<p>I wouldn’t want it because I don’t like it! It just isn’t my taste. When my husband proposed to me, I hated the ring! Just did not care for the setting. I said yes and wore it because I love him and didn’t want to hurt his feelings, maybe Kate felt the same way? She can do what I did, finally fessed up and H gave me an engagement ring I love as an anniversary gift!</p>
<p>I can’t be the only one that was less then thrilled with their ring!</p>
<p>An engagement ring is all about the corresponding engagement leading to the wedding or not. The wedding, the family and the children did happen after the ring had been given and accepted, so there were no broken promises on that front. I’m a very superstitious person, but I would be fine with this ring (and did I mention that I loved sapphires?). However, I would never accept a wedding ring worn by a person in a tragically unhappy marriage.</p>
<p>I don’t have an opinion about the ring. If it’s fine with them, it’s fine with me. My marriage wasn’t great but I designed the ring and I still love it. </p>
<p>But, I’ve been trying to figure out who Kate reminds me of and EUREKA, it’s Lena Olin.</p>
<p>I don’t think that Charles fell in love with Diana. It seemed mostly arranged. I heard Diana designed the ring. Not sure if this is true.</p>
<p>And I remember hearing that a jeweler came to the palace (or wherever) with a tray of rings and Diana picked the biggest one.</p>
<p>Who knows?</p>
<p>Could it be that William is sending a message to the royals that he wants things to be done HIS way? By bringing his mother (who clearly wasn’t a fave of the family) into his engagement via the beautiful sapphire, he reminds them of her legacy and his independence. Seems the move is a bit sassy. I like it and would be honored to wear my mother-in-law’s engagement ring…My cousin wears our grandmother’s wedding ring and told all of us that if we wanted it, she would give it up…</p>
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<p>I saw Lena Olin last year during our spring break at a resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. She wore a bikini every day by the pool and looked unbelievably beautiful-far prettier than many of the young women I saw. I believe she is 54 or 55.</p>
<p>I also heard that Diana continued to wear the ring, even after the divorce because she loved it so much. I’m sure she gave up wearing her wedding band, but the engagement ring, she continued to wear.</p>
<p>(heard it on the news this morning as I was flipping through channels so I can’t remember what channel it was on).</p>
<p>I am surprised Harry would be willing to part with it. He either lost the arm wrestling match or is an extremely easy going lad.</p>
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<p>Or maybe he likes the idea of it being worn again. The only way it would get worn is if it was given to a woman. It’s not in a style that a man could wear.</p>
<p>So you are saying since he can’t marry me, because I am too old for him, he decided it was best to give to his brother? That was so nice of him. ;)</p>
<p>Wow, this thread just proves how many people don’t read previous posts. The story about William having to ask Harry for the ring comes up at least 3 times, each time the poster appears to think they’re giving new info.</p>
<p>I personally think the ring is deeply meaningful for William and for Harry, and it symbolizes their complete acceptance of Kate as a part of their family. Those boys adored their mother (and she them) and I don’t think William would give the ring to anyone he didn’t adore as well, and I don’t think Harry would have given it up if he wasn’t very happy to have Kate as his SIL. I also agree that William gave it to her 3 weeks ago, and if she didn’t like it she had plenty of time to say, “Perhaps we should let Harry keep it and get me a different ring,” without anyone being the wiser. In the interview she seems clearly very happy to be wearing it and touched by it. Perhaps this time the ring will be part of a happier outcome.</p>
<p>And to answer the OP’s question: If I were Kate I’d be very pleased to know that both William and Harry wanted me to have it, and I’d be happy to have it as my engagement ring.</p>
<p>(Bell1958, your thought crossed my mind as well ;))</p>
<p>Kate had to have been okay with the ring. They would have not gone public with it if gave her bad vibes. I’m also thinking that the royals also knew Will was doing this and had the good graces to acquiese. Lovely that this was important to both of the boys.</p>
<p>Kate doesn’t seem like the shy unassuming girl that Diana was. She seems self-confident and looks like she can hold her own in the royal family. </p>
<p>I am sure that after the fiasco that was Diana’s rush to the altar, Wills made sure she had the “right stuff” to be Princess or Queen. Clearly, they are in love, which is a radical departure from what Charles and Diana’s engagement. </p>
<p>The fact that Kate has been dating Wills for so long has probably given him the assurance that she is the right person and that their marriage will last. I wish them the best!</p>
<p>As soon as I saw the picture of the ring, I immediately recognized it–probably because Diana was only about a year older than I was and girls my age were so interested in the royal wedding back then.</p>
<p>I’m sure they agreed about the ring. He could have gotten something different if she didn’t feel comfortable with it. Personally, I’d take it. I love sapphires. A ring is a ring–I wouldn’t attach any bad karma to it.
I have my m-i-l’s family ring as my “engagement” ring–given after we were married 3 years. It was given to my m-i-l by her grandmother for being the first girl born in the family in two generations. Her grandma had 8 sons, and she was the 1st daughter of the 8th son! I was worried that H’s sisters would want it, but two were far from marriage and the other, already married, had her H’s grandma’s rings (She pointed out that his grandma committed suicide–but she happily wore the rings!)</p>
<p>I love sapphires, too. And pearls. </p>
<p>But crowns don’t suit me.</p>
<p>Not to hijack the thread, but samurailandshark’s comment reminded me… D1’s birthstone is a sapphire (which I also love) and D2’s is amethyst. Years ago they used to make mother’s rings (although I never liked the designs I saw - I’d prefer something more contemporary). I would love to have a ring that incorporated sapphires and amethyst. Does anyone do that anymore?</p>
<p>I lucked out… my birthstone is diamonds! So I already have one. But what would be reaaaaaaaly cool is if I got another diamond ring and had some sapphires and amethysts worked into the design.</p>
<p>My H gave me an anniversary ring where he incorporated sapphires and diamonds. It’s simple and sweet and exactly perfect. Lovely.</p>
<p>My “engagement ring” is a simple sapphire and diamond anniversary band DH gave me for our 25th anniversary. It is the same style of ring we had talked about way back when, but we didn’t have any money at the time. I was touched that he remembered the style and spent a lot of time looking for the same design as the one we considered in 1983. My wedding band is a simple gold band with a Hebrew inscription on it. </p>
<p>I also have a ring with a .75 carat sapphire in the middle and teeny tiny diamonds around its perimeter that DH got me one year for our anniversary/my birthday (they are four days apart). Kind of looks like a Diana ring, only the sapphire and diamonds are in proportion and it’s along the size of an engagement ring, not a cocktail ring.</p>
<p>Terriwtt – my kids are topaz and amethyst, and I’ve been looking for jewelry that has both stones. Really tough to find, which surprised me, since the colors look good together – so I went out and bought Swarovski crystals and am making my own!</p>
<p>There are still places that sell “mother’s rings” – I remember my mom had one – but I wanted some jewelry with their birthstones that didn’t scream “MOM!” and “Obligatory Mother’s Day Gift!”</p>
<p>I am peridot and my D is topaz. I have a mother’s ring with alternating blue topaz and peridot.</p>