The Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end had a hand in designing the vintage-inspired bling which matches the aesthetic of his fiancée’s upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl.
The couple excited fans around the world when they announced the big news and shared pictures of the diamond which is thought be an 8-10 carat stone worth somewhere between £500,000 and £4m.
Gemma Murphy, a jeweller at Jack Murphy’s in Newry and a self-confessed Swiftie, is “delighted” for her favourite musician and said the engagement has been “a long time coming”.
“I think Taylor Swift has gotten a lot of media attention for her previous relationships and I think this can really give hope to some people that the right person will come along at the right time,” she said.
When it comes to the ring itself, Gemma is more than impressed with the style.
“It’s a beautiful elongated cushion style stone with a chunky band with engraving detail,” she said.
“The thicker bands are becoming more popular which we love to see as jewellers because a lot of people want the heavier stones and a thicker band offers a lot more protection for that centre stone.”
The expert thinks the 14 time Grammy Award winner’s latest accessory will influence many people’s engagement ring choices and is a more realistic option than the 35 carat diamond that Cristiano Ronaldo gave to Georgina Rodríguez.
The massive rock, estimated to be worth $5m (£3.6m), caused gasps when the footballer popped the question earlier this month.
“I think it’s great to see her ring because the last sort of celebrity engagement ring was Ronaldo’s and it was huge, Taylor’s is a lot more moderate, still very big but much more moderate, and a lot more appealing to people,” Gemma said.
The local jeweller, who specialises in design and creates bespoke pieces, has noticed the style of Taylor’s engagement ring has been increasingly popular in recent years.
“Most people that come in, they have a sketch that they have done themselves or an image off Pinterest and we will work with them to create their ring,” Gemma said.
“We have seen a lot of people getting an oval stone, especially after Molly Mae’s engagement, she has an oval solitaire so we saw a rise in that.
“But then the elongated cushion style has been gradually coming in, you can see it’s a style people are interested in.”
Kelce had input to the design of the ring with the help of Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewellery.
Theresa Quinn, from Gold Drop in Armagh, is also impressed with the end result.
The main image from the couple’s engagement post. Photo: Taylor Swift/Instagram
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The jeweller thinks final product will lead to many people considering a larger stone when it comes to their own preference.
“It’s an absolutely beautiful ring, I only wish I had the sale of it,” she joked.
“If that’s what people want then it’s available – I would say though, if you do want the larger stone you are much better going for a lab grown diamond because they are a lot more affordable. Especially in the bigger stones.
“We would see a lot of people leaning towards the lab grown diamonds anyway but just especially if you want something that big,” she said.
However, Theresa encouraged shoppers not to just blindly follow trends.
“Go for whatever one you want, what suits you,” she said.
“You are going to have it for a very, very long time so it needs to be something that feels right for you,” she said.