Royal engagement rings are hard to beat in terms of elegance and shine. This is how much the British royal ladies' heirlooms and jewelry are worth.
London – Queen Camilla (76), Princess Catherine (42) or Duchess Meghan (42) – which royal wife has the most beautiful ring? The answer to this question probably lies in the eye of the beholder. However, the question of value can be answered. The pieces of jewelry are worth the equivalent of between 175,000 and 450,000 euros.
Queen Camilla's Ring: An heirloom of the Queen Mother
35 years after they met, the current King Charles III. (75) proposed marriage to his beloved Camilla. The ring he used came from the jewelry collection of his grandmother, the Queen Mum (1900-2002). It is said to be worth 212,000 British pounds, the equivalent of around 247,000 euros. Little is known about the history of the five-carat ring before the 1920s.
The engagement ring of Duchess Meghan, who married Prince Harry (39) at Windsor Castle in 2018, consists of a gold band with three diamonds. Prince Harry took the stones from the jewelry collection of his mother, Lady Diana (1961–1997), and had a ring made from them. According to
Thesun.co.uk,
Meghan later had
more diamonds placed on the band. The ring is worth the equivalent of around 175,000 euros.
Duchess Catherine's ring: This is how its value has increased since it belonged to Lady Diana
The most expensive of all three rings is said to be that of Duchess Catherine, which formerly belonged to Princess Diana. The selling price is said to have been £28,000 in 1981, when King Charles used it to propose marriage. That's the equivalent of around 32,700 euros. The value of the piece of jewelry has now increased many times over. Various estimates and reports put the value of the ring at a sum between 350,000 and 450,000 euros.
Of course, nothing should happen to such a valuable piece of jewelry and heirloom. That's why Kate has to maintain the ring regularly, which requires a whole team, says Ben Roberts, the manager of Clogau, the brand responsible for, among other things, the Welsh gold. Royal engagement rings have been made from this since 1923. Even without changes, caring for an heirloom of such value comes with its own challenges. "Kate and her team must carry out careful maintenance, with regular inspections and in-depth assessments, gentle cleaning to restore shine and, if necessary, professional repairs to ensure longevity," the expert told Britain's Hello! Magazine.
This way, the Duchess can continue to wear the 12-carat sapphire every day and maintain a "constant connection to the past while anchored in the present as a beloved member of the Royal Family." The question of the most valuable ring is now resolved. But which British royal is the most popular?
Sources used:
Thesun.co.uk, Hello