite of jewelry for the opening of the Oslo International Jazz Festival on Saturday.
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3. On Thursday, Crown Princess Mary chose pearls and a delicate necklace for the opening of the Odense Flower Festival.
2. For the opening of the CPH TV Festival on Wednesday, Crown Princess Mary wore a gorgeous necklace with multiple turquoise pendants.
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1. The biggest glitter of the week came from Malaysia, where Princess Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (daughter of the Sultan of Johor) wore major diamonds, including a tiara, during her wedding festivities.