It was created by then crown jeweller garrard the design was inspired by queen victoria s sapphire and diamond cluster brooch a wedding present from prince albert in 1840 which victoria donned that day as her something.
Kate middleton princess diana engagement ring.
Diana and charles became engaged in february 1981.
Speaking in her official engagement interview with prince william back in 2010 kate middleton revealed that she was thrilled to have been proposed to with princess diana s beloved ring.
Prince william used his late mother princess diana s dazzling oval blue 18 carat sapphire and diamond ring when he popped the question to longtime girlfriend kate middleton on holiday in kenya.
Kenya brought the world into a sapphire.
Kate middleton s engagement ring once belonged to princess diana but the inspiration behind it dates back to the mid 19th century.