February is a busy month for royal birthdays in Luxembourg! Today, we're joining in the celebrations of Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie's birthday with a closer look at her suite of diamond butterfly jewels. We're setting| The Court Jeweller
We're wrapping up our bejeweled tribute to royal ladies with February birthdays today with a look at a gorgeous gala outing from Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg—who celebrates her birthday today! Hereditary Grand Duke| The Court Jeweller
The Belgian Scroll Tiara is one of the loveliest jewels in Luxembourg's vaults, but it narrowly escaped the auction block only a few years ago. When Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium married Hereditary Grand Duke Jean| The Court Jeweller
Ahead of tomorrow's abdication in Luxembourg, the future Grand Duchess Stéphanie has been depicted for the first time wearing one of the family's most important royal tiaras. On Thursday, the grand ducal court in Luxembourg| The Court Jeweller
On Friday, members of the royal family made brief public appearances to mark the first anniversary of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, paying tribute to the late monarch with pearls. On Friday morning, a| The Court Jeweller
On Tuesday, the Duchess of Edinburgh flew to Italy to represent the royal family at an important state funeral, wearing a diamond brooch from her personal collection. The Duchess of Edinburgh arrived at Italy's parliament| The Court Jeweller
The late Queen Elizabeth II had numerous sets of antique pearls in her jewelry collection, but this demi-parure was decidedly more modern. Here's a closer look at her Japanese Pearl Suite. Embed from Getty Images| The Court Jeweller
The Princess Royal celebrates her birthday today, and in her honor, we're spending our morning with pieces from her jewelry box that have stood the test of time: her modern pearl, gold, and diamond earrings.| The Court Jeweller
On Tuesday afternoon, the British royal family gathered to celebrate the life of the Duchess of Kent, wearing respectful and sentimental mourning jewels set with diamonds and pearls. Westminster Cathedral in London was filled with| The Court Jeweller
In October 1957, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh headed to Ottawa to attend the state opening of Canada's parliament. For the occasion, the Queen wore her coronation gown with major royal diamonds. The| The Court Jeweller
Our flashback to the 2006 Nobels in Sweden continues today with a look at the dazzling jewels worn by Crown Princess Victoria for the ceremony and banquet. Crown Princess Victoria arrived for the event wearing| The Court Jeweller
There are so many reasons to love Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik. It's an utterly classic tiara from a design perspective. It's a literal wall of diamonds. It has a fascinating, Romanov-related backstory. Let's take a deep| The Court Jeweller
Delicate, antique, and sentimental: the diamond drop tiara of the Swedish royal family has to be one of the most lovely tiaras in a royal collection today. The tiara came to Sweden in 1905 with| The Court Jeweller
Big change is coming to Luxembourg in just a few weeks! On Monday, the grand ducal court released a new set of official portraits of Guillaume and Stéphanie, who will step into the roles of| The Court Jeweller
Today in Jordan, the Royal Hashemite Court welcomed the world to Amman for the glittering royal wedding of their heir, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, to Rajwa Al-Saif. There was a lovely bridal tiara on| The Court Jeweller
The Princesses of Liechtenstein have been in the royal news quite a bit lately, thanks to the recent weddings of two royal sisters from the family. One of them opted to wear a fascinating family| The Court Jeweller
Buckingham Palace announced today that the Duchess of Kent passed away on Thursday evening at Kensington Palace. Today, in her honor, we're devoting extra space here to some bejeweled highlights from her long, interesting royal| The Court Jeweller
Today in Liechtenstein, the only daughter of the Hereditary Prince and Princess will marry her fiancé at the principality's cathedral. As we wait for news about Princess Marie Caroline's bridal gown and tiara, we're looking| The Court Jeweller
This weekend in Stockholm, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 77th birthday at the Royal Palace. It's also the King's Golden Jubilee year, and inside the palace, a special exhibition is showcasing some| The Court Jeweller
Our sparkling celebration of the mighty topaz continues today with a look at a remarkable suite of pink topaz jewels from Sweden, worn by Queen Silvia for the Nobel Prize ceremony in 2008. On December| The Court Jeweller
On this day in 1844, King Oscar I inherited the thrones of Sweden and Norway. His wife, Queen Josefina, brought some of the greatest royal tiaras in history to the Swedish royal collection when he| The Court Jeweller
Happy Birthday to Queen Silvia of Sweden! To celebrate her big day, we're looking at the way she's worn one of Sweden's most magnificent jewels, the Braganza Tiara, over the years. In 2020, art historian| The Court Jeweller
