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This Week in Royal Jewels: October 19-25

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October 19-25, 2018
This was easily our biggest week of royal jewelry content so far — I’ve even had to put the tiaras in a separate poll! (It’ll be up later this morning.) Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. On Monday, Princess Martha Louise of Norway wore sparkling earrings for a book presentation in Oslo.

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24. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians chose blue and gold earrings for a visit to the Oceanarium in Lisbon on Tuesday.
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23. Gold and drusy earrings accompanied the Countess of Wessex as she helped host the Dutch royals in London on Wednesday. (More here!)
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22. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore dramatic earrings and her diamond wedding bracelet for the second day of engagements during the Dutch state visit to Britain. (More over here!)
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21. The Duchess of Sussex wore gold leaf earrings from Pippa Small on Thursday for the unveiling of the Labalaba Statue in Fiji.
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20. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark chose modern dark pearl stud earrings to deliver remarks at a climate summit on Saturday.
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19. On Friday, Crown Princess Mary wore gem-set earrings for the climate summit dinner at Christiansborg Palace.
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18. Queen Sofia of Spain wore golden jewels as she arrived in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias Awards on Friday.
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17. On her arrival in Fiji on Tuesday, she wore diamond and pearl earrings from the Queen and a diamond bracelet from the Prince of Wales. (Much more over here!)
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16. Meghan’s Snowflake Snowstorm earrings from Birks were her jewel of choice for Thursday’s state dinner in Tonga.
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15. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a striking pair of hoop earrings on Monday for the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards in Madrid.
14. On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde wore a pair of traditional Portuguese gold earrings, a gift from her hosts, during the second day of the state visit to Portugal.
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13. To welcome the Dutch royals to London, the Duchess of Cornwall wore favorite pearl and diamond pieces on Tuesday. (More here!)
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12. For audiences in Oviedo on Friday, Queen Letizia chose her ruby drop earrings.
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11. On Saturday, Meghan wore diamond and sapphire earrings from Birks for a reception before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney.
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10. Queen Mathilde wore her gorgeous diamond and pearl wedding earrings for the start of the Portuguese state visit in Lisbon on Monday. (More over here!)
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9. Queen Mathilde wore her diamond and pearl drop earrings for a series of engagements in Porto on Wednesday.
8. Diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet accessorized Queen Mathilde’s outfit for Tuesday night’s concert in Lisbon.
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of her lovely amethyst floral brooches for the official welcome ceremonies during the start of the Dutch state visit on Tuesday. (More over here!)
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6. Queen Maxima sparkled in pieces from her collection of pink gemstone jewels during the start of the state visit to Britain on Tuesday. (Much more here!)
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5. To celebrate the Monte-Carlo Casino on Friday, Princess Caroline of Monaco paired gem-set earrings with a rock crystal and diamond starfish brooch from Belperron. (More over here!)
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4. Meghan sparkled in a mysterious pair of diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet for a state dinner in Fiji on Tuesday. (Close-ups over here!)
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3. For the official farewell ceremony that ended the Dutch state visit, Queen Elizabeth II chose the Women of Hampshire Brooch. (Learn more here!)
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2. The incredible diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar collection were Queen Letizia’s adornment of choice for the Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony on Friday.
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1. But it’s another joyas piece that gets my top vote of the week: the 37 Pearl Necklace, which Queen Letizia wore in public for the first time this week. I do love a jewelry debut! (Much more over here!)

Glittering Gala Jewels in Monte-Carlo

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We were just chatting here recently about our desire for more glittering galas in Monaco, and on Friday, the Grimaldis delivered.

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Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline headed to the Monte-Carlo Casino for the black-tie “Lights of Gaming” Gala, and Caroline brought some interesting jewels with her.

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Caroline accessorized her black sequinned gown with dramatic diamond earrings featuring pendants set with pinky-red gems.

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Here’s a closer look at the modern earrings.

