Grimaldi Gift Gala Glitter for Princess Stephanie in Monaco

The fabulous people of Monaco gathered last week at the Hotel de Paris for a good cause, with Princess Stephanie and her daughters all wearing sparkling jewels while raising money for children and families in need.

The latest Monegasque edition of the Global Gift Gala, a series of charitable benefits held all over the world, took place in Monaco last Friday with Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and her family in attendance. Stéphanie was joined by her daughters, Pauline Ducruet and Camille Gottlieb, and her son and daughter-in-law, Louis and Marie Ducruet, for the event, which supports projects in the categories of children, health, women, and social aid.

The foundation’s website explains that their “projects seek to achieve positive change in the lives of children and women, providing them with shelter, food, clothing, education, medical care and other needs, which include social inclusion and gender inequality.” Among the organizations supported by the Monegasque gala is Fight Aids Monaco.

For the gala, Princess Stéphanie matched the event’s theme colors, wearing a red evening gown with a tiered skirt. Like the rest of the women of her family, she accessorized with jewelry pieces from APM Monaco, a local company that has made both fashion and fine jewelry since the early 1980s.

Stéphanie’s earrings, per UFO No More, are the brand’s Pavé Rivet Mesh style. These feature cubic zirconia in a pavé setting to mimic the look of diamonds.

The bracelet that Stéphanie wore on her right wrist also comes from APM Monaco. The bracelet, which comes from the company’s Météorites collection, also features cubic zirconia in a pavé setting.

Pauline, Camille, and Marie also wore glamorous evening dresses and jewels for the gala. Pauline wore a black gown with sheer inserts that she borrowed from her mother’s closet, while Camille opted for a black gown with a plunging neckline and dramatic long sleeves. Marie shimmered in a gown covered with silver sequins.

Each Grimaldi lady also wore APM Monaco jewels with their dresses. Pauline appears to have stacked two of the brand’s Éclat bracelets on her left wrist.

Camille opted for a matched suite of pieces from the company, wearing a pair of earrings and a matching necklace from their Les Bulles d’Eau collection.

Marie finished off her sparkling look with more jewels from the Météorites line: earrings featuring a trio of crystal stars and a coordinating star bracelet.

I’ll leave you with a satisfying alliterative transition today: this weekend we’re transitioning from fashion jewels to Fabergé. Over at Hidden Gems, I’m sharing some of the highlights from a major upcoming sale at Sotheby’s, which features archive pieces from the vaults of a famous antiques dealer. Paid Substack subscribers will enjoy the full article on Saturday. On Sunday, my free weekly digest newsletter will head to your email inboxes. Be sure to subscribe (for free!) so that you don’t miss a single sparkling moment.