Kate Middletonhas gone outside of theQueen’s jewelry box!
The royal debuted a new accessory when she stepped out for a solo event at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Wednesday — and they are her most daring and ornate earrings to date.
Kate wore $1,220 crystal embellishedhoop earrings from Erdem(also the designer of her off-the-shoulder tweed midi dress!), which featured a crystal stud with onyx detailing. A floral shape hangs beneath, made from brass smoked topaz with crystal and pearl petals and a single teardrop pearl.
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When she’s not borrowing jewels fromQueen Elizabeth, Kate typically wears drop earrings and studs from one of her go-to designers, such as Kiki McDonough or Monica Vinader.
The royal family’s newest member,Meghan Markle, didn’t have to wait long to sport a pair of earrings just like the Queen’s either! For theirfirst solo outing together, themonarch gave her new granddaughter-in-law an elegant pair of pearl and diamond drop earrings, which appeared to be a smaller version of her own.
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From the Queen’s own wedding bracelet, the Lotus Flower tiara and her diamond-encrusted maple leaf brooch, Kate has borrowed several amazing pieces fromQueen Elizabethover the years.
Perhaps the most famous piece of royal jewelry Kate borrowed is also her first: thedelicate Cartier “Halo” tiarashe wore on her wedding day in 2011.
source: people.com
