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Royal Memorial Pearls and Diamonds in Athens

02.24.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Anne-Marie, Crown Prince Pavlos, and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal attend the 40-day Memorial Service for King Constantine II at the Metropolitan Cathedral on February 18, 2023 in Athens, Greece (Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)

The former royal family of Greece gathered in Athens on Saturday for a special service honoring the memory of the late King Constantine II, and jewels of remembrance, especially pearls, were on display.

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The Crown Princess of Sweden’s Delicate Diamond Laurel Tiara

02.23.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Estelle attend the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill on June 8, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) — Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Estelle attend the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O’Neill on June 8, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

A pair of Swedish crown princesses have worn this sparkling laurel wreath tiara—and another may be waiting in the wings to take her turn with the jewel. On Princess Estelle’s birthday, let’s take a closer look at the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara from her mother’s personal jewelry collection.

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Queen Victoria’s Incredible Royal Wedding Diamonds

02.22.2023 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Detail of The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840 by Sir George Hayter (1792-1871), 1840-42 (Royal Collection)

For today’s Wedding Tiara Wednesday article, we’re covering the royal jewels from a wedding with no tiara at all—but lots of interesting royal diamonds! Let’s delve into the jewels worn by Queen Victoria to marry Prince Albert in 1840.

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