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Meghan stays true to Birks

Published on September 30, 2021

Anello impilato in oro giallo, rosa e bianco, con diamanti

At the end of September, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, decided to stroll the streets of New York. Nothing strange. But the newspapers that follow the gossip have taken note, as always, of the clothing and jewelry worn by the former actress. Alongside a Lorraine Schwarts ring, Prince Harry’s wife opted for her engagement ring and a white gold diamond Birks ring. Not only that: Meghan Markle has also chosen another jewel of the Maison Birks: earrings with an estimated value of 15,100 dollars.

That the Duchess of Sussex had a predilection for Birks Bijoux, a Canadian company founded in 1879, based in Montreal, in fact, is not new. The jewelry company, a couple of years ago announced that sales had increased precisely in relation to the preference granted by Meghan Markle to the brand’s rings and earrings. The Maison’s jewels are very modern, but without adding oddities. Indeed, in theory the design of Bijoux Birks is inspired by Canadian nature, even if it is not easy to find the reasons in the appearance of the collections. Which remain, however, pleasant. Which must also be Meghan Markle’s opinion.

Meghan Markle indossa gli orecchini Snowflake di Birks, oro bianco e diamanti

Bracciale in oro giallo, rosa e bianco, con diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiro

Collana in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiro

Anello in oro bianco e zaffiro — Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiro

Meghan Markle, boomerang effect for Birks

Published on July 17, 2018

The other side of the Meghan Markle effect on the Canadian Birks ♦ ︎

Meghan Markle is in the spotlight. The people love the casual way of moving, the smile, some small transgression to the rigid label that surrounds the royal family. And, consequently, it also likes what she wears, including jewelry. We have already told about the Sussex Duchess’s preference for a Canadian jewelery brand, Birks (we talked about it here). When this predilection for the “Canadian Tiffany” was discovered, the jewels of that brand worn by Meghan Markle snapped up.

La principessa della Sussex, assieme al orecchini Muse, con citrini e diamanti

The earrings of Birks that Prince Harry’s wife wore at the time of the official engagement announcement were sold out in a few minutes
Do you think the Birks is satisfied? Yes and no. In an interview with Maclean’s, a Canadian magazine, the marketing manager and vice president of Birks, Eva Hartling, explained that the Meghan Markle effect is a double-edged sword for the jewelry company. “On the one hand is a textbook example of what should be the work of organic pr: a consumer in love with the brand (Meghan Markle) becomes the best known person on the planet. Obviously we do not complain. But all the image related to Birks right now has to do with the Duchess wearing our pieces. We are launching new collections for the fall, but nobody cares if the duchess does not decide to buy a piece and wear it”. In short, Birks suffers from dependence on the Duchess of Sussex: from his choices will depend on the success or a boomerang effect for the Canadian Maison. A truly royal power. Cosimo Muzzano

Royal Ascot today The Duchess of Sussex wore Birks Petale Large Yellow Gold and Diamond Stud Earrings — Meghan Markle alle corse di Ascot, con orecchini Birks Pétale, oro giallo e diamanti

Birks, orecchini in oro della collezione Pétale

Orecchini in oro con onice. Prezzo: 750 dollari

The queen’s pearls to Meghan

Published on June 25, 2018

Meghan Markle con gli orecchini di perle regalati dalla regina

Queen Elizabeth gives a pair of pearl earrings to Meghan Markle ♦ ︎

The jewels of Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, continue to intrigue. In her first official release with Queen Elizabeth, for the inauguration of a bridge over the Mersey River in Widnes, Cheshire, Meghan wore a pair of earrings that has not escaped the attention of Buckingham Palace fans.
Someone has immediately attributed the earrings in gold, small diamonds and pearls, to Birks, the Canadian Maison favored by Harry’s wife (we talked about it here). In reality, the earrings bear witness to the Queen’s strong sympathy for Meghan, also recorded by the smiles during the event: it is, in fact, a gift that comes directly from the royal collection. Indeed, according to some it is the same earrings worn by the queen on the occasion of the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. In short, it is not about whatever earrings, but about a jewel tied to important occasions. What time, at 92, the queen has yielded to Meghan. Rudy Serra

