Showing posts with label Magic Alhambra Diamond Earrings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magic Alhambra Diamond Earrings. Show all posts

21 April 2018

The Queen's Birthday Party

The Queen, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, attended a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in celebration of her 92nd birthday.
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The birthday girl was shimmering in gold and decked out in pearls and diamonds, with some of her favorite pieces for evening events that aren't too formal. (Because how formal can one get while watching Shaggy perform, right?)

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The earrings from Queen Alexandra's Wedding Parure and a longer version of her standard three strand pearl necklace will do just fine. I make little attempt to differentiate between her many pearl necklaces here, but we can see that this one has a detailed pearl and diamond clasp.

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Just a little bit of extra bling joined the party in the form of one of The Queen Mother's Cartier bracelets.

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Engagement and Wedding Rings 

The Royal Family packed the seats for this event! Kents in the box to the left, Gloucesters (and Chattos) in the box to the right, and the main royal box filled with members of Her Maj's immediate family, royal fiancés included.

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We'll hit highlights from the other guests at the other blog. We'll catch a pair of sparkly earrings here, though:

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The Duchess of Cornwall wore her Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra Diamond Earrings! Love the purple dress and love those dangling gems (not least because we can actually see them beneath the hair, ahem). Her pearl choker is one we actually haven't covered yet, one of her more recent additions with a sapphire (or other dark stone) clasp.

24 October 2015

The Duchess of Cornwall's Magic Alhambra Diamond Earrings

Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra Diamond Earrings
The Alhambra motif has been a signature design of Van Cleef & Arpels since 1968, symbolizing luck, health, fortune, and love. The Duchess of Cornwall's earrings are from the Magic Alhambra collection, the maison's modern interpretation of this iconic quatrefoil motif. The handmade pieces feature three graduated Alhambra motifs in 18k white gold and pavé-set diamonds (around 158 diamonds with a total weight of approximately 4.25 to 4.5 carats) with chain link connections. Their current retail value is listed at $48,000.
The Magic Alhambra collection itself dates from 2006; these earrings have been seen on The Duchess since 2012, and they join many other modern pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels in her collection. They're one of the longer pairs of earrings she wears (which is great, in her case, because they are long enough to actually be seen under her signature hairstyle), and have been worn to several evening events.

Appearances:
21 April 2018: The Queen's Birthday Party
10 November 2016: Visit to Bahrain
28 May 2016: Wedding of Lady Charlotte Wellesley and Alejandro Santo Domingo
13 October 2015: Presentation of the Man Booker Prize

Photos: Van Cleef & Arpels / WPA Pool via Getty Images