{"id":38747,"date":"2018-01-16T23:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T04:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=38747"},"modified":"2018-01-16T23:00:25","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T04:00:25","slug":"celebrity-engagement-rings-a-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/celebrity-engagement-rings-a-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Engagement Rings: A Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There have been a few high-profile engagements recently, and I&#8217;ve been keeping a professional eye out for the rings.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry gets a round of applause for one of the best celebrity engagement rings I&#8217;ve seen in a while. I like its well-balanced proportions and somewhat unexpected use of 18K yellow gold.<\/p>\n<p><center><a id='a4c_LVWCSn91I-t3p5wseQ' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/880201384' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'a4c_LVWCSn91I-t3p5wseQ',sig:'rfZFC8Zk6Nmwx0xYoyiEgZzLXE0PwN4_TuDM4eqreX8=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'880201384',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/11\/27\/world\/europe\/prince-harry-engagement-ring.html?_r=0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The diamonds have special meaning for the couple<\/a>. The center stone is from Botswana, where Harry and Meghan took their first trip together. The side stones were owned by Harry&#8217;s mother, the late Princess Diana. I do wish someone had reported whether Diana&#8217;s stones came from a pair of stud earrings &#8212; like the side stones I used in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/store\/products.php?product=Heather%27s-Engagement-Ring\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this custom engagement ring<\/a> &#8212; or if they were taken out of a larger piece. Anyway, I love the sentiment.<\/p>\n<p><center><a id='aQ0Qv4utSSV6ejTQvgygeQ' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/884181182' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'aQ0Qv4utSSV6ejTQvgygeQ',sig:'3UqS8A5ViJrkmOlwqQY8nJ20OcVuCdbA4HAxCB_pyYg=',w:'594px',h:'413px',items:'884181182',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Well done, Harry and royal jewelers <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/royals\/royal-jewelers-refuse-to-make-replicas-of-meghan-markles-engagement-ring-despite-requests\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleave and Company<\/a>. Also, how cute are Harry and Meghan together? <\/p>\n<p><center><a id='mi1EDmV8RehlwQYiXgVQ8Q' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/896535688' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'mi1EDmV8RehlwQYiXgVQ8Q',sig:'4U6vSH9TqLZt_Sn5RJ-y8vMd2Mkhd-ERHnNtiBjoV-4=',w:'446px',h:'594px',items:'896535688',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m always in favor of a nontraditional engagement ring, so I&#8217;m dying of curiosity over the Gwyneth Paltrow received from television producer Brad Falchuk. There&#8217;s a colored gemstone in there &#8230; but her official photo is black and white so I don&#8217;t know what the stone is!<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdvWfEYFopI\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdvWfEYFopI\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">@gwynethpaltrow is engaged! ??? Click the #linkinbio to learn about her engagement ring from Brad Falchuk and on how she found love again. ? @etalkctv<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bridalpulse\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> BridalPulse<\/a> (@bridalpulse) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-09T19:07:28+00:00\">Jan 9, 2018 at 11:07am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>C&#8217;mon, Gwyneth, give us a good look! Inquiring minds want to know.<\/p>\n<p>Colored gemstones for heiress Paris Hilton though? Nah. You know she wouldn&#8217;t settle for anything less than an a HUGE diamond, and actor Chris Zylka came through for her. <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/style\/paris-hilton-chris-zylka-engagement-ring-photos-all-angles\/the-carat-count\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The ring, designed by Michael Greene, boasts a 20-carat center stone, with another two carats in accent diamonds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><a id='u5o3bdDZQjFeUqJE1NOxTQ' class='gie-slideshow' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/902599914' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'u5o3bdDZQjFeUqJE1NOxTQ',sig:'DKLHUem89VaZC0CxS8CfZwfleSvpRoJjQzpBKzqVZcM=',w:'475px',h:'594px',items:'902599914,902599886',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This is the kind of <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/jewel-of-the-month-helens-redesigned-engagement-ring\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">massive rock that gets on my nerves when I see it looming over a super-skinny shank (band)<\/a>, so I give props to the designer for going with a more substantial split shank.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bdf_ABghYJi\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bdf_ABghYJi\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Congratulations Chris Zylka &amp; Paris Hilton on your engagement! It was a beautiful moment and truly an honor to help make your dreams come true. We wish you all the best, and Happy New Year! -Greene &amp; Co. | #greeneandco #peardiamond #parishilton #parishiltonengagement #parishiltonring #chriszylka #pearengagementring #diamondring #diamondsareforever #pear #pearring #engagementring #customengagementring #custommade<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greeneandco\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Greene &amp; Co. International<\/a> (@greeneandco) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-03T19:53:38+00:00\">Jan 3, 2018 at 11:53am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/awards-show-jewelry-naacp-baftas-grammys\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pear-cut diamonds like Paris&#8217;s have surged in popularity recently<\/a>, after years of being seen as pass\u00e9. Rapper Cardi B got a ring with an 8-carat pear-cut from fellow musician Offset, who proposed to her onstage in October.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba44I-JhAdD\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba44I-JhAdD\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">A little bit up close ???? @pristine_jewelers Thanks babe @offsetyrn ?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamcardib\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Cardi B Official IG<\/a> (@iamcardib) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-10-30T22:21:18+00:00\">Oct 30, 2017 at 3:21pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/cardi-b-engagement-ring-offset\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The piece by Pristine Jewelers features pink accent diamonds<\/a>, and I like the splash of color.<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t noticed any marquise-cut diamonds among the celebrity engagement rings. That boat-shaped cut is due for a pear-style revival. I would love to work with one myself. I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any shape of center stone that&#8217;s wrong for an engagement ring at this point. It&#8217;s all about the right setting, and thoughtful settings happen to be one of my specialties. Thinking of getting a ring of your own? Holla at me at info at wendybrandes dot com, and we can talk about creating a one-of-a-kind ring that will wow everyone who sees it &#8212; with or without a 20-carat diamond in it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There have been a few high-profile engagements recently, and I&#8217;ve been keeping a professional eye out for the rings. Prince Harry gets a round of applause for one of the best celebrity engagement rings I&#8217;ve seen in a while. I like its well-balanced proportions and somewhat unexpected use of 18K yellow gold. 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