Meghan Markle.Photo: Charles McQuillan/Getty
Meghan Marklehas some added sparkle in a new cover shoot — with an impactful twist.
The Duchess of Sussex appears alongside husbandPrince HarryinTIMEmagazine as part of the outlet’s100 most influential people of 2021list. She sportsShiffon’s flagshipDuet Pinky Ring, which features a tiny diamond beside a larger one to represent one woman supporting another through a “pinky promise.” Shiffon also donates half of their profits to fund female empowerment grants.
Keeping with the Duchess of Sussex’s commitment tosustainable fashion, the company’s diamonds “are ethically sourced and follow conflict-free and socially responsible practices.”
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The brand, which sells just a handful of projects, already has a celebrity following includingNicole Kidman,Michelle Obamaand Meghan’s palSerena Williams.
Meghan Markle’s ring.Shiffon
Shilpa Yarlagadda started the jewelry company in her Harvard dorm room with the mission to give women equal footing.
Meghan, 40, andPrince Harry, who turned 37 on Wednesday, posed together for one ofTIME’sseven covers for their influential people issue. The new portrait marks the first time the couple has formally posed together for a magazine cover shoot.
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“It would be much safer to enjoy their good fortune and stay silent,” Andrés adds. “That’s not what Harry and Meghan do, or who they are…. In a world where everyone has an opinion about people they don’t know, the duke and duchess have compassion for the people they don’t know. They don’t just opine. They run toward the struggle.”
source: people.com
