In a video for which she teamed up withMelissa McCarthy to announce her new initiative, 40x40—in honor of her 40th birthday, and which aims to provide mentorship to women re-entering the workforce—a glowing Duchess of Susssex was wearing two intriguing pieces of jewelry that instantly had us eagerly researching their origin. It turns out that each necklace represents the star signs of her two children: Taurus for Archie and Gemini for Lili. The necklaces are by LA-based designer Logan Hollowell and are crafted to resemble the Zodiac constellations in the night sky, with the stars in each represented by diamonds or white sapphires. If Meghan was wearing the diamond versions in 14k gold, the Taurus necklace would have cost her $1400 and the Gemini necklace $1785 (there are more stars in Gemini than Taurus, which accounts for the price difference.) The duchess kept the rest of her look simple—a ribbed white tank top and a cozy white cardigan—to let her jewelry shine! This brings us to another question. Meghan famously wears a diamond eternity band, a gift from Prince Harry on their first wedding anniversary, which is studded with three tiny gems to represent the birthstones of each member of the Sussex family: olive-green peridot for Meghan (August), a deep green emerald for Archie (May), and an ocean-blue sapphire for Harry (September). Does this mean she will update the ring to include a tiny pearl for Lilibet Diana? Of course, Duchess Meghan is a well-known fan of delicate jewelry that honors her family. At Wimbledon in 2019, she was spotted at Wimbledon wearing a tiny gold ‘A’ around her neck (A for Archie) and has also rocked miniature gold dog tags, embedded with tiny diamonds and each engraved with an ‘A’ (again for Archie) and an ‘H’ (for Harry.) She’s also worn jewelry with a symbolic aspect on many other occasions, not least the pendant and earrings she chose to wear during her and her husband’s incendiary interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this year. On that occasion, Meghan wore her triple aquamarine and gold necklace by Pippa Small, with aquamarine symbolizing tranquility and harmony, and stud earrings by Birks set with blue topaz: a gemstone that represents honesty, clarity of feelings, and deep emotional attachment. And in May, while she was pregnant, Meghan wore a pendant in honor of her then-unborn daughter: a necklace created by Awe Inspired in honor of Kamala Harris, the first woman Vice-President of the United States. Featuring an upraised fist enclosed within the symbol commonly used to represent the female sex (♀ is also the symbol of the Roman goddess Venus), the charm is studded with a purple amethyst and is actually part of a set—its sister necklace features a ‘goddess coin’ charm imprinted with Kamala Harris’s face. It was an appropriate choice of jewelry for Meghan’s speech, which focused on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women and girls. Next up, Lady Kitty Spencer, Princess Diana’s Niece, Showcased FIVE Dazzling Wedding Looks in Italy Looking for star sign necklaces like Markle’s for cheap? Check out: Dainty Zodiac Sign Necklace, Constellation Necklace, Zodiac Outline Necklace, Minimalist Jewelry Gift for Her, Star Necklace, $27.75, Etsy Zodiac necklace Celestial Jewelry Constellation Star Sign Charm Delicate Astrology Rose Gold gift For Women horoscope Gemini Leo Sagittarius, $15.72, Etsy
