You probably missed this sweet detail on Meghan Markle's Fashion Awards outfit

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All anyone could talk about this week was of course Meghan Markle's surprise appearance at the British Fashion Awards, dissecting everything from her nail varnish colour and how it broke royal protocol, to her stunning Givenchy dress and her bump cradling, which was apparently quite controversial for lots of people.

But while you were all debating about this, you might have missed the significance behind another aspect of her outfit: her jewellery.

For the event, Meghan accessorised with two gold bangles by jewellery designer Pippa Small, whose latest collection was hand made by men and women artisans of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation in Afghanistan.

This is significant on two levels. First off, it ties in with Meghan's sustainable and charitable ethos (she did say 2018 was the year where it was 'cool to be kind').

Secondly, as The Mirror pointed out, Turquoise Mountain is a charity that was established by Prince Charles in 2006, and which aims to 'preserve and regenerate historic areas and communities with a rich cultural heritage and to revive traditional crafts, to create jobs, skills and a renewed sense of pride'.

So by wearing these bracelets, she was giving a nod to her father-in-law, who she is said to be close to.

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.