Archives for February 2025

Imperial Birthday Celebration Brooches for the Emperor of Japan

02.25.2025 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

The Emperor and Empress of Japan wave from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during his 65th birthday celebrations on February 23, 2025 (Nippon News/Alamy)

The Emperor of Japan celebrated a milestone birthday this weekend, and the ladies of the imperial family joined in the festivities with a quartet of lovely brooches.

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Queen Camilla Sparkles in Elizabeth II’s Diamond Cartier Clips

02.24.2025 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Camilla hosts a reception celebrating exceptional individuals and organizations contributing towards humanitarian efforts across the globe at Buckingham Palace in London on February 20, 2025 (Yui Mok/PA Images/Alamy)

Queen Camilla’s brooch-wearing streak continued last week with an appearance in two of the late Queen’s favorite diamond jewels: her Cartier ivy leaf clip brooches.

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Bonus Reading: Astonishing Aristocratic Tiaras in Britain

02.22.2025 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

The Duchess of Marlborough at the 1902 coronation (Wikimedia Commons)

Today at Hidden Gems, we remember the legacy of the jewelry historian Diana Scarisbrick, who passed away in December at the age of 96. In today’s Bonus Reading post, I’ve gathered together numerous stories about one of Scarisbrick’s favorite subjects: aristocratic tiaras.

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