Princess Diana Sapphire Ring Carats

After her death in 1997 princes william and harry selected mementos from their mother s possessions.

Princess diana sapphire ring carats.

Diana and charles became engaged in february 1981. Despite the initial criticism for her choice of ring princess diana quickly became known as a style icon. 2 in each corner. Consequently the commoner s sapphire became the world s most sough after engagement ring style for more than a decade.

When news of kate middleton s royal engagement broke in 2010 the 12 carat sapphire ring that prince william whipped out of his backpack at the base of mt. Diana who died in 1997 chose the elegant cluster ring after becoming engaged to charles in 1981. It s a dazzling oval 18 carat blue sapphire and white diamond ring. Her engagement ring consisted of 14 diamonds surrounding a 12 carat oval blue ceylon sapphire set in 18 karat white gold.

Kenya brought the world into a sapphire. The 12 carat oval ceylon sapphire is. The world got a peek at diana s gorgeous engagement ring which she picked herself. When the official engagement photos were released diana s engagement ring only had 8 prongs.

Why princess diana s engagement ring was so controversial at the time. At some point she had the ring altered to feature more claws on the central sapphire stone. Royal blue sapphire engagement ring 3 carats oval cut lab grown sapphire white gold plated silver three stone ring september birthstone. By december 1981 this is the earliest photo i could find from books that i own where the ring is clearly visible on diana s finger more prongs were added making it look as it is now on kate middleton.

Her hairstyle outfits and of course her ring were copied by millions all over the world. Princess diana wore the ring all through her marriage and even after her divorce.