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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 22-29

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April 22-29, 2016
With one birthday celebration wrapping up and another starting, this week included a number of glittering royal appearances. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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10. Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco, the king’s sister, spoke at the United Nations in New York on Friday during the ceremony for the signing of the Paris Agreement. She selected a chic, understated pair of pearl earrings for the occasion.

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9. On Thursday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians wore pearl drop earrings at the ceremonial launching of a new ship in Oostende.

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8. The Duchess of Cornwall wore diamonds and pearls, including a diamond RAF badge, for engagements on Thursday.

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7. Pearls were out en masse on Wednesday as the Japanese imperial family hosted a garden party. Empress Michiko, Crown Princess Masako, Princess Kiko, and Princess Mako were all in attendance.

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6. The Spanish royal family celebrated the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes this weekend, and on Friday, Queen Letizia wore gold earrings by Tous during a luncheon for the Cervantes award.

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5. Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau glittered in earrings by Cartier at Wednesday’s King’s Day festivities in Zwolle.

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4. To host President and Mrs. Obama for dinner at Kensington Palace, the Duchess of Cambridge wore her Collins and Sons tanzanite and diamond suite.

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3. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore diamonds galore for King’s Day on Wednesday, including earrings and a ring that include pink gemstones.

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2. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh hosted President and Mrs. Obama for lunch at Windsor Castle on Friday. The day after her 90th birthday, she wore one of her 18th birthday presents: diamond and aquamarine clips attributed to Boucheron.

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1. My top vote of the week goes to another piece of diamond and aquamarine jewelry: the modern Bulgari earrings worn by Queen Letizia to celebrate Cervantes on Saturday.

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 15-21

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April 15-21, 2016

A major royal birthday was the biggest event of the week, but everyday engagements brought us quite a bit of sparkle, too. Be sure to vote for your favorites in the poll below!

10. On Saturday, the Countess of Wessex wore simple earrings, a pendant necklace, and a Girlguiding pin to open the organization’s new headquarters in London.

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9. In Spain, Queen Letizia wore her diamond wedding earrings to present a literature award on Tuesday.

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8. Queen Rania of Jordan wore glittering drop earrings, a pendant with a pyramid-shaped stone, and a sparkling ring on Friday to speak at an IMF and World Bank meeting in Washington, D.C.

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7. At Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore statement earrings as her King Carl XVI Gustaf announced the name of the family’s newest member: HRH Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland.

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6. Princess Charlene of Monaco absolutely glittered in a gorgeous pair of earrings on Sunday at a tennis tournament in Monte Carlo.

5. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the Four Freedoms Awards in Middelburg on Thursday; she wore her drop earrings with embellished orange pendant drops.

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4. Gold jewelry was on the menu for Queen Sofia of Spain as she attended a dinner in London honoring the centenary of the British-Spanish Society on Wednesday.

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3. On the day before her 90th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore a brooch of diamond roses for engagements in Windsor.

2. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, wearing diamonds, rubies, and pearls, also attended the Four Freedoms Awards on Thursday. Her brooch is the diamond and ruby bow brooch commissioned by Queen Emma.

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1. My star of the week goes to a starry piece of jewelry: the Jardine Star Brooch, worn by Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor on her 90th birthday.