Prince William Gives His Future Wife His Mother’s Ring

Prince William has recently settled down and has asked his girlfriend, Kate Middleton, for her hand in marriage. William has been dating Kate for some time and popped the question to her using his mother’s beautiful and timeless sapphire solitaire engagement ring. A 12-carat sapphire is the center stone for this ring and is surrounded by 14 stunning diamonds, making it one of the most unique rings types used for a proposal. The setting is made form 18-carat white gold and the style has been copped by many after Diana showed it for the first time. For the most part, diamond solitaires are used for this occasion, but Prince William found it necessary to use his beloved mother’s ring for just such a monumental occasion such as this marriage will become in the near future.

Princess Diana originally picked sapphire as the showcase stone in commemoration of her mother’s ring, so Prince William is simply passing on this tradition with the passing of the ring to Kate. This symbolic gesture surely shows that Prince William is indeed serious about the engagement and the ramifications to the royal family. Rumors had floated around that Diana originally picked the sapphire ring because it was the biggest of her choices, but that was rebuffed by Leslie Field, the leading expert on jewelry worn by royalty. She simply loved the design and knew she wanted it to have a sapphire center stone. The ring was originally owned by Prince Harry after his mother’s death, but was given to Prince William at his request. Prince William had chosen a beautiful Cartier Tank Francaise watch when both children selected particular mementos to remind them of their mother. The ring is now valued at £250,000, but had an original price of £28,500 when originally purchased for Princess Diana.