Everything We Know About Meghan Markle's Engagement Ring

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00:00After months of keeping their whirlwind romance quiet and avoiding the press, Prince Harry

00:04and American actress Meghan Markle have finally publicly declared their love.

00:08Naturally, the whole world is clamoring for details about their relationship, but for

00:12many, one of the most pressing questions is what kind of engagement ring Markle scored.

00:17Here is everything we know about the royal bling so far.

00:21Harry designed it

00:22While Markle's sparkler is custom-made, Harry didn't leave it up to the jewelers to design

00:27the ring.

00:27The couple revealed in a joint interview with the BBC and CNN that Harry designed his

00:31future bride's ring on his own.

00:33It's beautiful, and he designed it.

00:35It's incredible.

00:36Harry opted for a yellow-gold band, which he said is Markle's favorite.

00:40The ring was made by Cleve and Company, who operate as the royal family's official jewelers.

00:46Not your ordinary diamonds

00:47The ring features a trio of stones.

00:50The smaller diamonds, which flank the primary stone, were taken from Princess Diana's collection.

00:54While his brother William gave their mother's engagement ring to his future bride, Harry

00:58chose to honor Diana by passing on a few of her gems.

01:01Obviously, not being able to meet his mom, it's so important to me to know that she's

01:08a part of this with us.

01:09The center stone on Markle's ring comes from Botswana, a country that has special significance

01:14for the happy couple.

01:16The pair went on a camping trip there early in their courtship.

01:19Harry has made many visits to the country since he was 13 years old, and is the patron

01:23of Rhino Conservation Botswana.

01:26Royal appraisal

01:27Money magazine reports that Markle's engagement ring is roughly 6.5 total carats, with the center

01:33stone being around 5 carats.

01:34While stunning, it's simple when contrasted with Princess Diana's ring, the center sapphire

01:40of which is an astonishing 12 carats, surrounded by 14 diamonds.

01:44While it may be relatively understated, the ring comes with a lot of sentimental value built

01:48in.

01:49As for price, the stones could be worth around $350,000, depending on their quality, according

01:54to Michael Fried, CEO of DiamondPro, who calls the ring ultimately priceless due to its

01:59royal pedigree.

02:00Cosplay options

02:03If you are in love with Markle's ring, but are put off by its high price tag, there are

02:07plenty of ways for you to fake it till you make it.

02:09Australian jeweler Proud's has a smaller trilogy ring for $1,800.

02:13Etsy also has many options, with some lookalikes costing less than $1,000.

02:18Walmart has an even more affordable ring.

02:20Their Cubic Zirconia Trilogy ring costs just $38.98.

02:24Even if you aren't getting engaged, it never hurts to add a little sparkle to your finger.

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