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On Thursday, the King and Queen of the Netherlands headed to the Gelderse Valley for a regional visit, and Queen Maxima made a dazzling appearance in August’s gorgeous, grassy green birthstone.
![King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are pictured in Scherpenzeel during their regional visit to the Gelderse Valley on August 31, 2023 (Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-0903-01-maxima02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1911&ssl=1)
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s regional visit to the Gelderse Valley last week included numerous stops, all designed to highlight the area’s ongoing transformation.
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They chatted with children in Ede during a stop at the town’s industrial heritage neighborhood, Enka.
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In Bennekom, they met with athletes from the korfball team DVO. (Korfball is a Dutch sport that’s a little bit like basketball.)
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They met with lots of people along the way, including in Nijkerk, where they visited the Appelpad recreational area.
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Maxima was clearly ready to take one charming little resident home with her!
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The day’s weather was changeable, and Maxima adjusted her attire as needed. In Nijkerk, she wore a trench coat and flat metallic Mary Janes, carrying the usual clear royal umbrella. (One must be able to be seen!)
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When the rain stopped, Maxima was able to ditch the trench coat, showing off her bright green top and skirt (both from Natan), and to change into a pair of white heels (also Natan). She wore the same ensemble earlier this year on King’s Day in Rotterdam.
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This time around, Maxima opted for a different hat and different jewelry, as well as a filmy shawl to avoid a chill.
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She reached for a pair of floral statement earrings set with eye-catching peridots.
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Here’s a closer look at the bright green peridot earrings. I wouldn’t be surprised if these are from Scully & Scully, the American firm that produced her pearl and peridot earrings.
![Queen Maxima of the Netherlands signs a book before meeting with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters in New York City on August 29, 2023 (ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023-0903-01-maxima15.jpg?resize=1200%2C1458&ssl=1)
Interestingly, she wore the pearl and peridot earrings last week as well, pairing them with a different green dress from Natan for a visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York. Did she perhaps pick up some new Scully & Scully earrings during the trip, do you think?
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Anyway, back to Thursday! As usual, Maxima wore multiple bracelets and rings as well, including two bracelets that feature evil eye designs.
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She wore a diamond and emerald cluster ring on her right hand.
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And, interestingly, she stacked her orange diamond engagement ring and another diamond ring (a present from Willem-Alexander to celebrate the birth of Princess Ariane in 2007) together on her left hand.
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