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This Week in Royal Jewels: July 21-27

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July 21-27, 2017
The summer season is winding down for the royals, but we’ve still got some lovely jewels to enjoy. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Queen Letizia of Spain inaugurated the annual meeting of the Cervantes Institutes on Monday in Malaga wearing her long golden Tous earrings.

9. During a visit to meet families at the Glasgow Children’s Hospital on Monday, Princess Eugenie of York (a supporter of the Teenage Cancer Trust) added a pair of delicate earrings to her usual rings-and-bracelets jewelry uniform.
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8. In Monaco, Princess Charlene wore diamond stud earrings and a fantastic beaded collar (not sure if it’s part of the dress or a separate piece) for the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting on Friday.
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7. During Friday’s Belgian National Day festivities, Queen Mathilde wore a pair of pink drop earrings in Brussels. (Much more over here!)
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6. Amethyst and green jade earrings from Bounkit were Queen Letizia’s choice for the opening of the International Music School Summer Courses in Oviedo on Friday.
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5. The Duchess of Cornwall selected her favorite diamond floral and pearl drop earrings, plus a single-stranded pearl necklace, for the Sandringham Flower Show on Wednesday.
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4. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were in Munich this week, where Silvia wore pearls and a golden brooch to accept the Bavarian Order of Merit on Monday.
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3. Silvia chose mixed-metal jewels, plus the small ribbon of her new Bavarian order, for a visit to the Residenz in Munich on Monday.
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2. For Tuesday’s Bayreuth Festival State Reception at the Neues Schloss, Silvia chose multi-colored pearl and diamond jewels, plus her new Bavarian order ribbon.
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1. I think this might be a controversial choice on my part, but my favorite royal jewel moment of the week came on Friday, when the Duchess of Cambridge wore her pale lavender amethyst drop earrings from Kiki McDonough for the final engagements of her German tour. (Close-up over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: July 14-20

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July 14-20, 2017
A royal tour, a milestone birthday, and a brand-new brooch dominated this week’s jewel roundup. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. During Friday’s public birthday celebrations for her sister, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine of Sweden wore a pair of eye-catching statement earrings.

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9. Madeleine chose modern baroque pearl earrings for the Te Deum service for Victoria earlier in the day on Friday. (More over here!)
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8. Queen Silvia of Sweden wore the pearls that belonged to the late Princess Sibylla for the Te Deum service. (More over here!)
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7. Ahead of Belgium’s National Day celebrations, Queen Mathilde wore a striking pair of green earrings to view new exhibitions at the Royal Place in Brussels on Thursday.
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6. The Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Warsaw on Monday wearing new pieces of jewelry with red gemstones, echoing the national colors of Poland. (More over here!)
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5. Kate chose blue topaz and diamond pieces from Kiki McDonough for her arrival in Berlin on Wednesday. (More over here!)
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4. For the unveiling of the National Memorial for the MH17 victims on Monday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore pearls.
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3. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who celebrated her fortieth birthday this week, wore modern statement earrings set with bright blue gemstones while greeting well-wishers at Solliden on Saturday. (See a close-up on our Instagram account!)
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2. On Thursday evening, Kate wore baroque pearl earrings from Soru Jewellery with a pearl bracelet that was especially exciting for royal jewel watchers, because it belonged to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. (More over here!)
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1. My joint first place vote this week goes to a pair of Canadian brooches: the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch that Queen Elizabeth II wore at Canada House on Wednesday, and the Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch that Governor-General David Johnston presented her with during the visit. (Much more over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: June 23-29

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June 23-29, 2017
We’ve got some wonderful and unexpected pieces in this week’s royal jewel review! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

(Note: some beautiful, elegant jewels were worn at the late Countess Mountbatten’s funeral this week; you can view them over here, but they were not included in these rankings.)
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10. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore hot pink earrings — and a … fuzzy swim cap? — on Thursday for a visit to the Architecture Museum Nagele in Urk.

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9. For an appearance at Jumping International de Monaco on Saturday, Princess Caroline wore a brightly beaded necklace and earring set, plus a gold cross necklace.
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8. To kick off a summer of 80th birthday celebrations, Queen Paola of Belgium wore pearls and diamond stud earrings as she sliced into a giant birthday cake on Thursday in Waterloo. (Paola’s actual birthday falls in September.)
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7. For Thursday’s Princess de Girona Awards, Queen Letizia of Spain wore girandole earrings from her jewelry box. (See more of the earrings she’s been wearing this week over here!)
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6. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her diamond and aquamarine clip brooches for the 2017 Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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5. Queen Elizabeth II rounded out this year’s Royal Ascot with a brooch of diamond flax flowers on Saturday. (Much more over here!)
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4. The Duchess of Cornwall kicked off a three-day tour of Canada on Thursday; she wore pearls and her Faberge Lily of the Valley Brooch for the welcome ceremony in Nunavut. (More on the brooch’s provenance over here!)
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3. My third vote goes to all of the jewels worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg during the country’s National Day celebrations last weekend. (See more, including tiaras, over here!)
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2. Stefan, friend of the blog and writer at Royal Travel and Events, brings us even more jewels today from this weekend’s noble wedding in Germany. The gala featured numerous tiaras, including Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria wearing the Bavarian Pearl and Diamond Floral Tiara and a necklace with her initial. (Read more about the tiara’s history from our friends at Luxarazzi, and then head over to Stefan’s blog to see more tiaras!)
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1. My top vote of the week goes to the unusual, fascinating diamond and emerald bridal tiara worn by Sophie, Princess zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. (Much more on the tiara over here!)