01/27/2012

Emily Thorne’s Engagement Ring (Revenge)

One of our favorite new shows this season is Revenge on ABC and we were particularly excited for Daniel Grayson’s big proposal. He did not disappoint when he pulled out this massive champagne colored stone in a halo setting. And we can only assume that the red box means Cartier?

08/02/2011

Celebrity Engagement Ring: Ashley Hebert

Update: Yes, Ashley Hebert received a Neil Lane engagement ring from now fiance JP Rosenbaum. Congratulations to them both!

Rumor has it that The Bachelorette Ashley Hebert received an engagement ring at the May finale. According to Hollywoodlife.com, she is wearing a 3 carat Asscher cut Neil Lane diamond engagement ring surrounded by micropave diamonds, similar to the one pictured below.  Nothing has been confirmed yet, so stay tuned!

Ring details: 3-carat asscher diamond worth $150,000. It’s colorless and is surrounded by 1.5-carats of small Micro Pave diamonds.

Edie Britt Desperate Housewives Engagemet Ring

Have you seen the rock of an engagement ring that Nicolette Sheridan’s character, Edie Britt, purchases for herself ?

Ring details:  Tacori half-moon crescent silhouette on platinum.

Monica Geller Friends Engagement Ring

Chandler proposed to Monica with a diamond and sapphire estate ring – apparently he was in on the sapphire craze!

Ring details: 1.5 carat three stone estate diamond and sapphire ring on platinum from the ’20s

08/01/2011

The Bachelorette Engagement Rings: Seasons 4-6

Season 4: DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak

The wedding was set for May 9, 2009, but they broke up in November 2008.

Ring details: 2.5 princess cut Tacori ring on platinum

Season 5: Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski

In July 2010, it was announced that the two had broken up

Ring details: 2.05-carat, pear-shaped center stone Neil Lane engagement ring accented with baguette and round-cut diamonds. Set on platinum. Estimated to be worth $60,000

Season 6: Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez

Fedotowsky and Martinez are currently planning their wedding.

Ring details:  Platinum setting featuring a 3.03 center asscher-cut diamond, accented with 184 round brilliant-cut diamonds designed by Neil Lane. Estimated at $50,000.

07/21/2011

Janie Bryant, MadMen, and the fabulous rings of the 60′s

We love AMC’s Mad Men.  The utter attention to period detail that goes into the show is amazing – combine that with style, 1960′s glamour, seduction, and drama, whats not to like?  To top it all off, the fashion and accessories are over the top perfection. We were lucky enough to connect with Janie Bryant – highly talented costume designer for MadMen and we asked her a few questions on what goes on behind the scenes when selecting out the gorgeous accessories for the cast.

RingSpotters: What are three adjectives that you would use to describe the rings of the MadMen era?

Janie Bryant: Gorgeous, colorful, and large!

RingSpotters: Where do you find the rings you use for the show – are they antique? custom made? a combination?

Janie Bryant: Most of the cocktail rings we use for the show are vintage pieces from the period. We search vintage stores around Los Angeles, and I also work with vendors from around the United States who specialize in vintage pieces from the era.

RingSpotters: What is your favorite ring (engagement or cocktail) from the show?

Janie Bryant: Jane Sterling’s engagement ring is probably my favorite!

RingSpotters: A number of characters have gotten engaged and married throughout the show’s four seasons – Betty Francis (Draper), Joan Harris, Jane Sterling, Trudy Campbell, Megan Calvet. What goes into selecting the character’s engagement rings?

Janie Bryant: Engagement rings and wedding bands are a slightly different story than the cocktail rings and other accessories we use for the show. Wedding bands, glasses, and watches are all part of the props department while as Costume Designer, I choose the accessories used on the show like necklaces, cocktail rings, purses, and hats. What I can tell you is that the rings are researched heavily with magazines and old movies to find the right styles for the time period and character.

Digging the jewelry yet?  Here’s more inspiration get  gorgeous, colorful, and large this summer.

l-r  196o’s cocktail ring by Vedome on Etsy, Cartier, Paris Ruby, and Diamond Cocktail Ring, 1960′s Era Jade Cocktail Ring,  Estate Opal Ring Vintage Retro Cocktail Gold Designer