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King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend a gala dinner in Lisbon (Photo: ANTONIO COTRIM/AFP/Getty Images) |
Bringing you sparkling heirloom jewels of royal and noble families from across the globe
30 November 2016
Spanish State Visit to Portugal: Day 2 (Porto and Lisbon)
The Daily Diadem: Catherine Pavlovna's Diamond Tiara
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Catherine Pavlovna's Diamond Tiara (Image: Wikimedia Commons) |
Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, wife of King William I of Württemberg, is depicted wearing a diamond tiara in a portrait
Belgian-Dutch State Visit: Concert and Utrecht Visit
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Maxima and Mathilde in Utrecht (Photo: OLAF KRAAK/AFP/Getty Images) |
The Antique Corsage Tiara
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The Antique Corsage Tiara (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) |
29 November 2016
Princess Alexandra Honored at Buckingham Palace
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Princess Alexandra's patronages celebrated at Buckingham Palace (Photo: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images) |
Belgian-Dutch State Visit: Non-Profits in Amsterdam and The Hague
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Queen Maxima and Queen Mathilde during the state visit (Photo: FRANK VAN BEEK/AFP/Getty Images) |
Spanish State Visit to Portugal: Arrivals and Banquet
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State dinner in Portugal for King Felipe and Queen Letizia (Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images) |
The Daily Diadem: The Teck Crescent Tiara
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The Teck Crescent Tiara (Photo: Grand Ladies Site) |
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck wears the Teck Crescent Tiara in a portrait
Jewel History: Dazzling with Gems (1904)
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View of the "Diamond Horseshoe" at the old Metropolitan Opera House, ca. 1938 (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images) |
"Dazzling with Gems"
(originally appeared in the Washington Post, 27 Nov 1904)
White reigned: far and away the great majority of women in the boxes were in white, and the few colored gowns served merely to accentuate the general snowdrift effect.
28 November 2016
Belgian-Dutch State Visit: State Banquet
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State banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam (Photo: ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images) |
Belgian-Dutch State Visit: Arrival in Amsterdam
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Queen Maxima and Queen Mathilde in Amsterdam (Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images) |
The Daily Diadem: The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
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The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara (Photo: Grand Ladies Site) |
Queen Mary of the United Kingdom wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara (with its original pear-shaped pearl toppers) in a portrait
Royals Remember the Duke of Westminster
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The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at a memorial service for the Duke of Westminster (Photo: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) |
Jewels on Film: The Crown (Season 1, Episode 6)
27 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: Queen Sophie's Diamond Fringe Tiara
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Queen Sophie's Diamond Fringe Tiara (Image: Wikimedia Commons) |
Queen Sophie of the Netherlands (born Sophie of Württemberg) wears a diamond fringe tiara in an 1839 portrait by Johann Michael Holder; the provenance/whereabouts of the tiara are not known
The Sunday Ring: The Shirley Temple Blue Diamond Ring
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The Shirley Temple Blue Diamond Ring (Photo: Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Sotheby's) |
26 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Isenburg Floral Tiara
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The Isenburg Floral Tiara (Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) |
Sophie of Prussia (born Sophie of Isenburg) wears the Isenburg Floral Tiara on her wedding day in Potsdam, 27 August 2011
The Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
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The Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara (Photo: Stephen Hird/WPA Pool/Getty Images) |
25 November 2016
Royal Purple Amethysts for Queen Elizabeth
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The Queen attends a service of thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) |
The Daily Diadem: Queen Sophie's Diamond Tiara
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Queen Sophie's Diamond Tiara (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) |
Queen Sophie of the Hellenes wears her diamond tiara in a portrait
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24 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Spanish Floral Tiara
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The Spanish Floral Tiara (Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images) |
Queen Sofia of Spain wears the Spanish Floral Tiara at a gala dinner for the President of Argentina, 9 February 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
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The 2015 Nobels, our TCJ Thanksgiving Inspiration for 2016 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) |
Here in America, today is Thanksgiving, our annual festival of kindness, togetherness, giant balloon parades, football games, and overeating. To celebrate, I thought it was only fitting to bring a long-standing holiday tradition to the blog: going around the dinner table and telling everyone what we're thankful for. I'll start!
I'm thankful ... that the Nobel Prize Ceremony is coming up in a few weeks, with all its glittering splendor.