La regina d'Inghilterra con la duchessa del Sussex — La regina d’Inghilterra con la duchessa del Sussex

Meghan Markle con gli orecchini di perle

La regina Elisabetta indossa gli orecchini con perle al matrimonio tra William e Kate Middleton

La regina Elisabetta indossa gli orecchini con perle

Kate Middleton’s jewels

Published on May 24, 2018

Kate Middleton, mentre va al matrimonio del principe Harry e di Meghan Markle. Al dito l'anello con zaffiro appartenuto a Diana

The jewels of Kate Middleton are not just those of the royal family. Here are the favorite jewelry brands from Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge ♦

When he was born the eldest son, George, Kate Middleton presented herself to the public with the royal baby and ring that William gave her for the engagement. And with the birth of the second child, the ritual is again repeated. And the one worn by Kate is not ring whichever: it is a jewel with a big sapphire and diamonds, belonged to William’s mother, Princess Diana. And it is the engagement ring that Diana Spencer received in turn by Charles. After the death of Diana, Charles gave the ring to his eldest son, who in turn gave it to Kate when he asked her to marry him. To be precise, the ring was made by Garrard, who claims to be “the oldest jewelery in the world”: although the definition seems risky (the Mellerios were in Paris already in the seventeenth century), but the house has solid traditions, since it was founded in London by George Wickes Garrard in 1735. The Duchess of Cambridge, wife of William, second in line of succession to the throne of England, after his father, Charles, has a passion for jewelry . But not only for those very precious that has received with the princely marriage. Kate Middleton, in fact, also likes to wear the jewelry of Zara, or those of the online boutique Merci Maman. Or, again, the jewels of Monica Vinader, that Kate wore before the wedding and the jewelry of Claudia Bradby, who is a personal friend of the princely couple Williams and Kate Middleton. Matilde de Bounvilles

Kate Middleton con William e la secondogenita. Al dito l'anello ricevuto per il fidanzamento — Kate Middleton con William e la secondogenita. Al dito l’anello ricevuto per il fidanzamento

L'anello al dito della duchessa di Cambridge — L’anello al dito della duchessa di Cambridge

Kate Middleton con il primogenito, George, il marito William e l'anello di diamanti e zaffiro appartenuto a Diana — Kate Middleton con il primogenito, George, il marito William e l’anello di diamanti e zaffiro appartenuto a Diana

L'anello di Kate Middleton, realizzato da Garrard — L’anello di Kate Middleton, realizzato da Garrard

L'anello di fidanzamento di Kate Middleton — L’anello di fidanzamento di Kate Middleton

La duchessa di Cambridge indossa il famoso anello con zaffiro anche in occasioni informali

Kate Middleton durante una visita ufficiale a un impianto energetico

Il matrimonio di Kate, il 29 aprile 2011. Gli orecchini sono con zaffiro e diamanti

Orecchini di perle naturali per Kate Middleton

La collana di Zara indossata da Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton con orecchini firmati Claudia Bradby

Claudia Bradby, bracciale River, con diamanti

Meghan Markle’s Canadian jewels

Published on May 21, 2018

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The other jewels of Meghan Markle, the bride of Prince Harry, belong to the Canadian Maison Birks ♦ ︎

When first shown to photographers, Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, did not wear only the ring with three diamonds designed personally by her future wife. The Canadian actress and now Duchess of Sussex, in fact, also wore a pair of 18K yellow gold and Birks opal earrings. The Maison is the oldest in Canada: it was founded in 1879 by Henry Birks in Montreal. Over time, the jewelry has expanded: from a small shop has turned into a large company with stores in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver, but the jewels are also distributed in Britain. In the company, in 1993, a bit of Italy also entered: Birks, in fact, was sold to the Regaluxe group, led by Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera. But he continued in his rather traditional jewelry production, even if there is no lack of jewels with a more modern shape, in some cases with slightly art déco geometries. I wonder if now the publicized preference of Meghan Markle will take off sales. Alessia Mongrando