Just when you thought the outstanding royal jewel auction season had concluded, Sotheby's is offering two more suites of jewelry with royal connections. Here's a closer look at two parures of jewels that purportedly belonged| The Court Jeweller
News about magnificent royal jewels heading to auction just keeps on coming! This week, Sotheby's will sell an impressive pearl necklace with an impeccable royal provenance. Here's more on the history of the jewel that| The Court Jeweller
Queen Anne-Marie wasn't the only royal lady wearing grand heirloom emeralds during the Ruby Jubilee celebrations in Copenhagen in 2012. Here's a closer look at the emeralds worn by Queen Sonja of Norway for the| The Court Jeweller
When Queen Mary of Denmark attends glittering events like royal weddings, state banquets, or the annual New Year's courts, she often wears a distinctive tiara of rubies and diamonds. The tiara isn't only beautiful–it also| The Court Jeweller
This weekend, a pair of exhibitions opened at Sotheby's in London to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Here's a peek inside the exhibition spaces, courtesy of the press photocall that took place on Friday. We've| The Court Jeweller
It's been a while since I've answered a reader email question here, but I've gotten several questions recently about articles floating around the internet related to a favorite '80s jewel, the Spencer Tiara. What's going| The Court Jeweller
One hundred twenty-one years ago today, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She left behind an incredible legacy—and a whole lot of royal jewelry. She earmarked| The Court Jeweller
King Charles and Queen Camilla continued their visit to the Channel Islands on Tuesday, and Queen Camilla wore an interesting pair of sapphire and diamond earrings that echoed another famous suite of royal jewels. King| The Court Jeweller
Royal summer is officially here! The races at Royal Ascot began on Tuesday, and a large contingent of Windsors, all wearing special jewels, were on hand for the start of the annual meet. King Charles| The Court Jeweller
One more jewelry highlight moment from this week's Japanese state visit to Britain: a special bejeweled brooch chosen by Queen Camilla to pay tribute to Empress Masako during the official farewell ceremony. King Charles III| The Court Jeweller
Later today, the annual Royal Maundy service will be held at Worcester Cathedral. Before we discuss the jewels from today's service, let's take a look back at a special brooch worn by Queen Elizabeth II| The Court Jeweller
Our weekend of Commonwealth jewels continues today with a look at brooches connected to another Commonwealth realm. Today, we're focusing on four brooches worn by the Queen of Canada. The most famous of the Queen's| The Court Jeweller
This weekend, the Queen delivered a powerful message about the central part that a supportive and dedicated consort plays in a successful reign. With that in mind, we're devoting this week's Sparkling Spotlight posts to| The Court Jeweller
On Thursday, the Queen of Canada wore a familiar diamond brooch for an important audience. Here's a closer look at the symbolic royal jewel. Queen Elizabeth II had a video conference on Thursday with the| The Court Jeweller
There were many interesting royal jewelry moments at the recent coronation (thanks to the King and Queen, the royal princesses and duchesses, the extended Windsor family, and the foreign royals all in attendance), but one| The Court Jeweller
Our journey through the glittering world of the Greville Bequest continues with a pair of jewels handed over early on to the future Queen Elizabeth II: the Diamond Chandelier Earrings. The remarkable earrings are a| The Court Jeweller
Elegant, balanced, and packed with sparkling diamonds: it's easy to see why generations of the British royal family have loved the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. Let's dig into the tiara's history today.| The Court Jeweller
This Friday marks the 75th birthday of the Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and sister of King Charles III. In her honor, we're devoting our time here for the next several days to| The Court Jeweller
The Tiarapedia: Gloucester Below is a list of the tiaras worn by the women of the British royal family's Gloucester branch; it includes only the tiaras currently worn by the family, not historical tiaras or| The Court Jeweller
On Sunday, the Queen made a happy appearance at the grand finale of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, a spectacular designed to celebrate British history—and her glittering role in it. Before we chat about the| The Court Jeweller
The British royals and their guests sparkled through both rain and shine at this afternoon's garden party at Buckingham Palace in London. The palace announced several weeks ago that the Queen would not be attending| The Court Jeweller
At today's Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, the ladies of the British royal family wore some lovely jewels—and one of them made quite the statement with her choice of jewelry for the| The Court Jeweller
