![Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge greet NHS staff as they host NHS Charities Together and NHS staff at a unique drive-in cinema to watch a special screening of Disney’s Cruella at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on day six of their week-long visit to Scotland on May 26, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate09.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
It’s time for more royal sparkle in our birthday celebration countdown of the Duchess of Cambridge’s best royal jewels! Today, we’ve got earrings, brooches, and so much more…
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Mauritshuis Gallery during a solo visit to the Hague on October 11, 2016 in the Hague, Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate01.jpg?resize=1200%2C1732&ssl=1)
24. The Queen’s Diamond and Pearl Earrings
Kate notably wore this pair of diamond and pearl drop earrings, a loan from the Queen, during a solo visit to the Netherlands in October 2016. The Queen famously wore them during her Silver Jubilee festivities in 1977, and now Kate wears them occasionally at important daytime events.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the last original dancehall in Berlin, the Clärchens Ballhaus, to attend a reception with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge on day 2 of their official visit to Germany on July 20, 2017 in Berlin, Germany](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1980&ssl=1)
23. The Three-Row Pearl Bracelet
Kate debuted this three-stranded bracelet of cultured pearls during the Cambridges’ visit to Germany in July 2017. The piece belonged to her mother-in-law, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The jewel was made by Nigel Milne to support Birthright, one of Diana’s charities, in 1988.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge arrive at Wellington Military Terminal on an RNZAF 757 from Sydney on April 7, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1591&ssl=1)
22. The New Zealand Silver Fern Brooch
For the Cambridges’ 2014 visit to New Zealand, the Queen loaned Kate this silver fern brooch. The diamond and platinum brooch, a gift from the women of Auckland, was presented to the Queen on Christmas Day 1953 during her visit to the nation. Kate wore the brooch as she (and baby Prince George) stepped off the plane in Wellington.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Order of the Garter Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on June 17, 2019 in Windsor, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1632&ssl=1)
21. The Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings
These classic diamond and pearl drop earrings have become some of the workhorses of Kate’s jewelry collection. The earrings were given to the late Diana, Princess of Wales by Collingwood, the firm that made them. Kate wears them for both daytime and evening events.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge talks to guests at an evening reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace on December 11, 2019 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1840&ssl=1)
20. The Queen’s Pear-Shaped Diamond Drop Cluster Earrings
Kate wore these glittering diamond earrings for the first time at the Diplomatic Reception in December 2019, pairing them with the Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace. The earrings belong to the Queen, who has worn them in the past for gala events in the Czech Republic in 1996 and Australia in 2006. They’re part of a suite that also includes a matching necklace, and they’ve also been worn by the Countess of Wessex.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge ahead of a ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commisions's Tyne Cot Cemetery on July 31, 2017 in Ypres, Belgium](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1697&ssl=1)
19. The Queen’s Diamond and Pearl Leaf Brooch
Kate chose this large leaf brooch, set with diamonds and pearls, for ceremonies to mark the centenary of Passchendaele in Belgium in July 2017. She has also worn it to secure her poppies during Remembrance events. The brooch belongs to the Queen, who has only worn the jewel once, during a 1999 visit to South Korea.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives to host NHS Charities Together and NHS staff at a unique drive-in cinema to watch a special screening of Disney’s Cruella at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on day six of their week-long visit to Scotland on May 26, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1683&ssl=1)
18. The Dubai Sapphire Demi-Parure Earrings
The Queen loaned these striking diamond and sapphire earrings, with their distinctive looped design, to Kate for an event at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in May 2021. They’re part of a set given to the Queen by Sheikh Rashid of Dubai in 1979.
![The Duchess of Cambridge attends Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards at Mansion House on November 22, 2016 in London, United Kingdom](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-0107-01-kate08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1725&ssl=1)
17. The Queen’s Diamond Frame Earrings
Kate debuted this stunning pair of diamond earrings, another loan from the Queen, during the Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Awards at Mansion House in November 2016. She has worn them frequently since, for both evening events and more formal daytime occasions. They’ve even made a notable appearance at Trooping the Colour.
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