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This Week in Royal Jewels: February 3-9

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February 3-9, 2017
We had a couple of big jewel surprises from the royal world this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. During an athletic outing in support of Heads Together on Sunday, the Duchess of Cambridge debuted a new pair of stud earrings by Asprey. (More over here!)

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9. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore gold earrings with her usual bracelets and rings for a visit to the Haute Ecole Libre Mosane in Liege.
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8. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore gray pearls and a diamond circle brooch at Maastricht University on Tuesday.
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7. The Duchess of Cornwall chose a brooch from the late Queen Mother’s collection for a visit to the “Sussex Modernism: Retreat and Rebellion” exhibition at Two Temple Place in London on Tuesday.
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6. At the Innovation and Design Awards in Alcala de Henares on Monday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore a lovely, trendy pair of floral ear cuffs.
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5. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited Germany this week; during a tour of the old synagogue in Erfurt on Wednesday, Maxima wore multiple pieces set with diamonds and gray pearls.
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4. For Thursday’s visit to the Spinlab in Leipzig, Maxima wore pieces of diamond and aquamarine jewelry that belonged to the late Queen Juliana. The small bow pinned to Maxima’s jacket is the ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
3. On the day before her big Sapphire Jubilee anniversary, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom attended a Sunday church service in Norfolk; she wore one of her most important brooches, the Cullinan V Brooch.
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2. For the 30th anniversary of Expansion, a Spanish newspaper, Queen Letizia debuted a show-stopping pair of diamond and ruby earrings. (Read more over here!)
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1. Before heading to Germany, the Dutch royals hosted the German president and his partner in the Netherlands. At a dinner in The Hague, Queen Maxima gave us a huge royal jewel surprise when she debuted the long-hidden necklace from the Ruby Peacock Parure. (Much more over here!)

A Ruby Surprise from Queen Maxima

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands hosted the President of Germany and his partner for a dinner in The Hague on Monday. Maxima wore a lovely red gown and brought out a major jewel surprise!

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The diamond and ruby necklace she wore for the dinner is the necklace from the Ruby Peacock Parure. The necklace hasn’t been seen in public for about half a century! The photo available for me to use isn’t the clearest available; click here for a much sharper view. The necklace is convertible — the scroll pieces on each side are removable.

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Maxima has previously worn the tiara and brooch from the Ruby Peacock Parure in public; above, she wears it during a visit to Canada in 2015. The suite of ruby and diamond jewels was made for Queen Wilhelmina in 1897.

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Queen Juliana memorably wore the necklace from the parure at her investiture in 1948. For years the set was owned/worn by Princess Irene, but it appears that the entire suite is now a part of the family’s jewelry foundation. I love it when an heirloom set returns to the royal fold!

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 27-February 2

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January 27-February 2, 2017
Classic jewels were the rule this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below…
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10. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her gold hoop earrings, which feature interior embellishments, to receive the Board of Directors of the Islamic Comission of Spain at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Thursday.

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9. In Monaco, Princess Charlene chose classic diamond stud earrings for Friday’s balcony appearance at the Palais Princier during the Sainte-Devote festivities.
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8. Elegant diamond and pearl earrings were the accessory of choice for Queen Mathilde of the Belgians at the ATD Fourth World-Belgium Association in Brussels on Thursday.
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7. The Battersea Dogs and Cats Home welcomed their new patron, the Duchess of Cornwall, for a visit on Wednesday. Camilla wore some of her favorite pieces of jewelry, including diamond and pearl earrings and her engagement and wedding rings, plus a pin featuring the organization’s logo.
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6. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore bright red and gold earrings for a major equestrian event in Amsterdam on Saturday.
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5. Beatrix’s daughter-in-law, Queen Maxima, selected glittering diamond hoop earrings on Wednesday for a visit to the IMC Weekendschool on Tour in Haarlem.
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4. Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma (the daughter of Princess Irene of the Netherlands) wore earrings from her own collection at a launch for her latest jewelry designs in Waalre on Monday.
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3. In Sweden, Queen Silvia wore a golden brooch with pearl jewelry (earrings, necklace, and bracelet) to welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Stockholm on Tuesday.
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2. On Monday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Queen Mother’s Palm Leaf Brooch for a visit to the ‘Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific’ exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia.
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1. Without a doubt, no royal lady glittered more this week than the Duchess of Cornwall, who wore her elaborate diamond drop earrings with her modern emerald necklace (possibly a Saudi gift) for a British Asian Trust reception in London on Thursday.