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The Top Ten: Tiaras at Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding (#9)

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Our countdown of the best tiara moments at Crown Princess Victoria’s royal wedding continues with our ninth pick: the Mellerio Shell Tiara, worn by Queen Sofia of Spain!

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This gorgeous and unusual Spanish royal tiara is designed to mimic a shell opening to reveal glistening pearls. It’s been in the family for generations, but it’s not worn as frequently today, so it was delightful to spot it on Sofia in Stockholm. A maritime-themed tiara was the perfect choice for the Swedish city on the water!
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Sofia also amped up the diamond wattage with several other important royal jewels, including the diamond earrings and bracelets from the joyas de pasar collection.
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She also suspended a pearl and diamond pendant from her single-stranded pearl necklace.
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Here’s one more look at Sofia’s ensemble for the royal wedding!

The Top Ten: Tiaras at Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding (#10)

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Ten years ago this week, royals from around the world gathered in Stockholm to celebrate the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden — and they brought along their best tiaras and jewels for the occasion! This week, we’re counting down the ten best tiara moments from the Swedish royal wedding, starting with…

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Princess Martha Louise of Norway in the Norwegian Amethyst Parure Tiara!
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Princess Martha Louise gave the family’s convertible amethyst tiara its best gala outing to date at this royal wedding. It’s not one of her usual diadems — the tiara is more regularly worn by her sister-in-law, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
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Here’s a close-up of the tiara from this wedding, where you can see that the wrap around the base is meant for a person with lighter hair (like Mette-Marit). No bother, though — the hairstyle Martha Louise chose camouflaged the base of the tiara entirely, and also managed to provide a gorgeous background for the tiara itself.
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She also wore several other pieces from the parure, including the earrings and the second necklace setting from the suite.
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Here’s a look at her complete ensemble. You’ll also spot an amethyst ring on her right hand!

The Top Ten: Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding Gala (#1)

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Who else could it be? We’ve reached the top of our countdown of the best royal jewels worn to Crown Princess Victoria’s pre-wedding gala, held ten years ago this month, and the top spot goes to…

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…the bride, of course! But not just because Crown Princess Victoria was the woman of the hour — because she wore some truly stunning heirloom diamonds for the occasion!
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With her sparkle-encrusted blush gown, Victoria wore a major pair of statement earrings from the Bernadotte family collection.
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These are the Swedish Diamond Epaulette Earrings, made from a pair of diamond epaulettes that were once worn on the shoulder of a royal man’s dress military uniform.
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In her hair, the crown princess wore perhaps the best and most romantic royal jewel of the entire event.
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It’s the Swedish Diamond Arrow Brooch, an impressive diamond jewel that has been with the royal family for generations. Its use during a royal wedding celebration was so special — Victoria looked like she’d been literally struck with one of Cupid’s arrows of love.
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The large diamond bracelet she wore is also a royal heirloom, reportedly originating with Queen Sofia. And you also get a nice look here at Victoria’s diamond solitaire engagement ring.
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Here are a few more views of Crown Princess Victoria’s entire ensemble, including the diamonds and her Elie Saab gown. (Prince Daniel wasn’t technically a prince until the following day, but he certainly was gallant as he helped his future wife with her train.)
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Here’s another view from inside the concert, which is still one of my favorite royal events. 


You can watch the adorable finale of the concert here. I dare you not to smile as all of the royal guests sing along — and not to tear up at the children singing!
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That’s it for our countdown of my top ten jewels from this glittering event, but we’ve got a look at even more sparkle from the concert tomorrow, plus a dazzling royal necklace later today! Stay tuned!