23 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara
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The Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara (Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images) |
The Countess of Wessex wears her convertible diamond and aquamarine tiara at the wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden, 13 June 2015
Jewels on Film: The Crown (Season 1, Episode 5)
22 November 2016
The Queen's Diamonds for Kate
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Kate attends the Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards (Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) |
The Daily Diadem: The Habsburg Fringe Tiara
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The Habsburg Fringe Tiara (Photo: Michel Porro/Getty Images) |
Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein wears the Habsburg Fringe Tiara at a dinner on the eve of the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, 29 April 2013
Queen Anne-Marie's Topaz Cluster Brooch
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Queen Anne-Marie wears her topaz cluster brooch (Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) |
21 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: Princess Sofia's Emerald Palmette Tiara
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Princess Sofia's Emerald Palmette Tiara (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) |
Princess Sofia of Sweden wears her Emerald Palmette Tiara at the Nobel Prize Banquet, 10 December 2015
Subtle Sparkle for Mary in Copenhagen
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Crown Princess Mary opens the Mothers' Help House (Photo: OLAFUR STEINAR GESTSSON/AFP/Getty Images) |
Jewels on Film: The Crown (Season 1, Episode 4)
20 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: Queen Sofia's Pink Topaz Tiara
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Queen Sofia's Pink Topaz Tiara (Image: Wikimedia Commons) |
Queen Sofia of Sweden wears her pink topaz and diamond tiara in a portrait, ca. 1875
(There's been lots of speculation about this tiara's whereabouts. I defer to Trond Noren Isaksen's article on the piece!)
The Sunday Ring: Crown Princess Mary's Engagement Ring
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Crown Princess Mary's Engagement Ring (Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) |
19 November 2016
Monaco's National Day Gala 2016
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Monaco's National Day Gala 2016 (Photo: PLS Pool/Getty Images) |
The Daily Diadem: The Khedive of Egypt Tiara
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The Khedive of Egypt Tiara (Photo: Grand Ladies Site) |
Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden wears the Khedive of Egypt Tiara in a portrait, ca. 1910
National Day Jewels in Monaco
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Monaco's National Day 2016 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) |
The Dutch Diamond Bandeau
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The Dutch Diamond Bandeau (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) |
18 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara
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The Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara (Photo: SVEN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images) |
Princess Lilian of Sweden wears the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara at the Nobel Prize Banquet, 10 December 2003
This Week in Royal Jewels: November 11-17
November 11-17, 2016
Earrings and brooches are the focus in this week's jewel roundup. Don't forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below!
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Photo: VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images |
10. Princess Charlene of Monaco wore her Dior Tribales earrings on two occasions this week: Thursday's visit to the Red Cross in Monaco, and Saturday's trip to see South Africa's rugby team play in England.
17 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Cameo Tiara
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The Cameo Tiara (Image: Wikimedia Commons) |
Queen Josefina of Sweden wears the Cameo Tiara in a portrait by Bertha Valerius, painted in the late nineteenth century
Auction Results: Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels
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Catherine the Great's Diamond Bow Necklace (Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images for Sotheby's) |
Yesterday, Sotheby's auctioned off three pieces of jewelry that we've discussed recently here on the blog. Here's a look at the results of each sale...
Jewels on Film: The Crown (Season 1, Episode 3)
16 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara
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The Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) |
Queen Silvia of Sweden wears the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara at the celebrations for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's Ruby Jubilee, 15 January 2012
On the Block: Countess Gunnila Bernadotte's Tiara
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Countess Gunnila Bernadotte wears her diamond and pearl aigrette (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) |
15 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: The Braganza Tiara
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The Braganza Tiara (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) |
Queen Victoria of Sweden wears the Braganza Tiara in a portrait, ca. 1900-10
Royal Jewel Rewind: The Tiaras of 2006
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Dutch state visit to Belgium, June 2006 (Photo: Mark Renders/Getty Images) |
Time for another trip in our bejeweled time machine, magpies. This time, we're setting a course for a decade ago, where we'll marvel at a number of the tiaras worn and displayed in 2006. Enjoy!
14 November 2016
The Daily Diadem: Queen Sofia's Tiara
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Queen Sofia's Tiara (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) |
Crown Princess (later Queen) Louise of Sweden wears Queen Sofia's Tiara, 1925
Dior for Charlene at Twickenham
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Charlene and Harry watch rugby at Twickenham (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) |