"A Diamond is Forever" and so are the legendary weddings of the rich and famous. Their sparkeling engagement rings and wedding jewelry enchant us. These gifts of love and fairy tale weddings make unforgettable memories of romance.

 

The first known instance of a diamond engagement ring is in 1477 medieval Europe uniting the houses of Habsburg and Burgundy. Maximilian I of Austria commissioned a diamond ring for his bride Mary of Burgundy. The marriage appears to have been a happy one and they left us a rich legacy in an exquisite illuminated manuscript - the Book of Hours.

 

 

The 1953 "wedding of the year" saw elegant Jacqueline Kennedy wearing a 2 carat diamond and emerald engagement ring. Her wedding dress was ivory silk taffeta and she wore her grandmother's rosepoint lace veil. The tiara was of lace and orange blossoms. Jackie's wedding jewelry consisted of a pearl necklace, a diamond leaf pin (gift from the Kennedys) and a pearl and diamond bracelet. (wedding present from John Kennedy)

 

 

Prince Rainier of Monaco gave Hollywood's princess, Grace Kelly, a 12 carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring. She wore the ring in her last movie, High Society. During a close up in the 1956 film, Bing Crosby quips, "Some stone, did you mine it yourself?"

Princess Grace of Monaco wore a wedding gown by Hollywood designer Helen Rose - silk with a bodice of 125 yr old lace. Upon her marriage, Prince Rainier also gifted Princess Grace with a lovely diamond and pearl necklace, bracelet and earring set from Van Cleef & Arpel.

 

 

Legendary Elvis Presley gave his beautiful bride Priscilla a 3.5 carat engagement ring surrounded by 21 smaller diamonds. They were married at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. Elvis wore a tuxedo and Western boots. Priscilla designed her own wedding gown of white silk chiffon beaded with seed pearls.

 

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