
Citrines, amethysts, and rubies—oh, my! The King and Queen of the Netherlands made a state visit to South Africa this week, and Queen Maxima packed plenty of bright, colorful gemstones in her luggage for the trip.
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Citrines, amethysts, and rubies—oh, my! The King and Queen of the Netherlands made a state visit to South Africa this week, and Queen Maxima packed plenty of bright, colorful gemstones in her luggage for the trip.

The King and Queen of the Netherlands were on hand for an awards presentation on Wednesday, and Maxima wore some major sparkle for the occasion.

On Thursday, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands made a pair of public appearances—and made a statement on each occasion with her bold clothes and jewelry.