Meghan Markle Honors Princess Diana By Wearing Her Historic Aquamarine Ring

Dec 21, 2022 by apost team

Princess Diana was universally loved by not only the British public but by people the world over. She used her influence to enact good, spending much of her time campaigning for humanitarian causes that improved the lives of others. She sat with people who were ill, helping to break the stigma of the then-new diseases HIV and AIDS. These are the reasons she became known as the "People's Princess" — she was a shining beacon of light in the royal family. 

It's been over 25 years since she tragically passed away, but whenever we see photos of her, it's still incredibly moving. This is a testament to how much the public adored her, and she's still often talked about and even featured in the media, whether for her charitable deeds or impeccable fashion sense.

Her taste in jewelry over the years has also been incredible, and after her death, many of the pieces have been passed down. "I would like you to allocate all my jewellery to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it," Diana wrote in her will. "I leave the exact division of the jewellery to your discretion."

Now, Diana’s daughters-in-law, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, own and wear pieces of her beloved jewelry. One of those pieces of jewelry is an aquamarine ring – an item that Meghan wore at the 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards in December 2022. Read on to learn more about the meaning behind the precious piece of jewelry.

Over the years, both Kate and Meghan have been seen wearing jewelry that once belonged to Diana. Prince William even proposed to Kate with his late mother’s engagement ring. Prince Harry initially inherited the ring but offered William the ring as a tribute to their mother in 2010 after William revealed he was planning on proposing, according to The Sun.

Meghan has also worn some pieces that once belonged to Diana. Bustle reported that the first time that Diana was spotted wearing a famous gold and sapphire bracelet was in 1990 when she visited the Lord Gage Centre for Old People in East London. After this, she was also seen wearing the bracelet on numerous occasions. The bangle, or open cuff bracelet, is made of gold, and it has blue stones and diamonds on either side.

Meghan was first seen wearing the gold bangle to the Smart Works clothing launch, embodying her late mother-in-law's charitable spirit. After this, she has been seen wearing the bracelet quite a few times as well.

The Duke of Sussex has also been spotted wearing several pairs of earrings that belonged to her husband’s late mother. Diana had a few signature pieces that had diamonds studded into them. Meghan's engagement ring featured one diamond from Botswana, where the couple has done a lot of charity work, and two from Harry’s mother, Diana’s collection.

There are the gorgeous jewels that are required for big events and tiny but tasteful jewels that are needed for everyday wear, such as the butterfly earrings that belonged to Diana. They were and still are perfect to be worn for ordinary days. 

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Another piece of jewelry that Meghan has worn is an aquamarine ring that was Diana’s. According to Vanity Fair, Meghan wore the ring while attending the 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards with Harry in December 2022. The event was hosted by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization.

Meghan and Harry won an award in recognition for speaking out “against racism within the royal family.” They were also recognized for raising money for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, using their platform Archewell to support the Black Lives Matter movement and advancing gender equality through the Archetypes podcast.

The Duchess of Sussex was dressed to the nines at the notable event, wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress with diamond earrings. Her look was completed with the stunning aquamarine ring that once belonged to her mother-in-law. Meghan had previously worn it as her “something blue” at her wedding in 2018, according to PEOPLE. 

According to Vogue, the piece was originally commissioned from Asprey by Diana using an aquamarine that her friend Lucia Flecha de Lima had gifted to her. PEOPLE reported that Diana wore the stone as a “replacement” for her sapphire and diamond engagement ring following her divorce from then-Prince Charles. The ring is valued at $90,000.

However, according to the Royal Watcher Blog, Diana only publicly wore the aquamarine ring twice before her passing in August 1997.

Diana’s memory has continued to live on through her children and their wives, whether it be by spreading her important messages or weathering her stunning pieces of jewelry. The late Princess of Wales will certainly never be forgotten.

What do you think about Meghan Markle wearing her late mother-in-law’s ring? What is your favorite piece of jewelry that once belonged to Princess Diana? Let us know, and be sure to pass this along to your loved ones.