The sapphire ring that William gave his now wife; Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge; has deep personal meaning for him. The setting is made from 18K white gold. It kept sliding and turning around on her finger, so the Crown Jeweller, G. Collins and Sons, were asked to resize it from size I to H. It was stored in Kensington palace. Princess Diana's and Kate Middleton's engagement ring is made up of a carat oval blue sapphire, 14 solitaire diamonds and set in 18K white gold.
Prior to the wedding, Princess Diana's engagement ring was believed to have had eight prongs surrounding the sapphire, while later pictures show 14 - no doubt placed there to further secure the precious stone.
In her will Princess Diana ensured her personal jewels would go to her sons, and therefore their future wives. She wrote in her ' letter of wishes ': 'But I would like you to allocate all my jewellery to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it.
I leave the exact division of the jewellery to your discretion. It is rumoured that it is only through Prince Harry's generosity that Princess Diana's engagement ring is now Kate Middleton's, and not Meghan Markle's. Diana's former butler Paul Burrell revealed that when it came to choosing which jewellery items to inherit from their mother, it was Prince Harry who chose the famed ring, while Prince William chose her gold Cartier watch. Burrell reports in The Diana Story that a young Prince Harry explained the reason for his choice: 'I remember when I held mummy's hand when I was a small boy and that ring always hurt me because it was so big.
When it came time for Prince William to propose to his university sweetheart, Prince Harry gave his brother, and therefore Kate who he is believed to have been extremely close with, the ring.
Then one day that ring will be sat on the throne of England', recalls Burrell. Thankfully, Prince Harry ensured some of his mother was also present in Meghan Markle's ring , which includes two diamonds from Princess Diana's personal collection. As confirmed in Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement interview, the young Prince had been carrying the possibly priceless ring around in a rucksack for weeks while on holiday in Kenya.
Just like Princess Diana before her, the Duchess of Cambridge had the ring altered to ensure its safety. Prior to the couple's April 29, wedding Middleton reportedly asked new crown jeweller G. They did so by adding platinum beads to the interior of the ring. However, due to its cultural importance, who knows what the actual ring could go for if sold at auction!
Collins and Sons to resize the ring, and they did this by adding small platinum beads inside the band to reduce its diameter, instead of breaking and resoldering the band itself. Great care would have been taken not to affect the striking Sapphire stone and surrounding diamond halo, the two elements which have made this dazzling ring so memorable. Princess Diana originally selected this ring herself, and apparently it was because it reminded her of her mother's engagement ring, and also matched her eyes.
Kate Middleton has inherited Princess Diana's engagement ring. It is an iconic style which now many brides which to emulate, and even Amazon have some impressive gems which look so similar to the real thing! SEE: Amazing royal engagement rings upclose. Love the ring? Shop the look:. Kate isn't the only royal bride who has altered her engagement ring though, as Meghan Markle also changed the precious ring she received from Prince Harry.
Back in June , a year and a half after we first saw Meghan's beautiful ring, it became clear that the Duchess had redesigned her gorgeous sparkler. The ring's gold band was replaced by a delicate diamond-studded band, completely changing its look.
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