Details: Kate Middleton's MaxMara Studio dress and gold right hand ring (Photos)

Kate Middleton also chose Asprey's 167 Button Pendant. The round pendant has a central amethyst stone surrounded by pavé diamonds, all set in 18ct white gold.  The necklace must be one of her favorites since we've seen it a number of times before. Of course, the look doesn't come cheap!  It retails for $3,750.  The Duchess of Cambridge accessorized her MaxMara Studio dress with Annoushka Pearl Earrings.  Kate Middleton also wore these beautiful hoops with a pearl drop last year to Southeast Asia for The Diamond Jubilee Tour with Prince William.  The earrings are 18 kt gold with diamonds and pearls and retails for about $1,400.  For her return to public engagements, Kate Middleton chose a dress from MaxMara Studio's 2011 Fall line.  The dress  is officially listed as 'grey long sleeved dress.'  The Duchess chose to go without a coat for her first official outing with her baby bump.  Under sunny skies, she visited The Hope House Treatment Center in south London.View the list »
Kate Middleton doesn't let her baby bump get in the way of her style!

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The Duchess of Cambridge officially debuted the royal baby bump today (Tuesday) and, of course, her style choice is grabbing headlines. For her visit to London's Hope House, Kate Middleton went for a black and gray Max Mara Studio dress from the 2011 collection, the What Kate Wore fashion blog confirms. The Duchess wore the long-sleeved wrap dress belted above her small, but obviously growing baby bump.

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The dress is not officially a maternity dress, but was a good transitional choice for the first time expectant mother. It hit above her knee, was relatively loose fitting, and the belt allowed her to tie it as tight as is comfortable while accentuating her bump.

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Kate is also growing in other areas as well, as most pregnant woman do. She opted to wear a cami under the v-neck wrap dress to provide a little extra coverage up top.

At 19 or 20 weeks pregnant the Duchess isn't ready to give up her heels just yet. The 31-year-old pulled out her pair of trusty black pumps as the perfect match for her gray, black and white dress.

She also accessorized with several pieces of jewelry including a diamond pendant and a pair of drop pearl earrings. Kate Middleton's gold right hand ring is also getting some attention. The blog HRH Duchess Kate reveals she's had the gold and ruby ring for several years, although she's rarely photographed wearing it.

Click through the photos above to see details of Kate Middleton's pregnancy look.

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  • For her return to public engagements, Kate Middleton chose a dress from MaxMara Studio's 2011 Fall line.  The dress  is officially listed as 'grey long sleeved dress.'  The Duchess chose to go without a coat for her first official outing with her baby bump.  Under sunny skies, she visited The Hope House Treatment Center in south London.
  • The Duchess of Cambridge accessorized her MaxMara Studio dress with Annoushka Pearl Earrings.  Kate Middleton also wore these beautiful hoops with a pearl drop last year to Southeast Asia for The Diamond Jubilee Tour with Prince William.  The earrings are 18 kt gold with diamonds and pearls and retails for about $1,400.  
  • Kate Middleton also chose Asprey's 167 Button Pendant. The round pendant has a central amethyst stone surrounded by pavé diamonds, all set in 18ct white gold.  The necklace must be one of her favorites since we've seen it a number of times before. Of course, the look doesn't come cheap!  It retails for $3,750.  
  • The sight of a gold ring on the middle finger of Kate's right hand has royal watchers speculating on whether the ring is a pregnancy gift from Prince William or something she just hasn't worn of late.  Perhaps there's a ruby in that ring to signify the birthstone of the royal baby?  
  • The Duchess of Cambridge is always stunning but her best accessory at Hope House was our first peek at her Royal Baby Bump!  It's still very small as Kate isn't very far along in her pregnancy, but how exciting to see signs of Prince William and Kate's little Prince or Princess making their presence known!  
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