Queen Elizabeth II: 1947 - (Current value: unknown)
Queen Elizabeth II owns an Asscher cut ring. Philip reportedly proposed to his bride-to-be during a walk around the grounds of Balmoral, presenting Elizabeth with a platinum engagement ring having a large square diamond at its centre and flanked by 5 smaller diamonds on either side. The design of Queen Elizabeth’s engagement ring had been a royal family affair. Her creative suitor, Prince Philip, had been given the diamonds by his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg (known to English-speakers as Princess Andrew), which were taken from her own royal tiara. The ring wаѕ fashioned bу jewelers at the London firm of Philip Antrobus Ltd, whom Prince Philip's uncle had recommended. The engagement ring that Philip conceived was a personal statement, instead of a flashy reflection of rank. The classic 3-carat diamond that sits as its center stone, today, might make it seem a modest choice for a future queen of England .