Actress Megan Markle shocked the world when she announced her engagement to Prince Harry. The style icon opted for an unusal ring design that stands in stark contrast to sister-in-law Kate Middleton’s sapphire sparkler.
The couple announced their engagement at the Sunken Gardens of Kensington Palace on November 27, 2017, about a year after they went public with their relationship.
Wearing a white overcoat and nude heels, the actress went understated with her outfit to allow the focus to be on her engagement ring. The design did not disappoint.
Decorating her ring finger was a three-stone stunner, set on a gold band featuring a cushion-cut centre diamond from Botswana, a country close to Prince Harry’s heart. Surrounding the centre stone are two round diamonds that once belonged to his mother, the late Princess Diana. The ring was made by royal jeweler Cleave and Company.
Come wedding day, the Duchess of Sessex was presented with her wedding ring, an elegant yellow gold band. The ring was a gift from Queen Elizabeth and, following tradition, was made from rare Welsh gold.
Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, and Princess Diana’s wedding rings were all fashioned from the same nugget of Welsh gold which came from a Welsh mine, Clogau St David’s at Bontddu. This gold is more valuable than gold from Australia or South Africa.
While there is only a sliver of the original gold left over, the Queen owns a large nugget of 21 carat Welsh gold which is held by the Crown Jewellers to be used for the royal wedding rings of today. Sarah, Duchess of York, Duchess Kate, and Duchess Meghan Markle all sport wedding bands made from this nugget.
Markle’s marvelous ring underwent a redesign during her pregnancy. Celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz resized and reset the ring to replace the gold band with a thin, yellow gold band set with micro-pavè diamonds.
After son Archie was born, Prince Harry gifted Megan with an eternity ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz. It features a channel setting with gold trim flanking each side of the ring. In another sweet addition, the birthstones of the young family (peridot, emerald, and sapphire) are inlaid on the underside of the ring.
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Matthew Perry is engaged to be married. The actor recently popped the question to longterm girlfriend Molly Hurwitz.
The pair have been together since 2018. Speaking to PEOPLE, The FRIENDS star gushed about his partner.
“I decided to get engaged,” he told PEOPLE. “Luckily, I happened to be dating the greatest woman on the face of the planet at this time.”
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Hurwits (29), who works as a literary manager, announced their relationship back on Valentine’s Day.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe has announced that she isengaged to her branding and marketing expert boyfriend Brandon Frankel.
Sidibe, famous for her role in the acclaimed film Precious, took to Instagram to show her followers her beautiful ring.
She captioned her post: “It’s weird that people think we’re already married but I guess our hearts and intentions for each other are just that clear to see, My BFF proposed and now I get to hold him forever. The funniest man I’ve ever met. The sweetest human to exist. @brandontour made up a song for when i put my bonnet on at night. The second I look a bit stressed and overwhelmed, he jumps into action to take over what he can for me. Every moment with him is a joy.”
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Brandon posted his own pictures showing their engagement, he also showed a glimpse of how he proposed.
He put a ‘Will you marry my daddy’ around their cat Ronald’s neck.
“I asked my best friend to marry me, and she said “YES”! So excited to spend the rest of my life with the most amazing, hilarious, beautiful, and inspiring woman I’ve ever known. I couldn’t imagine a life without you. We make the best team, and we make everything fun and memorable. I liked it, so I put a ? on it. Love you to the moon and back,” he wrote.
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The beautiful ring has a round centre diamond on a delicate white gold, pavé band. According to Brilliant Earth’s SVP of Merchandising and Retail Expansion, Kathryn Money, it appears to be a 1.5-to-2-carat diamond. It is estimated to cost between approximately $15,000 to $40,000. ( R 227 606,25 – R 607 306,00).
The two started dating around May of 2019, and have been inseparable ever since. They have been quarantining together since the pandemic forced a shutdown this year.
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As you look through your closet trying to find the perfect dress to wear to a wedding, there are some things that you need to be mindful of.
Never mind the style of your outfit, it is basic etiquette to avoid certain colours.
If you are not sure what those are, here are five colours you should avoid wearing.
White
80% of brides wear white to their wedding, and it’s important that a bride stands out on her special day. You do not want to look like you’re trying to upstage her. Only wear white when the bride has specifically asked guest to.
Glitter (gold or anything metallic)
If not white, the bride I most likely to wear a champagne-coloured dress, which you won’t know until you see her.
To stay on the safe side, avoid ensembles that are predominantly gold or champagne-colored.
The color the bridesmaids wear
If you can, ask the bride for a heads-up on what color the bridesmaids’ dresses are so you won’t look like the one that wasn’t included.
If you don’t know the bride or any of the bridesmaids, use the wedding invitation as a clue—usually, an invite is designed to match a wedding’s colour palette.
Overly bright colours
Again, this could mean that you want the spotlight to be on you. Imagine rocking up wearing a neon dress. When choosing a bright colour, consider the season and where the wedding is going to be held.
Denim
This colour (fabric) comes across as too casual for a wedding. You can get away with wearing denim if it is a denim jacket as a coverup for a cold-weather event.
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