London jewelers 77 Diamonds with a guest post:
For people who enjoy keeping track of the royal families of Europe, and specifically the style and public images of these families, an interesting thing to watch are trends in the engagement rings worn by princesses.
There are few enough royal families left in the world to make it a rather significant occasion, these days, when a prince proposes to a princess, and as a result the following engagement periods and weddings receive quite a bit of coverage. Along with all of this, royal engagement rings are scrutinized and admired every time one is presented.
Here’s a quick look back at some noteworthy royal engagement rings in current royal families.
HRH Princess Elizabeth at her engagement announcement. Photo: The Sun
Queen Elizabeth II was given, and has always worn, a very traditional engagement ring that now has a sort of vintage beauty that makes it a classy ornament.
Engagement ring of HRH Princess Elizabeth. Photo: Gracie Jewellery.
Her ring is made of platinum, set with a 3 carat diamond in its centre, a relatively simple design and an elegant one. This would certainly fall in the category of more traditional rings that have been worn by royal family members.
Engagement ring of HSH Princess Grace of Monaco. Photo: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor.
Another classic, traditional style royal engagement ring was worn by Grace Kelly, who of course became Princess Grace when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The prince gave her a very large ring featuring an enormous, 10.5 carat, emerald-cut diamond. The style of this ring was plain but beautiful, due to the quality and size of the diamond. The ring was also made somewhat famous as soon-to-be-princess Kelly wore it while filming the movie High Society.
Engagement ring of HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco. Photo: Palais Princier.
There have also been significant rings, in more recent years, that are a bit less traditional in appearance. For example, consider Princess Charlene’s ring, which is really quite unique. 77 Diamonds eternity rings and other popular diamond stores may have similar designs, but there is nothing quite like Princess Charlene’s pear-shaped diamond ring, which is quite stunning when viewed up close.
The bottom line is that royal rings are made fantastic and interesting by who wears them, as well as by the fact that they are generally acquired through extreme wealth.
While the rings described above are indeed all unique, any sort of diamond ring gifted to a princess immediately becomes special in its own way.
Kate Middleton’s ring ‚ a sapphire ring that belonged to Princess Diana‚ has made its own headlines, despite the fact that it lacks the traditional diamond centre of many other royal engagement rings.
The fact is, any ring worn by a princess will earn the attention of those who follow the fashion of the royal families!
