Happy Birthday, Princess Diana

Diana, Princess of Wales, would have turned 50 years old this week. I am not going to link to the tacky Newsweek cover that "imagines" what she would look like, complete with Photoshopped (fake) image, and an article surmising that she would have been a Botoxed jetsetter, had she lived.

Instead, I'll offer a few tasteful items you can purchase to celebrate the life that was so full of drama, sacrifice and glamour.

Diana Princess of Wales by Mario Testino at Kensington Palace: Princess of Wales book $19.10

14k White Gold Oval 12x10 Blue Sapphire and 3/5 Carat Diamond Lady Di - Princess Diana Style Ring $6,415.00

Flowers for Princess Diana $7.74

Diana Queen of Hearts Women's Pink T-Shirt $21.99

NBC News Presents Diana Revealed - The Princess No One Knew DVD $5.98

No.66 Princess Diana Vienna 1986 by picturestation
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"That" Ring, and Its Imposters

I thought it might be fun to look at the range of "Kate Middleton engagement rings" that you can buy these days. The ring, a huge oval sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds, set in 18K white gold, was originally chosen by Princess Diana from a selection presented to her by the jewellers Garrard. Now Prince William has given it to Kate Middleton for her engagement ring.

Nowadays, there are a gabillion knockoffs in every price range available, and here are a few from Amazon.com, in order from cheapest to most expensive.


In case you're wondering, Garrard no longer seems to carry the sapphire ring, but they do have a ruby version in their "Royal Cluster" collection - no price listed on the website.