Our survey of last week’s glittering New Year jewels takes us to Tokyo today, where the imperial family of Japan sparkled in fabulous tiaras, pearls, and brooches to welcome 2025.
Impressive Imperial Tiaras Ring in the New Year in Japan
An Elegant New Year Emerald Tiara for Queen Mary of Denmark in Copenhagen
Last week, the Danish royals held their annual New Year’s Levee at Amalienborg, a glittering event teeming with tiaras, orders and decorations, uniforms, and glamorous gowns. And, delightfully, this year also brought us Queen Mary’s first public appearance in the grand emerald parure from the crown jewel collection!
Bonus Reading: Queen Elizabeth II’s American President Jewels
Today at Hidden Gems, my Substack newsletter, I’m sharing the fascinating story of the state dinner held at Buckingham Palace during the G7 Summit in 1977. It was President Jimmy Carter’s first trip to Buckingham Palace, and there’s lots of bejeweled interest involved. As a bonus here today, I’ve got a selection of several pieces I’ve written over the years about the jewels worn by Queen Elizabeth II to meet American presidents.
Princess Chichibu’s Sparkling Imperial Honeysuckle Tiara
New Year’s week means sparkling tiaras at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. I’ll be covering the tiaras of this year’s reception when I return to my desk next week, but in the meantime, I’ve got a closer look at one of my personal favorite tiaras from the imperial vaults: a diamond honeysuckle tiara that belonged to a fascinating Japanese princess.
A History of Denmark’s Remarkable Royal Rubies
When the Queen of Denmark steps out for gala events, she’s often wearing pieces from a spectacular suite of ruby and diamond jewelry. The remarkable ruby jewels have an impressive history that begins in imperial France and continues today in royal Denmark. Today, we’ve got a look back at the journey of the jewels from Paris to Copenhagen, and an overview of each of the glittering pieces in the evolving parure.
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