Top Celebrity Engagement Rings of 2013

Actress Gabrielle Union is sporting a new 8.5 carat, million dollar, square cushion cut diamond engagement ring, which was presented to her by Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat, just days ago, according to her post featuring the ring on her Instagram account. While the average person might not be able to drop $1M on a diamond engagement ring, it is possible to purchase a ring of similar design and concept; this is what we refer to as a classic, four prong, flat edge solitaire. However I honestly think that the U-prong solitaire which we offer from H. Levi offers the same traditional look with just a little more flair, it would look stunning with a Brian Gavin Signature Cushion.

Emerald 3 Stone Engagement Ring:

Actress, singer, songwriter, Ciara published this picture of her engagement ring on Instagram in late October. At first glance, it looks like a classic Emerald 3 Stone engagement ring, similar to our Classic 3 Stone ring, but set with emerald cut diamonds, however if you look closely at the band, you will see that there are smaller emerald or baguette shaped diamonds that are prong set down the sides of the ring. Personally, I think that this ring design is a recipe for disaster, it’s just too easy to catch the prongs on the sides of the ring and lose a stone; however I think that the concept of the ring is cool, and that it could be custom made to be more durable, while maintaining the elegance of the ring.

Princess Trellis Engagement Ring:

For instance, I think that modifying the design of our 3 Stone Princess Trellis setting, by channel setting square or round shaped diamonds down the sides of the ring would look spectacular, and this is definitely something which our custom jewelry design department could easily do. Of course, if you really like the look of Ciara’s emerald 3 stone ring with emerald or baguette shaped accent diamonds running down the sides of the ring, it is a modern twist based on a traditional design that we could easily create, customized jewelry creations is one of the things which we specialize in here at Brian Gavin Diamonds!

Kim Kardashian’s 15 carat engagement ring:

Kanye West definitely set the bar pretty high when he presented Kim Kardashian with a 15 carat diamond engagement ring back in October of this year! According to various articles, the diamond is D-color, and Flawless clarity, and it’s difficult to tell from this picture which she posted on Instagram whether it is an emerald cut or a cushion cut diamond, but what we can tell from other photographs is that it is set on a simple pave solitaire which is similar to our fishtail pave solitaire, which features F/G color, Brian Gavin Signature Melee round cut diamonds pave set down the sides of the ring. This is a classic design which can be adapted to accommodate any shape center stone.

Lauren Conrad’s Solitaire Engagement Ring:

Recording artist William Tell presented television personality Lauren Conrad with a traditional four prong solitaire engagement ring in October, according to this announcement and picture of her ring that she posted on Instagram. Although the exact details of the ring are unknown, it looks like it might be about the same size as this 3.087 carat, G-color, VS-2 clarity, round brilliant ideal cut diamond from the Brian Gavin Blue collection, set in something similar to our 14k yellow gold four prong solitaire. This is a classic style engagement ring which is a very popular choice which is always in style, the ring design is absolutely timeless!

Hayden Panettiere’s Diamond Engagement Ring:

Hayden Panettiere got engaged to boxer Wladimir Klitschko sometime in 2013, but the exact date is unknown. This picture which she posted on her Twitter account shows the ring from a side profile. According to an interview that she gave on Live with Kelly and Michael, the center stone is a six carat emerald cut diamond and it appears to be set on a split pave shank. The photograph is actually intended as a reference to the contacts which she ordered as part of her Halloween costume, but it provides a pretty good look at the ring which looks absolutely beautiful. This ring is reportedly a custom design; we make a lot of custom designed rings at Brian Gavin, you can learn all about the custom design process by reading this tutorial on our web site.

Naya Rivera’s Diamond Engagement Ring:

Naya Rivera, who is best known for her role on the television show Glee, received a diamond engagement ring from hip hop recording artist, Big Sean in October 2013. Although exact details regarding the ring are unknown, it has been estimated to be a cushion cut diamond weighing between 5 – 6 carats, set in a halo setting with pave set diamonds. The concept of this ring is very similar to Kristy’s Halo setting from Brian Gavin, which is pictured with a round brilliant cut diamond in the center, but which could custom made to accommodate a cushion cut diamond of virtually any carat weight, and the sparkle from a Brian Gavin Signature Cushion cut diamond is incredible!

Unlike traditional cushion modified brilliant cut diamonds, the Brian Gavin Signature Cushion cut diamond is cut for maximum light return and visual performance, from diamond rough which allows for a symmetrical facet structure, as opposed to the diamond being cut to accommodate for the variations in the structure of the diamond rough.

Kaley Cuoco’s Engagement Ring:

Actress Kaley Cuoco, who plays Penny on Big Bang Theory, got engaged to Ryan Sweeting in September of 2013, with what is reportedly a 2.5 carat, square brilliant cut diamond, although it looks a bit like a cushion cut diamond in this photograph which she posted on Twitter. The nice thing about a diamond of this carat weight, is that it is much more realistic and depending on the combination of clarity and color, it can be within reach of many people, for instance this 3.080 carat, J-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature Cushion cut diamond is around $42K and could easily be set in a setting very similar to this.

One of the things which I noticed while putting this blog post together, is that the engagement rings worn by celebrities are not all that different in design, than the engagement rings ordered by a lot of our customers, the only real difference is size.