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Dutch Visit to Italy: Arrival in Rome

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are on a state visit to Italy this week, and they began their program of engagements in Rome.

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The day’s events included a visit to Rome’s City Hall, where they met with Mayor Virginia Raggi.

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Maxima wore a pale pink dress from Natan, pairing it with a large picture hat and pink-hued jewels.

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Here’s a closer look at her earrings, which feature a pear-shaped drop.

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This time, the stack of bracelets on her right wrist consists of a bangle that matches her earrings, plus an evil eye bracelet.

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She also pinned a brooch to her waist.

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Here’s a look at the entire ensemble.

Stay tuned for the jewels worn at tonight’s black-tie dinner!

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 9-15

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June 9-15, 2017
Lots to choose from in the world of royal jewelry this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Queen Letizia matched white onyx and black onyx earrings from Coolook with a monochromatic dress to receive the President of Peru at Zarzuela Palace on Tuesday.

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9. On Tuesday, the Princess Royal wore pearls with her diamond, sapphire, and gold brooch and earrings to unveil a plaque at the new Postal Museum in London.
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8. At the Polar Music Prize Ceremony on Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore modern silver jewels, including earrings and a cuff bracelet, that coordinated with her gown.
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7. Princess Madeleine wore pink statement earrings to attend the awards ceremony; she also arrived wearing a set of long, thin, sparkling necklaces that competed a bit with her bow, but she smartly removed them.
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6. Queen Silvia went for classic jewels for the awards ceremony, including her pearl necklace with the topaz clasp and coordinating earrings.
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5. On Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore a colorful pair of statement earrings from Amrapali to visit a new rose named in her honor. (Much more, including an earring close-up, over here!)
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4. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of her wedding gifts, the largest Nizam of Hyderabad Rose Brooch, to recreate Queen Victoria’s first train journey. (Much more, including a stunning brooch close-up, over here!)
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3. Queen Elizabeth II wore another brooch, the Jardine Star, to Hampton Court Palace on Tuesday evening to attend an evensong service commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the Companions of the Order of Honour. (See more views from the event over here!)
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2. Queen Elizabeth’s best bejeweled appearance of the week, for me, came when she wore her aquamarine clip brooches during Thursday’s visit to Poplar in Tower Hamlets in East London, an event that commemorated bombings in the area during World War I.
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1. But no one could top Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco this week, who wore a stunning suite of jewels, including earrings, a necklace, and a belt, to host the President of France for an iftar meal in Rabat on Wednesday.

Jewels and Roses for Queen Maxima

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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 50th celebration of the Rosarium Winschoten in Winschoten on Tuesday, where she posed alongside a new variety of rose named in her honor.

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Maxima wore a large, statement-making hat for the occasion, plus a pair of colorful earrings.

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Here’s a closer look at the earrings, which feature green and purple stones and diamonds. I believe these are by Amrapali, an Indian jewelry firm. They’re extremely similar to the lapis and diamond earrings by Amrapali worn by the Duchess of Cambridge. (More on those earrings, with an excellent close-up image, over here.)

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The bracelet stack has also been pared way, way down: only one (the cabochon gemstone bracelet) was visible as Maxima posed beside her rose.