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Posted by Paisley
on June 11, 2012, 9:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Choosing jewelry"
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I always thought the idea of HRH giving her a choice seemed plausible but I never believed she made the comment about choosing the ring because it was the biggest.
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: I cannot remember the source, that give the
: real story of Diana's ring. But from what I
: can recall it was a reliable source.
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: It argued that Prince Charles chose the
: ring, prior to proposing to Diana, selecting
: the well known sapphire and diamond ring
: from Garrard.
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: One of the key points in the story of her
: engagement ring, and the fact that Diana
: didn't chose it; was that Diana herself has
: been quoted as saying that if she had the
: choice, she would have chosen something much
: plainer and simpler.
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: I believe the story of Diana selecting the
: ring from a tray and stating "it wasn't
: the biggest by far!" (as stated by
: Field), is the same as the story of Kate
: Middleton having three tiaras to chose from;
: it was a "news" story written at
: the time of the royal wedding in 1981, when
: they was an appetite for all things royal,
: yet no new information released. Thus the
: newspapers conjured up stories that have
: been perpetuated.
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: Furthermore, it is of note that Diana's
: engagement ring was not a unique or bespoke
: piece. The Garrard catalogue from 1981,
: shows that it retailed at £28,500.
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: I will try and find the original source for
: this account.
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: Boffer:
: I've read enough of your posts to know their
: veracity.
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: I'm just curious - how was it that the
: Diana/tray of rings story was proven untrue
: - or how was it revealed to be made up?
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: It seems to be a story that will perpetuate,
: like Diana choosing her engagement-ring from
: a tray of rings sent from Garrard; which has
: since proved to be incorrect.
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: Yes, I suppose it would require the Queen's
: permission. I wonder whether the Teck
: crescents was one of the three tiaras Kate
: chose from.
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