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          Kate Middleton's Engagement Ring: 11 Facts Behind The Ring

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          Ring Inspiration

          The former and first Crown Jeweller, Garrard, previously revealed to Vogue that Kate Middleton's engagement ring was inspired by a sapphire and diamond brooch beloved by the Queen and made a Crown heirloom by Queen Victoria.

          The brooch, made by Garrard, was a gift from Prince Albert to his soon-to-be-bide Queen Victoria in 1840.

          'She found she loved it so much that she decided to wear it on her wedding day as her something blue on the front of her dress,' Sara Prentice, Garrard’s current creative director, said.

          In her will Queen Victoria ensured her late husband's gift would stay in the hands of the reigning monarch by making it a Crown heirloom. And Queen Elizabeth II became equally enamoured with the brooch, wearing it frequently throughout her reign.

          So, when the time came for Prince Charles to put together a selection of engagement rings for his fiancé Princess Diana (more on that lat