Original Wallis Simpson Engagement Ring

Edward viii abdicated the throne to marry twice divorced american wallis simpson presenting her with a 19 77 carat emerald ring.

Original wallis simpson engagement ring.

The inside of the ring was inscribed with the words. The author who bought it at that original auction wanted to own something of wallis simpson s but in all these years she never had a purse made for it so she finally decided to sell and. The numbers signify october 27th 1936 the date edward proposed to simpson. It is engraved with a personal message we are ours now 27 x 36.

Duchess of windsor engagement ring. Princess charlene of monaco s maison repossi engagement ring. The engagement ring was a 19 77 carat emerald in yellow gold and was engraved with the message we are ours now. They referred to themselves as w e which are their combined initials.

Of course she kept the original mounting her entire life. The ring had the inscription we are ours now 27 x 36. Although their romance forced prince edward to abdicate the british throne he. In recent history wallis simpson was the original royal to start the colored engagement stone trend.

We are ours now 27 x 36 27 x 36 referred to october 27 th 1936 which was the date he proposed this date actually came before the time of his abdication. Edward viii gave wallis simpson a cartier 19 77 carat emerald cut engagement ring with the following message engraved on the ring. To celebrate their 20 th anniversary wallis simpson who became the duchess of windsor when the couple married had cartier remount the ring into an elaborate gold and platinum ring reflecting the lavish mid century styles. Fitting to the epic love story of wallis simpson the duchess of windsor and edward viii who abdicated his throne for her the 19 77 carat emerald engagement ring bore a personal inscription.

The engagement ring contained a huge 19 77ct emerald surrounded by a halo of diamonds in yellow gold. Shortly after he gave up the throne wallis simpson obtained a divorce from ernest simpson and edward and wallis were married in 1937.