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Kate’s Jewelry Box: The Collins Tanzanite Suite

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Kate attends a service of commemoration for British troops who served in Afghanistan (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

The Duchess of Cambridge’s jewelry box is full of eye-catching suites, but one of the most glittering and vibrant sets is her diamond and tanzanite necklace and coordinating earrings.

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Kate debuted the set, which is made of platinum, at a service of commemoration at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 2015. The event honored British troops who served in Afghanistan.

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Above, you can see a detailed close-up of both the necklace and earrings. The earrings can be worn either as studs, as Kate does, or as pear-shaped dangles. Each electric-blue, pear-shaped tanzanite weighs more than six carats.

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The necklace and earrings were made by G. Collins and Sons, a British firm based in Tunbridge Wells. The company’s owner, Harry Collins, is the current crown jeweller.

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In April, Kate wore the set in public for a second time when she, William, and Harry welcomed President and Mrs. Obama to Kensington Palace for dinner.

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 29-May 5

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April 29 – May 5, 2016
From fashion galas in New York to government business in London, we’ve got a range of royal jewels for you to marvel at this week. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!


(Also, PS: I just didn’t think it was fair to make the jewels here compete with the stunning display of tiaras from the Swedish birthday gala, so look for a special tiara-only edition, complete with poll, later today!)
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10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore pieces from Mappin and Webb’s Empress collection for a visit to the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace on Wednesday.

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9. On Wednesday, Kate also wore jewels from Monica Vinader’s Riva collection to visit the Vogue exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery — only days after we all discussed whether or not the set had been loaned.

Photo: JESSICA GOW/AFP/Getty Images

8. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark helped to celebrate the Swedish king’s 70th birthday on Saturday while wearing this lovely brooch, which appears to be set with amethysts.

Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

7. Queen Rania of Jordan glittered in a pair of chandelier earrings at the Met Gala on Monday evening. You can see many more pieces of sparkling jewelry from the gala over here!

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6. The Duchess of Cornwall debuted new malachite and gold pieces from her Van Cleef and Arpels Magic Alhambra collection at a reception for British Oscar winners on Wednesday.

Photo: Michel Porro/Getty Images

5. At the Liberation Day Concert in Amsterdam on Thursday, Queen Maxima wore diamonds on both wrists: her wedding bracelet and her family’s initial bracelet on her right wrist, and one of the East Indies bracelets on her left.

Photo: Luca Teuchmann/Getty Images

4. For the daytime celebrations of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s 70th birthday on Saturday, Queen Sofia of Spain wore a pearl necklace with her mother’s diamond and ruby pendant.

Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

3. Queen Letizia of Spain wore a dramatic pair of long fringe earrings on Thursday for a journalism awards ceremony in Madrid.

Photo: JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images

2. In London, Queen Elizabeth II wore the Cambridge Pearl Pendant Brooch for a meeting with Japan’s prime minster on Thursday.

Photo: ANDERS WIKLUND/TT/AFP/Getty Images

1. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore major Bernadotte heirlooms, the earrings from the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure, at the concert held the night before her husband’s birthday.