Today at Windsor Castle, the Queen's official 95th birthday celebrations will be held. The ceremony, known as Trooping the Colour, is a military performance and salute by one of the five Household Regiments (once called| The Court Jeweller
Drooling over the preview images from the new Cartier exhibition at the V&A? Today, I'm taking you with me to look closely at one of the fascinating tiaras on display, Princess Grace's Bains de Mer| The Court Jeweller
Sixty-five years ago today, the 29th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the RKO Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The brightest stars of the movie industry were in attendance—and Elizabeth Taylor outshined them all in| The Court Jeweller
Visitors to the landmark Cartier exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London have the opportunity to marvel at a gorgeous midcentury necklace owned by Dame Elizabeth Taylor. Almost seventy years ago, the necklace| The Court Jeweller
The Swedish royal family owns a spectacular collection of royal jewelry that dates back centuries. But one of the tiaras they possess, the Braganza Tiara, is particularly special and magnificent—and it has unexpected roots in| The Court Jeweller
Queen Mary was instrumental in the creation of multiple tiaras, but one of her most classic commissions was today's sparkler: her diamond honeysuckle tiara. The provenance of this tiara was a bit fuzzy for years.| The Court Jeweller
Our celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Crown Princess Victoria's tiara-wearing career continues today with bonus reading: a look at the astonishing selection of family tiaras that she has worn over the past three decades.| The Court Jeweller
The birthday tributes for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom have been rolling in today, and one in particular caught my eye: the new Platinum Jubilee Barbie Doll from Mattel, released yesterday to coincide| The Court Jeweller
Of all the royal jewels set with amethysts, few are quite so luscious as the deep purple stones set in the Swedish royal family's antique parure. Today, we're talking about the Napoleonic Amethyst Parure—including a| The Court Jeweller
One of the most fascinating royal romances of the 20th century belonged to King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. Today, we've got the story of how the| The Court Jeweller
Thanks to their French imperial heritage, the Bernadottes of Sweden have a jewelry collection that features pieces that date all the way back to the days of Napoleon and Josephine. But today's jewels, the Vasa| The Court Jeweller
Happy Victoriadagen, everyone! Today is Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's birthday, and to celebrate, we're looking at one of my favorite pieces of Swedish royal jewelry: a necklace that the family calls the "Processional Jewels."| The Court Jeweller
It's December 10th, everyone: one of the most exciting tiara days of the year! The Nobel Prize ceremony and banquet were held in Stockholm today, and there were four dazzling royal tiaras on display for| The Court Jeweller
With the King of Sweden's big Golden Jubilee coming up soon, we're going to be spending some serious time with the Bernadotte tiara collection in the coming weeks. First up: I've got a deep dive| The Court Jeweller
Today is the anniversary of the Spencer Tiara's greatest moment in the spotlight, so it seems like an appropriate time to treat ourselves to some gorgeous close-ups of the sparkler! Before we get to the| The Court Jeweller
The jewelry collection of Diana, Princess of Wales included numerous important sapphires, from her engagement ring and her pearl choker necklace to her Saudi suite. The group also included this strikingly modern set of sapphire| The Court Jeweller
With her famous blue eyes, it's no surprise that Princess Diana was an enormous fan of sapphires. Her jewelry collection included numerous important pieces set with the stone, from her engagement ring to her famous| The Court Jeweller
Twenty-four years ago today, Diana, Princess of Wales made a glamorous appearance at the Tate Gallery in diamonds and emeralds. Diana arrived at the Tate Gallery in London for the institution's centenary gala dinner, which| The Court Jeweller
On September 24, 1996, shortly after her divorce from the Prince of Wales was finalized, Diana traveled to Washington, D.C. There, she attended a gala in support of the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer| The Court Jeweller
The British royals are celebrating the 200th birthday of one of their patriarchs, Prince Albert, tomorrow. To join in the festivities, we've got a look today at one of the most important pieces that he| The Court Jeweller
King Charles III isn't just the sovereign of the United Kingdom. He's also the monarch of several other nations, including fourteen additional Commonwealth Realms. Recently, Buckingham Palace released a set of official portraits for Australia,| The Court Jeweller
