Wealthy Chinese and Russian couples snap up replicas of Princess Diana’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring

• Prince William gave the well-known engagement ring to Duchess of Cambridge
• Orders for the ring have soared, in line with Royal household's favorite jeweller
• Jeweller will make related variations, the smallest of which prices £5,000 

By Ben Wilkinson for the Every day Mail

Printed: 10:55 EST, 15 January 2017 | Up to date: 20:09 EST, 15 January 2017

Rich Chinese language and Russian are behind a surge in demand for replicas of Princess Diana's iconic sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

Orders for the well-known ring, which Prince William gave to Kate Middleton, have soared, in line with the Royal household's favorite jeweller.

Garrard, which made the unique piece ordered by Prince Charles, stated there had been 'a major uplift in gross sales' in latest months.

Rich Chinese language and Russian are behind a surge in demand for replicas of Princess Diana's iconic sapphire and diamond engagement ring 

Garrard, which made the unique piece ordered by Prince Charles, stated there had been 'a major uplift in gross sales' in latest months 

Chief government Joanne Milner stated: 'The Diana ring is our hottest piece of jewelry.

'In a single week alone in December, we had three orders for them and needed to work flat out to make them in time for Christmas.'

The surge in recognition has been put all the way down to the spending energy of the rising Russian and Chinese language center lessons.

The 14-diamond and 12-carat sapphire ring was reportedly price £28,000 when the Prince of Wales picked it out in 1981. 

Prince William gave Kate Middleton the well-known sapphire and diamond engagement ring

In at the moment's cash it might value round £108,000,

The jewellers behind the traditional ring won't make an actual duplicate, however moderately related variations – the smallest of which prices £5,000.

The jeweller's chief government added: 'We'd by no means make an actual duplicate as a result of we deal with that ring like a bespoke piece and each bespoke piece is strictly a one-off.'

But Diana's ring was not strictly bespoke as Charles selected it from the Garrard' s catalogue - presumably as a result of it reminded him of a sapphire and diamond brooch purchased from the jeweller's by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. 

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