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Ireland is known as the “Emerald Isle” — and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands seems to have let the nickname inspire her glamorous look while visiting the country!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrived Wednesday for a three-day state visit to Ireland, and their first day was capped off with a state dinner at Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Ireland.
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The Dutch Emerald Parure Tiara was created using family emeralds in 1899 and given to Queen Wilhelmina as a present from her mother, Queen Emma, according to theCourt Jeweller. Originally there were six emeralds on the tiara, however, two were removed and repurposed to make a set of earrings.
Queen Máxima also wore emerald earrings and the emerald parure brooch from the emerald parure, worn as a pendant on a diamond necklace and capped with the large cabochon emerald pendant.
She also wore a emerald bracelet.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.
Both King Willem-Alexander and President Michael D. Higgins made speeches at the glamorous evening event.
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, President Michael Higgins of Ireland and his wife Sabrina Higgins.
Royal fans recently saw another emerald tiara take the spotlight:Princess Eugenieborrowed theGreville Emerald Kokoschnik Tiarafrom her grandmother,Queen Elizabeth, for her October wedding to Jack Brooksbank.
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Constructed of brilliant and rose cut diamonds pave set in platinum with six emeralds on either side (the center one reportedly a whopping 93.7 karats), the bandeau tiara was in the “kokoshnik” style that was popular in the Russian court at the early 19th century. Eugenie teamed her extravagant “something borrowed” with a matching pair of diamond and emerald drop earrings, a gift from her now-husband.
source: people.com
