Kate Middleton’s ring: All the details you could possibly need to know

The words ‘Kate Middleton ring’ are some of the most googled in the world when it comes to engagement rings.

There is simply no denying that her sapphire stunner is one of the most iconic engagement rings in the world. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Does Kate Middleton have Princess Diana’s ring?

Most of you know that before it became Kate Middleton’s engagement ring, it was actually Princess Diana’s. As fans of The Crown will attest, she got engaged to Prince Charles in February 1981, and chose the ring herself, instead of picking one from the Queen’s collection.

It was a rather unusual move, because it wasn’t even a custom design, in fact anyone could’ve walked into the then crown jeweller Garrard and bought the exact same design themselves. It consisted of a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds and set in 18-karat white gold.

However there was a royal nod in the design itself, as it was inspired by a brooch Queen Victoria wore on her wedding day in 1840, which was her ‘something blue’ and a gift from Prince Albert.