Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The long-awaited state visit from Japan to Britain took place this summer after years of delay. The fourth spot on our countdown of the best royal jewelry moments of the year goes to Empress Masako, who made her first appearance in a special imperial tiara at the state banquet.
What could be better than a long-awaited tiara debut? How about two of them! The fifth spot on my countdown of the best royal jewelry moments of the year goes to royal sisters-in-law in Sweden who sparkled in special heirloom tiaras during the Nobel celebrations.
This year brought us a newly-minted queen consort with a penchant for historical jewelry—what could be better than that? Number six on our countdown of the best royal jewelry moments of the year goes to Queen Mary of Denmark’s creative use of heirloom jewelry pieces.