When it comes to engagement rings, well, you could spend all day happily staring at photos of different designs and styles and still not know which is the best choice for you or your partner! Maybe that’s because an engagement ring is about not only a good design, but a sentimental meaning. To help bring that beauty and personalization together, Taylor & Hart creates heartfelt custom wedding and engagement rings that capture your story. With ethically-sourced diamonds and gemstones, you not only get the comfort of knowing you’ve made a sustainable purchase, but you can have a ring that you helped design alongside your own personal design consultant! They also have their own collection, which I think you’re going to want to check out below….where they outline how a handful of their pieces have taken inspiration from our A-list friends!
These days, couples are no longer constrained by the limited options displayed on the local jewelers’ shelves. With boundless imaginations, today’s couples want to find a unique ring design to match. Anything less than a custom engagement ring or wedding band feels impersonal. But thanks to innovative technologies such as 3D CAD designs and printing, it’s now possible for anyone to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that reflects their style and personality, while celebrating their self-expression & creative freedom.
Creative freedom also means getting inspired by your favorite celebrity & being able to have a ring similar to theirs. Taylor & Hart breaks down some of the most iconic celebrity engagement rings to spark your own inspiration when it comes to what design is right for you!
Hailey Baldwin Bieber
The Demure design is the most petite solitaire in the Taylor & Hart collection. Set in 18ct yellow gold, the band is 1.6mm wide with a rounded profile and sculptural eagle claws proudly holding its centre diamond in place.
Meghan Markle
This ring made waves around the world when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got engaged in 2018. The ring appears to be a trilogy style featuring an elongated cushion cut centre diamond flanked with round diamonds. Keeping on trend, Harry opted for a mixed metal ring, with white gold claws accentuating the bright nature of the diamonds. Harry revealed that the band is 18ct yellow gold, to honor Meghan’s favorite metal. Markle’s design closely resembles the Destiny engagement ring design. Mixing tradition with sentiment, a trilogy engagement ring is representative of the past, present and future. However Taylor & Hart always encourages you to add your personal touch, customize the design & make it yours.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively’s 12 karat oval diamond rose gold engagement ring is undeniably one of the most impressive celebrity engagement rings of the past decade. With its oval diamond set in a romantic rose gold three row pavé setting, this ring is both delicate and show-stopping and Lively is certainly not afraid to show it off.
Taylor & Hart took inspiration from this iconic design, and added the Halycon to their engagement ring collection. With 122 diamonds in the band, the triple row of pavé diamonds adds an architectural element to the design, packing a powerful punch.
Beyonce
Jay-Z quite literally “put a ring on it”, and what a ring it is. Beyonce’s engagement ring features a show-stopping 18 karat emerald cut diamond with a split-shank diamond pavé band. Set with classic pavé diamonds, a split shank gives rings a more ornate finish with a greater presence on the hand. Many celebrities opt for a glamorous emerald cut diamond engagement ring, harkening back to the elegance and excitement of old Hollywood.
The Symphony from the engagement ring collection is a perfect alternative to Beyonce’s design, with two diamond encrusted bands that split and attach to the centre diamond, which is held within sculptural eagle claws. This design is set with a princess diamond, but can easily be customized to fit other diamond shapes. Viewed from above, the diamond centre seems to seamlessly float above the finger.
Jennifer Lopez
The ring embodies J.Lo’s personality–bold, confident and powerful. Its presence is emphasized by the classic simplicity of the design itself. Known for their subtle elegance, emerald-cuts are the preferred shape among celebrities for large engagement rings. Wearers are drawn to the sleek architectural beauty of the shape, known for its seamless fusion of light and dark planes called the “hall of mirrors”.
If Lopez’s mighty 20 karat emerald diamond is slightly out of budget, the engagement ring design bears resemblance to the Hope from Taylor & Hart’s collection of classic solitaire rings.
Mary Kate Olsen
Olsen’s engagement ring certainly reflects her love of vintage design and is both elegant and timeless, with attention drawn to its four karat European cut diamond as the centerpiece and main focal point. A European cut diamond is a predecessor of the round brilliant, created in the late 19th century, cut using antique techniques. The centre diamond is surrounded by 16 custom cut vivid blue calibre-cut sapphires.
The ring is larger than life, and many may prefer a ring which is a little more subtle and suitable for everyday wear. The design can be reworked in a variety of ways to suit those with less extravagant taste, while retaining the opulence and elegant symmetry of the original design.
Kate Middleton
Whether you’ve considered a sapphire engagement ring previously or not, most would admit that Kate Middleton’s design sets the standard for iconic engagement rings. It reflects Middleton’s definitive beauty and classic tailored looks—emulating a classic, bold, yet refined style. The ring was once worn by Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana, and after his engagement to Middleton, its fame grew exponentially. The iconic sapphire engagement ring has garnered fans across the globe with its cluster halo of 14 diamonds surrounding a 12 karat deep blue oval-cut Ceylon sapphire set in a white metal—most likely white gold.
This classic style can be replicated in a number of ways to suit any given price point & design preferences. Middleton’s engagement ring design bears resemblance to the Allure from the collection of halo rings.
Katy Perry
Perry’s engagement ring is an oval purplish-red ruby surrounded by round diamonds, framed with a delicate milgrain halo. Milgrain is a raised metal beading effect, often seen in antique jewelry, usually featured along the edges of a design, serving as a textured frame to highlight the stone at its centre.
Never one to shy away from experimental fashion, the deep ruby tones and shimmering diamonds in the halo are reflective of Perry’s bold sense of style. While the vintage style pays homage to tradition, the combination of the rich ruby and the dramatic halo diamonds brings this design a sense of individuality.
Lily Collins
The Emily in Paris star Lily Collins recently became engaged on a romantic, sunny trip to New Mexico. The unusual engagement ring features a bezel set rose-cut diamond ring, set in 18 karat gold with a chunky brushed band. The understated, bohemian style of this engagement ring perfectly suits Lily’s laid back style. Rose cut diamonds date back to the 16th century, and are typically found in vintage jewelry styles and hand carved by jewelers, making the gemstone quite rare and sentimental.
Collin’s design closely resembles the Purity engagement ring design. If you liked the bezel set feature of Lily’s engagement ring, but want to go in for a slightly more refined band, the purity ring features a cushion diamond set in a delicate bezel of yellow gold.
“Even though proposals center around that one iconic question, they’re also an opportunity to express your love through more than just words. We’re often at our most creative when we find ways to let someone know how much they mean to us. Which is why we think every element of your engagement ring should have a meaning personal to you and your partner. After all, this might be your best chance to make the ultimate expression of love.”
In 2020, Taylor & Hart endeavored to make this ring buying process as magical as the engagement itself, which led them to open their new showroom in NYC’s iconic Freedom Tower. And until the end of this year, with every ring order over $1,500, Taylor & Hart will be gifting you this diamond pendant to celebrate your love in all its forms. Just a little something, from them, to capture your story and hold it close to your heart.
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