Grace kelly was asked for her hand in marriage by prince rainier of monaco over christmas 1955.
Princess grace of monaco ring.
Courtesy of sotheby s prince rainier iii of monaco originally proposed to grace kelly with a cartier eternity band of rubies and diamonds.
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Prince rainier iii and princess grace on their wedding day on april 19 1956 in monaco.
It is one of the most popular times of the year to get engaged and for grace it was no different.
Grace kept both rings but the new 12 carat ring would become the official engagement ring.
Authorized rings bracelets necklaces brooches and more.
All beautifully replicated to give tribute to the princess of monaco.
After embarking on an acting career in 1950 when she was 20 kelly appeared in new york city theatrical productions and.
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As monaco celebrates its national day today i ve got a closer look at two of the most intriguing jewels from the late princess grace s collection.
Earlier this year princess grace s diamond ring was exhibited in sydney for the first time.
Grace shows her engagement ring to her mother margaret kelly during the engagement press conference january 1956 afp via getty images.
3777 getty images this marks the second time this year the family has paid tribute to the memory of princess.
Grace kelly s cartier diamond engagement ring says a lot about the princess s style and how she brought a touch of hollywood glamor to european sophistication.
Our rendering of the official engagement ring is rhodium plated with swarovski crystals.
This year the cartier creations owned by princess grace of monaco made scintillating headlines.
Grace patricia kelly november 12 1929 september 14 1982 also known as grace of monaco was an american film actress who after starring in several significant films in the early to mid 1950s became princess of monaco by marrying prince rainier iii in april 1956.
The larger ring went on display in cartier s new york flagship boutique when the princess grace room was first unveiled and the house created a replica of it along with several other pieces.