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This Week in Royal Jewels: February 16-22

02.23.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

February 16-22, 2018

We’ve got gems galore in this week’s royal jewel review! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below…

(Note: some gorgeous, meaningful jewels were worn this week at the funeral of Prince Henrik; those won’t be included in the countdown, but you can see them here.)

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10. For the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange Reception on Monday, the Countess of Wessex wore her initial necklace with earrings by Lucia Odescalchi. (More over here!)

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9. The Duchess of Cambridge also attended the fashion reception, wearing earrings by Anita Dongre. (More here!)

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8. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands wore bright red accessories on Saturday for a visit to the printing facilities of a Dutch newspaper.

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7. Queen Letizia of Spain wore earrings set with yellow and green gems for Monday’s National Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid.

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6. Queen Sofia also attended the sports awards ceremony, wearing golden jewels, including a lovely floral brooch, for the occasion.

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5. Gray pearls were Princess Beatrix’s choice to see Hans van Manen receive an honorary medal of Art and Science of the Order of the House of Orange in The Hague on Monday.

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4. For her visit to Yorkshire on Friday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore a regal little coronet brooch on her collar. (See a close-up here!)

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3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her lens-shaped diamond and pearl brooch on Tuesday for a visit to the Royal College of Physicians of London.

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2. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II also wore one of her sparkliest brooches, the Cullinan V, for the presentation of the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at London Fashion Week.

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1. My top vote of the week, without a doubt, goes to the Duchess of Cambridge’s magnificent modern emerald and diamond suite, worn at the BAFTAs on Sunday. (Much more over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: February 9-15

02.16.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

February 9-15, 2018

Royal brooches dominate this week’s royal jewel review! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below…

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10. Meghan Markle sparkled in stacked rings during Tuesday’s visit to Edinburgh. (More over here!)

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9. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore flowery statement earring for her visit to the Dutch Olympic athletes on Saturday. (More over here!)

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8. Queen Maxima went for colorful, casual jewels on Monday for the first day of her visit to Indonesia.

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7. In Spain, Queen Letizia wore neutral-hued statement earrings to attend the Innovation and Design Awards in Mostoles on Monday.

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6. Letizia chose girandole-style earrings for Friday’s Tomas Salcedo Award presentation at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid.

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5. For an art exhibition opening on Friday, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore gorgeous amethyst jewels with a floral design.

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4. Queen Maxima wore pearls — earrings, necklace, brooch, and bracelet — during the second day of her visit to Indonesia.

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3. On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Jardine Star Brooch for the Commonwealth Diaspora Reception at Buckingham Palace.

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2. For private audiences at the palace on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II wore her classic Pearl Triangle Brooch.

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1. The lovely Kent Amethyst Brooch, perfect for February, was Queen Elizabeth II’s choice for audiences at the palace on Friday.

The Countess of Barcelona’s Pearl Drop Brooch

01.28.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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As Queen Letizia of Spain has grown into her royal role in recent years, we’ve seen her embrace more and more heirloom jewels. Today, we’ve got a closer look at a brooch she debuted last year: the Countess of Barcelona’s Pearl Drop Brooch.

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The lovely diamond and pearl drop features a large central pearl and diamond cluster, from which is suspended an additional round diamond and a pear-shaped pearl drop. The piece was a gift to the Countess of Barcelona, mother of King Juan Carlos of Spain, for her wedding in 1935.

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The brooch has long been a favorite of Mercedes’s daughter-in-law, Queen Sofia of Spain. She often wears it for receptions and dinners that are not tiara events. Above, she wears the brooch in January 2005 at a gala dinner during a state visit to Morocco.

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In April 2011, Queen Sofia wore the brooch at a dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid given for the Emir of Qatar.

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She has also used the brooch for important daytime occasions. In April 2008, she chose to wear it for a military review outside parliament in Madrid.

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Queen Letizia’s debut in the brooch came in October 2017, during the country’s National Day festivities in Madrid.

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A photo of Letizia wearing the king’s grandmother’s brooch on National Day even made it to the family’s Christmas card this year.