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Treasured Turquoises for Queen Margrethe

01.14.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was busy with diplomatic engagements in Copenhagen on Friday, and she reached into her jewelry box for pieces set with one of her favorite stones: turquoise!

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The Queen received Daniel Guenther, premier of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, and his wife, Anke, at Amalienborg on Friday. They were accompanied during the meeting by Denmark’s Minister of Culture and Church, Joy Mogensen. Schleswig-Holstein has a long and complicated history with Denmark; the former Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein belonged to Denmark at various points in history, and the question over which parts of the area belonged to which country wasn’t finally settled until 1920. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the plebiscites which officially established the border between Denmark and Germany.

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For the meeting, Queen Margrethe wore some of her favorite jewels. The Queen has an extensive collection of pieces set with turquoises. Some are heirlooms from her British-Swedish royal grandmother, Princess Margaret of Connaught, while others are more modern jewels given to her by her late husband, Prince Henrik.

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The brooch she wore for the audience, her mirrored turquoise brooch, is one of the pieces that belonged Margaret of Connaught. Crown Princess Margareta, as she was better known during her marriage to King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, received a whole set of turquoise jewels as a wedding present in 1905. This brooch was among those items. The turquoises passed to her daughter, Queen Ingrid of Denmark, who in turn gave them to her daughter, Queen Margrethe. In the image above, Queen Margrethe wears the brooch for a luncheon hosted for the President of the United States at Fredensborg in 2005.

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While Margrethe often pairs the brooch with her classic turquoise button earrings, she’s also worn the jewel with earrings from her modern turquoise collection. These earrings, worn with the brooch in August 2018 for a welcome ceremony at Amalienborg during the French state visit, were made by Torben Hardenberg. They were a 60th birthday gift to Margrethe from Henrik.

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Margaret of Connaught’s turquoise collection also included all of the pieces worn by Queen Margrethe above, during a state dinner for the Chinese president in 2012. The design of the Turquoise Daisy Bandeau and that of the mirrored turquoise brooch definitely share some similarities. The diamond and turquoise earrings and brooch seen here were also among Margaret of Connaught’s wedding gifts.

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But back to those turquoise button earrings worn by Queen Margrethe on Friday — they’re simple, classic, and she’s worn them for lots of different kinds of occasions. In 2004, she was photographed wearing them during her summer holiday with Prince Henrik at their French home, Château de Cayx.

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She’s also worn the button earrings with another of Margaret of Connaught’s brooches, the fantastic Devonshire Turquoise Brooch. It was also one of the elder Margaret’s wedding gifts, given to her in 1905 by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Above, Queen Margrethe wears the earrings and brooch together for the welcome ceremony during the 2012 Chinese state visit to Copenhagen.

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For Friday’s audience in Copenhagen, Queen Margrethe also wore one more piece of turquoise jewelry: her turquoise and gold ring. You’ll also spot three more very important pieces of jewelry in this image: Margarethe’s spectacular toi et moi engagement ring, her gold wedding ring, and her golden bracelet, worn by all female descendants of Queen Ingrid.

This Fortnight in Royal Jewels: December 20-January 2

01.03.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

December 20, 2019-January 2, 2020

The holidays have brought us a bounty of bling to enjoy in this jewelry roundup! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

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35. On Christmas Day, the Countess of Wessex wore earrings with petite round drops for church near the Sandringham estate. (More here!)

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34. Lady Louise Windsor wore small pearls and a cheerful horseshoe necklace for church near Sandringham on Christmas Day. (More here!)

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33. The Duchess of Cambridge reached for green amethyst earrings from her Kiki McDonough collection for church on Christmas Day. (More here!)

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32. Princess Takamado wore a brooch and playful soccer ball earrings as she presented the trophy to the winners of the 99th Emperor’s Cup final in Tokyo on New Year’s Day.

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31. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her Diamond Clematis Brooch to attend church near Sandringham on December 29. (More on the brooch here!)

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30. During the annual New Year’s public appearance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday, Princess Mikasa wore a long necklace of pearls with a brooch, and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa and Princess Akiko of Mikasa also wore brooches with pearl necklaces.

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29. On Thursday, the Akishino princesses wore pearls and brooches (pearls for Mako, a diamond bow for Kako) during the imperial family’s balcony appearance.

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28. The Takamado princesses are often a bit more adventurous with jewels than many Japanese imperial ladies, and on Thursday, Princess Takamado wore green earrings with her pearls and brooch, while Princess Tsuguko of Takamado wore a black choker necklace.

