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This Week in Royal Jewels: May 4-10

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May 4-10, 2018
Pearls, diamonds, and gold dominated the royal jewelry landscape this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore her signature golden earrings during a visit to a secondary school in Brussels on Tuesday.

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9. For a hike in a Swedish nature reserve on Friday, Crown Princess Victoria wore a glittering pair of diamond stud earrings.
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8. Earrings set with diamonds and citrines accompanied Queen Letizia of Spain for an awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.
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7. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore simple pearls for a visit to the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Wednesday.
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6. For a WW100 commemoration service at Port Ellen War Memorial in Scotland on Friday, the Princess Royal wore gold earrings and her lovely, intricate golden cross brooch.
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5. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite diamond and pearl earrings with a single strand of pearls for a UNESCO literacy event at the Kaisariani Monastery in Athens on Thursday.
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4. For an evening reception at Villa Massena in Nice on Monday, Camilla paired one of her pearl choker necklaces with turquoise earrings and a gold bracelet decorated, I believe, with blue enamel and numerals set in diamonds.
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3. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands chose earrings with a golden pearl stud, a diamond dangle, and a white pearl drop for Saturday’s liberation day concert in Amsterdam.
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2. Maxima wore delicate diamond earrings on Friday for a Remembrance Day in tribute to the victims of World War II in Amsterdam.
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1. For an official dinner at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Wednesday, Camilla wore her diamond-set Magic Alhambra earrings from Van Cleef and Arpels, plus a silver-toned bangle — which includes, I think, an elephant design?

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 27-May 3

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April 27-May 3, 2018
After last week’s jewelry bonanza, we’ve got a quieter week of royal baubles to enjoy. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore silver jewels, including delicate bracelets, to celebrate the 72nd birthday of her father, King Carl XVI Gustaf, on Monday.

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9. For the first round of the Queen Elisabeth Voice Competition in Brussels on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore a serious pair of statement earrings.
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8. On Thursday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore golden earrings for the presentation of the Electronic Biographical Dictionary in Madrid.
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7. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands wore statement earrings and a coordinating cocktail ring on King’s Day in Groningen on Friday. (More over here!)
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6. Delicate earrings with briolette drops were Princess Marilene of Orange-Nassau’s choice for the King’s Day festivities. (More over here!)
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5. Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau also favored briolette drops for King’s Day, this time in a vivid shade of blue. (More here!)
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4. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore earrings in a bright shade of blue, plus a pearly floral brooch, to celebrate her husband’s birthday on Monday.
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3. Catching up with an event from late last week, Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore lovely gold and pearl jewels, including a pearl ring and a beautiful brooch, for a garden party in Tokyo.
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2. Empress Michiko of Japan wore wonderful pearls, including a gorgeous brooch and a lovely station-style necklace, for the spring garden party.
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1. Diamond hoop earrings, gem-set bracelets, and a beautiful ruby ring were Queen Maxima’s accessories of choice for King’s Day on Friday. (Much more over here!)

Another Tiara Debut for Queen Letizia!

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We’ve got a delightful tiara surprise on this Monday afternoon, magpies: Queen Letizia of Spain has worn a new-to-her tiara!

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For a state dinner in honor of the President of Portugal, Letizia wore Queen Ena’s Pearl and Diamond Tiara with the diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar collection. The tiara, made by Cartier in the 1920s, was a remodeling of a wedding gift presented to Queen Ena of Spain in 1906 by her mother-in-law, Queen Maria Cristina. (Read all about the tiara’s history — and see a close-up image! — in our previous post on the sparkler here.)

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The tiara was most recently worn by Letizia’s mother-in-law, Queen Sofia. If you’ve been following general royal news, you may have heard about a public disagreement between the two women on Easter Sunday. Since then, the Spanish royals have taken major steps, including joint appearances, to assure us all that the two women are getting along just fine.

You’ll note in this image that the tiara’s base is still wrapped in gray velvet to match Queen Sofia’s hair. Perhaps this tiara loan was another step on the part of the royal family to ensure everyone that there’s no rift between the two queens, and there was not sufficient time to rewrap the base?

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Here’s a profile view of the tiara, emphasizing the length of the sides of the piece.

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Letizia also wore the star and red sash of the Portuguese Order of Christ.

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Letizia’s pearl-studded navy blue gown was a dramatic choice for the event, but unfortunately it caused a quick mishap when the neck of the gown came unfastened during the toasts. It seems the problem was swiftly rectified.

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Here’s a view of Letizia’s entire ensemble for the evening. What do you think of her first outing in the new sparkler?