Princess Jewelers Sells Customized Rings That Look Like the $48 Million Ring Worn by Princess Diana and Kate
Vienna, VA (PRWEB) July 26, 2013 -- Mid-Atlantic region-based Princess Jewelers is making rings customized to resemble the ring worn by Princess Diana of Wales and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Middleton has been in the news recently after becoming the mother of a George Alexander Louis, who might someday become the King of the United Kingdom. She has become so popular since marrying Prince William in 2011 that the ‘Kate Middleton effect’ has boosted the United Kingdom’s fashion industry by as much as $1.5 billion and the 31-year-old possible future queen was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time magazine in 2012.
Middleton’s impact on the jewelry business is more difficult to quantify, but her late mother-in-law’s choice of the same ring in 1981 prior to her wedding with Prince Charles sparked a trend for similar-looking rings and people can search for similar-looking rings today if they want to emulate Middleton.
Princess Jewelers can make the process easier because it specializes in custom designing jewelry, including rings. Contacting Princess Jewelers can lead to buying a ring that looks like a ring that has been valued at 32 million pounds or roughly $48 million because of its historic significance. Even if the ring didn’t have historic significance, it would be worth between $300,000 and $400,000 on the market.
Diana and Kate’s Ring
The ring that is currently on the fourth finger of Kate Middleton’s left hand was selected by the future Princess Diana in 1981 when she was known as Lady Diana Spencer and was engaged to Prince Charles, the son of Queen Elizabeth.
The ring itself is 18-karat white gold. A 12-carat ovular blue Ceylon sapphire and 14 solitaire diamonds are attached to the ring. It cost 28,500 pounds (currency exchange rates vary, but a British pound in 2013 is equivalent to about $1.52).
The ring was returned to Prince Charles in 1996 after the couple divorced. After Diana died in a 1997 car crash, her two sons claimed her mementos. William’s younger brother Harry became the owner of the ring, but he later traded it to Harry for a watch that was worth 18,000 pounds. William gave the ring to his girlfriend in 2010. She had jewelers make it smaller because she was afraid it would fall off.
The ring that Kate Middleton is now wearing is very similar to a ring sold by Princess Jewelers. The latter is labeled as a “Sapphire and Diamonds Ring in 14K White Gold” and includes a 2.25-carat blue sapphire that resembles the sapphire on Middleton’s ring and 12 round-cut diamonds that cumulatively weigh 0.75 carats. The ring itself is 14-karat white gold.
The Princess Jewelers ring costs $4,895 – so people can buy a ring that looks like a famous heirloom for a fraction of the royal version’s $300,000 to $400,000 market value.
Princess Jewelers sells 90 engagement rings and 342 men’s and women’s wedding rings. Most of the wedding rings cost under $1,000. All the engagement and wedding rings are diamond and gemstone. If you want an individualized ring, including a replica of the Diana/Kate Middleton ring, you can contact Princess Jewelers via phone or e-mail. Many people have been satisfied by Princess Jewelers’ customized services.
Princess Jewelers has stores in Rockville, Md. (301-231-6060) and Vienna, Va. (703-255-5050). You can also phone 1-800-717-4045, e-mail info(at)princessjeweler(dot)com, or fill out a contact form online at http://www.princessjeweler.com.
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