For the Love of Gems…

Now this one is strictly for the love of gems and the real splendid ones at that.

Taking the breathtaking beauty of each gem, masterfully crafted into these royal treasures. And what glory when queens and princesses sport them!

Here are some recent pictures of spectacular tiaras, necklaces and brooches sported by European royalty at the event where they got together at Copenhagen to fete Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, on January 15, 2012, who is marking 40 years on the throne this year.

The array of dazzling emeralds, diamonds, rubies, sapphires and much more is a banquet spread for the eyes that hunger for splendor! Feast on…

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen Margrethe II

Queen Margrethe II (2)

Queen Sonja of Norway

Princess Mary of Denmark

Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

Princess Marie Chantal of Greece

Queen Silvia of Sweden

Queen Silvia

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

Queen Sonja

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