Duchess of Sussex Jewels 2: January 2025 -

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Welcome to the Duchess of Sussex Jewels Thread, Part 2

Commencing January 1st, 2025

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[PrincessofEurope]

I noticed last year Meghan had changed her engagement ring for the 3rd time. The new modification is a hidden halo of diamonds in the setting - picture showing the halo near the end go the article

Meghan Markle's Engagement Ring: Everything to Know

Meghan Markle's engagement ring was designed by Prince Harry and features stones from Princess Diana's jewelry collection. Here's everything to know about Meghan Markle's engagement ring and wedding band.

people.com

 

[TLLK]

Wow! I now she'd changed it one time previously but she's done it a third time?

 

[PrincessofEurope]

From the photos of her recent appearances it seems so - there never was a hidden halo setting for the 3 diamonds prior to 2024

Makes me think she never truly liked Harry's first choice of ring design

 

[HRHHermione]

From the photos of her recent appearances it seems so - there never was a hidden halo setting for the 3 diamonds prior to 2024

Makes me think she never truly liked Harry's first choice of ring design

And honestly, I like his design the best. It was classic and it looked substantial. The pave band is too thin and looks breakable.

 

[TLLK]

I agree that Harry's design was the best.

 

[Ista]

I liked Harry's design the best, but I thought the three stone change was pretty as well. I'm not at all a fan of the hidden halo, it detracts from the beauty of the other stones and seems a bit busy.

 

[Elly C]

Why would you want to alter an engagement ring that was designed by your husband? Even in the world they inhabit, isn’t it both wasteful and hurtful?

 

[Royalty Observer]

I prefer the pave diamond band to the original gold one (and I do love gold in jewelry). And the ring itself still has the diamonds from Diana's collection and the big central one (that were the most sentimental parts of the design from what I remember)

 

[Royalist.in.NC]

I noticed last year Meghan had changed her engagement ring for the 3rd time. The new modification is a hidden halo of diamonds in the setting - picture showing the halo near the end go the article

Meghan Markle's Engagement Ring: Everything to Know

Meghan Markle's engagement ring was designed by Prince Harry and features stones from Princess Diana's jewelry collection. Here's everything to know about Meghan Markle's engagement ring and wedding band.

people.com

Could someone please post the halo picture? I’ve looked and looked but I don’t see it. Thanks in advance!

 

[PrincessofEurope]

Could someone please post the halo picture? I’ve looked and looked but I don’t see it. Thanks in advance!

 

[TLLK]

It appears that all of the gold setting has now been replaced by diamonds.

 

[Hallo girl]

It appears that all of the gold setting has now been replaced by diamonds.

Thank you . I couldn’t pick it out either .
Maybe it was upgraded twice for 2 children.

 

[Noble Consort Ming]

Next time she will have tiny diamonds put into the prongs the same way they were added to the sides in the 3rd change.

 

[Hallo girl]

It could be that she didn’t want an eternity ring , prepared to enhance the engagement ring.

 

[CrownPrincessJava]

Why would you want to alter an engagement ring that was designed by your husband? Even in the world they inhabit, isn’t it both wasteful and hurtful?

It's certainly not a novel thing to do - Queen Mary added two new diamond to her engagement ring after the twins were born. It's highly likely Harry would have been ok with it, as Meghan is the wearer of the ring.

However, I do not like the changes at all. The thin pave band and new halo makes the ring look very disproportionate

 

[Royalist.in.NC]

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Thanks so much!

 

[prince.of.preslav]

It's certainly not a novel thing to do - Queen Mary added two new diamond to her engagement ring after the twins were born. It's highly likely Harry would have been ok with it, as Meghan is the wearer of the ring.

However, I do not like the changes at all. The thin pave band and new halo makes the ring look very disproportionate

Not only Queen Mary. Diana, Princess of Wales also altered her engagement ring. While it had prongs at the corners of the sapphire originally, the setting was changed to prongs along the whole length of the central stone.
That said, changing the engagement ring three times is a bit excessive. The diamonds all around the band and setting also make it less sturdy and prone to breaking.

 

[Elly C]

Not only Queen Mary. Diana, Princess of Wales also altered her engagement ring. While it had prongs at the corners of the sapphire originally, the setting was changed to prongs along the whole length of the central stone.

Well I never knew that!

 

[PrincessofEurope]

It could be that she didn’t want an eternity ring , prepared to enhance the engagement ring.