Happy Canada Day, everybody! To mark the holiday, we've got a look at new revelations about one of the Queen of Canada's most intriguing maple leaf brooches. In the spring of 1901, not long after| The Court Jeweller
Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian friends! For those of you who aren't residents of (most of) Canada: Victoria Day is a Canadian federal holiday that celebrates both Queen Victoria's birthday (which is actually Tuesday)| The Court Jeweller
The Platinum Jubilee began with a blaze of color and sound this morning, as the Irish Guards led the annual Trooping the Colour presentation in London—and delivered a special salute to the Queen. Though her| The Court Jeweller
Queen Camilla already had an impressive collection of jewels at her disposal before her husband's accession, and though that collection will surely grow in the coming years and months, I expect we'll continue to see| The Court Jeweller
On Saturday in Athens, a descendant of the former Greek royal family was married in the city's Metropolitan Cathedral for the first time since the end of the monarchy. Today, I'm bringing you all the| The Court Jeweller
This year, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrates his Golden Jubilee, so we'll have plenty of opportunities to see the Bernadottes sparkling at gala events! We'll be talking a lot about Swedish royal tiaras| The Court Jeweller
Queen Paola of Belgium didn't wear diamonds in her hair on her wedding day, but she made sure that her daughter-in-law, Queen Mathilde, sparkled in a family tiara for her wedding ceremonies in Brussels. On| The Court Jeweller
The Belgian royal tiara collection may be small, but the pieces they have are fascinating. Today we're discussing one of the most classic sparklers of the bunch: the diamond art deco bandeau that has been| The Court Jeweller
Good news from Kensington Palace today: the Princess of Wales has completed chemotherapy treatment and is currently cancer free. In a video message sharing the news, Catherine made another appearance in a new ring, worn| The Court Jeweller
April is a royal month with many celebrations and anniversaries, among them the wedding anniversary of the Prince and Princess of Wales. As we continue to wish Kate well in her recovery, I'll be highlighting| The Court Jeweller
Over the next few weeks, as royals gather for the gala celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, we're going to be revisiting some of the most sparkling tiaras in the| The Court Jeweller
April's birthstone is the glittering diamond, and where I live, it's also the month for spring rainstorms. What better way to combine the two than a shower of diamond drops? The royal tiara that exemplifies| The Court Jeweller
Today marks the anniversary of the passing of a royal woman who never became a queen but still left an indelible mark on her family's legacy. Princess Sibylla, the mother of the present King of| The Court Jeweller
Last week, the world learned of the passing of Princess Birgitta, a sister of the King of Sweden. In her honor, I'm devoting today's article to a look back at the trio of tiaras that| The Court Jeweller
While we were dazzled by diamonds in Britain and Denmark, the King and Queen of the Belgians held a glittering gala of their own this week, just as they celebrated a major milestone in their| The Court Jeweller
Queen Letizia wears the tiara and earrings from Queen Ena's joyas de pasar collection (Borja Benito - Pool/Getty Images) Spain doesn't exactly have a collection of crown jewels like some monarchies do, but they do| The Court Jeweller
Thursdays are a little brighter when you add a tiara, don't you think? This month, we're taking a refreshed look at some of the pieces we've featured in the past. First up: a personal favorite,| The Court Jeweller
Steve Finn/Getty ImagesWhen Crown Princess Mette-Marit gussies up for a white-tie event, she often selects a specific pair of diamond earrings. And no wonder—these petite diamond chandelier ornaments are seriously sparkling and seriously pedigreed. Here's| The Court Jeweller
Chris Jackson/Getty Images Our fifth and final post this week on Greek royal weddings past features a recent celebration: the nuptials of Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik, which took place in Greece ten years ago| The Court Jeweller
Today marks the tenth anniversary of one of the most glittering royal weddings held during the twenty-first century so far: the marriage of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his Aussie bride, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson.| The Court Jeweller
Twenty years ago today, the heir to the Danish throne married his Australian fiancée in a sparkling ceremony in Copenhagen. Now Queen of Denmark, Mary Donaldson became a crown princess that day, wearing a glittering| The Court Jeweller
Twenty years ago today, the royal world's spotlight shone on Denmark, where the wedding celebrations for Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson continued with a pre-wedding concert at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen. Today, I've| The Court Jeweller
