Original Wallis Simpson Engagement Ring

The engagement ring given by prince edward known to his family and friends as david to wallis is a stunning 19 77 carat emerald ring by cartier.

Original wallis simpson engagement ring. Duchess of windsor engagement ring. 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. 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. Wallis simpson s 200 piece jewelry collection went on sale on april 3 1987.

The inside of the ring was inscribed with the words. Edward viii abdicated the throne to marry twice divorced american wallis simpson presenting her with a 19 77 carat emerald ring. It is engraved with a personal message we are ours now 27 x 36. They referred to themselves as w e which are their combined initials.

The engagement ring contained a huge 19 77ct emerald surrounded by a halo of diamonds in yellow gold. The most breathtaking royal engagement rings wallis simpson duchess of windsor wallis simpson and former king of wales and duke of windsor edward viii had a. Shortly after he gave up the throne wallis simpson obtained a divorce from ernest simpson and edward and wallis were married in 1937. The collection also included a 19 karat emerald and diamond ring commemorating their secret engagement in 1936.

The numbers signify october 27th 1936 the date edward proposed to simpson. In recent history wallis simpson was the original royal to start the colored engagement stone trend. The ring had the inscription we are ours now 27 x 36. One diamond ring is expected to bring more than 750 000 and a sapphire and diamond bracelet by van cleef arpels given to wallis simpson two weeks before her marriage to the duke may fetch.