Kate Middleton Wedding Jewelry @ Jewel Info 4 U
By: Rashi Agarwal
The talk of the town this year till
date has been the Royal Wedding on
the 29th April. Apart from just Kate
Middleton's beauty what fascinated
the most was her jewelry.
She was seen wearing a Cartier
'Halo' Tiara made of platinum and
diamonds which is said to be lent to
her by the Queen, especially for the
wedding. This headband of diamonds
which was given to Queen Elizabeth
as a gift on her 18th birthday,
matched perfectly with Kate's
hairstyle. Her hair half down and
half up looked elegant yet stylish
along with the diamond tiara peeping
from inside her veil made of ivory
silk tulle with hand embroidered
flowers on the trim.
This tiara on the other hand was
impeccably complementing the
delicate diamond drop earrings Kate
chose to wear. These earrings were
custom made to match with the
wedding tiara. The pair of earrings
was made by Robinson Pelham and was
given the shape of oak leaves
clubbing them with a diamond set
drop in pear shape, with a diamond
acorn in pave setting suspended in
the center.
The earrings were inspired by the
Middleton family's coat of arms and
took the form of oak and acorn
leaves to look nothing but
gracefully stunning. These platinum
based drop earrings have set a trend
now and demonstrate a high princess
style. This pair was made by the
craftsmen in UK keeping in mind the
tiara so that their style gels
flawlessly with the latter.
The earrings have a unique
amalgamation of the vintage,
heirloom and modern pieces of the
platinum jewelry from both Kate's
and William's families. This blend
in turn displays the couple's desire
and aspiration to tread today's
elements but on the foundation of
the traditions of yester times.
Michael O'Conner, a jewelry expert
states "Kate's jewelry truly
epitomizes a modern yet a
sophisticated style of a royal
bride."
Now of course a wedding cannot be
completed without a wedding ring.
Prince William bonded Kate Middleton
in a permanent relationship by
slipping a Wartski band made of rare
Welsh Gold. A nugget of the Welsh
Gold kept in the royal vault for
years, was given by the Queen to the
Prince shortly after the
announcement of the engagement.
Well, guess this jewelry band again
comes from the royal treasure chest.
Wartski was founded in the year 1865
in Wales and the gold nugget used in
the wedding band also was mined from
the mountains in Wales near
Anglesey. In fact, this also
corresponds to the place where the
newlyweds will live now. Wartski on
the other hand specializes in the
Carl Faberge work, Russian arts,
silver and fine jewelry. This is why
this company has been one of the
favorites of the royal family when
it comes to designing the wedding
rings.
However, only one band was designed
and made as Prince William chose not
to wear one. The band has been
fashioned specifically from the
Welsh Gold, as the royal family
values this gold for its quality and
most of all, its scarcity.
Well obviously, Kate's jewelry
wouldn't be complete without the
mention of the other ring with which
Prince William proposed to her. This
ring studded with a Ceylon blue
sapphire and surrounded by diamonds
belongs to his mother Princess
Diana, who chose this ring after
getting engaged to Prince Charles in
1981. This ring is a legend of
grace, beauty and humanity and
moreover it comprises the sparkling
personality of Lady Diana Spencer,
Princess of Wales.
The blue sapphire and diamond
ring has become a sort of symbol of
the new royal union. The ring with
its high elegance and timeless
design sparkles on Kate's finger, in
turn paying tribute to Lady Diana.
Unique might sound a small word if
come to describe the beauty and
glamour of this ring. The 12 carat
oval blue sapphire surrounded by 14
round diamonds is made in 18K white
gold. However, the size of the oval
blue Sapphire is largely
misinterpreted as 18 carat; but is
actually 12 carats.
Lady Diana's engagement ring is
reported to have just 8 prongs with
2 in every corner but later more
prongs were added to the ring to
give it the present look. The 14
round diamonds surrounding the blue
sapphire come to nearly 3mm in
diameter.
One of the most fascinating features
about the ring apart from its design
is the color combination. The deep
intense blue color in the centre
shines exceptionally and flawlessly
against the dazzling and sparkling
white periphery. The design
undoubtedly gives a boost to the
modern trends and is sure to keep
many trend setters glued to it for
many more years to come, like it has
till date.
It is read that Lady Diana and
Prince Charles were shown a plethora
of rings to choose from but she
picked only this ring. Maybe not
because it wasn't costly, but more
because this ring oozes out
elegance, charm, sophistication and
most of all royalty. The cluster
ring design portrays versatility
considering the use of three
materials blue sapphire, diamonds
and white gold. This feature makes
it shine impeccably and boldly from
every angle with even the slightest
ray of light.
It is known that Kate is not fond of
wearing too much jewelry and so her
wedding was not an exception.
Wearing just the tiara, the drop
earrings to match with it and the
Blue Sapphire Diamond ring which
took stole hearts all over, Kate
looked complete and graceful.
In fact, against her jewelry and her
attire which went perfectly with one
another, the blue sapphire
engagement ring seemed to be the
cherry on the cake. The blue splash
of color against the white
background looked as if adding a
glow to the dress along with her
face.
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