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The Dutch Star Tiara

12.31.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attends the wedding of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn in Trondheim on May 23, 2002 (Sion Touhig/Getty Images)

The year is 2002, and Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti is preparing to marry the heir to the Dutch throne. If you’re a royal bride, you can play the wedding tiara game a few ways: you can opt for a safe choice (like the Duchess of Cambridge), you can wear an heirloom tiara (like Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden), you can go for no tiara at all (never something I’d personally advise), or you can go big.

Máxima, being Máxima, went for major sparkle.

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The Best Royal Jewels of 2016: #5 (Maxima’s Wellington Sparkle)

12.28.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Our countdown of the best royal jewels of 2016 is at the halfway mark! Catch up on previous posts in the series over here!

#5: Maxima’s Wellington Sparkle

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During a state visit to New Zealand in November, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pulled out all of the sparkling stops for a state dinner in Wellington.

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Although the dinner was black tie, Maxima wore Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara, pairing it with Queen Wilhelmina’s diamond earrings and diamond scroll brooch. She also added her own diamond wedding and family initial bracelets.

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Maxima attended numerous glittering events in 2016, but for me, this was her best bejeweled appearance by far! (More from this event over here.)

This Week in Royal Jewels: December 9-15

12.16.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

December 9-15, 2016

Here’s our roundup of the best royal jewels that weren’t worn for Nobel gala events this week! Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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10. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore earrings by Natan to coordinate with her dress on Thursday for the awarding of the Prince Claus Prize in Amsterdam; she also accessorized with her diamond initial bracelet and her diamond and citrine ring.

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

9. In Madrid, Queen Letizia of Spain chose super-modern, minimalist white gold earrings by Laura Marquez for an awards dinner on Tuesday.

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8. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her usual diamond and pearl earrings, plus her long, single-stranded pearl necklace and her gold and gemstone bracelet, for a reception in honor of the Woman’s Hour 70th Anniversary Power List at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

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7. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, visited the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Monday. Crown Princess Victoria wore a pair of earrings made of gold and dark gemstones for the meeting.

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6. King Willem-Alexander’s sisters-in-law, Princesses Mabel and Laurentien, also attended the Prince Claus Awards in Amsterdam on Thursday. Mabel wore fairly understated earrings, but Laurentien selected bolder gold jewels, including statement earrings and a cuff bracelet.

Photo: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images

5. At the official Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Saturday, Queen Sonja of Norway wore gold jewelry. (See more images here!)

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4. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore embellished hoop earrings and a glittering diamond ring for Saturday’s Peace Prize ceremony. (See more images here!)

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3. Queen Letizia chose bold, colorful earrings from Coolook for a visit to the Zeta Group in Madrid on Monday.

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2. For the annual Children’s Christmas Party at the Palais Princier in Monaco, Princess Charlene wore gorgeous diamond and pearl earrings. (See more images here!)

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1. Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s gray pearl and diamond earrings (and diamond bracelet!) from the Nobel Peace Prize concert win the week for me! (See more images here!)