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Dutch Visit to Australia: Melbourne Cup Day

11.01.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at Ascot Racecourse in Perth (Photo: Richard Wainwright – Pool/Getty Images)

Wax ‘n Max’s visit to Australia continues today with a trip to Ascot Racecourse in Perth for Melbourne Cup Day. For those of you who were missing earrings yesterday, we’ve got a major pair on the docket today!

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Maxima wore one of my favorite dresses from her closet, pairing it with Queen Juliana’s diamond and aquamarine drop earrings. She also wore a set of bracelets studded with emeralds, rubies, and sapphires.

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This angle also lets you see the gorgeous pins that she used to secure her chapeau. One of them is set with a citrine, the other with a lighter stone — but woe betide anyone who steps too close to the queen, with the sharp ends sticking out! Overall, though, I think these were excellent jewelry choices for a day at the races!

Dutch Visit to Australia: Visit to Elizabeth Quay

10.31.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Willem-Alexander and Maxima in Perth, Australia (Photo: Paul Kane/Getty Images)

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are currently on a state visit to Australia. Today, they arrived at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, where they commemorated the 400th anniversary of the landing of Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog. Maxima kept her jewelry simple, choosing one important necklace as an accessory.

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This is the gold, diamond, turquoise, and pearl necklace that belonged to Queen Juliana. The piece has a distinctive heart pendant, which can be worn separately as a brooch.

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Here’s a closer look at the details of the necklace chain. I can see why Max decided not to wear earrings or bracelets with this piece. Anything else would send the eye darting elsewhere, and this styling decision lets Juliana’s necklace take center stage.

State Visit Jewels: Belgian Visit to Japan

10.11.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde greet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (Photo: KOJI SASAHARA/AFP/Getty Images)

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians arrived in Tokyo on Monday for a state visit to Japan. Luckily for us, there were some interesting jewels on show on the first day of the visit from both the Belgian royals and their Japanese counterparts. Let’s have a look, shall we?

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Queen Mathilde’s major jewelry moment at the official Imperial Palace welcome ceremony was a pair of large statement earrings. You can also spot a watch on her wrist, plus a simple ring on her right hand.

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Nobody could top the chic elegance of Empress Michiko’s jewels at the same event. She wore pearl earrings (in an interesting shape), a pearl necklace, and a stunning modern brooch set with a large central pearl.

Photo: KIMIMASA MAYAMA/AFP/Getty Images

At the state banquet last night, there were major diamonds on display.

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Mathilde wore the Wolfers Tiara, which she inherited from the late Queen Fabiola, plus her own white and yellow diamond earrings. She’s had the earrings in her collection for more than a decade.

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Michiko has long since stopped wearing tiaras, reportedly because of pain issues with her neck and back, but she still sported a bit of glitter at the banquet. She donned the usual diamond earrings worn by Japanese imperial ladies at court, plus an enormous diamond riviere.

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She also wore a diamond evening watch on her left wrist and a diamond bracelet on her right. Even more sparkle came from the embellishment at the waist of her evening gown.