Regalia: an insignia of royalty, or attire worn for formal occasions to define status
This word should be written in gold leaf, I think. It sounds utterly snooty and overly concerned with Keeping Up with the Joneses. It can be used to describe items like a crown or a scepter, which are very much royal, but it can also simply describe gaudily expensive jewelry.
Here is an example of how to use our royal friend:
The duchess sat poised in front of the vanity mirror as she decorated herself with radiant regalia, one piece's price tag requiring a significant reach into the taxpayers' purse.
This is the type of word that will require you to read Emily Post's Etiquette before a strut about town. You better have deep pockets, too, because it looks like this one has an eye for the finer things in life.
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