Meghan Markle Engagment Ring Details

Meghan Markle wears an engagement ring that carries great sentimental significance for her and her husband, Prince Harry. To begin with, Prince Harry designed it himself. He chose yellow gold for the setting, "because that's her favorite." (source)  

One Diamond from Botswana

Furthermore, Prince Harry sourced the central stone for Miss Markle's engagement ring from Botswana. This gorgeous stone appears to weigh 3 carats and is faceted in what looks like the cushion cut. Following Princess Diana's death, Prince Charles took his sons on safari in Africa to get away from the hubbub surrounding their mother's death. Prince Harry fell in love with Africa on safari. In the years that followed, he delved into the complexities of wildlife conservation. Every summer, he spends up to two months in Africa with the genuine and authentic folks involved in saving the earth's untamed, unadulterated places. For their third date, Prince Harry invited Meghan Markle to spend five days camping in Botswana. A huge amount of land in Botswana enjoys protection from the government. Beneath the stars in this untouched land, Prince Harry and Miss Markle fell deeper in love, both with each other and with Botswana.  

Two Diamonds from Home

The two accent diamonds flanking the central stone on Meghan Markle's engagement ring came from Harry's mother, Princess Diana. He wanted to make sure his mom came along on their crazy journey together. Meghan expressed such gratitude for Harry's thoughtfulness in designing the ring. Princess Diana's diamonds remind her of the people she knows who also knew and loved Prince Harry's mother. Getting to know them allows her to feel close to knowing Princess Diana. Even though she is gone in body, she remains present with them through those who once knew and loved her. "I think everything about Harry's thoughtfulness and the inclusion of ...is incredibly special," she told Town & Country in an interview. When asked what his mother would think of Meghan, Prince Harry expressed a longing to have her with him again. Both Megan and Harry agree that the diamonds on her engagement ring remind them that Princess Diana is with them, "jumping up and down somewhere else," Prince Harry said. (source)