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Queen Margrethe’s Mirrored Turquoise Brooch

06.10.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark absolutely loves turquoise and diamond jewelry — her collection is filled with heirloom jewels she has inherited as well as modern pieces she and her late husband, Prince Henrik, acquired themselves. Today’s piece, a lovely turquoise and diamond brooch with a mirrored design, is one of the lovely antique examples from her jewelry box.

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The brooch, set with diamonds and small round turquoises, originally belonged to Margrethe’s grandmother, Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden. She was born a British princess, and her wedding gifts included numerous turquoises. For example, she also owned the striking Turquoise Daisy Bandeau, which bears some resemblance to this brooch in its construction.

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Margrethe has worn the brooch, which resembles a stylized butterfly or a pair of hearts, for many years, using it for various occasions. Above, she wears it with a brightly patterned floral dress and bright red accessories during her official visit to Vietnam in November 2009.

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The combination of the floral frock and the brooch has been a favorite; here, she wears it the same way during a 2008 visit to Mexico City. Even against the busy fabric, the shape of the brooch stands out nicely in this particular view.

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For her official visit to Greece in May 2006, Margrethe wore the brooch on a background of pale blue. The similarity between the color of the outfit and the color of the piece meant that the brooch faded away into the background a bit.

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Margrethe loves to use her brooches as enhancers on her long pearl necklaces, and she wore the turquoise brooch this way during the festivities for Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s wedding in May 2004.

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For me, the brooch is most successful when worn against solid, light-colored clothing. It stood out nicely when worn with a white jacket during a luncheon hosted for the President of the United States at Fredensborg in 2005.

Christening Cameos for Princess Adrienne

06.08.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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The newest member of the Swedish royal family, Princess Adrienne, was christened in the chapel at Drottningholm Palace this morning, and her family wore lots of jewels to celebrate.

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Baby Adrienne is the third child and second daughter of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris O’Neill. She was christened by Archbishop Antje Jackelen.

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Adrienne got a little accessory of her own during the christening. Her grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf, presented her with baby-sized insignia from Sweden’s highest chivalric order, the Order of the Seraphim.

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For her daughter’s christening, Princess Madeleine borrowed some major heirloom jewels from the family vaults. Her drop earrings are the diamond and cameo earrings from the family’s Cameo Parure. The suite, which (like the Bernadottes themselves) has roots in Napoleon’s imperial court, was an especially appropriate choice for the christening of a Swedish princess with a French name.

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Madeleine also wore the pearl, diamond, and cameo bracelet from the parure on her right wrist. She also chose to forego a traditional hat, wearing a headband festooned with silk flowers instead.

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Here’s a look at the entire O’Neill family: Chris, Princess Madeleine, little Princess Adrienne, Princess Leonore (who lost her shoes somewhere!), and Prince Nicolas. June 8th is a particular significant day for this family: Adrienne was christened on the fifth anniversary of her parents’ wedding, and exactly four years after the christening of her big sister, Leonore.

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Adrienne’s maternal grandmother, Queen Silvia of Sweden, wore beautiful pieces from her pearl collection for the christening. Her three-stranded pearl necklace has a topaz clasp, which coordinates with her drop earrings. You’ll also spot pearl bracelets on both of her wrists.

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Here’s a look at Silvia’s entire ensemble for the occasion.

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Adrienne’s paternal grandmother, Eva O’Neill, chose diamonds for the event. Her intricate diamond fan brooch looks like it might coordinate with the diamond bracelet on her left wrist.

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The baby princess’s aunt, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, chose understated pearl and diamond cluster stud earrings for Adrienne’s christening.

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Victoria attended the christening with Prince Daniel and their son, Prince Oscar. (Princess Estelle arrived with her family for the service, but she wasn’t feeling well and returned home.)

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Adrienne also has one other royal aunt: Princess Sofia, the wife of her uncle, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden. Sofia chose earrings with large pearl drop pendants for the christening.

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Sofia was accompanied by Carl Philip and their two sons, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel.

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Unlike her royal cousins, Princess Adrienne did not have any royal godparents. Anouska d’Abo (Chris’s niece), Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund, Coralie Charriol Paul, Nader Panahpour, Baron Gustav Thott (who recently married Madeleine’s close friend Louise Gottlieb, one of Princess Leonore’s godparents), and Natalie Werner served as Adrienne’s godparents.

Even More Danish Birthday Celebration Jewels

05.29.2018 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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This weekend, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark celebrated his 50th birthday with a grand gala at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. We covered all of the royal tiaras present at the event in a big post over here, and today, we’ve got even better views of some royal pieces on display!

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We’ve got a good look here at the heavenly diamonds worn by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, including the Dutch Diamond Bandeau, Queen Juliana’s Diamond Earrings, and one of the family’s large diamond rivieres. You also get a glimpse of Maxima’s recent favorite bracelet stack, which includes the diamond bracelet featuring her family’s initials. Also note the large diamond brooch used to secure her Order of the Elephant sash.

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This angle on the jewels worn by Queen Silvia of Sweden gives us a good view of the antique Karl Johan Earrings — and a good sense of the height of the King Edward VII Ruby Tiara.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was decked in diamonds for the occasion, including the Baden Fringe Tiara and the beautiful diamond floral earrings from the Brazilian Parure — and this angle also shows that she wore the fantastic diamond zig-zag bracelet from the family vaults.

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Queen Mathilde of the Belgians also sparkled in incredible diamond jewels for the gala. We spotted the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara and Queen Fabiola’s Diamond Fringe Brooch in our earlier post, but this angle also shows that Mathilde wore Fabiola’s diamond and ruby bracelet.

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This is a much better view of the jewels worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa than we had earlier. Along with the Chaumet Choker Tiara, she wore her beautiful pearl drop earrings — and Princess Ingeborg’s Pearl Fleur-de-Lis Brooch (which, of course, belonged to a Danish princess).

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Along with Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara, Princess Marie of Denmark wore a glittering pair of diamond earrings, which were made by Christine Hvelplund.

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And along with the dainty Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg wore dangling diamond earrings and a diamond-studded bangle.