Royal Rings - all types

[Warren]

A new thread to discuss Royal engagement, wedding, dress and other rings.

The previous Royal Engagement and Wedding ring thread can be found HERE

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[Warren]

Originally posted by qui mal y pense, today:

At the recent sale of Princess Margaret's things, I noticed that among the jewels for sale were some spectacular rings. Notably, a ruby and diamond ring that had belonged to Queen Mary. Looking at most of the royal portraits you don't often see royals wearing interesting and important rings other than their wedding/ engagement rings. I am looking for photos of rings that would be important in royal collections or are just more than ordinary.

[LadyK]

Do many of the men, (and women) still wear signet rings? I know that a hundred or more years ago, they were very common among British nobility, but I wondered if the current royal men (and women) wear them too?

[Elspeth]

Prince Charles has one with the Prince of Wales feathers, which he wears most of the time.

[LadyK]

What are the Prince of Wales feathers? And can you please post a photo of the ring? Because I'm not familiar with it (it's not normally Charles's ring I'm checking out- it's his wives' rings I'm more familiar with)

[RachelD]

I think most royals still wear signet rings. Or, what I've noticed is that alot of royals, especially the British royals, wear rings on their pinkies. Not so much the younger royals, at leat not yet.

[Elspeth]

There's a photo of Prince Charles's ring here.

You can see a copy of the ring, in better detail, here.

The Prince of Wales feathers is the heraldic badge used by Princes of Wales. If you look at Prince Charles's website you can see it at the top of the page.

http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/

The Wikipedia page about it is here.

[qui mal y pense]

Charles had one made for Diana too, and I think Camilla has one as well. Andrew and Edward also have signet rings though I'm not sure what's on them and I remember that Andrew had one made for Sara as well.

[LadyK]

Thanks Elspeth for the quick response! Is his ring also made of the Welsh gold like his wedding bands?

And what did he do with his wedding band from his marriage to Princess Diana?

[sara1981]

what about Prince Edward did for Sophie-Rhys Jones before both got married in June 19,1999 have rings and lots of mores includes jewerly,etc.

[qui mal y pense]

Does QEII ever wear rings other than her wedding ring and engagement ring?

[dbarn67]

I've seen photographic portraits of QEII wearing the smaller ships from the Koh-i-nor (spelling?) diamonds. I think the pic I'm thinking of is in the Suzy Menkes Royal Jewellery books.

[joye]

QEII actually wears rarely, the Cullinam IX in a ring.
Of late I have observed The Queen wearing rings on 4 fingers sometimes. 2 on one hand and 2 on the other. Of coarse, the left hand has the wedding ring and engagement ring, but at times, I have seen a sapphire ring, and also a ruby ring. Photos donot show these rings clearly enough to try and identify them. Pity
Signed HRH

[bebajp]

I've been looking for Clothilde of Savoy's engagement ring, in the past thread I couldn't open the websites.

Any pictures that can be post in this new thread?

I like Letizia's engagement ring, the eternity band altough it looks more like a wedding band but still beautiful.

[RachelD]

You can find Clotilds engegment ring on the engagment rings thread...I'll try to find it specifically so I can post here...

I found it...I hope I did this right...if not, then it's on The Royal Engagment Rings thread, page 2, post #39
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/63981-post39.html

[qui mal y pense]

I was looking through a book of portraits of the Queen Mum. She is pictured several times with a large pearl ring. There is also a beautiful portrait of her by Savely Sorine, when she was Duchess of York and she is wearing what appears to be a large saphire or Emerald ring with diamonds around it- I wonder if that was her engagement ring? I couldn't find pictures of her wearing it anywhere else.

[bluebess]

Dear Qui Maly pense, I think I can answer your question: In the Sorine portrait the Queen Mum is wearing her engagement ring which was a large sapphire but sometime in the 30's she decided to start wearing a large oriental pearl surrounded by diamonds, instead. I would love to know why and where did her engagement ring go? Also there is no real clear photo of the sapphire ring and I would really like to see it. Everytime I see a picture of the Queen Mum as the Duchess of York from the twenties it seems as though her left hand is always obscured in some way Can anyone help me our with a photo? It would end years of frustration for me!

[micas]

Nice topic, i love, came teh pics!

[Royals-reporter]

Who in the worls can make these kind rings, I know each rayla house consulte his one high juwelery maker in their country but seems that, cartier was the one that made the most, tiara', but who is can make these wedings rings and has th confidence ofthis world of royalties.

Thanks