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27. Princess Hitachi was ultra-elegant in a brooch with a triple strand of pearls during Thursday’s balcony appearance in Tokyo.

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26. Crown Princess Kiko of Japan gleamed in a pearl necklace, pearl drop earrings, and a leafy silver and pearl brooch for the New Year’s balcony appearance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday.

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25. On Thursday, Empress Masako of Japan sparkled on the palace balcony in a gold and diamond ribbon brooch with a matching pair of pearl drop earrings.

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24. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore a dramatic necklace with a colorful round pendant as she delivered her annual New Year’s speech in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

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23. On December 20, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore diamond earrings and a diamond brooch for the annual meeting of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. (More here!)

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22. For church services near Sandringham on Christmas Day, the Duchess of Cornwall wore one of her signature pearl choker necklaces with a diamond knot brooch. (More over here!)

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21. The Princess Royal accessorized with pearls and a silver and amethyst brooch for church services on Christmas Day. (More Christmas jewels here!)

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20. Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan was gorgeous in a festive pearl brooch and a pearl station necklace for the family’s New Year balcony appearance on Thursday.

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19. Queen Elizabeth II chose Prince Albert’s Brooch for her annual Christmas message this year. (Much more over here!)

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18. For the launch of The Royal British Legion’s Together at Christmas initiative at Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II chose Empress Marie Feodorovna’s Sapphire Brooch. (More on its history here!)

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17. For church on Christmas Day, Queen Elizabeth II wore a ruby and diamond floral spray brooch that belonged to her late mother. (More here!)

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16. Queen Margrethe II wore diamonds and pearls to greet members of the diplomatic corps during the second New Year’s court in Copenhagen on Thursday.

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15. For Thursday’s second New Year’s court, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore luminous pearls.

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14. Queen Silvia of Sweden dazzled in diamonds and pearls for the meeting of the Swedish Academy on December 20. (More here!)

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13. Princess Kako of Akishino wore her twentieth-birthday parure, and 12. Princess Mako of Akishino wore hers, for the annual New Year’s reception at the palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. (More here!)

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11. Princess Yoko of Mikasa (right), and 10. Princess Akiko of Mikasa (center) wore diamonds and pearls for the New Year’s reception in Tokyo, while 9. Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (left) wore her wedding parure. (More over here!)

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8. Princess Tsuguko of Takamado wore her floral diamond parure, and 7. Princess Takamado wore her wedding jewels, for the New Year’s reception at the palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. (More here!)

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6. For Wednesday’s New Year reception, Crown Princess Kiko of Japan wore the family’s crown princely parure with pearl drop earrings and a clip brooch. (More here!)

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5. Empress Masako sparkled in incredible imperial diamonds, including the Meiji Tiara, for Wednesday’s New Year reception at the palace. (More over here!)

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4. For the first New Year’s Levee of 2020, Princess Marie of Denmark wore diamonds, including Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara. (More here!)

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3. Crown Princess Mary was gorgeous in the ruby parure for the New Year’s Levee at Amalienborg on Wednesday. (More here!)

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2. Queen Margrethe II chose the grand emerald parure for the first New Year’s court of the year in Copenhagen on Wednesday. (More here!)

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1. Princess Benedikte of Denmark made a rare appearance at the glittering New Year’s Levee on Wednesday, wearing heirloom diamonds and pearls, including Queen Sofia’s Star and Pearl Tiara. (More over here!)

The Best Royal Jewels of 2019: #10 (Princess Sofia’s New Tiara Setting)

12.27.2019 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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The end of the year is fast arriving, and you all know what that means: it’s time for our annual countdown of the best royal jewels of 2019! We’re kicking off our review with a tiara surprise from Sweden…

#10: Princess Sofia’s New Tiara Setting

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We first got to know this diamond and emerald palmette diadem as Princess Sofia’s wedding tiara. After her royal wedding in 2015, she wore the tiara frequently with its original emerald toppers. Note that the shape of the tiara was almost like a coronet, sitting atop Sofia’s head.

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In 2017, we were delighted to see a major renovation of the palmette tiara. The shape was changed to form a halo around Sofia’s head, and a second set of toppers, this time pearls was also introduced. Around this time, Sofia also began wearing the tiara in an all-diamond setting, with no toppers at all.

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And in December 2019, Sofia surprised us by debuting a third set of toppers. She wore this new turquoise setting of the tiara for the Nobel Prize ceremony and banquet in Stockholm, pairing it with a stunning pair of turquoise earrings. When you’ve only got one personally-owned tiara, isn’t it wonderful to have one that can be worn in so many different ways?