♪Royal Wedding&Engagement Rings♪

Created by Garrards in 1980, the ring featured an 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 solitaire cut diamonds and set in 18-carat white gold. Urban legend says that the Princess selected the ring because it was "the biggest" in a tray of rings sent over by Garrards-but the Princess herself said that the ring
was selected by the Queen and Prince Charles.

The ring was later given to Ms. Kate Middleton on the occasion of her engagement to Prince William.

The Princess' wedding ring was made from the last of a soft nugget of Welsh gold, mined at the famous Clogau St David's gold mine - the same nugget which had also provided wedding rings for the Queen Mother, the Queen, Princess Margaret, and Princess Anne. The simple gold band is engraved on the inside with the words: "I Love You, Diana"



Hard to ignore in a week when we are focusing our thoughts on all things blue, Kate Middleton’s beautiful Ceylon oval sapphire, surrounded by a dazzling gallery of brilliant cut diamonds, brings together the Midnight and the Starlight of our cool blue week. Originally chosen by the late Princess Diana from a selection presented to her by Garrard, it was this ring that seduced her amidst the controversy of not having a bespoke design made up. In jewellery circles, William’s choice has power and we are going to witness the ‘surge of the sapphire’, but will the 80s revival endure past the trends of today – will colour now be top of the list of any nervous groom-to-be about to pop the question? Kate probably never imagined herself as a trendsetter, but we say watch this space – the power of celebrity endorsement is immeasurable and we think this ‘true blue’ has legs.








The Royal Wedding ring given to Kate Middleton by Prince William put to rest any doubt that Queen Elizabeth does not approve of William’s new bride — she supplied the ring! BBC News reports, “The ring is made from a piece of Welsh gold given to Prince William by the Queen shortly after the engagement was announced.”
The ring was made by family jewelers from Wales and fashioned from a nugget of gold.
William, as has been previously reported, will not be wearing a wedding ring.