Kate Middleton's go-to jewelry designer Catherine Zoraida Blackwell opens up to PEOPLE exclusively about the message the Princess of Wales sent recently through fern earrings she wore on an Oct. 10 visit with Prince William to Southport, England.
Monique Jessen is a UK-based journalist with over 20 years experience interviewing celebrities, reporting on the British royal family and covering styleCatherine, Princess of Wales reacts as she speaks to members of the emergency services during a visit to Southport Community Centre in Southport, England on Oct. 10, 2024.“Ferns are a symbol of endurance, resilience and new beginnings,” Catherine Zoraida Blackwell, the jeweler who made the handcrafted earrings, tells PEOPLE.
“Her PA got in touch to say, ‘We really like your jewelry and would you be able to send some pieces to the palace?’ I think they were drawn to it because of the nature aspect of my work," she says. "Two weeks later, Kate was on tour in Malaysia and wore a pair of my earrings to compliment a gold embellished Alexander McQueen gown to attend a state dinner. It was mind-blowing.
Catherine, Princess of Wales takes part in the first Children's Picnic at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 22, 2023 in London, England.For Kate, most of this year has been spent prioritizing her health after what William described recently on tour in South Africa as a "brutal" year. After having "planned abdominal surgery" in January, Kate announced on March 22 that she had an undisclosed form of cancer, and on Sept.
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