Whenever they come out in public, the women of the royal family never show up with glamorous gems, with great glitter - you know, some of them have been passed down from generation to generation. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is, no doubt, a style icon, but one of the accessories she always wears is, in fact, among the most delicate: "the set of wedding rings".

Since her wedding in 2011, Kate has worn a sapphire ring and a diamond engagement ring that previously belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. According to Vogue, the ring is of Welsh carat, 18 carats: a simple, traditional and very elegant jewelry in its simplicity. The future queen walks in the footsteps of many contemporary women and royal women in history, holding the engagement ring and a wedding ring on the same finger.

The set of rings Kate holds in her hand is a little different to the rings you can carry. For nearly a century, royal family rings have been made of rare, pure Welsh gold from a specific mine: the Clogau St. gold mine. David. The company's website explains that "this tradition was founded by the Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in her marriage to the Duke of York on April 26, 1923."

In the years since Queen Elizabeth's parents' wedding, nearly all royal weddings have included a set of rings made from Welsh gold and from the same mine. The Queen herself holds in her hand some rings made of this special gold since her wedding in 1947 to Prince Philip. Other royal women who have worn Welsh gold rings are; sister of Queen Princess Margaret, daughter of Queen, Princess Anne, Princess Diana, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Kate herself.

Recently Meghan Markle received gold rings from Wales when she married Prince Harry in the spring of 2018.