Engagement announcement: Thursday July  10, 1947 / Marriage: Thursday November 20, 1947

Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, proposed to Princess Elizabeth with a simple and elegant diamond ring: a 3 carat 'old cut' diamond solitaire flanked on each side by five smaller diamonds, all set in platinum. The diamonds were taken from a tiara owned by Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Greece.  Prince Philip designed Queen Elizabeth's engagement ring with the help of jeweller Philip Antrobus Ltd, London.  Her majesty's ring is more likely to be in the price bracket of £200,000.

The Queen's wedding band of Welsh gold is reported to have a purity of 87.5%, which would make it 21ct gold.  A 3mm band could be worth around £1,500 – £2,000. 

Diana and Charles' engagement announcement: Tuesday  February 24, 1981 / Diana and Charles' marriage: Wednesday  July 29, 1981

Prince Charles gave Diana, Princess Of Wales, a sapphire engagement ring.  It was created by royal jeweler Garrard & Co Ltd, the ring features 14 solitaire diamonds which surround a Sri Lankan 12-carat oval faceted blue Ceylon sapphire.  It is set in 18-karat white gold.  The ring was originally valued at £28,000 in 1981, in 2018 the ring is estimated to have an insurance value of approximately £300,000.

Just as the Queen's wedding ring is made up of Clogau gold from a gifted nugget from the mine, wedding rings for Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, and Princess Diana were too and they hold the same value'.

Some historians believe Diana selected the engagement ring from Gerrard's jewellery collection, because it reminded her of her mother, Frances Shand-Kydd's, engagement ring.  Diana and her mother Frances, with her sapphire ring in view, at Wimbledon in 1993.

Engagement announcement: Wednesday March 19, 1986 / Marriage: Wednesday July 23, 1986

Prince Andrew proposed to Sarah Ferguson in March 1986,  with a stunning deep red Burmese ruby stone, which was surrounded by 10 pear cut diamonds and sits on a yellow gold band.  It was designed by Prince Andrew  and made by Garrard & Co.  He is believed to have selected the ruby to complement Sarah's red hair.

After Charles and Diana's wedding, the Queen received just over an ounce further of the rare Clogau gold so that future wedding rings could be made for the Royal family.  The Duchess of York's wedding band was therefore made from this gold and carries the same value.

Engagement announcement: Thursday  February 10, 2005 / Marriage: Saturday April 9, 2005

When Charles proposed to Camilla, he gave her a diamond ring believed to have belonged to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.  It's thought the ring was a gift when she gave birth to her first daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.  The ring features a centre square-cut diamond of approximately five carats with three diamond baguettes on each side.

After Charles and Diana's wedding, the Queen received just over an ounce further of the rare Clogau gold so that future wedding rings could be made for the Royal family.' The Duchess of Cornwall's wedding band was therefore made from this gold and carries the same value.

Prince Edward, Earl and Sophie, Countess of Wessex

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