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Queen Wilhelmina’s Dazzling Diamond Wedding Present: The Dutch Trellis Necklace

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Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands arrive at Buckingham Palace for a gala party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the 60th birthday of her son, Prince Charles, on November 13, 2008, in London, England (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands arrive at Buckingham Palace for a gala party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the 60th birthday of her son, Prince Charles, on November 13, 2008, in London, England (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

One hundred twenty-two years ago today, the young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands married a German duke. Her wedding gifts were certainly fit for a queen, but few shined quite so brilliantly as today’s jewel, the Dutch Diamond Trellis Necklace.

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Princess Margriet’s Exquisite Antique Emerald Tiara

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Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands dance as they attend the 35th Peter Stuyvesant Ball on November 18, 2016 in New York (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands dance as they attend the 35th Peter Stuyvesant Ball on November 18, 2016 in New York (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Happy 80th Birthday to Princess Margriet of the Netherlands! In honor of her milestone celebration, we’re devoting today’s Tiara Thursday article to one of her dazzling appearances in the Dutch Emerald Parure Tiara.

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