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We’re officially in catch-up mode here at The Court Jeweller after the massive coronation jewelry week, but never fear: we’ll be covering all the big tiara moments from last week! Let’s kick things off today with a pair of sparklers worn by Queen Silvia of Sweden.
![King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attend a state dinner hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, May 2, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia02.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden headed to Estonia for a state visit last week. They were the guests of honor at a banquet in Tallinn on May 2, hosted by the President of Estonia, Alar Karis, and his wife, Sirje.
![King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attend a state dinner hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, May 2, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1859&ssl=1)
Queen Silvia wore an evening gown decorated with midnight blue sequins for the banquet. Her red sash is part of the insignia of Estonia’s Order of the White Star.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends a state dinner hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, May 2, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1582&ssl=1)
Silvia echoed the red color of the sash by wearing ruby and diamond jewels for the banquet. The spotlight piece was the King Edward VII Ruby Tiara, which was given as a wedding present by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to their niece, Princess Margaret of Connaught, in 1905. Margaret was the grandmother of the present King of Sweden. I really enjoy that Silvia chose to wear a British royal tiara during coronation week!
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends a state dinner hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, May 2, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1642&ssl=1)
Silvia paired the tiara with modern earrings set with diamonds, pearls, and rubies, as well as a classic diamond necklace.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends a state dinner hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, May 2, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1542&ssl=1)
She secured her sash with another ruby jewel: a petite diamond and ruby brooch from the Bernadotte vaults.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends a state dinner hosted by the President of Estonia in Tallinn, May 2, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1904&ssl=1)
And she added diamond and gold bracelets and rings to the look as well.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the return dinner in Tallinn during the state visit to Estonia, May 3, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia08.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
On the following evening, May 3, the King and Queen hosted a return dinner for their Estonian hosts in Tallinn.
![King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attend the return dinner in Tallinn during the state visit to Estonia, May 3, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia09.jpg?resize=1200%2C842&ssl=1)
The dinner was another white-tie event, with the royal and presidential couples wearing their finest formal wear and all of their orders and decorations.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the return dinner in Tallinn during the state visit to Estonia, May 3, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1931&ssl=1)
Queen Silvia, pictured here with Sirje Karis, wore a dark green evening gown. She also again wore the insignia of the Order of the White Star. (The second star pinned to her gown is the star of Sweden’s highest chivalric order, the Order of the Seraphim.)
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the return dinner in Tallinn during the state visit to Estonia, May 3, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1623&ssl=1)
For the return dinner, Silvia was decked out in diamonds. She wore Queen Sofia’s Tiara, sometimes nicknamed the “Nine-Prong Tiara” because of its top line design. You can read more about the nineteenth-century tiara, which may have begun life as a diamond hair comb, in our earlier article here.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the return dinner in Tallinn during the state visit to Estonia, May 3, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia13.jpg?resize=1200%2C1769&ssl=1)
She also wore a diamond necklace, the family’s incredible diamond floral earrings, and one of the Braganza rose brooches.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends the return dinner in Tallinn during the state visit to Estonia, May 3, 2023 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-0510-01-silvia12.jpg?resize=1200%2C1464&ssl=1)
Here’s one more look at Silvia’s diamond dazzle at the return dinner.
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