Kate Middleton made important adjustments to her engagement ring shortly before her wedding to Prince William in 2011. The Duchess of Cambridge altered the famous sapphire piece - which previously belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales - to avoid "a bride's worst nightmare."
The sapphire engagement ring, which was previously owned by William's mother, was adjusted for Kate by the royal jewellers, G Collins and Sons. The Duchess found that the ring was too big and would often turn on her finger.
Jewellers added a series of small platinum beads to the inside of the ring. This meant the iconic piece of jewellery would not have to be cut or resized, the Mirror reports.
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Kate was presented the ring by William in 2010 while on holiday in Kenya. The Duchess later admitted that the ring was "very special" to her and that she would take great care of it.
After their engagement, an inside source told The Sun that Kate "adores" the ring, despite it being too big for her. They said: "A bride's worst nightmare is looking down and seeing her ring has fallen off.
"One can only imagine how this is magnified when you are marrying the future King of England."
Kate wears the ring alongside her yellow gold wedding band and a white gold diamond eternity ring. In her most recent public appearance at the Commonwealth Games, the Duchess was seen without the beloved piece.
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