Meghan Markle indossa gli orecchini Birks nel suo debutto ufficiale con il principe Harry

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti. Prezzo: 4995 dollari

Orecchini in e topazio. Prezzo: 950 dollari

Orecchini in oro, brillanti e opale. Prezzo: 995 dollari

Anello in oro con onice e madreperla. Prezzo: 1495 dollari

Bracciale Flex in oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 14995 dollari

Bracciale in oro, madreperla e onice. Prezzo: 6995 dollari

The jewels of Meghan Markle

Published on May 20, 2018

Rings//bijoux

Meghan Markle con la tiara Diamond Bandeau a la tiara a fascia della Regina Mary, che la Regina Elisabetta le aveva prestato per l'occasione

The jewels for the wedding of Meghan Markle with Prince Harry. The royal tiara, the ring of Diana and two Cartier ♦ ︎
It was one of the questions surrounding Meghan Markle’s wedding with Prince Harry. Now the curiosity has been satisfied: the new Duchess of Sussex wore the tiara Diamond Bandeau of the royal collection on her wedding day. In particular it is the tiara in platinum and diamonds in the art deco style that has a long story. In fact, it belonged to Queen Mary and, later to Queen Elizabeth. And, for the occasion, by Harry’s wife, that is also the new Duke of Sussex. The royal tiara was not the only jewel worn by Meghan. Her face was also illuminated by a pair of Cartier earrings from the Windsor collection, while her wrist had a new bracelet, also by Cartier. The choice was not, of course, random.
According to tradition, Meghan has worn something new, something old, something used. And something blue. In the party after the official ceremony, the former actress showed off a ring with a large aquamarine. According to the experts of the royal house, it is the same ring worn by Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, during a private visit from Christie’s in 1997, on the occasion of the auction of her clothes. Perhaps a way to remember Diana too: during the ceremony, a seat was left empty just to remember the missing princess. Giulia Netrese

L'anello con acquamarina indossato da Merghan Markle — L’anello con acquamarina indossato da Merghan Markle

Meghan Markle e il principe Harry verso la festa dopo la cerimonia

La principessa Diana con l'anello con acquamarina — La principessa Diana con l’anello con acquamarina

Meghan Markle con la tiara in platino e diamanti, orecchini e bracciale di Cartier

Wales Ring for Meghan Markle

Published on April 16, 2018

Rings//bijoux

The wedding ring of Meghan Markle will be made in Welsh gold. According to tradition ♦ ︎
The countdown fuels the curiosity about the wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. List of the guests, the dressed and, of course, the jewels, are the result of hypotheses and speculations. A hypothesis, however, is more likely than others and concerns the raw material with which the wedding ring of the prince’s future wife will be made (but not a princess, maybe she will be Duchess of Sussex or another county). In fact, since 1923, the wedding rings for the British royal family have been made with the gold of Clogau St David in Bontddu, Wales, a gold mine now exhausted. The first to use it was George VI for the marriage to Elizabeth Bowes Lyon (ie the Queen Mother, Harry’s great-grandmother).

Even though the mine has long since run out, Buckingham Palace had provided themselves with a gold nugget from which to derive the rings. From that nugget, therefore, were created the rings of the Queen Mother (1947), Princess Margaret (1960), Anne (sister of the Queen) (1973) and Diana, Princess of Wales, wife of Charles (1981).
After these marriages, the nugget had to be reduced badly, because in 1981 Queen Elizabeth managed to get another 36 grams of Wales gold. The first wedding ring to be packaged with the new gold supply was the one for Sarah, Duchess of York. It did not bring much good, actually. The marriage between Kate Middleton and Prince William, also celebrated with a gold ring of Clogau, seems to be much better. For the record, in that case the Duchess of Cambridge ring was created by Wartski, an ancient jewelry company founded in Wales in 1865.
There is also a technical detail that should not be underestimated: 21-carat Welsh gold contains a higher percentage of pure gold than the standard one, usually 18-karat. According to the lovers of true British gold, it also has a richer and warmer color. But, since it is purer, it is also more delicate: it is easily scratched. Matilde de Bounvilles

