In a special letter of wishes, Diana explained that she was leaving her jewellery to her sons’ future wives. … I leave the exact division of the jewellery to your discretion. But some of her gems were on loan from the royal collection, while others were not included in her estate.

Every Piece Of Jewellery Meghan And Kate Have Inherited From Princess Diana. Since their introductions into the royal family, Kate Middleton (now the Duchess of Cambridge) and Meghan Markle (now the Duchess of Sussex) have been loaned many precious jewels.

The Duchess of Cambridge is a lucky lady for many reasons. One being that she is now the owner of Princess Diana’s most famous jewel. Originally created by British jeweller Garrard, Prince Charles chose this grand sapphire ring for his proposal to Diana in February 1981.

It’s no secret Princess Diana was a fan of pearls, and this 11-strand pearl choker is one of her most enviable pieces of pearl jewelry. While she had many pearl chokers, this one, made with 900 pearls and columns of diamonds and rubies, was a favorite of hers to wear to film premieres and nights at the theater.

Camilla Parker Bowles Loses Her Mind: Wears Princess Diana’s Jewelry! … The emerald and diamond necklace said to have been gifted to Princess Diana by the Queen was returned to the Royal vault after her death. But recently, in 2016, Camilla was spotted wearing the piece.

Since then, it has been worn by Victoria Lockwood, the first wife of Earl Spencer, as well as Diana’s niece, Lady Celia McCorquodale. Following Diana’s death in 1997, it was passed on to Earl Spencer.

One of the most well-known pieces that was passed down from one royal to another is Princess Diana’s blue sapphire engagement ring, which now belongs to Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton. Both Middleton and Meghan Markle inherited jewelry from Princess Diana’s collection when they married into the royal family.

Kate loves to mix high and low and that extends to her pendant necklaces, which range from her Asprey diamond Button necklace and this custom Daniella Draper pendant that she wore to the Wimbledon tennis match to more affordable pieces like a lapis lazuli pendant from British brand Astley Clarke.

It previously belonged to William’s mother, Princess Diana, who died an untimely death in a car crash in August 1997. Prince William said at the time of his engagement that giving the ring to Catherine was his way of making sure his mother didn’t miss out on his wedding day.

Princess Diana picked out her own sapphire engagement ring from a Garrard catalogue. The sapphire stone was surrounded by 14 diamonds. It cost about $36,000 (28,500) in 1981, but today it’s priceless.

Harry gave up his mother’s engagement ring so William could propose to Middleton, Paul Burrell said. In a documentary, Princess Diana’s former butler said Harry originally inherited the sapphire ring. His one thing he kept from his mother, he gave to his brother, Burrell said.

The ring, an emerald cut aquamarine flanked by small, solitaire diamonds and set in 24-carat yellow gold, was commissioned by the Princess from Asprey in 1997 and was used by the Princess as a replacement for her engagement ring after her divorce from the Prince of Wales in 1996.

Pink Pink was Princess Diana’s favorite color and she wasn’t afraid to mix it into her wardrobe as often as possible. In fact, Princess Diana had many memorable head-to-toe pink looks, including this polkadot dress and purse combo she wore in Rome.

13-carat Of course Princess Diana’s aquamarine ring, featuring a 13-carat aquamarine and diamonds and finished in 14kt white gold, was made by Asprey and worth thousands. Needless to say, these uncanny versions are quite the steal… the ultimate addition to your jewellery box.

The sensational ring features an emerald-cut aquamarine flanked by small solitaire diamonds, and the aquamarine itself was gifted to Princess Diana by her friend Lucia Flecha de Lima. This aquamarine was then transformed into a beautiful ring by Asprey in 1996, which the Princess reportedly loved very much.

Meghan’s dazzling trilogy ring boasts a large central diamond which was sourced by Prince Harry in Botswana and it is flanked on either side by two smaller jewels which are from his late mother Princess Diana’s personal collection. Her incredible 5-carat gem is thought to be worth 134,500.

Kensington Palace Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress Is Now on (Stunning) Display at Kensington Palace. The designation iconic is oft overused.

As per tradition, royal brides are usually loaned a headpiece or tiara from the Queen for their wedding day. But, for her nuptials to the Queen’s eldest son, the Prince of Wales, Diana decided to wear one of her own family heirlooms the Spencer Tiara.

After she passed away in 1997, the Spencer tiara returned to the Spencer family and was most recently worn in 2018 at the wedding of Diana’s niece, Celia McCorquodale.

tiara Princess Beatrice wore a tiara for the first time this year on her wedding day, despite being a royal from birth. The 32-year-old borrowed Queen Mary’s diamond fringe tiara from her grandmother, the Queen, when she tied the knot with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July.

Many believe Meghan wanted the ring changed to suit her more classic style, but an extract from new royal biography, Finding Freedom, actually suggests Prince Harry himself changed it. It’s believed he wanted it to match the eternity band he had bought wife Meghan for as a first wedding anniversary present.

Cartier Galanterie earrings For a visit to New York’s One World Trade Centre on Thursday, Meghan Markle opted for jewellery she wore to her royal wedding at Windsor Castle in May 2018 in particular, her stunning Cartier Galanterie earrings.

Cartier Ballon Bleu watch The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) owns the silver-coloured stainless steel Cartier Ballon Bleu watch. She wears the 33mm size.

Kate did actually have the ring adjusted once it was her engagement ring, because it was too big for her finger. So, as it transpires, Meghan Markle could have been the lucky lady to wear Princess Diana’s iconic band but it wasn’t meant to be.

Why is this? The answer, it turns out, is pretty simple: he doesn’t like wearing jewelry. While he slid a gold band onto Kate Middleton’s finger during their 2011 wedding ceremony, William chose to go ringless.

Diana opted for a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire surrounded with 14 solitaire diamonds in a marguerite design, and set in 18-karat white gold. Some say she chose it because it was the biggest, others that it was because it matched her eyes or reminded her of her mother’s engagement ring.

How much is Kate’s engagement ring worth? In many ways, Kate’s engagement ring is priceless due to the history and meaning behind it. However, in more literal terms, the ring is believed to be worth around 300,000 – 400,000 today. Back in 1981, Charles is believed to have paid 28,000 for the ring.