Every Piece Of Jewelry Prince William Has Gifted To Kate Middleton

For the birth of the couple's second child, Princess Charlotte of Wales, on May 2, 2015, Prince William switched up his gift giving tactics. Instead of opting for a diamond ring or a multi-carat brooch, Prince William gave his wife a gorgeous pair of amethyst and tourmaline earrings. While Catherine debuted these jewels on the couple's royal tour of India and Bhutan in 2016, the designer, Kiki McDonough told People that the earrings were commissioned by Prince William the year prior to celebrate his daughter's birth. 

It seems Prince William is a savvy observer of his wife's taste in jewelry, as Catherine has been seen wearing other Kiki McDonough designs throughout the years, including her first Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham and an official trip to New York in 2014. However, these particular pieces are decidedly more colorful than your average pair of royal earrings, consisting of yellow amethysts that hang in teardrop formation from a pair of bright green tourmalines. However, the earrings retain a classic feel by being circled in a series of diamonds. To top it all off, the entire set is placed in 18-carat yellow gold. 

The pop of color offered by the earrings aligned perfectly with the spring season in which Princess Charlotte came into the world, and Princess Catherine has repeatedly chosen to pair the Kiki McDonough pieces with similarly brightly-hued gowns. In New Delhi, India, for example, Catherine debuted the pieces alongside a beautiful turquoise gown.