Sarah Ferguson’s favourite piece from £660k jewellery collection from Prince Andrew
12/11/2019
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Amid this, the Duchess of York, who married Prince Andrew in 1996, agreed to an exclusive interview with Vogue.
In it she gave readers a look insider her jewellery collection, revealing her favourite piece.
The interviewer describes a scene in which the Duchess pulls out her jewellery, to show the Vogue writer.
In the suite at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh, which spans two floors and 3,553 square feet, and boasts a full marble bathroom, the ex wife of the Queen’s so-called “favourite” child shows off some of her gems.
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Sarah showed the writer “trendy gold and silver bangles and hooped earrings with words such as “faith” in diamanté.”
One piece has an “S medallion”, but Sarah reveals her best-loved piece. Sarah said, “This one is my favourite,” pulling out a charm bracelet.
She tells the journalist, “Each charm is very important to me: The Pegasus horse from Ireland [she’s proud of her Irish heritage]; a bee for Beatrice; stirrups because I love riding.”
Sarah showed the writer “trendy gold and silver bangles and hooped earrings with words such as “faith” in diamanté.”
One piece has an “S medallion”, but Sarah reveals her best-loved piece. Sarah said, “This one is my favourite,” pulling out a charm bracelet.
She tells the journalist, “Each charm is very important to me: The Pegasus horse from Ireland [she’s proud of her Irish heritage]; a bee for Beatrice; stirrups because I love riding.”
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Sarah Ferguson’s jewellery is a stunning £660,000 jewellery collection, mostly given to her by the Royal Family.
Her most famous piece is her engagement ring, valued at £73,300.
According to jewellery expert Grant Mobley, it is rare and valuable due to the bright centre ring.
The expert said: “This engagement ring features an unconventional and rare Burmese Ruby centre stone surrounded by a halo of 10 beautiful white diamonds in a classic yellow gold setting.
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“The red centre stone was chosen to compliment her red hair and today would be worth upwards of $100,000 USD because of the colour and quality of a ruby of this size.”
This is not the only expensive piece of jewellery Sarah was given by the royals.
She was also given the York Diamond Demi-Parure, worth £366,600, by the Queen.
Grant said: “The York Diamond Demi-Parure has a famously interesting story behind it. On a trip in 1996, this set was mistakenly put into a piece of checked luggage and was stolen by a baggage handler, which was later recovered by the FBI.
“The pieces are set in platinum with dazzling white diamonds.”
Sarah Ferguson: Five facts about the Duchess of York
Childhood
Sarah is the second daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Mary Wright.
Her parents divorced in 1974, with her mother going on to marry polo player Héctor Barrantes in 1975 and moving to Argentina. Sarah stayed in the UK with her father, who remarried in 1976 and went on to have three more children.
Wedding
Sarah married Prince Andrew on 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey in London.
She wore an ivory-silk wedding gown designed by Lindka Cierarch which had a 17 foot train and 20 foot veil. As is tradition, Sarah wore a diamond tiara, and her wedding band was crafted from Welsh gold.
The couple spent their honeymoon abroad the real yacht Britannia off the coast of the Azores Islands.
Divorce
Sarah and Andrew divorced in 1996 after separating in 1992.
However the couple remain on good terms, even living together in the Royal Lodge from 2008 until Sarah moved to a ski chalet in Switzerland they bought together in 2015.
Career
Sarah has written children’s books for many years, her first being a series about Budgie The Helicopter in the early 90s.
She has also been the US spokeswoman for WeightWatchers after famously battling her weight over the years.
On top of commercial endeavours, the Duchess devotes plenty of time to charity, including Children in Crisis, which she founded in 1993.
Social media
Fergie, as she is known to friends, uses both Twitter and Instagram.
She has over 200,000 followers across the platforms, and shares many insights in to her life.
Most of the Royal Family are not on social media, but are represented by Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, or Clarence House.
Sarah’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, are the exception, with both joining their mother on social media.
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