Ruby Princess Margaret Engagement Ring

Five years after her engagement to group captain peter townsend fell apart queen elizabeth s sister princess margaret received a ruby engagement ring that was designed by her future husband.

Ruby princess margaret engagement ring.

Princess margaret s engagement ring from antony armstrong jones was a stunning red ruby ring designed to look like a rose. You know the part in season 2 episode 7 titled matrimonium when the photographer antony armstrong jones proposes to princess margaret. Here is a ruby trilogy ring inspired by and very similar to princess margaret s ruby piece. It was also offered at the christie s auction where it sold for more than 280 000.

I am just going to say it that engagement scene in the crown was a bit much. Queen elizabeth s sister margaret received a ruby engagement ring that was designed by her future husband photographer antony armstrong jones it was created to look like a rosebud a ruby surrounded by diamonds to honor the princess middle name rose. Margaret s ruby engagement ring was designed by her husband antony armstrong jones. Their rich and vibrant colour is also synonymous with royalty and passion.

Its most famous outing was at the 1953 coronation of her sister queen elizabeth ii. Not only are rubies popular for their beauty and durability making them an ideal gemstone for engagement rings. Engagement rings royalty princess margaret s romantic engagement ring and that proposal scene in the crown by marion fasel. Princess margaret and earl of snowdon 1960.

After a failed engagement to group captain peter townsend princess margaret accepted a ring from photographer antony armstrong jones. Princess margaret s ruby and diamond engagement ring was custom designed by her husband to be anthony armstrong jones to resemble a rose reflecting margaret s middle name. According to vogue the diamonds were created to look like a rosebud. Margaret s was made in 1938 by cartier.

Princess margaret wikipedia creative commons. A princess whose middle name is rose obviously needs a gorgeous brooch with a rose motif.