Meghan Markle's 'fresh' £100,000 engagement ring is a 'dazzlingly expensive precious gem'
From The Queen’s glittering ring, with its three-carat diamond plucked from the tiara of Princess Alice of Battenburg to Princess Diana (and now Kate Middleton’s) iconic sapphire sparkler, each piece is more unique and extraordinary than the next.
“However, the fact that Meghan Markle’s stunning trilogy engagement ring dominates over every other royal ring, even beating Princess Diana’s iconic Ceylon sapphire and diamond halo ring, which Prince William famously gave to Kate Middleton, is hugely revealing of the public’s fascination with her and every element of her style.
“The Duchess of Sussex brought an entirely fresh approach to royalty, integrating the diversity of her experiences, her overseas education, and her refusal to stay silent on key issues into centuries-long, royal traditions, and her engagement ring reflects this.
“The six-carat, cushion-cut creation is a compelling mixture of new and old, which perfectly reflects the Duchess’s position within the Royal Family, with her and Prince Harry’s desire to ‘carve out a progressive role’ within the ancient institution.
“The ethically sourced, sparkling centre diamond is new, bought especially by Prince Harry for Meghan, while the side diamonds formerly belonged to Prince Harry’s beloved mother, Princess Diana, who, despite her untimely death aged 36, remains a central part of the Royal Family, and will exist forever as such in the public imagination.”
From The Queen’s glittering ring, with its three-carat diamond plucked from the tiara of Princess Alice of Battenburg to Princess Diana (and now Kate Middleton’s) iconic sapphire sparkler, each piece is more unique and extraordinary than the next.
“However, the fact that Meghan Markle’s stunning trilogy engagement ring dominates over every other royal ring, even beating Princess Diana’s iconic Ceylon sapphire and diamond halo ring, which Prince William famously gave to Kate Middleton, is hugely revealing of the public’s fascination with her and every element of her style.
“The Duchess of Sussex brought an entirely fresh approach to royalty, integrating the diversity of her experiences, her overseas education, and her refusal to stay silent on key issues into centuries-long, royal traditions, and her engagement ring reflects this.
“The six-carat, cushion-cut creation is a compelling mixture of new and old, which perfectly reflects the Duchess’s position within the Royal Family, with her and Prince Harry’s desire to ‘carve out a progressive role’ within the ancient institution.
“The ethically sourced, sparkling centre diamond is new, bought especially by Prince Harry for Meghan, while the side diamonds formerly belonged to Prince Harry’s beloved mother, Princess Diana, who, despite her untimely death aged 36, remains a central part of the Royal Family, and will exist forever as such in the public imagination.”
