Like you say..It's what it represents. His late mother's ring which he wanted his future wife to own and hopefully treasure. Doesn't matter what anyone thinks of it.
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Not assuming anything I would prefer to choose my own ring I personally think.its a hideous piece of jewellery.
There is a lot to be said for sentimental value. I have my late mother's engagement ring, and wore it on my wedding day.
It's not a piece of jewellery that is my style or something I would buy for myself. But it's arguably more important to me than my own engagement ring, as my engagement ring represents someone I still have next to me, while hers represents someone I've lost.
It's not a piece of jewellery that is my style or something I would buy for myself. But it's arguably more important to me than my own engagement ring, as my engagement ring represents someone I still have next to me, while hers represents someone I've lost.
I can’t imagine she wears it day to day, because it would just a) get in the way and b) it’s value. It’s such an iconic piece now it has to be worth far more than it was when it was bought. She wears a wedding and an eternity ring as well so she likely just wears those day to day. I remember she didn’t have it on at the commonwealth games I think it was and I wonder if she forgot it 
it’s so bloody big you can’t miss it
it’s so bloody big you can’t miss it
I think it would have been nice for William to have taken the stones and fashioned it into something else for Kate if he really insisted on keeping it. It’s definitely not her style. What ring do we think she would have gone for? I’m thinking a traditional gold with diamond?
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I’ve seen her wearing it in pictures where she’s taking one of the children in the pram with the nanny or whilst she’s been shopping in town or at the Polo - her days off. But sometimes she doesn’t, I think it’s very much ‘can I be bothered to wear this?’I can’t imagine she wears it day to day, because it would just a) get in the way and b) it’s value. It’s such an iconic piece now it has to be worth far more than it was when it was bought. She wears a wedding and an eternity ring as well so she likely just wears those day to day. I remember she didn’t have it on at the commonwealth games I think it was and I wonder if she forgot it
Me too and if there was pressure on me to have that one, I would want it dismantled and redesigned.
A complete overhaul.
I agree it's hideous.
I didn't like it in the 80s when it was supposedly on trend.
Ugly
Ugly
Ugly thing.
At least she had the grace to accept the ring without adding more diamonds to it, like Meghan.
could you imagine the uproar from Saint Diana fans if Catherine decided to dismantle and redesign the ring?
I often go out without my rings and there’s nothing meant by it. I’m guessing there’d be national headlines if Kate did the same
Any more stones added and it would weigh her hand down!
TBH I'm just not a fan of that big stone in the middle surrounded by smaller stones.
Too boring. Too symmetrical.
I suppose Kate’s ring isn’t as bad as Princess Marie’s. Prince Joachim presented her with red, white and blue stones encased in a thick gold band. It was meant to represent the French flag (Marie is French) but it looks like a tacky souvenir.
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Ah, see I really like that design! I thought Meghan’s original ring was really nice.
Just proves, no matter what, there will be someone who is unhappy. Ha!
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Can't remember what Meghans original was.
She’s not the first to do that - the Queen Mum completely changed hers.
I think giving anyone such an important piece of jewellery sight unseen has to be prepared for the fact the recipient might not been as keen on it as they are, however romantic the gesture.
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He could have given it to her as a dress ring in memory of Diana and let her have a say in the kind of engagement she wanted.I think it would have been nice for William to have taken the stones and fashioned it into something else for Kate if he really insisted on keeping it. It’s definitely not her style. What ring do we think she would have gone for? I’m thinking a traditional gold with diamond?
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I’ve seen her wearing it in pictures where she’s taking one of the children in the pram with the nanny or whilst she’s been shopping in town or at the Polo - her days off. But sometimes she doesn’t, I think it’s very much ‘can I be bothered to wear this?’
I like Diana / Catherines engagement ring, I really do.
It's also not a very good sapphire!
That's the main reason why I wouldn't want it. I don't think it's that bad but the fact it was a symbol of such a disastrous union would put me off. It's not like grandmother wore it for 60 years of marriage. Quite the opposite.
William doesn't wear a ring and never has.
I like that.
Even more if it had a bit thicker band.
Also, I'm not really a fan of coloured stones in engagement rings.
We all have different tastes and as I said, for all we know, Catherine loves the Diana ring.
I liked Meghan's original ring before she messed with it. As much as I dislike her. I don't think it was glitzy/Hollywood enough for her, ergo adding the thin diamond band that's en vogue.
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