Royal Engagement Rings

[missally]

Does anyone know how big the rubies and diamonds are on Clothilde's ring?

[Chanel]

Sorry don't know that, but, that is a stunning ring..... oh so beautiful..... Puts some of the other royal wedding/engagment rings (not putting then down) to shame in a way. Not to put them down.....

[andiemac]

i thought there used to be a poll on engagement rings ?? does anyone know the result of that ?

[Josefine]

i bumped up the poll take a look at the wedding section....

[andiemac]

thanks josefine

[didem]

My favourite engagement ring Maxima's ring

[Lady Jean]

Does anyone know if nice quality (sterling silver, maybe) replicas of Maxima's ring are available?

[samitude]

Here's a picture of the ring that Prince Gustav zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg gave to Elvire when he was engaged to her in 2001. It's quite large! I hope she gave it back to him!

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[Alexandria]

Originally posted by samitude@May 7th, 2004 - 11:05 am
Here's a picture of the ring that Prince Gustav zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg gave to Elvire when he was engaged to her in 2001. It's quite large! I hope she gave it back to him!

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I hope she gave it back, too! That would be a very valuable piece! Was the ring he gave her from the Berleburg family or have any historical significance at all?

[samitude]

I don't know any more about it then you do. This is the first picture I have even seen of it.

[Fireweaver]

If she was the one to break it off, or it was an amicable breakup, she should return it.

[maryshawn]

I'd love to see more photos of Middle Eastern wedding sets. Re: Rania, I seldom see her with an engagement ring. She is always wearing a very plain gold band.

[MoonlightRhapsody]

Originally posted by samitude@May 7th, 2004 - 10:05 am
Here's a picture of the ring that Prince Gustav zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg gave to Elvire when he was engaged to her in 2001. It's quite large! I hope she gave it back to him!

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I hope so too, but she's under no obligation to return it, regardless of who broke the engagement since he gave it to her...That would cost a small house, though!

[Jelka]

New picture of Mathilde's engagement ring:

http://picture.belga.be/galleries/p1928849.jpg

[micas]

From Hola Magazine!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mette Marit

http://ap.hola.com/votaciones/imagen/reale...ga-anillo-a.jpg

Mathilde

http://ap.hola.com/votaciones/imagen/reale...debelgica-a.jpg

WE can vote for rings , veil, dress and many more in Hola magazine

http://www.hola.com/

[kaasmejsje]

Diana's engagement ring

http://www.picturepress.de/portal/image/47...g&mode=customer

[Danielle]

Princess Astrid - I'm not sure if it's her engagement ring or not.

Astrid


Engagement ring of Princess Alexia of Greece

Princess Alexia of Greece

[Paulina]

My vote for most interesting ring goes to Clothilde's ring of hearts. I just think it interesting that the heart is facing a left or right direction, instead of facing Clothilde or facing the person who would be shaking or kissing her hand.

IMO diamonds and platinum go with everything. Diamonds are far less valuable, though, than rubies (most rare) or sapphires or emeralds. Maybe that is why royals wear the colored stones.

Is platinum a popular metal for rings in Europe or other places? It is here in the US. And it is really durable. You can smack your ring in a file cabinet and it will come out okay. One's finger, maybe not come out okay. :P

[Mia]

Clotilde's ring is really special. The design, materials and work seem to be superb. I guess, I too would vote for her ring.

You are right, Paulina, in that the top quality rubies (over two carat stones of best "pigeon blood" colour, no visible inclusions, excellent cut) are (usually) more valuable than white diamonds of good quality but the rest of the coloured stones sapphires and emeralds are (usually) less expensive. Of course there are always exceptions in gemmology. That's why the "usuallys"

Platinum is nice in that sense that it is white when white gold alloys have sometimes colour problems after the rhodium plating is worn off. Platinum gets though more easily scratched than the average white gold alloys - the surface of platinum rings get this silky patina but it actually looks quite nice. I wouldn't call platinum harder but somehow sturdier metal. Some goldsmiths have described finishing a platinum piece (which means the polishing) like trying to polish tar. Difficult.

Platinum is interesting people more and more here in Northern Europe, but usually the customers are surprised when they hear how expensive it is compared to other precious metals.

[kaasmejsje]

Close-up of Letizia's engagement ring

http://www.cover.es/fotoweb/bin/preview.dl...D3760ED6C411FE3

http://www.cover.es/fotoweb/bin/preview.dl...D3760ED6C411FE3