Photographer antony armstrong jones proposed to princess margaret with a ruby and diamond ring modelled after a rose bud and he had the cutest reason for choosing this design.
Ruby princess margaret engagement ring.
This was a sweet tribute to margaret s middle name rose.
Their rich and vibrant colour is also synonymous with royalty and passion.
Its most famous outing was at the 1953 coronation of her sister queen elizabeth ii.
Here is a ruby trilogy ring inspired by and very similar to princess margaret s ruby piece.
Princess margaret s engagement ring from antony armstrong jones was a stunning red ruby ring designed to look like a rose.
Princess margaret wikipedia creative commons.
Princess margaret and earl of snowdon 1960.
Princess margaret s ruby and diamond engagement ring was custom designed by her husband to be anthony armstrong jones to resemble a rose reflecting margaret s middle name.
Engagement rings royalty princess margaret s romantic engagement ring and that proposal scene in the crown by marion fasel.
You know the part in season 2 episode 7 titled matrimonium when the photographer antony armstrong jones proposes to princess margaret.
Five years after her engagement to group captain peter townsend fell apart queen elizabeth s sister princess margaret received a ruby engagement ring that was designed by her future husband.
The engagement ring features a ruby surrounded by diamonds.
According to vogue the diamonds were created to look like a rosebud.
It was also offered at the christie s auction where it sold for more than 280 000.
After a failed engagement to group captain peter townsend princess margaret accepted a ring from photographer antony armstrong jones.
Queen elizabeth s sister margaret received a ruby engagement ring that was designed by her future husband photographer antony armstrong jones it was created to look like a rosebud a ruby surrounded by diamonds to honor the princess middle name rose.
Margaret s ruby engagement ring was designed by her husband antony armstrong jones.
I am just going to say it that engagement scene in the crown was a bit much.