Fit for a Princess: Engagement Rings Inspired by Royalty
With the recent announcement from Buckingham Palace of the engagement of Princess Beatrice to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, there’s been a flutter of interest into the engagement rings of the British Royal family. Here we take a look at the engagement ring choices of the younger generation of royals and show you how you don’t need to be royalty to get the look.
Diamond Engagement Rings
Princess Beatrice’s Engagement Ring
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Announced just last week, Princess Beatrice debuted her stunning engagement ring via photographs taken by her sister, Eugenie. British jewellery designer, Shaun Leane was named as the designer of this ring who stated that the central round diamond was 3.5ct. There are baguette diamonds supporting the centre stone on each side with further round stones set around the ring and is said to be worth between £100k and £150k!
If you like the look of this round diamond and baguette cut ring, why not take a peek at this three stone ring from our collection. With prices started at just £2,100 – you don’t quite need a princess’s budget.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s Engagement Ring
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When Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle in November 2017, all eyes were on the trilogy engagement ring that was gifted to the soon to be Duchess. Working alongside Royal jeweller Cleave and Company, Prince Harry chose a large central cushion cut diamond and added two diamonds from his mother’s collection to the ring completing this regal representation of past, present and future. Whilst the use of Princess Diana’s diamonds as side stones makes this ring invaluable, a like for like replica would see prices start at £55,000 assuming the centre stone is 3.0ct.
Earlier this year, Meghan was seen with a new setting for her engagement ring where her diamonds were set in a thinner band that had additional smaller diamonds in it. Starting at just under £1,000 our three stone engagement ring with diamond shoulders is a great way to emulate Meghan’s ring.
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Zara Tindall’s Engagement Ring
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The engagement of Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Phillips to former rugby player Mike Tindall was revealed in December 2010 and Zara was seen wearing a modern engagement ring that features a split band of diamonds supporting a large round central diamond. This contemporary design appears to hold a 2.0ct round brilliant diamond, so assuming the top quality was chosen for royalty, the ring would be valued around £30k.
If this split band engagement ring is something you’d like to say “yes” to then take a look at our similar design with prices starting at £2k.
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Gemstone Engagement Rings
Princess Eugenie’s Engagement Ring
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At the end of January 2018, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank. Images were released of the happy couple which showcased the engagement ring which features an oval shaped pink Padparadscha sapphire surrounded by a halo of round diamonds. This unique coloured sapphire is one of the rarest forms of the mineral which gives it quite the hefty price tag – with some people suggesting a value of £100k.
Fortunately, not all sapphires are as costly and you can get something from our pink sapphire collection for just £850.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s Engagement Ring
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One of the most famous engagement rings of all time was given to Kate Middleton by Prince William in November 2010 that had previously been worn by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The ring has a 12 carat oval shape Ceylon sapphire and is surrounded by 12 round diamonds. Originally purchased by Prince Charles, the ring was made by then royal jeweller, Garrard, and later resized for Catherine. Due to history of the ring, estimates of the ring value are up to £300,000.
If blue is your colour of choice and you’re like a ring fit for not just one princess but two… From just £850 this sapphire and diamond ring can be yours.
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