Oh, nothing crazy, it just went to the Jezebel photos tag, not a particular photo.

I just resubmitted it. I was paying attention this time!

Yay! Cute.

If he hadn't given her that specific ring, then there would be all kinds of undercurrent about what that "means". Marrying into the royal family brings GOBS of baggage.

I remember watching Diana's wedding, Fergie's wedding, and Diana's funeral. I'm sure I'll find a way to watch this wedding. Thinking back on the funeral, my mom and I sat up that night rolling dolma while watching the tv. Dolma - yum, funeral - sad.

Your engagement/wedding ring? On your finger until you die.

Heh, my engagement ring hasn't fit me in over 10 years. (Hazard of getting married so young - even my FINGERS were thinner back then...)

And my wedding ring comes off every time I'm in the kitchen - otherwise it'd get all gunky! And if my hands are as swollen by the end of this pregnancy as they were with Dylan, it'll be off for a good month and a half right after Thanksgiving.

S. never takes off his wedding ring (unless he's under the hood of the car or something, and usually not even then) but I think it's just laziness. I take off all my jewelry, wedding ring included, at night.

Damn, it's been about 25 years since I've worn any jewelry. Unless you count a watch.

as upcoming queen of Britain, it's the least of what she'll have to do for her title.

Pretty much. I mean, she's marrying the Prince. It comes with the relationship. If you want a marriage about YOU, don't marry royalty.

And it's a pretty ring. And it was his mom's.

Clean your jewellery.

That is disgusting. Ugh.

I wear my rings all the time, only taking them off to clean them or put on hand lotion (if I remember before I have slopped the lotion on). I also look at them all the time, because they are pretty and sparkly and frequently in front of my eyes, so I notice pretty fast when they are not so sparkly anymore and need cleaning. Old toothbrush + rubbing alcohol = sparkly again.

My memory is trying to convince me that there was something notable about Diana's ring when Charles gave it to her, like that it was not an heirloom, but I don't actually remember.

I have some vague memory of the saphire being significant.

To Google I go...

Nope:

About Princess Diana's Engagement Ring

Prince Charles initially proposed without an engagement ring, insisting that Diana consider the implications of the role of his wife - being a couple under constant camera barrage and the pressure to provide the next generation's heir - before accepting. Diana, however, needed little encouragement, and after she accepted a selection of engagement rings was presented for her consideration by Garrard Jewellers. Diana choose an oval blue sapphire engagement ring that weighed in at an astounding 18 carats and was surrounded by 14 small diamonds in an elegant cluster setting.

Unlike many celebrity engagement rings, when the public must hypothesize about an engagement ring's price and jewelers are sworn to discretion and secrecy about their client's privacy, the public knew the cost of Diana's engagement ring instantly. It was actually a piece in the regular Garrard catalog and therefore could be purchased by anyone, for the hefty price of 28,000 British pounds, or the equivalent of $65,000 (at 1981 exchange rates).

At first, the engagement ring caused a bit of a stir both among the royal family as well as the public when it was discovered that it had not been especially designed for Diana. As with any bride-to-be, however, Diana's preference overruled those concerns, and the rich blue sapphire became an elegant symbol of the couple's commitment.