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Aryna Sabalenka gave a behind-the-scenes look at how fiancé Georgios Frangulis found her 12-carat engagement ring
“The ring is, of course, the most special part of the proposal,” Frangulis said
The couple got engaged on March 3
Aryna Sabalenka is sharing how her fiancé Georgios Frangulis found her massive 12-carat engagement ring.
In a video shared to Instagram on Friday, July 10, the tennis star, 27, gave a behind-the-scenes look at her sparkler.
“This is my ring. It’s 12 carats with like two layers of emeralds and a very beautiful cut,” she says in the clip.
Frangulis then shares, “The ring is, of course, the most special part of the proposal, aside from the proposal itself.” He adds that it was “not easy to find a beautiful, massive stone.”
While Sabalenka says that she wanted “15 carats or more” because “I’m a big girl and I have quite big fingers,” her fiancé wasn’t sold on the idea.
“When I saw like an 11-12 carat ring, it’s already too big,” he notes in the video. “15 is too much. It will be like too tacky. And too expensive.”
Frangulis popped the question with a surprise proposal on March 3. A day later, the pair announced the news on Instagram with photos of the tennis player’s brand-new ring.
According to Daily Mail, Frangulis, the founder of Oakberry, proposed with a ring by jewelry designer Isabela Grutman, the CEO and founder of her eponymous jewelry line.
The two worked together for months to create something that was one-of-a-kind and as equally jaw-dropping as Sabalenka’s reputation on the court. Per the outlet, the ring boasts a 12-plus carat oval-cut diamond surrounded by emerald stones. All are set on platinum.
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Emeralds are an especially significant part of the ring since it’s Sabalenka’s “favorite stone.” Grutman said the details were Frangulis’ idea, “a personal touch that makes the ring uniquely hers.”
Sabalenka and Frangulis were first spotted together in April 2024, a month after the tragic and untimely death of Sabalenka’s ex-boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov, who died by suicide in March 2024.
In an August 2024 interview with PEOPLE, Sabalenka opened up about how Frangulis was her greatest source of support while she navigated her grief. “There was a really tough period where I was really happy to have him by my side, always cheering me up, always making sure that we are doing some fun stuff,” she said.
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