So what DID inspire that ring, Jack?
EUGENIE’S engagement ring bears an uncanny resemblance to her mother’s.
But while the Duchess of York was given a Burmese ruby by Andrew in 1986 to match her red hair, the central stone on her daughter’s ring is the rarest of all sapphires – an oval padparadscha from Sri Lanka – surrounded by diamonds, set on a gold band.
According to the Natural Sapphire Company, the stone is often likened to a blooming lotus flower. It sells a similar ring for nearly £7,000.