The Duchess of CornwallUnlike Lady Diana, who chose a sapphire, the engagement ring given to Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, by the Prince of Wales, is set with antique diamonds....
A beautiful
1930's Art Deco ring
has been reset to fit Camilla's wedding ring finger, was a favorite of the Queen Mother. This antique diamond ring is carbonado linear perfection and the quality of the diamonds, are breathtaking.
This ring embodies what it's modern diamond cut sisters can only hope to achieve, a quality above the material aspect which is hard to compact into words - "cachet" might be the closest. Read the Facts about Diamonds Here! The Antique diamond at center stage in the famous engagement ring has a language of its own. Now, the large diamond of the Royal Duchess Camilla's engagement ring is so clear it just seems to mirror the happiness that's written all over the face of this strong woman, which is evident in every photograph I've ever seen of her. At one time, the ring belonged to Charles's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. It was not the Queen Mother's wedding or engagement ring but one of the many rings in the Queen Mother's jewelry collection. Precious Royal Heirloom RingThe platinum engagement ring is a precious royal heirloom ring and is comprised of an emerald cut diamond with three diamond baguettes on each side.Recently introduced are the modern rectangular baguette diamonds that imbue the Duchess of Cornwall's engagement ring with a waft of contemporary style while not compromising the personality of the antique diamond at center-stage. In keeping with British Royal Family tradition, the Royal Couple's wedding rings were crafted from gold from the Clogau St David’s mine in Bontddu, North Wales. Previous royal wedding ring sets have been made from 22 karat gold from the same mine. Some indeed from the very same nugget of gold! In keeping with tradition, from 1576 - 1798 only the highest carat gold (22 carat) was used. Apart from the Duchess Camilla's famous engagement ring, the Duchess, also wore Queen Mary's Durbar diamond Tiara and Queen Alexandra's diamond and emerald welsh brooch and The Queen Mother's diamond strap watch on her wedding day.
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I admire the symmetry of line, the clarity, the honesty of the white diamonds with no competition from colored stones to interfere with the senses. 