Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged, and Swifties everywhere had an immediate follow-up question: What are the details of the ring?
The massive diamond that now rests upon Swift’s left ring finger is set in yellow gold, its bright sparkle featured in the couple’s engagement announcement on Instagram.
NBC News can confirm that Kelce purchased the ring — which features four prongs and a button back, or a small bezel around the stone — at Artifex Fine Jewelry, an online jeweler that claims to craft jewelry with natural stones.
The ring is an old mine brilliant cut — or an antique elongated cushion — that is approximately 8 to 10 carats, Stephanie Gottlieb, Founder and Creative Director at Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry, said in an email.
Lauren B. Shmueli, a luxury ring specialist and diamond expert of Lauren B Jewelry, suspects the diamond is 7 to 8 carats and appears to have a clarity of VS1 or higher.
A natural diamond this size could range anywhere from $400,000 to $800,000, depending on the particular specs, Gottlieb explained.
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The Clear Cut, a New York City-based jeweler specializing in engagement rings, stated in a TikTok that the diamond appears to be a “spready stone,” allowing “windowing” in its facets, which makes the exact size difficult to determine. But if they had to guess, they said the ring looks like it’s between four and seven carats.
Gottlieb was unable to pinpoint the exact color or clarity of the diamond, but said it appears “warmer” than other diamonds, a characteristic typical of antiques.
“From the picture, it appears to have the warmth you typically find in antiques, which really adds to the character and overall beauty of a natural diamond,” Gottlieb said.
Gottlieb described the antique cushion cut as “a little bit more unique,” especially at a time when lab-grown diamonds are all the rage.
“Antique stones offer character that you can’t replicate,” Gottlieb said.
The Clear Cut also highlighted the “vintage charm” of antique cut stone, noting that each is one of a kind.
Shmueli explained via text message that antique cushions are known for their “soft curved edges and distinctive checkerboard faceting pattern, which lends the stone exceptional character.”
Gottlieb added that the stone stands out because of how elongated it is, and does not look like a “typical” cushion shape. The Clear Cut also pointed out how the elongated shape complements Swift’s long fingers.
She was also quick to point out the setting — a “thicker yellow gold tapered band with burnished side stones,” Gottlieb said, adding that the side stones might have a sentimental value to Swift and Kelce.
Shmueli added that the detailing on the setting “gracefully frames the stone,” and the band is “tapered and etched with fine engraving detailing, which completes the design, enhancing the ring’s heritage aesthetic.”
Artifex, the jeweler where the ring was purchased, was promoting a “from the vault…” collection on its website as of Tuesday afternoon. The phrasing may be a call-out to some of Swift’s most recently released tracks, which accompanied her “Taylor’s Version” re-recordings. Swift said these tracks were written years ago, but didn’t make it onto the original album.
