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A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations

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7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British collection today. This brooch features a reported 130 carat cushion-cut sapphire, a rose-design gold and diamond border with a second border of 22 round-cut…
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Sweden

Swedish royals begin their Paris Paralympic adventures

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7th September 2024
The Swedish Royal Family has arrived in Paris to cheer on their country’s athletes at the Paralympics. Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle arrived in Paris on Friday, 6 September to begin their Paralympic adventures. They will be in Paris until Sunday, 8 September to catch the last three days of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.  [getty…
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A dancing queen and a striking royal jewel

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6th September 2024
The Queen chose an elegantly appropriate accessory for her first visit to the English National Ballet since becoming its patron. Queen Camilla wore a striking brooch – in the shape of a ballerina. Queen Camilla chose a golden ballerina decked in jewels as her accessory for a visit to the English National Ballet (You Tube still/ fair use) Her Majesty turned to her Bouton d’Or…
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The Netherlands

The stunning Dutch sapphires worn by queens

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5th September 2024
The Dutch Royal Family have several substantial tiaras in their jewellery vaults, but there is one tiara that stands above the rest- the Durch Sapphire Parure Tiara. There has been considerable debate on which jeweller created this massive tiara. Recent research shows that it was most likely made by the Maison van der Stichel around 1881 for Queen Emma. [getty…
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