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I hope you don't mind me playing with jewellery designs (I don't know if there is a better thread for this)... I think they could choose red tourmalines or spinels for the tiara. It is a really nice design that could be quite extravagant even if the design is changed a bit. As much as I love...

This was also very sweet Prince Gabriel congratulates Grandpa King Pic 2

I know people often wear green with emeralds but she could've also chosen something that makes the emeralds pop. I tried going through her old dresses and some of them suit colour-wise but many could definitely need some updating. If we're not looking too much at the style, something like these...

You sound like my husband :ROFLMAO: As an incurable magpie I'd say you would need to have all the shades of the rainbow of course to suit various outfits... :lol: But I do think the inky blue is a bad choice. I would have gone for sapphires or tanzanites. And I still think she needs something...

Actually they are making a comeback this year. Very much in fashion.

Oh how boring if they indeed are London blue topazes... 🥱 I was hoping for something nicer. Those inky blues are just blah IMO. I guess it was a cheaper alternative than splurging on sapphires or tanzanites.

I know the legendary hair god of Swedish court has retired but I hope the new one would try out new hairstyles with the Laurel tiara. I think it needs a backdrop of some sort to really shine, the hair needs to be teased up behind it so it looks more like it fits in the hairstyle instead of the...

I've always thought her husband gifts these to her on special occasions. So she now has emeralds (the original setting), pearls, turquoise, citrine, blue topaz and the new stones that are yet to be identified. I think she needs a set of rubies/spinels/tourmalines, something red.

Is this official? They look very dark and ink blue to me. Almost like iolite or dark sapphires. Doesn't she already have another topaz set which looks to be of a very different shade of blue. Blue Topaz New Stones

Very interesting to follow this state visit. The new presidential couple of Finland seems to bring new vitality to the scene, not that there was anything wrong with the previous one. I am liking the style of the new First Lady, the necklace last night is very interesting with a beautiful...

I love that brooch! I do wish it was a cloak clasp and that the other part of it was still around. It would look stunning worn by Queen Camilla with one of her dresses with this kind of neckline. I cannot find a dress in a colour that would really suit the aquamarines but perhaps light...

That's interesting, thanks! I never would have thought they were sapphires. They looked so light and almost turquoise to me, reminded me of a milky aqua set I have.

Can anyone tell me more about the beautiful jewellery Beatrix is wearing in these photos taken at the occasion of her 80th birthday? The earrings and brooch look like milky aquamarines. I cannot find any information anywhere...

What I'm wondering is the difference between families. King Carl Gustaf only removed the HRH, not the princely titles or dukedoms. Why couldn't Queen Margrethe simply remove the HH, why take away everything? I mean, why give them in the first place to snatch them away whenever she feels like it...

I am in the minority here but I don't like the downsizing. What's the point? If we're not talking about public money being handed out, why should those born with a title lose it at some specific point, unless they commit serious crime or act in a way that puts the title into shame? I don't like...