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Nobel Prize Ceremony Jewels 2016

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The 2016 Nobel Prize Ceremony (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Today’s the day, everybody: it’s Royal Jewel Christmas! The Swedish royal family has gathered in Stockholm for the annual distribution of the Nobel prizes (except, of course, the Peace Prize, which is given out by the Norwegian royals). Whoever decided that the prize-giving should take place at a white-tie ceremony and banquet should be sainted. Let’s have a look at the glittering tiaras and jewels on display!

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Queen Silvia usually alternates between Queen Sofia’s Tiara (aka the Nine Prong) and the Leuchtenberg Sapphires to the Nobels, and this year, it was the sapphires’ turn. She wore the tiara, the earrings, the necklace, and the brooch.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Crown Princess Victoria chose an interesting combination of jewels from the Napoleonic era: the larger Cut-Steel Tiara, plus the necklace, earrings, bracelet, and brooch from the Cameo Parure.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

We’ll get better views of all of Princess Madeleine’s jewels when photos from tonight’s banquet are released, but for now, we can see that she’s wearing the Connaught Diamond Tiara. I believe we last saw her wear this tiara at her sister’s wedding in 2010.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

And here’s a welcome surprise: Princess Sofia wore a different tiara! This is the smaller Cut Steel Tiara, previously only worn in public by Crown Princess Victoria. I can’t wait to get a better look at this piece at tonight’s banquet.

Tonight and tomorrow, I’ll be doing separate posts on the banquet, where we’ll get closer views at all of the ladies’ jewels. For now: which tiaras from this year’s Nobel ceremonies were your favorites?

Royal Jewel Rewind: Nobel Prize Ceremony (2011)

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The 2011 Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

On Saturday, the glitz and glam of the annual Nobel Prize ceremony and banquet will arrive in Stockholm. To help get us in the mood for more Swedish tiaras, here’s a flashback to the jewels we saw at the Nobels five years ago.

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Queen Silvia wore one of her usual Nobel tiaras: Queen Sofia’s Tiara (aka the Nine Prong Tiara). This angle shows the unusual setting of the central diamond. We also get a good look here at the Karl Johan Diamond Earrings.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

With La Pronger, Silvia also wore a diamond riviere with a pear-shaped diamond pendant. She secured her Seraphim sash with Queen Victoria’s diamond lozenge brooch.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Here’s a look at her apricot and gold brocade gown, which has a very queenly train.

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Crown Princess Victoria was expecting Princess Estelle on this Nobel night, but she still piled on the diamonds. She’s wearing the Six-Button Tiara in all its glory. As her dress was spangled with royal blue sequins, she also wore pieces from the Leuchtenberg sapphire parure; we get a good look at the earrings here. You can also see that she has jeweled hairpins in her updo.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Here you can see that she fastened her Seraphim sash with one of the magnificent Leuchtenberg sapphire brooches.

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

And here’s a look at her gown. You’d think head-to-toe sequins could be a bit much, but I absolutely love this dress.

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Princess Madeleine didn’t attend the Nobels in 2011, but the king’s sister, Princess Christina, did. This was one of the last public outings for her small diamond and pearl tiara, which was stolen the following year. She also wore gray pearl earrings, a small diamond and pearl cluster brooch, and a lovely multi-colored pearl necklace. I’m very intrigued by the cocktail ring on her right hand!

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

We did get one extra, surprise guest at the 2011 Nobels: Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. She wore pieces from the family’s collection of diamond and emerald jewels, including the Chaumet Emerald Tiara and the diamond and emerald choker. Her earrings are also set with diamonds and emeralds.

Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images

Maria Teresa didn’t sit on the stage at the ceremony, so this is the best view we have of her dress, which I think has a gorgeous neckline.

What jewels do you hope to see at this Saturday’s Nobel ceremony? Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine, and Princess Sofia will be in attendance.