Looking for an engagement ring? Perhaps the King could be an inspiration, considering the timeless beauty of a ring he bought for the Queen when they got engaged.
In February 2005, the royals officially announced their engagement before marrying two months later at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, with Prince William serving as the best man.
The King clearly had taste, choosing a family heirloom that once belonged to his late grandmother.
Estimated to be worth £210,000 before gracing the Queen’s ring finger, the platinum piece was prominently worn and photographed in the 1980s by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
The seven-stone piece ring is an Art Deco design that features a five-carrot emerald cut, four-claw set diamond at the centre, with three diamond baguettes flanking either side, decreasing in size.
Its origin is not known but it’s said to have been gifted to the Queen Mother after the birth of Queen Elizabeth II in 1926, effectively making it a royal push present.
The King was very close to his grandmother as she helped him grow through the pressures of being in the public eye, making it all the more sweet he gifted the jewel to his then wife-to-be.
