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Catching Up with Jazmin’s Jewels

02.11.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, eldest child of Prince Albert II of Monaco, has been out and about quite a bit in interesting jewelry lately. Here’s a look at some of her most recent bejeweled appearances…

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On January 26, Jazmin wore double gold hoop earrings for Steven Tyler’s Grammy viewing party in Los Angeles. The event was a benefit for Janie’s Fund, which provides support and resources for girls who have been abused or neglected.

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Last Wednesday, Jazmin was out in Los Angeles again for a special reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Her grandparents, Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace, founded the festival in 1960, with the first festivities taking place in January 1961.

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Jazmin, who joined her father at the reception, wore diamonds and pearls for the occasion, including a diamond and pearl butterfly necklace, a pair of star earrings, and a coordinating ring.

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The diamond star ring appeared on Jazmin’s finger again on Thursday, when she attended the 2020 Hollywood for the Global Ocean Gala in Beverly Hills.

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The event honored Prince Albert, who posed with his daughter for photos when they arrived.

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Jazmin also wore a pair of pendant earrings featuring ombre gemstones.

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On Sunday evening, Jazmin arrived at Elton John’s annual Oscar viewing party in Hollywood with her longtime boyfriend, Ian Mellencamp (nephew of John).

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She sparkled from head to toe for the occasion in a dress that was perfectly suited for the granddaughter of a classic Hollywood star.

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With her sequined gown, she wore a pair of asymmetrical pearl and diamond earrings.

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Her diamond star ring was once again on her left hand, with another ring on her right.

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 24-30

01.31.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

January 24-30, 2020

Glittering gold and gleaming pearls were popular with the royals this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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20. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her golden bamboo hoop earrings to welcome the National Handball Men’s team to Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday.

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19. In Monaco on Sunday evening, Princess Charlene wore back-to-front pearl earrings for the annual Sainte Devote procession. (More here!)

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18. The Duchess of Cambridge chose her gold filigree earrings from Accessorize for Wednesday’s breakfast visit to the London Early Years Foundation.

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17. Kate wore her pearl cluster earrings on Monday for the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony in London.

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16. On Tuesday, Kate chose her diamond earrings and necklace from Mappin and Webb’s Empress collection for a workshop run by the National Portrait Gallery’s Hospital Programme at Evelina Children’s Hospital in London.

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15. Margarita Vargas Santaella, wife of Luis Alfonso de Borbon (a Spanish royal cousin, great-grandson of Franco, and the French Legitimist pretender), wore sparkling diamond stud earrings for a memorial for the late Infanta Pilar of Spain at the Monasterio de El Escorial on Wednesday.

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14. For Monday’s commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland, Queen Letizia wore her bezel-set diamond stud earrings.

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13. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore her diamond and pearl cluster stud earrings on Monday in Poland for the Auschwitz liberation commemorations.

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12. Princess Charlene chose classic pearl studs for the Sainte Devote mass at Monaco’s cathedral on Monday. (More here!)

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11. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore gold statement earrings and a mixed-metal cuff bracelet for the opening of a special exhibition on Van Eyck in Ghent.

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10. For a sports gala in Stockholm on Monday, Princess Sofia of Sweden wore major feathery gold statement earrings with delicate bracelets and a cocktail ring. (See more here!)

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9. For Infanta Pilar’s memorial service on Wednesday, Infanta Cristina of Spain wore diamond and pearl drop earrings.

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8. Queen Sofia of Spain wore earrings with pale gemstone drops to celebrate the life of her late sister-in-law, Infanta Pilar, on Wednesday.

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7. For the second time this month, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Bird of Paradise Jubilee Brooch for a church service near Sandringham. (More on the brooch here!)

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6. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her black pearl necklace (nearly hidden beneath her neckline) on Wednesday for a visit to Second Time Around, a store providing support and opportunities for adults with learning disabilities in Banbury.

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5. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore multicolored pearls for Infanta Pilar’s memorial service in Spain on Wednesday.

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4. To mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose simple pearl jewelry.

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3. Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies wore pearls, including a necklace with a dark floral pendant, to celebrate Infanta Pilar’s life in Spain on Wednesday.

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2. Queen Letizia wore her gorgeous Australian pearl drop earrings for Infanta Pilar’s memorial on Wednesday; all of the pearls were a lovely tribute to a woman who loved them immensely!

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1. On Monday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore the Queen Mother’s Rock Crystal Brooch in Poland to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. (More on the brooch over here!)

Sainte Devote Pearls in Monaco

01.28.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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The end of January always brings us one of the most interesting events of the Monegasque princely family’s calendar: the Feast of Sainte Devote.

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Before we get to the jewels worn for the occasion, here’s a quick primer on the traditions that accompany the celebrations of Monaco’s patron saint. Each year on the eve of the feast day of Sainte Devote, a symbolic fishing boat is brought to Port-Hercule in Monaco and set on fire. The tradition recalls two separate incidents. After she was martyred in Corsica, legend has it that Sainte Devote’s relics were saved from a funeral pyre and put on a boat headed for Africa. A storm nearly overtook the vessel, but a dove was said to have appeared to guide the boat to the shores of Monaco, where a chapel was built in Devote’s honor. Hundreds of years later, an Italian sailor tried to steal the saint’s relics from Monaco; he was caught and punished by Monaco’s Grimaldi ruler, and his boat was set on fire on the beach.

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On the eve of the feast every year, the princely family heads to Port-Hercule to be a part of the fiery commemorations. This year, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Princess Gabriella, and Hereditary Prince Jacques all attended Sunday evening’s procession.

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For the ceremony, Princess Charlene wore a pair of back-to-front pearl earrings, likely from Dior’s Tribales range.

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Here’s another look at the earrings from the evening procession.

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Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella were adorable as usual as they accompanied their parents for this year’s bonfire.

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Gabriella even brought along a sparkling accessory of her own: a thin glittery headband.

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You’ll spot a few more members of the extended Grimaldi family in the photos as well, including Mélanie-Antoinette Costello de Massy (granddaughter of the late Princess Antoinette) and Jean-Léonard Taubert-Natta de Massy (grandson of Princess Antoinette) with his son, Melchior. I belive you’ll also see Charlene’s brother, Sean Wittstock, pictured with his wife, Chantell.

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On Monday morning, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene headed to the cathedral near the palace for the mass celebrating Sainte Devote.

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Afterward, they made an appearance on the palace balcony with Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques.

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Charlene went for a classic look for the mass, accessorizing with simple pearl studs and a scarf from Christian Dior.

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This angle gives a better look at the simple, classic pearl earrings she chose for the occasion.

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The Grimaldi kids also got into the accessory game on Monday. Gabriella wore her sparkly headband again, and both kids used Ray-Bans to deal with the bright Mediterranean sunshine.