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This Week in Royal Jewels: July 12-18

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July 12-18, 2019
Brooches and birthday jewels dominate this week’s royal jewel review! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. The Duchess of Sussex paired simple turquoise earrings with rings on both hands at Wimbledon on Saturday. (More here!)

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14. For Saturday’s visit to Wimbledon, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a favorite pair of golden Asprey hoops with a leafy design. (More here!)
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13. Baroque pearl drops accompanied Kate to Wimbledon on Sunday, where she presented trophies after the gentlemen’s finals. (More here!)
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12. Princess Madeleine of Sweden chose coral hoop earrings to celebrate Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday at the annual concert on the island of Oland. (More here!)
11. For her sister-in-law’s birthday, Princess Sofia of Sweden wore summery gold statement earrings. (More here!)
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10. On her 42nd birthday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore summery earrings set with bright stones in shades of orange and pink. (More here!)
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9. Playful pearls, hoop earrings, and bracelets were Queen Silvia of Sweden’s accessories of choice for her elder daughter’s birthday this week. (More here!)
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8. Princess Mako of Akishino has been in South America this week; she chose red earrings and a coordinating necklace on Sunday for a visit to Cusco’s cathedral.
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7. On Tuesday, Mako wore pearl earrings and a pearl station necklace for a visit to the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore in La Paz.
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6. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians chose a pair of her favorite golden statement earrings on Thursday for a visit to the opening of the annual Science and Culture exhibition at the Royal Palace in Brussels.
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5. An intricate golden necklace, plus gold and diamond earrings, were the Duchess of Cornwall’s choice for a visit to the town of Mevagissey on Monday during her official visit to Devon and Cornwall.
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4. Camilla wore a classic single strand of pearls, plus her favorite pearl drop earrings, on Tuesday for a reception to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Prince Charles’s chairmanship of the Duchy of Cornwall.
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3. On Wednesday, Camilla wore a lovely gold and diamond brooch with a crown detail as she received birthday wishes during the National Parks “Big Picnic” celebration in Simonsbath.
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2. Meghan sparkled in diamond and enamel stud earrings for the premiere of The Lion King in London on Sunday. (More here!)
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1. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore the Cambridge Emerald Brooch with its distinctive cabochon drop for a private audience with the Royal Gurkha Rifles regiment at Buckingham Palace.

This Week in Royal Gala Jewels: April 26-May 2

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April 26-May 2, 2019
Our second royal jewel review of the day covers the sparkling jewels worn for gala events this week. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites below!
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15. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wore pearls and amethysts for a birthday dinner for her sister, Princess Benedikte, in Copenhagen on Monday. (More here!)

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14. Greek royal rubies were Queen Anne-Marie’s jewels of choice for her sister’s birthday gala dinner on Monday. (More here!)
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13. Crown Princess Mary wore pieces from the Danish Ruby Parure for Princess Benedikte’s birthday dinner on Monday. (More views here!)
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12. On her 75th birthday, Princess Benedikte wore sentimental family diamonds for her birthday dinner in Copenhagen. (Get more history on the jewels here!)
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11. Princess Yoko of Mikasa (right, above) wore her parure of diamond jewels for the first audience of Emperor Naruhito of Japan on Wednesday. (More here!)
10. On Wednesday, Princess Akiko of Mikasa (second from right, above) wore also her parure of diamond jewels for the imperial audience. (More here!)
9. Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (third from right, above), widow of Emperor Akihito’s first cousin, wore her diamond wedding tiara and jewels for the first audience of Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace. (More here!)
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8. Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (left, above) wore her parure of diamond jewelry for the imperial audience in Tokyo on Wednesday. (More here!)
7. For Emperor Naruhito’s first audience, Princess Takamado (second from left, above), widow of Emperor Akihito’s first cousin, wore her wedding tiara. (More here!)
6. Princess Kako of Akishino (third from left, above), niece of Emperor Naruhito, wore her diamond parure for the imperial audience in Tokyo on Wednesday. (More here!)
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5. For Wednesday’s audience, Princess Mako of Akishino, another niece of Emperor Naruhito, wore her diamond parure. (More here!)
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4. Princess Hitachi (third from left, above) wore her diamond wedding tiara for the first imperial audience of her nephew, Emperor Naruhito. (More here!)
3. In her first tiara appearance in many years, Princess Mikasa (seated in a wheelchair, above) wore her diamond kokoshnik for the first imperial audience of her great-nephew, Emperor Naruhito, on Wednesday. (More here!) 
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2. Crown Princess Kiko of Japan wore the diamond parure of the family’s crown princesses for the first time on Wednesday as she attended the imperial audience. (More here!)
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1. Empress Masako of Japan debuted the grand tiara reserved for Japanese empresses, the Meiji Tiara, at the imperial audience on Wednesday, pairing it with additional diamond jewels. (Much more over here!)

This Week in Royal Jewels: April 19-25

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April 19-25, 2019
Celebrations of all kinds brought us plenty of royal sparkle this week! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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15. The Princess of Asturias wore petite pearl earrings to celebrate Easter in Palma de Mallorca this Sunday. (More here!)

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14. At St. George’s Chapel, Lady Louise Windsor chose a pendant necklace and a bracelet to go with her Easter Sunday ensemble. (See the bracelet here!)
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13. Zara Tindall wore simple hoop earrings as she attended Easter Sunday services at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. (More here!)
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12. Elegant pearly earrings from Heavenly Necklaces accompanied the Countess of Wessex to Easter Sunday services at St. George’s. (More here!)
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11. Sparkling drop earrings were Autumn Phillips’s accessory of choice as she attended church on Easter Sunday with the British royals. (More here!)
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10. In Palma de Mallorca, Queen Letizia of Spain wore seasonally-appropriate diamond butterfly earrings for Easter Sunday mass. (More here!)
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9. For a luncheon on Wednesday to celebrate Ida Vitale, the winner of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Letizia wore gold and diamond earrings, plus a golden ring on her left hand.
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8. The Duchess of Cambridge chose blue topaz pieces from her Kiki McDonough collection for Thursday’s ANZAC Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. (More on her Kiki collection here!)
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7. The Princess Royal wore gold and diamond jewels, including an equine brooch, to attend a 41-gun salute in London on Monday in honor of her mother’s 93rd birthday.
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6. Anne chose pearls and a modern diamond brooch for Easter Sunday services at St. George’s Chapel. (More here!)
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5. On Easter Sunday, Kate wore her diamond wedding earrings with her Oak Leaf Brooch to attend church services in Windsor. (More here!)
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4. Queen Sofia of Spain piled on the jewelry, including a lovely brooch and her Easter egg necklace, for mass in Palma de Mallorca on Easter Sunday. (See more of here jewels here!)
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3. On Tuesday, Empress Michiko of Japan wore pearls, including a gorgeous brooch, to visit the tomb of her late father-in-law, Emperor Hirohito, at the Musashino Imperial Graveyard in Hachioji.
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2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom chose one of her most classic spring jewels, the Flower Basket Brooch, to celebrate both Easter Sunday and her 93rd birthday. (Much more here!)
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1. Letizia dazzled in her modern diamond cluster and drop earrings for the awarding of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize on Tuesday. (Much more here!)