The world first glimpsed Meghan Markle’s engagement ring on a chilly November day in 2017, when Prince Harry, flushed with affection, pulled her close in the Kensington Palace gardens. She said in an interview with People:
It’s beautiful, and he designed it—it’s incredible.
A diamond from Botswana at the heart of the ring, flanked by two stones from Princess Diana’s collection, wasn’t just royal jewelry; it was an archive of memory, heritage, and intent. Behind the spectacle, Markle’s 2018 wedding symbol remains as charged as ever. Since Prince Harry’s candlelit Botswana proposal, set with 15 “electric candles” and roses, as revealed in their Netflix documentary, every detail of her ring and dress has been pored over, priced, and debated.
And in 2019, for their first anniversary, Prince Harry gifted her an eternity ring, extending the trilogy to a quiet, glittering quartet. The cost? Her dress reportedly soared past $265,000. The engagement ring?…