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During the height of the pandemic, the couples that stayed together wanted to express their love and lasting bond, as well as feel the permanence of a commitment when everything else was fleeting. We have chosen rings that were similar in style or have the same cut as those worn by celebrities. We include some of the most current A-lister engagement rings, but we have also added those that go a little further back in time that were responsible for trends or that went viral.

Story by beth bernstein

The Color of Love in Diamonds

When a ring was spotted on Jennifer Lopez’s left-hand ring finger while she was shopping, there was more than a little speculation circulating that the celebrity couple once known as “Bennifer” had gotten engaged. There was talk about a huge diamond. Little did everyone know that the stone was one of the most rare natural colored diamonds — a green diamond — and that Ben Affleck has done it once again: proposed to J. Lo with a ring that is history making. It was found for Affleck by Beverly Hills diamantaire Ilan Portugali. The first ring was another rare natural colored diamond: a round pink from the Argyle mine, which dried up and closed in 2020. The couple are now married, and Ben Affleck might have the most exquisite taste in engagement rings.

The Color of Love in Diamonds

It might not be the rarest green or pink diamond but Kwiat platinum and 18K yellow gold and radiant cut yellow diamond ring with side stones is a stunner.

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All Over Oval Cuts

Simon Biles received a stunning oval diamond engagement ring in 2022. Ovals have been trending for quite some time. Kourtney Kardashian received her oval in October 2021, and we began seeing a large number of independent designers working with this shape more frequently. It is sure to be on the radar of brides-to-be as well as jewelers if it isn’t already.

All Over Oval Cuts

Jade Trau Jenny 18K 1.11-carat oval diamond three-stone ring with two trapezoid side diamonds.

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All Over Oval Cuts

Nicole Peltz Beckham (2022) received a new ring rather quickly, changing from an emerald cut to an oval rock (and I mean rock!): a reported 8-10 carat oval stone, flanked by what seems like two trillion or trapezoid diamonds with a dazzler of an emerald-cut diamond eternity band. The caption for the IG post simply read “The Ring.”

All Over Oval Cuts

De Beers Forevermark Oval Diamond Halo Engagement Ring with twisted diamond band.

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It’s You and Me Forever: Toi Et Moi rings

Machine Gun Kelly & Megan Fox’s modern take on the toi-et-moi ring (2022) was designed by Stephen Webster. It is an edgier take on the toi-et-moi style (French for “you and me”) that was popular throughout antique times and has become a trend again in engagement rings with various cuts and colors of stones.

It’s You and Me Forever: Toi Et Moi rings

Jemma Wynne 18K yellow gold bespoke emerald and pear-shaped diamond engagement ring.

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It’s You and Me Forever: Toi Et Moi rings

Ariana Grande’s engagement ring given to her by Dalton Gomez features a pearl from her grandmother, which originally came from her grandfather’s tie pin. While it is unconfirmed that this is the exact same pearl, there’s no doubt that the center stone carries a special meaning to the Grande family, and she cherished it enough to incorporate it with her oval diamond in a contemporary take on a toi-et-moi engagement ring.

It’s You and Me Forever: Toi Et Moi rings

Assael South Sea Pearl and Emerald-Cut Diamond Toi et Moi ring with 11.2mm South Sea Cultured Pearl and a 3.08-carat emerald-cut diamond, G,VVS2, GIA-Certified.

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Soft As Cushion Cut

“MY LOVE. MY life. My Family. My Future” is what Lindsay Lohan’s 2022 Instagram post said, announcing her engagement to her boyfriend of two years, Badar Shammas. She tagged Shammas in the post and hashtagged a diamond engagement ring emoji. The stunning engagement ring is a Harry Winston beauty. The diamond looks to be a cushion cut set with melee diamonds all around the shank of the somewhat delicate band.

Soft As Cushion Cut

Walters Faith cushion cut diamond ring in a handmade platinum and diamond setting.

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Won my Heart-Shaped Rings

Avril Lavigne said yes to Mod Sun’s proposal in 2022. And how romantic —it was Paris, the City of Love — and with a pavé surround heart shaped diamond ring from Beverly Hill’s XIV Karats. She made it official when she showed the pair and the ring on Instagram.

Won my Heart-Shaped Rings

Rahaminov Diamonds 18K yellow gold diamond heart ring featuring 1.50-carat heart shape diamond, designed with 0.21 TCW diamond melee.

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Hip to Be Square Cuts

Actress Lily Collins, who’s engaged to director film Charlie McDowell, showed off her engagement ring in September 2020. Insider described it as “a unique square-shaped stone set inside a thick yellow-gold band.”

Hip to Be Square Cuts

Briony Raymond 18K gold bezel set Sloane Solitaire diamond ring.

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Enamored by Emerald Cuts

In February 2021, Paris Hilton was given a large emerald cut diamond by her fiancé Carter Reum. The ring is by jeweler Jean Dousset, the great-great grandson of iconic jeweler Louis Cartier.

Enamored by Emerald Cuts

Rachel Boston 18K white gold and white diamond Vela Ring with half rub-over setting of the central emerald-cut baguette diamond side stones and flat band.

Price upon request

rachelboston.co.uk

Circling Back to Round Cuts

Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari made their engagement public on Instagram in 2021.

Spears showed off a four-carat diamond ring designed by Forever Diamonds NY. The sparkler consists of a round brilliant stone in a platinum cathedral setting.

Circling Back to Round Cuts

Lauren Addison Round brilliant-cut diamond highlighted by graduating pave diamonds totaling 3.75 carats, crafted in platinum.

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Petite Yet Powerful Small Stones

In 2019-2020, a number of A-listers preferred their rings more discreet, intimate and personal. Rooney Mara was one of these actresses. She a received a hexagon-shaped portrait cut diamond set between slender baguettes on a platinum band from Joaquin Phoenix in 2020. Portrait cuts, an early cut of antique diamonds, have been gaining a lot of momentum during the past three years.

Petite Yet Powerful Small Stones

Eva Fehren Hex Compass diamond ring in blackened platinum with white diamonds.

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Three Stone Styles

When Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle with a three stone ring featuring a cushion cut center and two round cut stones from his mother Princess Diana’s collection, it created a renewed interest and desire in this longstanding traditional style with its connections to antique and heirloom jewelry. In 2019, two years after the ring was slipped on Markle’s finger, Prince Harry (now the Duke of Sussex) took it for an upgrade to Lorraine Schwartz while purchasing a thin pavé set eternity band. The new setting is lighter and has diamond pavé all around.

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Three Stone Styles

Grace Lee cushion with trillions Triple Diamond Ring in 14K gold (1.03 TCW).

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12 Celebrity Engagement Ring Looks Worth Imitating

12 Celebrity Engagement Ring Looks Worth Imitating

During the height of the pandemic, the couples that stayed together wanted to express their love and lasting bond, as well as feel the permanence of a commitment when everything else was fleeting. We have chosen rings that were similar in style or have the same cut as those worn by celebrities. We include some of the most current A-lister engagement rings, but we have also added those that go a little further back in time that were responsible for trends or that went viral.

Story by beth bernstein