Original Wallis Simpson Engagement Ring

The engagement ring contained a huge 19 77ct emerald surrounded by a halo of diamonds in yellow gold.

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. Wallis duchess of windsor born bessie wallis warfield. The ring had the inscription we are ours now 27 x 36. Duchess of windsor engagement ring.

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. Of course she kept the original mounting her entire life. Princess charlene of monaco s maison repossi 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.

Edward viii gave wallis simpson a cartier 19 77 carat emerald cut engagement ring with the following message engraved on the ring. 19 june 1896 24 april 1986 known as wallis simpson was an american socialite and wife of the duke of windsor the former british king edward viii their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to edward s abdication. It is engraved with a personal message we are ours now 27 x 36. 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.

The inside of the ring was inscribed with the words. The numbers signify october 27th 1936 the date edward proposed to simpson. Shortly after he gave up the throne wallis simpson obtained a divorce from ernest simpson and edward and wallis were married in 1937. 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.

Although their romance forced prince edward to abdicate the british throne he. They referred to themselves as w e which are their combined initials.