Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips gives NHS nurse Harriet Sperling $20,000 diamond engagement ring
Princess Anne's only son is set to marry for the second time to Ms Sperling, a nurse working for the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
The happy couple announced their engagement last week, but a date has yet to be officially set for the wedding.
"Mr Peter Phillips, the son of HRH The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, and Ms Harriet Sperling, daughter of the late Mr Rupert Sanders and Mrs Mary Sanders of Gloucestershire, have today confirmed their official engagement,' the couple said in a statement.
Ms Sperling's engagement ring appears to feature a central oval or round diamond, flanked by trapeze-cut or triangular side stones.
Royal jewellery expert Tobias Kormind, co-founder and managing director of 77 Diamonds, pegged the value of the sparkler in the ballpark of about £10,000 (approximately $20,000).
However, the ring could be worth significantly more depending on cut and carat.
"While an exact valuation would require a clearer image and knowledge of its provenance, a similar design with diamonds of comparable quality and size crafted at 77 Diamonds would typically be priced from around £10,000, with the final price reflecting individual choices in cut, carat, and craftsmanship," he told the Express newspaper.
The rough valuation of Ms Sperling's rock would place the ring at the lower end of royal engagement rings.
Mr Phillips proposed to his first wife Autumn Phillips with an estimated £80,000 ring featuring a central oval diamond, with two additional diamonds on either side, all set on a platinum band.
Princess Catherine's engagement ring is one of the most famous pieces in the royal jewellery box and was previously Princess Diana's engagement ring.
The iconic sapphire ring – said to resemble the late Diana's unforgettable blue eyes – is conservatively estimated to be worth $USD500,000.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle's engagement ring is worth an estimated $600,000 following a series of upgrades and alterations since her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018.
Most recently, the Duchess of Sussex reportedly swapped out the cushion-cut centre diamond for a larger emerald-cut diamond.
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