Meghan Markle just supported a big cause with her bracelet

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A couple of days ago, Meghan Markle accidentally revealed her due date while on a visit to Birkenhead with Prince Harry. And while everyone got excited about this fact, others noticed her chic jewellery, which included a delicate gold bangle.

Other than the fact this is very on trend for SS19, it's the message behind the bracelet that makes it more interesting.

The Duchess of Sussex has long been a vocal advocate of sustainability, and it certainly seems like she's supporting her words with actions.

You see the gold plated ripple bracelet (£240) is by a brand called BAR Jewellery, which is a London-based sustainable brand. All pieces are handcrafted in London, using recycled material.

And it turns out Meghan isn't the inly royal fan of the brand, as founder Sophie McKay met the Queen when she made a surprise visit to London Fashion Week a year ago.

Other celebrity fans include Jessie Ware, Naomi Harris and Emma Watson, another big fan of ethical dressing and sustainability.

Who said jewellery couldn't be powerful?

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.