Princess Diana

Always true to herself, the late Princess Diana was a bold woman who liked to call the shots. And she did just that when she accepted to marry Prince Charles. She chose her own bridal token from a selection of the official crown jeweler, and as you’d expect… She stirred some controversy.

She went for a beautiful sapphire-and-diamond cluster with an estimated value of $400K. But some Royal Family members didn’t like the decision because the particular style Diana chose was available to the public. It was part of Garrard’s commercial catalog, which meant anyone could get it.