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The most dramatic jewel from Caroline’s ensemble, however, was her large starfish brooch, which she pinned to the plunging neckline of her gown.

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Here’s a closer look at the crystal and diamond brooch.

UPDATE: Lovely reader Deb kindly passed along a link to a recent Belperron catalogue, and there’s a near match for Caroline’s starfish on page eleven. Looks like we’ve got a firm ID, and confirmation that this piece is made of diamonds, rock crystal, and gold.

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It’s the second major outing for the starfish this year. In March 2018, Caroline wore the starfish for the annual Rose Ball.

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Here’s a look at Caroline’s entire ensemble for this weekend’s gaming gala. She’s posing here beside Jean-Luc Biamonti, the Chief Executive Officer for the Societe des Bains de Mer, which operates more than fifty properties in Monaco, including the Monte-Carlo Casino.

This Week in Royal Jewels: October 11-18

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October 11-18, 2018
It’s been an amazingly busy week for royal jewelry — we’ve got a super-sized roundup here, and there will be a separate review later this morning just for the jewels from the royal wedding! In the meantime, enjoy these non-wedding jewels, and remember to vote for your favorites in the poll!
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20. On Friday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her signature gold earrings to attend the 25th anniversary celebration of the Belgian Council for Durable Development in Brussels.

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19. For the opening of parliament in Amman on Sunday, Queen Rania of Jordan chose a pair of earrings with pendant drops.
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18. The Duchess of Sussex paired a gold and diamond bangle from Shaun Leane with a beaded bracelet on South Melbourne Beach on Thursday.
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17. Trendy geometric climber earrings were Queen Letizia of Spain’s choice for the inauguration of the exhibition of the World Food Day at FAO Headquarters in Rome on Tuesday.
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16. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore earrings with coral-colored drops on Tuesday during a visit to the Baqa’a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan.
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15. For the beginning of the royal visit to China on Tuesday, Queen Sonja of Norway wore the orange topaz earrings from her Modern Gold Parure. (More about that suite here!)
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14. For a National Day reception at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Friday, Queen Letizia of Spain chose her diamond feather earrings.
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13. Diamond hoop earrings were Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’s accessory of choice for a visit to Schouwen-Duiveland en Tholen in Zeeland on Tuesday.
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12. Queen Maxima wore glittering earrings and her diamond wedding bracelet on Monday for an audience with the Chinese prime minister in The Hague.
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11. In Trier on October 11, Queen Maxima paired her hoop earrings and her wedding bracelet with her tennis-style sapphire and diamond bracelet and her diamond and ruby ring.
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10. Statement earrings by Amrapali accompanied Queen Maxima to the Voelklinger Huette World Cultural Heritage Site on Friday. (More on the earrings here!)
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9. The Duchess of Sussex wore jewels that belonged to her late mother-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales, for the first day of her visit to Australia. (Much more here!)
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8. Queen Sofia of Spain wore pearls and gold jewels on Sunday at the Vatican for a canonization ceremony for Pope Paul VI and the martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero.
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7. To announce the winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her classic diamond and turquoise earrings.
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6. In New York on Tuesday, Princess Charlene of Monaco wore diamond earrings and a lariat-style necklace to attend the 2018 Princess Grace Awards Gala.
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5. Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, also wore diamonds — statement earrings and a large cuff bracelet — to attend the Princess Grace Awards Gala.
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4. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore diamonds, pearls, and gold bangles to the Royal Opera in Stockholm on October 11.
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3. The magnificent Flame Lily Brooch helped Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrate the centenary of the RAF Club in London on Wednesday. (More on the brooch here!)
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2. For audiences at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II chose the Cambridge Emerald Cluster Brooch with its emerald pendant. (More on the brooch here!)
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1. Queen Letizia sparkled in the earrings and bracelets from the joyas de pasar in Oviedo on Thursday for the annual Princess of Asturias Awards. (More on the joyas over here!)