Original Wallis Simpson Engagement Ring

Although their romance forced prince edward to abdicate the british throne he.

Original wallis simpson engagement ring.

It is engraved with a personal message we are ours now 27 x 36. Edward viii abdicated the throne to marry twice divorced american wallis simpson presenting her with a 19 77 carat emerald ring. Shortly after he gave up the throne wallis simpson obtained a divorce from ernest simpson and edward and wallis were married in 1937. Duchess of windsor engagement ring.

The collection also included a 19 karat emerald and diamond ring commemorating their secret engagement in 1936. The engagement ring contained a huge 19 77ct emerald surrounded by a halo of diamonds in yellow gold. In recent history wallis simpson was the original royal to start the colored engagement stone trend. Of course she kept the original mounting her entire life.

Wallis simpson s 200 piece jewelry collection went on sale on april 3 1987. The engagement ring given by prince edward known to his family and friends as david to wallis is a stunning 19 77 carat emerald ring by cartier. They referred to themselves as w e which are their combined initials. One diamond ring is expected to bring more than 750 000 and a sapphire and diamond bracelet by van cleef arpels given to wallis simpson two weeks before her marriage to the duke may fetch.

The most breathtaking royal engagement rings wallis simpson duchess of windsor wallis simpson and former king of wales and duke of windsor edward viii had a. The inside of the ring was inscribed with the words. The engagement ring was a 19 77 carat emerald in yellow gold and was engraved with the message we are ours now. Fitting to the epic love story of wallis simpson the duchess of windsor and edward viii who abdicated his throne for her the 19 77 carat emerald engagement ring bore a personal inscription.