Foto dal matrimonio tra il Duca di York e lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, futura Regina Madre

Kate Middleton con anello appartenuto alla principessa Diana

Matrimonio della principessa Margaret con Antony Armstrong Jones, 6 maggio 1960

Harry’s ring for Meghan

Published on November 27, 2017

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The engagement ring from Prince Harry to Meghan. And the jewels of the British royal family ♦ ︎
It is official: Prince Harry, 32, will marry Meghan Markle, 36 years old. Wedding sets for the spring of 2018. The couple, as they have told all the media, is not traditional. Divorced she, with her ancestors for nothing of blue blood, while he is sixth in the scale of possible future kings of England, and he is younger. After the wedding of Kate Middleton and William, therefore, the lights are ready to illuminate the next princely marriage. With many questions. For example, which jewelry Meghan Markle will be able to compete with Kate? The game has just started. Cambridge’s Duchess, when he was engaged to William, received a sapphire ring, made by London’s jeweler Garrard, who belonged to the groom’s mother, Diana. Meghan, on the other hand, to her first official Harry promised wedding release, showed a ring made using a diamond from Botswana (where the couple was on vacation) accompanied by two other diamonds from Diana’s personal collection. In short, this is something that connects the future Harry Windsor with the groom’s mother.

Real estate
In short, that is the official engagement ring. In family patrimony, however, in the future Harry could find other jewels. Another family ring, for example, belongs to Princess Margaret, who has a ruby surrounded by diamonds in the center, made by Anthony Armstrong-Jones. There are, of course, many other alternatives in real estate. The Queen Mother, who died in 2002, had two engagement rings. The first was a large gold sapphire, later replaced by a pearl surrounded by diamonds in the 1950s.
Windsor’s rings
With a jump back in time, one could remember another wedding between a real British and an American womand, Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. The king immediately after abdicating gave Wallis (even her divorced) an emerald ring of 19.77 carats. The jewel engraved the words “We are now 27 X 36”, referring to October 27, 1936, the date Wallis obtained his second divorce. The ring belonging to Wallis Simpson was however sold in 1987 for 1, 8 million pounds to a Japanese businessman.
Queen Elizabeth often wears an impressive square cut diamond designed by Prince Phillip. The diamond comes from his mother’s tiara: it is difficult to surrender to Meghan. Yet another ring that is not available is that which belongs to Camilla, wife of Charles, father of Harry. It is an Art Deco ring that formerly belonged to Queen Mother.
Meghan’s jewels
Like Kate Middleton, however, Meghan Markle also loves wearing too precious jewels. For example, in recent years he often wore jewels to a young Australian designer, Natalie Marie, based in Sydney. Natalie sent that to a few months ago was a mere actress some jewels and Meghan posted them on her Instagram account many times with thanksgiving. Margherita Donato

Natalie Marie, anello in oro rosa con diamanti e una morganite rosa

Meghan Merkle con i gioielli di Natalie Marie (da Instagram)

Anello regalato da Edoardo VIII a Wallis Simpson (riproduzione)

La regina madre con l'anello con perla — La regina madre con l’anello con perla

L'anello di fidanzamento con diamanti e zaffiro appartenuto a Diana e ora alla duchessa di Cambridge — L’anello di fidanzamento con diamanti e zaffiro appartenuto a Diana e ora alla duchessa di Cambridge

L'anello di fidanzamento di Camilla Parker Bowles — L’anello di fidanzamento di Camilla Parker Bowles