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Holiday Wishlists 2014: Cartier

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Holiday Wishlist: Cartier
What can I say that you don’t already know about Cartier? The name is synonymous with some of the most glamorous and glittering jewelry ever made, and the collections of royals around the world are stocked with Cartier pieces. Just in case you’ve got a LOT (a LOT) of holiday money lying round, here are five of my favorite pieces from the house’s current collections.
Part of the Flora and Fauna collection, the Parrot Motif Brooch features sapphires, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, and a single emerald set in yellow gold. Fancy and fun! ($44,200)

I am legitimately in love with the white gold and diamond Caresse d’orchidées par Cartier Necklace. Sending out wedding invitations tomorrow. ($54,000)
The Paris Nouvelle Vague Earrings have everything. Rose gold? Check. Diamonds? Check. Gorgeous modern design? Oh, check… ($69,500)
Modeled on the company’s famous trinity ring, the Trinity Bracelet is a fun, bejeweled puzzle that would be an absolute joy to wear. (Price on request)
You could tie a piece of string around your finger to help you remember something important — or you could slip on the white gold Entrelaces Ring. Not a tough choice. ($1,320)
If you won the lottery, which Cartier pieces would you spring for?
Disclaimer: I was not compensated for writing this post in any way, and Cartier did not sponsor it. The opinions expressed here are solely mine. 

This Week in Royal Jewels: December 5-11

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December 5-11, 2014
Galas, galas, and more galas this week! Enjoy!

10. Kate’s new emerald demi-parure wasn’t the only surprise at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gala — Princess Eugenie, who lives in New York, dropped by the party wearing a pair of gold earrings with her gown.

9. Kate brought a few more surprise pairs of earrings with her to the US. This pair, crocodile earrings by Patrick Mavros, were worn at the Nets/Cavs game on Monday.

8. The other pair of Kate’s new earrings, silver statement pieces worn on Sunday evening for a private fundraising dinner, have not yet been identified.

7. Queen Silvia wore a pearl necklace that belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Sibylla, at the “A Heart for Children” gala in Berlin on Saturday.

6. The Duchess of Cornwall wore her pair of dragonfly brooches with diamond and pearl earrings for a visit to the Jubilee Centre on Wednesday.

5. During the Nobel Peace Prize celebrations in Oslo, Queen Sonja of Norway donned the green amber and silver necklace given to her by the Polish president in 2012.

4. Camilla also attended the annual Sun Military Awards on Wednesday, and she brought along a show-stopping jewel: a diamond pendant necklace with an enormous square sapphire, plus coordinating diamond and sapphire earrings.

3. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore an elaborate necklace with blue gemstones from her own jewelry collection, debuted around this time last year, at a gala for the 75th birthday of Pieter van Vollenhoven, Princess Margriet’s husband.

2. At the same gala, Princess Margriet wore a lovely necklace — amethysts and topazes, perhaps?

1. We’ve talked about the glamorous jewels worn by the Swedish royal ladies at the Nobels on Wednesday already; on Thursday, they all attended the King’s Dinner, a second gala event for the Nobel winners. Queen Silvia wore the Connaught tiara, but the rest of the ladies — Victoria, Madeleine, and Christina — wore the same tiaras they’d worn the previous evening.

Victoria did add the necklace made from Josephine of Leuchtenberg’s diamond stomacher. And there’s something suspiciously sparkly in Sofia Hellqvist’s hair, too…

Holiday Wishlists 2014: Marianne Dulong

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Holiday Wishlists: Marianne Dulong
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark’s personal jewel collection is filled with a variety of treasures, from heirloom rubies to brand-new pieces. One of her go-to jewelers for new additions to her jewelry box is Marianne Dulong. Here are five of my favorite pieces from Dulong’s current collections!
Made of white gold, the Butterfly Earrings manage somehow to be delicate and statement-making at the same time. ($1,024)

The Luna Necklace is such a perfect sliver of golden crescent moon — studded with starry diamonds as an extra bonus. ($1,402)
The silver Gordios Bracelet features, without a doubt, the most easygoing and carefree Gordian knot you’ll ever encounter. I mean, you’ll never even want to untie it. ($645)
The rose gold and diamond Balloon Pendants would fancy up any pair of hoops. ($2,278)
Wear it on its own or add it to a stack — either way, this white gold and sapphire Mini Cabochon Ring is a winner. ($939)
Which pieces from Marianne Dulong’s collections are you dreaming of?
Disclaimer: I was not compensated for writing this post in any way, and Marianne Dulong did not sponsor it. The opinions expressed here are solely mine.