She already received an eternity ring after Archie was born/1st wedding anniversary - she has worn it but I can't recall if recently. It is a band of diamonds and matches her engagement ring pave band now

 

[TLLK]

Not only Queen Mary. Diana, Princess of Wales also altered her engagement ring. While it had prongs at the corners of the sapphire originally, the setting was changed to prongs along the whole length of the central stone.
That said, changing the engagement ring three times is a bit excessive. The diamonds all around the band and setting also make it less sturdy and prone to breaking.

That makes sense to have altered the blue sapphire engagement ring to make the center stone more secure by adding the additional prongs.

 

[prince.of.preslav]

That makes sense to have altered the blue sapphire engagement ring to make the center stone more secure by adding the additional prongs.

Yes, totally different story. Just wanted to point out that the BRF also has a story of changing engagement rings!

 

[sophie25]

That makes sense to have altered the blue sapphire engagement ring to make the center stone more secure by adding the additional prongs.

Yeah, I wouldn't really call what Diana did an alteration as she wasn't messing around with the stones or changing the design, she was just making it more secure.

 

[Curryong]

If Meghan is quite happy to change her engagement ring around, add extra stones etc, and Harry is absolutely fine about it, I really don’t see why it is the business of anyone else.

Meghan wears her wedding and engagement rings on her left hand nearly seven years after her wedding day, and no doubt both she and Harry are hoping for a great celebratory anniversary in May 2025.

 

[polyesco]

It's certainly not a novel thing to do - Queen Mary added two new diamond to her engagement ring after the twins were born. It's highly likely Harry would have been ok with it, as Meghan is the wearer of the ring.

However, I do not like the changes at all. The thin pave band and new halo makes the ring look very disproportionate

I read that it was Frederik that added the two new diamonds after the twins/Mary's 40th birthday. I'll have to look Im sure it's somewhere in the forum.

 

[Noble Consort Ming]

If Meghan is quite happy to change her engagement ring around, add extra stones etc, and Harry is absolutely fine about it, I really don’t see why it is the business of anyone else.

Meghan wears her wedding and engagement rings on her left hand nearly seven years after her wedding day, and no doubt both she and Harry are hoping for a great celebratory anniversary in May 2025.

People may say that they wear jewelry or clothing just for themselves. But let's be honest, they want their clothing and jewelry to be noticed. And when it is noticed people will have opinions.

 

[EllieCat]

The Queen Mother hardly ever wore her sapphire engagement ring and in fact mostly wore a pearl ring in place. Meghan hasn't really changed the effect of the look of her ring, just added a few more diamonds.

 

[MARG]

I guess we are all products of our background, what we are used to seeing as normal or ordinary differs around the world. I thought Harry's beautiful engagement ring to his fiance was truly elegant. It caught the eye and it had a beautiful balance, however, Meghan's update to a style that is definitely more American than English, to my eye, is a tacky mess. It now looks like a cracker toy with its big top "enhanced' by a thin ring of pave set diamonds all around the base and perched on a skinny, blingy, pave set shank that looks to be either platinum or white gold.

https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2/newscms/2019_26/1452169/meghan-markle-redesign-her-engagement-ring-today-inline-190624-007.jpg

ps: It may just be an optical illusion, but it almost looks like the central stone has been recut (heaven forfend) in a squarer shape or perhaps it is that there is more space between the central stone and the two circular stones flanking it. Worst case though is it has been replaced by a far more expensive square emerald cut stone,

 

[Mirabel]

I honestly think it's a huge mistake for men to design or help design a ring.
The reciprient never seems happy with it.
I'm thinking Mary of Denmark or Sophie or Meghan.
Jack Brooksbank had the right idea, when he chose that sapphire but waited until Eugenie signed off on it.

Leave the design to the professionals.

 

[TLLK]

I honestly think it's a huge mistake for men to design or help design a ring.
The reciprient never seems happy with it.
I'm thinking Mary of Denmark or Sophie or Meghan.
Jack Brooksbank had the right idea, when he chose that sapphire but waited until Eugenie signed off on it.

Leave the design to the professionals.

Let's not forget Princess Marie's engagement ring with its nod to the French flag.

Princess Marie's Wedding Jewels

Soren Bidstrup/AFP/Getty Images It's a new month, so it's time to delve into the jewelry collection of a new royal lady! Our Magpie of the Month for February is Princess Marie of Denmark, who celebrates

www.thecourtjeweller.com