Overview
- Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones says she reserves Princess Margaret’s ruby-and-diamond engagement ring for occasions she believes her grandmother would have wanted to attend.
- She received the ring from her father, David Armstrong-Jones, as a 21st-birthday gift.
- Designed in 1960 by Antony Armstrong-Jones, the ring features a floral 'Marguerite' motif with a central ruby encircled by diamonds, nodding to Margaret’s middle name, Rose.
- She wore the heirloom to King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in May 2023, which she noted was where her grandmother married.
- Now based in Florence at the Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School, she is developing her Matita label while drawing inspiration from Princess Margaret’s love of natural motifs, bold costume pieces, and vivid color.