Don’t Miss a Single Sparkling Moment! Sign up for The Court Jeweller Newsletter

The Court Jeweller

Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 13-19

by // Leave a Comment

January 13-19, 2017
We’ve got a queen-heavy royal jewel roundup this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
(STEFAN WERMUTH/AFP/Getty Images)
10. The Duchess of Cambridge wore her Oscar de la Renta earrings to outline the new Heads Together agenda for 2017 in London on Tuesday.

9. For Wednesday’s visit to the University of Aberdeen, the Duchess of Cornwall wore her pearl and diamond earrings with her usual bracelets and rings.
(Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
8. Queen Letizia of Spain wore Coolook earrings for the opening of an international tourism fair in Madrid on Wednesday.
(FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
7. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Mathilde wore delicate statement earrings on Wednesday.
(FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
6. On Monday, Mathilde wore glittering earrings with her usual bracelet, rings, and watch.
5. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore diamond earrings and a lovely diamond brooch on Tuesday for a visit to the Copenhagen Baby Heart project in Copenhagen.
4. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her ruby floral bouquet brooch to attend a meeting of the Sandringham WI.
(KOEN VAN WEEL/AFP/Getty Images)
3. On Thursday, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wore floral earrings and her diamond cluster ring for a new year’s reception for the diplomatic corps.
(EVERT ELZINGA/AFP/Getty Images)
2. On Tuesday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended a new year’s reception at the royal palace wearing jewels set with colored pearls, including the gray pearl stem brooch.
(KOEN VAN WEEL/AFP/Getty Images)
1. For Wednesday’s diplomatic reception, Maxima brought out some major daytime jewels: her diamond and ruby earrings, plus the family’s diamond moth brooch.

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 6-12

by // Leave a Comment

January 6-12, 2017
The big bejeweled events of the new year have given way to more casual pieces, but we still have some glitter to enjoy. Don’t forget to vote in the weekly poll!
(JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images)

10. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore a simple gold necklace and her wedding ring to welcome Angela Merkel to Luxembourg on Thursday.

9. Princess Eugenie of York wore bracelets and rings in Covent Garden on Thursday.
(BENOIT DOPPAGNE/AFP/Getty Images)
8. In a late addition from last Thursday, Princess Claire of Belgium wore pearls during a visit to a shelter in Brussels.

(Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

7. The Duchess of Cambridge wore her sapphire and diamond cluster drop earrings for a visit to a Child Bereavement UK Centre in London on Wednesday.

(JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE/AFP/Getty Images)

6. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians chose golden earrings for a diplomatic reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Thursday.

5. In Spain, Queen Letizia wore hoop earrings for a visit to the FEDER headquarters on Thursday.

4. Letizia chose gold earrings from Tous for an Epiphany celebration at her father’s home on Friday.

(JUAN MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)

3. Earlier in the day on Friday, Letizia wore a pair of Coolook earrings for the annual Pascua Militar celebrations. (More on those jewels over here!)

2. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore a lovely pair of drop earrings and a glittering bracelet on Tuesday to accept an award from a Danish media group in Copenhagen.

(Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

1. It was so good to see Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom out and about again, and it was even better to see her wearing one of Queen Victoria’s bow brooches for her trip to church near the Sandringham estate.

This Week in Royal Jewels: January 1-5

by // Leave a Comment

January 1-5, 2017
We’re kicking off a brand new year here at The Court Jeweller, and we’ve got plenty of new year jewels for you to enjoy! Be sure to vote for your favorites in our weekly poll.
(TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)
10. Empress Michiko of Japan wore a gorgeous star and frond brooch during the annual new year appearance on the balcony of the Imperial Palace. (More over here!)

9. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore a diamond and pearl brooch pinned at the neck of her gown for the second of the New Year’s Levees in Copenhagen.
(YouTube screencap)
8. In a video congratulating Canada on the 150th anniversary year of its confederation, the Queen swapped out Queen Victoria’s pearl brooch (worn with the same outfit for the annual Christmas message) for the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch.

(YouTube screencap)

7. Empress Michiko chose pearls with a fabulous glittering clasp for the annual new year’s reception at the Imperial Palace. (More over here!)

(YouTube screencap)

6. The Akishino princesses — Kiko, Mako, and Kako — wore their mirrored diamond parures for the same new year’s reception. (More over here!)

5. Crown Princess Masako was present at the palace for the new year’s reception, but did not attend the public component of the celebrations. Instead, we caught a glimpse of her wearing the Pearl Sunburst suite as she arrived at the palace. (More over here!)

4. Princess Marie of Denmark glittered in Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara at the first of the New Year’s Levees in Copenhagen. (More over here!)

3. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark chose the Pearl Poire Tiara and an intriguing necklace — the ruby and pearl stomacher from the crown jewel collection, used as a pendant — for the first New Year’s Levee. (More over here!)

2. The grand ruby parure was Crown Princess Mary of Denmark’s choice for the first New Year’s Levee. (More over here!)

(YouTube screencap)

1. My first prize of the week goes to a member of the Japanese imperial family who is usually off on the sidelines: the Princess Hitachi, who wore her grand diamond and pearl parure with a blue gown for the new year reception at the palace. (More over here!)