A view of the Boucheron Wave Tiara, constructed by the firm ca. 1910; the tiara was intended to echo The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, a woodblock print by the famous Japanese artist Hokusai
Archives for February 2018
This Week in Royal Jewels: February 16-22
February 16-22, 2018
We’ve got gems galore in this week’s royal jewel review! Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the poll below…
(Note: some gorgeous, meaningful jewels were worn this week at the funeral of Prince Henrik; those won’t be included in the countdown, but you can see them here.)
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10. For the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange Reception on Monday, the Countess of Wessex wore her initial necklace with earrings by Lucia Odescalchi. (More over here!)
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9. The Duchess of Cambridge also attended the fashion reception, wearing earrings by Anita Dongre. (More here!)
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8. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands wore bright red accessories on Saturday for a visit to the printing facilities of a Dutch newspaper.
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7. Queen Letizia of Spain wore earrings set with yellow and green gems for Monday’s National Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid.
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6. Queen Sofia also attended the sports awards ceremony, wearing golden jewels, including a lovely floral brooch, for the occasion.
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5. Gray pearls were Princess Beatrix’s choice to see Hans van Manen receive an honorary medal of Art and Science of the Order of the House of Orange in The Hague on Monday.
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4. For her visit to Yorkshire on Friday, the Duchess of Cornwall wore a regal little coronet brooch on her collar. (See a close-up here!)
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3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom wore her lens-shaped diamond and pearl brooch on Tuesday for a visit to the Royal College of Physicians of London.
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2. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II also wore one of her sparkliest brooches, the Cullinan V, for the presentation of the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at London Fashion Week.
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1. My top vote of the week, without a doubt, goes to the Duchess of Cambridge’s magnificent modern emerald and diamond suite, worn at the BAFTAs on Sunday. (Much more over here!)
The Daily Diadem: The Marlborough Boucheron Tiara
Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (born Consuelo Vanderbilt; later Consuelo Balsan) wears her diamond tiara by Boucheron for during the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, 1911; read more about the tiara over here!
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