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This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: November 17-30

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November 17-30, 2017
Time for a supersized, jam-packed royal jewel review, everybody! Enjoy loads of royal sparkle, and don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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25. The Princess Royal wore golden jewels at St. Giles Cathedral for a commemoration service honoring Dr. Elsie Ingles, the pioneering doctor who is credited with saving thousands of lives after setting up seventeen Scottish Woman’s Hospitals across Europe during World War I.

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24. In Mons, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore earrings with an appropriate design motif — apples — for a visit to the Ecole Superieure des Art.

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23. Queen Letizia of Spain wore her pave-set diamond teardrop earrings for a visit to the Royal Basilica-Sanctuary of the Most Holy and Vera Cruz de Caravaca to mark their jubilee year.

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22. Princess Caroline wore pearl earrings and two patriotic pins for National Day in Monaco (you can see the second pin over here).

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21. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a favorite pair of earrings, her sapphire cluster drops, for a visit to the Foundling Museum in London. (More over here!)

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20. During the state visit from Luxembourg, Crown Princess Masako of Japan wore lovely pearls for both a concert (pictured above) and the official welcome ceremonies (which you can see here).

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19. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg wore lovely pearls for the official welcome ceremonies during the state visit to Japan. (More views over here!)

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18. As always, Empress Michiko of Japan was elegant in pearls for the welcome ceremony, including a lovely silver and pearl brooch. (See a close-up over here!)

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17. For a luncheon with the German president, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Saskatchewan Tourmaline Brooch with pearls. (More over here!)

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16. Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi wore a gorgeous pair of pearl and diamond earrings for the National Day festivities in Monaco. (More over here!)

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15. A lovely diamond brooch was Tatiana Santo Domingo Casiraghi’s choice for Monaco’s National Day. (More over here!)

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14. In Germany, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore her blue gem-set earrings with a diamond necklace for the Swedish Business Prize 2017 ceremony (More over here!)

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13. Princess Caroline made a statement with her earrings at the National Day gala in Monaco. (More here!)

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12. Princess Charlene of Monaco wore diamond stud earrings multiple times over these two weeks: for the World Rugby Awards (pictured above) and for both the day and evening events during National Day (which you can see here).

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11. For the concert hosted by her father during the state visit to Japan, Princess Alexandra wore a lovely diamond horseshoe ornament in her hair.

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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the Queen’s diamond chandelier earrings for the annual Royal Variety Performance. (Much more over here!)

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9. Queen Elizabeth II chose a favorite brooch, the Jardine Star, for a visit to the headquarters of the Canine Partners charity in Midhurst. (More about the brooch over here!)

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8. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands had several bejeweled appearances of note, including an outing for the earrings from her blue gem and moonstone suite at the Prince Bernhard Culture Foundation Prize 2017 (pictured above) and an appearance in pieces from her citrine collection (see here).

7. During a state dinner in Ghana, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore her turquoise bandeau and pieces from her modern turquoise collection. (More on the tiara over here!)

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6. The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s platinum anniversary party wearing the Queen’s Japanese Pearl Choker Necklace. (Much more over here!)

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5. Empress Michiko of Japan wore a spectacular embellished pearl necklace for the state banquet during the Luxembourg state visit. (See another view of the necklace over here!)

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4. Princess Alexandra wore the Chaumet Choker Tiara with diamonds and pearls for the state banquet. (More over here!)

3. A pair of Swedish tiaras popped up at a diplomatic reception: Queen Silvia in the family’s amethyst circlet, and Princess Sofia in a modified version of her wedding tiara. (More over here!)

2. Several more members of the Japanese imperial family sported tiaras at the state banquet, including Crown Princess Masako in the Pearl Sunburst Tiara, Princess Kiko in her wedding tiara, and Princess Mako in her diamond tiara. (More on the banquet here.)

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1. My top vote couldn’t go to anything other than the most talked-about piece of royal jewelry we saw this fortnight: the diamond engagement ring presented by Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. (Read all about the ring over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: November 10-17

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November 10-17, 2017
It was an incredibly busy royal week, and it was a major challenge to narrow down the week’s best jewels! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Princess Marie of Denmark visited her native France on Wednesday, wearing a pair of pave-set diamond disk earrings with an embellished coat to switch on Christmas lights in Paris.

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9. On Thursday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden made a feathery statement with her earrings as she welcomed the president of the European Parliament to Stockholm.
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8. Pearls and a leafy brooch were Queen Sofia of Spain’s accessories of choice for the delivery of the Medal of Honor to the Royal Theater at the San Fernando Museum in Madrid on Monday.
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7. Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy wore pearls with her diamond clematis brooch for the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday. (More over here!)
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6. The Princess Royal chose creamy pearls for her appearance at the Festival of Remembrance. (More over here!)
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5. Also in attendance at Saturday’s festival: the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore her late mother-in-law’s pearl drop earrings. (More here!)
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4. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore one of Queen Victoria’s Bow Brooches to open the Allam Medical Building at the University of Hull.
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3. Queen Elizabeth selected the Dorset Bow Brooch, which belonged to her grandmother, Queen Mary, for the moving ceremonies at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. (More here!)
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2. For a meeting with Mexico’s president in Mexico City on Monday, Queen Letizia of Spain wore some of her favorite pieces from the joyas de pasar collection: the diamond earrings and the diamond bracelets.
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1. My top vote of the week goes to a third bow brooch worn by Queen Elizabeth: the Kensington Bow Brooch, with its distinctive pearl drop, worn at Saturday’s Festival of Remembrance. (More here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: November 3-9

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November 3-9, 2017
Royal tours and state visits continued this week, and we’ve got lots of sparkle in our countdown! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. For the Place2Be School Leaders Forum in London on Wednesday, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her Mappin and Webb Empress Earrings. (More over here!)

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9. At the beginning of this week’s Israeli state visit to Spain, Queen Letizia wore new earrings set with purple and green stones for a lunch honoring President and Mrs. Rivlin at Zarzuela Palace.
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8. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have been state-visiting in India this week. Mathilde wore her pale pink gem drop earrings for a ceremonial reception at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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7. To reopen the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia at the British Museum on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Ruby Sweet William Brooch. (More over here!)
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6. Empress Michiko of Japan wore pearls with a naturalistic brooch for a diplomatic meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday.
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5. The Duchess of Cornwall delved into her collection of Van Cleef and Arpels jewels again in Malaysia on Friday, wearing diamond earrings with a pair of diamond bracelets at a diplomatic gala in Kuala Lumpur. (See close-ups over here!)
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4. For the return dinner hosted by the Israeli presidential couple, Queen Letizia wore the stunning diamond cluster earrings from the joyas de pasar collection with a pair of bracelets and her new ring. (More over here!)
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3. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a pair of jewels borrowed from Queen Elizabeth II — the diamond frame earrings and a diamond bracelet — for a reception for the Anna Freud Centre at Kensington Palace on Tuesday. (Much more, including details on the bracelet, over here!)
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2. Queen Elizabeth II wore the magnificent Cullinan VI and VIII Brooch for audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
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1. For the state dinner during the Israeli visit, Queen Letizia piled on the diamonds, wearing the Spanish Floral Tiara, pearl and diamond earrings that belonged to her mother-in-law, the joyas de pasar bracelets, and a pair of diamond brooches. (Much, much more over here!)