Princess Margaret’s ring sells for over £5K at Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham

Fellows Auctioneers sold a sapphire and emerald ring from the private collection of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Made up of marquise-cut sapphire petals which encircled a cabochon emerald, the ring resembled a blue and green flower.

Princess Margaret’s connection to the ring was indisputable. The ring was inscribed and sold with plentiful supporting documentation. This was not the first time the ring had been sold at auction: it featured in an auction of her jewellery held at Christie’s in June 2006.

The ring was sold with a certificate of provenance as well as a copy of correspondence between Lord Glenconner and Princess Margaret. Given this provenance and royal connection, it is unsurprising that the ring received significant attention before the auction and during viewings in London and Birmingham. During the auction itself, multiple parties were bidding over various channels from all over the world. Despite the pre-auction commission bids placed and telephone lines reserved, the ultimate winner participated online via the auction house’s platform, Fellows Live.

Bidders went head-to-head until the hammer fell at £5,200.