How Celebrities Influence Engagement Ring Trends
Celebrities and content creators influence a whole lot more than their fans but actually trends as a whole for years to come. The same as fashion, skincare, and even lingo, jewelry is no exception. You would be surprised to know which popular engagement ring trends were actually inspired by celebrities.
When you see someone beautiful, successful, and famous wearing a certain type of ring, it’s common to visualize yourself with the same style. With that, a new trend is born. You’ll find certain shifts in stones, cuts, and settings directly tied to specific celebrities and their engagement rings. Below, you’ll get a look at some of the biggest examples of this and how celebrities determined the next “it” ring.
Influence on Oval Shape Center Stones
Oval shape engagement rings have been the most popular style for the last three years in a row. What most people may assume has always been a classic style was not always so popular. This particular trend began with Blake Lively’s ring, given to her by funny-man Ryan Reynolds over a decade ago, and doesn’t show signs of slowing down.
Blake Lively
Lively’s ring features a stunning 12 carat flawless, fancy light pink oval shape diamond on a rose gold three-row pave band. One glance at the ring is enough to understand why it set off a trend of oval center stones, and other celebrities followed suit. Lively was also widely regarded as the first celebrity to have a rose gold engagement ring.
3.08 carat Oval Shape Lab Diamond Three-Row Ring
Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber, formerly Hailey Baldwin, paired a trendy oval diamond with a simple and timeless 18k yellow gold band for her 2018 engagement. It’s a simple design, but the size of the stone takes it to a new level. Even though Blake Lively is considered responsible for repopularizing oval shapes, Hailey Bieber is credited with making the yellow gold solitaire oval diamond ring the most popular engagement ring style of the last few years.
3.06 carat Lab Grown Oval Diamond Invisible Gallery™ Engagement Ring
Jasmine Tookes
Following her 2020 engagement, model Jasmine Tookes sported a similar seven carat solitaire center oval stone diamond detailing on an 18k yellow gold band.
4.02 carat Oval Lab Diamond Two-Tone Solitaire Engagement Ring
Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian’s engagement to drummer Travis Barker has been the talk of celebrity circles since 2021. Her stunning million-dollar ring was worthy of attention, too, as it featured a large flawless, oval shape center stone set in a platinum pave band.
6.12 carat Oval Lab Diamond Signature Wrap Engagement Ring
Simone Biles
The best gymnast of all time deserves one of the best engagement rings, and Simone Biles found it in her 2022 engagement. You’ll see her ecstatically wearing her three-carat oval diamond nestled in a three-row pave band.
4.01 carat Oval Diamond Three-Row Engagement Ring
Influence on Duo Rings
Duo rings have been around for a long time, but they’ve recently exploded in popularity thanks to celebrity influence. Current trends aren’t following the Empress of France, although she was among the first to popularize the style. These days, all eyes are on the likes of Megan Fox, Ariana Grande, and others.
Emily Ratajowski
Emily Ratajowski has been many things—a model, an actress, and the first modern celebrity to kick off the trend of duo rings. Emily’s 2018 engagement left her with an incredible three-carat pear-shaped diamond paired with a two-carat princess cut stone and set in 18k yellow gold.
To be fair, Emily’s original engagement ring was technically only a paperclip, and the duo-stone ring came after her wedding to Sebastian Bear-McClard. However, we prefer the latter.
Pear and Princess Cut Diamond Duo Engagement Ring
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande’s love life has been rather public, so it’s fitting that her striking 2020 duo stone ring made headlines. Her ring paired a sweet white pearl with an oval diamond with both set in yellow gold. The pearl sets it apart from many other celeb rings, which typically feature diamonds or hard gemstones.
Indy Blue
Influencers are certainly celebrities in their own right, even if their fame doesn’t come from music or the silver screen, so it’s no surprise that influencer Indy Blue’s ring caused a stir. Her 2021 engagement yielded a duo ring with an elongated cushion diamond and a pear-shaped, pale blue gemstone.
Megan Fox
Megan Fox is often regarded as one of the most beautiful women in the world, and many people followed along closely with her engagement to musician Machine Gun Kelly. The highly-publicized (and often controversial) relationship resulted in Megan Fox wearing a duo engagement ring in 2022. Both stones, a beautiful natural diamond and a vivid green emerald, are cut into complimenting pear shapes.
Influence on Sapphire Center Stones
Sapphire center stones are one of the most identifiable engagement ring trends. However, this one didn’t exactly start with celebrities. Instead, it has its origins embedded in modern-day royalty.
Princess Diana’s 1981 engagement to (now) King Charles came with a breathtaking ring that featured a sapphire center stone encircled by 14 solitaire diamonds in a vintage halo. Decades later, in 2010, Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with the same ring.
Sapphire and Diamond 14k White Gold Ring
Since then, several celebrities have sported sapphire engagement rings. The trend is alive and well. Considering how beautiful these rings tend to be, there’s a good reason for their staying power!
Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham has an unusual relationship with engagement rings. Through the course of her 20+ year marriage to David Beckham, she has amassed an eye-popping 15 different engagement rings. However, her flavor of the year for 2010 (notably the same year Kate Middleton sported the ring mentioned above) was a massive oval-shaped blue sapphire set in a twinkling pave band.
Penelope Cruz
2010 was truly the year of the sapphire, as famed actress Penelope Cruz also got engaged with an oval sapphire ring the same year! Her ring was quite similar to Kate Middleton’s stunner. It featured a center oval sapphire surrounded by a unique, floral halo of diamonds.
3.30 carat Blue Sapphire Two-Tone Engagement Ring
Elizabeth Hurley
We’d be remiss to have an article mentioning sapphire rings without including Elizabeth Hurley’s nine carat engagement ring. Hurley’s ring was a three-stone, step-cut sapphire engagement ring flanked on either side by two trillion cut diamonds to complete the look.
5.46 carat Cushion Sapphire and Diamond Three-Stone Ring
Gwenyth Paltrow
Actress and lifestyle guru Gwenyth Paltrow rounds up the list of celebrity influences. In 2018, Paltrow got engaged with a beautiful round sapphire center stone set in a delicate pave band. The pave diamonds accentuate the large blue stone without overtaking it.
3.36 carat Sapphire Round Cathedral Platinum Ring
The Lauren B Infleunce
Fashion trends always come and go, often fading with each season. Engagement ring trends tend to have a bit more staying power. When celebrities shift the tide, you’ll see it run in the industry for years, sometimes creating new, timeless designs in the process.
If you’ve fallen in love with a celebrity ring, consult our experts at Lauren B to create your dream ring. You don’t have to be a celebrity to have a piece you love and deserve! You can also head over to our Instagram if you need a little more influence from our previous Lauren B clients.
