Meghan Markle was all smiles as she was seen leaving the upscale Italian restaurant Tre Lune in California alongside her pal Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
Looking effortlessly stylish in a white shirt and high waisted jeans, she impressed with a Cartier necklace and her personalised Dior bag. The latter is embroidered with “DSSOS” for Duchess of Sussex – a subtle tribute to Princess Diana, who the Christian Dior Lady D-Lite bag is named after.
It’s no surprise to see Meghan paying tribute to her late Mother in Law and she regularly does through her jewellery. But exactly how many of Princess Diana’s jewels does she own? After comprehensive desk research, diamond experts at Steven Stone were able to identify seven pieces of jewellery – ranging from £5,000 to £140,000.
Having analysed every piece of Princess Diana’s jewellery that Meghan Markle has been given, we can confirm that the value of Princess Diana’s jewellery that’s been gifted to Meghan Markle adds to up to at least £400,800.
The Asprey Aquamarine Ring
Estimated Value: £85,000 ($110,000)
Featuring an emerald cut aquamarine flanked by small solitaire diamonds, the eye-catching aquamarine was given to Princess Diana by her friend, Lucia Flecha de Lima, and created into a ring by Asprey in 1996.
While many people claim the aquamarine ring was commissioned as a replacement for Diana’s sapphire engagement ring after her divorce in 1997, it was only worn on two occasions before her tragic death.
The first appearance of the ring came when Diana, attended the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Fund raising Dinner in Sydney, in October 1996, a few months after the couple’s divorce. She paired the ring with a coordinating pearl bracelet, featuring a huge aquamarine clasp.
The ring, set on a 24 carat yellow gold band, was passed down to Prince Harry who gave it to Meghan Markle to wear for the couple’s wedding reception.
While the ring is no doubt priceless, if it were available to buy, it would be worth around £75,000 to £85,000.
Gold Cuff Bangle
Estimated Value: £25,000 ($32,250)
When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out in the states in February 2022 to accept the President’s award at the prestigious NAACP Image Awards, Meghan was wearing a gold cuff bangle that once belonged to Princess Diana.
The bracelet features two large royal blue cabochon sapphires, that look to be around 5ct each. The stones are embellished with small diamonds on a yellow gold cuff. This bracelet likely has a high price tag, thanks to the size of the stones it features.
This wasn’t the first time Meghan had been seen in the elegant bracelet – she first wore it during her royal tour of Australia with Prince Harry in 2018.
Engagement Ring
Estimated Value: £120,000 ($155,000)
Though Meghan’s engagement ring didn’t actually belong to Princess Diana, the two round diamonds that support the centre stone are from her collection.
When Prince Harry proposed in 2017, he presented Meghan with a beautiful three stone engagement ring. Over 18 months later, Harry surprised Meghan with some alterations to the ring, replacing the yellow gold band with a delicate diamond pave band instead.
Prince Harry custom designed the ring which includes a centre cushion cut diamond, sourced from Botswana – a place that holds a special place in the couple’s hearts. Botswana diamond mining has contributed to transforming Botswana into one of Africa’s most prosperous countries, and Botswana diamond mines are dedicated to minimizing their environmental footprint.
Worth £120,000, our experts estimate this 3 to 4 carat stone to be extremely high quality with incredible colour and clarity, flawless to the naked eye.
Cartier Tank Française Watch
Estimated Value: £17,800 ($23,000)
Princess Diana was a lover of watches. When her marriage to Prince Charles began to unravel, she stopped wearing the Patek Philippe gold watch that Prince Charles had given to her on her 20th birthday. In its place, she frequently wore a classic Cartier Tank Louis on a black alligator strap, which was a gift from her father, Earl Edward John Spencer on her 21st birthday.
The Cartier Tank Louis wasn’t the only Tank watch that Princess Diana owned. On more formal occasions, she wore a gold Cartier Tank Française watch. Diana was spotted with the classic timepiece during a number of events – including a visit to London’s Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in 1997 and an engagement at the British Lung Foundation that same year.
Pince Harry gifted his Mother’s elegant watch to Meghan, who also appears to place significance on it – in 2021, she wore it in a rare portrait of the couple that was released ahead of the couples episode of ‘Time100 Talks’.
Worth £17,800 ($23,000) at the time, the watch is now likely worth a lot more given its history.
Cartier Diamond Tennis Bracelet
Estimated Value: £140,000 ($175,000)
Princess Diana wore her Cartier diamond tennis bracelet several times before her tragic death – including at an American Red Cross Gala in Washington in 1997.
Meghan was first seen wearing the bracelet during a state dinner in Fiji in 2018. She has worn it several times since then, including at a Commonwealth Day service in 2019, at the Salute to Freedom Gala in New York in 2021 and in her tell all interview with Oprah in 2021.
Gifted to Meghan by Prince Harry in the early days of their courtship, it’s widely believed that this particularly bracelet is the one that Harry took stones from to make Meghan’s bespoke engagement ring.
Cross Necklace
Estimated Value: £8,000 ($10,000)
During Prince Harry and Meghan’s recent trip to Nigeria, Meghan debuted a piece of jewellery that sparked interest due to its unfamiliarity.
The piece in question is a diamond crucifix necklace that’s reportedly from Princess Diana’s collection. Sat on a thin yellow gold chain is a delicate pendant that consists of what appears to be a central round cut diamond, surrounded by four baguette diamonds arranged in the shape of a cross.
The symbolism behind cross necklaces goes beyond religious beliefs. Wearing a cross necklace can serve as a reminder of one’s faith and a source of strength during challenging times, such as the painful rift between the couple and members of the royal family.
Though it’s a fairly simple piece, the necklace oozes with sentiment and history due to its predecessor.
Butterfly Earrings
Estimated Value: £5,000 ($6,500)
Back in October 2016, Meghan wore a pair of diamond-encrusted butterfly earrings that belonged to Princess Diana. The late Princess wore them during a trip to Canada with the then Prince Charles in 1986.
Though Meghan debuted the delicate earrings while visiting Taronga Zoo in Sydney with Prince Harry, before the two embarked on their first official tour, she’s worn them several times since.
“Meghan Markle frequently pays tribute to Princess Diana through her jewellery – most notably with the late Princess’ striking aquamarine ring, which she wore on her wedding day.
Meghan appears to place great significance on Princess Diana’s Cariter Tank Francaise watch, which the late Princess was spotted wearing at a number of formal occasions. Worth £17,800 at the time, the significant timepiece is now likely worth a lot more given its history.
Another particularly sentimental piece is Princess Diana’s gold cuff bangle, which Meghan first wore during her royal tour of Australia with Prince Harry in 2018. Featuring two large cabochon sapphires that appear to be 5ct each, it’s likely to be worth around £25,000.
After a lot of research, we were able to identify seven pieces from Princess Diana’s jewellery collection that now belong to Meghan Markle, and these add up to just under half a million.”
maxwell stone, creative director, steven stone
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