Kate Middleton's engagement ring was Princess Diana's former engagement ring, given to Kate Middleton on her engagement from Prince William. This Created Gemstone Cocktail Ring is set on a 100% 925 Sterling Silver band in silver prongs surrounded by 3mm rounds. Some say they actually made a deal that whichever brother got married first would give the ring to his fiancée-either way, it ended up on Kate Middleton’s finger.Our iconic 6 carat Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cambridge royal engagement ring made from a blue ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster halo. Harry later decided that the ring should be on the finger of the future Queen of England, so the brothers exchanged heirlooms. When Princess Diana died, the ring reportedly went to Prince Harry, while Prince William inherited a Cartier watch. Regardless, the princess loved it so much that she continued to wear it on occasion after her divorce from Prince Charles. Others claim it wasn’t and that it simply reminded her of her mother’s engagement ring.

(The ring was featured in Garrard’s catalog, so anyone with $60,000 at the time could have purchased the same ring for themselves.) Some insist she chose it because it was the biggest. Critics-including some in the royal family-where unhappy that the future princess selected something that by most standards wasn’t considered unique and also wasn’t bespoke. He asked her to choose her favorite, and she opted for an Ceylon sapphire stone surrounded by diamonds set in white gold-which also happened to be a stock item. In 1981, Prince Charles presented her with a selection from Garrard (the then crown jeweler). Princess Diana got what most women really want-to pick her own ring.

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