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The sparkling royal tiaras with no jewels that are favourites of a future queen

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21st August 2024
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and the Steel Cut Bandeau. Both have a link to France and as that country’s President, Emmanuel Macron, arrived for a State Visit to Stockholm, Sweden’s future queen chose one of them for a gala dinner to honour…
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The Queen's reign in jewels: The story of Granny's Chips

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25th May 2022
When you hear the term “Granny’s Chips,” you might be thinking of your grandma and her homemade chip recipe. When it comes to the Royal Family, Granny’s Chips is the furthest thing from a plate of fried potatoes; it’s one of the most recognisable diamond brooches in the world. Queen Mary had passed on the diamond clip to her granddaughter Elizabeth as the…
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June's Jewels: Norway's Best Pearls

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27th June 2020
King Olav’s Gift Tiara [getty src=”154430547″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Princess Märtha Louise received this tiara as an 18th birthday present from her grandfather, King Olav, in 1989. This delicate tiara features diamonds and pearls in an ‘ears of wheat’-style setting that sits upon a fine band. This is the only tiara that…
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May Jewels: Sweden's rare emeralds

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17th May 2020
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few, but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the Swedish royal ladies that date back several generations. The necklace is an emerald demi-parure surrounded with several diamonds. Both Queen Silvia…
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