- On October 23, Meghan Markle teased an upcoming launch for her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
- As she strolled through a grove of trees, she wore a black mididress, a white cardigan, and boots.
- The statement piece, though, was an $18,700 Cartier necklace that has an interesting backstory rooted in rebellion.
Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand As Ever has something up its sleeve, as hinted at by the Duchess of Sussex herself on her Instagram Story yesterday.
On October 23, Meghan shared a short clip of herself walking through a grove of trees with the message “Save the date, October 28th…” displayed as the video rolled. While it’s unclear what we’re saving the date for, exactly, Meghan looked chic in a black sleeveless mididress belted at the waist, a white Brochu Walker cardigan, and boots, per the fashion site What Meghan Wore. The statement piece of the ensemble? A Cartier Juste Un Clou Torque necklace, which the site retails at $18,700. The video was also shared to the As Ever Instagram page.
This isn’t Meghan’s first time wearing the piece—which has an interesting backstory—nor is it the Duchess of Sussex’s first time wearing Cartier, and not by a long shot. Frequent repeats in Meghan’s accessory wardrobe are her Cartier Love bracelet and her Cartier Tank watch from her mother-in-law Princess Diana’s collection; both pieces adorn her wrist with aplomb and have become a signature part of her style.
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The yellow gold choker accentuated with 57 diamonds was created in 1970s New York City by Aldo Cipullo, who also designed the Cartier Love bracelet. Per Town & Country, Cartier described the Juste Un Clou necklace as a piece “that breaks through conventions, asserting the essence of its wearer. Original, independent, fearless, and free.”
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Thursday’s video wasn’t Meghan’s first time wearing the necklace—she’s also worn it to visit Colombia in 2024, again last year during a CBS interview alongside husband Prince Harry and Jane Pauley, and at the Invictus Games in 2022. The piece, complete with its signature nail motif, has been described as “the jewel of a rebel,” according to Town & Country, and the necklace—which had a resurgence in popularity in the 2000s, Vogue reported—translates to “just a nail.”
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Just hours after Thursday’s video dropped on Instagram, Meghan made a surprise appearance at Godmothers bookstore in Summerland, California, not far from her home in Montecito. Wearing head-to-toe chocolate brown Cuyana, Meghan shared rare insight into her home life with Harry and their kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, sharing that while sitting around the dinner table, the kids share their “rose and thorn,” signifying the highlights and lowlights of their day.
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“Especially with young children, it’s a great opener for, you know, when you get to that stage where your kids just give you a yes or no answer,” she said. Of Lilibet, Meghan added, “Our daughter—she’s 4, and she’s a very strong personality and she’s incredible. And now she’s in this moment where I say, ‘What’s your rose and your thorn?’ And she goes, ‘My day was just a blast.’”
