You don’t have to marry a prince — or even have a royal bank account — to sport jewelry likeMeghan Markle.
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“The ring . . . is obviously yellow gold because that’s what . . . her favorite and the main stone itself I sourced from Botswana and the . . . little diamonds either side are from my mother [Princess Diana]’s jewelry collection to make sure that she’s with us on . . . this crazy journey together,” Harry said during their engagement interview.
Meghan added, “It’s beautiful, and he designed it. It’s incredible.”
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The Duchess of Sussex’s engagement ring isn’t the only piece of jewelry setting trends. She continued the 95-year-old tradition of having herwedding bandmade from rare Welsh gold, giving a boost to a family-owned business that specializes in creating jewelry from North Wales.
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The tradition of using Welsh gold for royal wedding rings began in 1923, when Queen Elizabeth’s late mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, used gold from Clogau St. David’s mine in Bontddu, Gwynedd. It was created from a donation of a nugget of gold given to the royal family in 1923. Princess Diana also had Welsh gold in her wedding band, as didKate Middletonand Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
source: people.com
