‘Made in Chelsea’ stars Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo were legally married at Chelsea Old Town Hall on Friday 14th April, ahead of a more extravagant wedding party that’s reportedly taking place in Spain this week.
Back in 2021, Jamie got down on one knee at the Rosewood London hotel, where he and Sophie shared their first ever date.
Engagement ring experts at UK retailer Steven Stone have taken a fresh look at Sophie’s ring – and it’s just as beautiful as Jamie’s proposal.
Jamie proposed to Sophie with an impressive ring that features an oval cut centre stone sat on a pave band.
The oval cut diamond is a modified version of the round brilliant cut diamond but with a longer rounded shape. The long shape of the stone creates a beautiful, elongated look that can make the hand and fingers appear slimmer.
With 7.9k people googling the term ‘oval cut engagement rings’ each month globally and 74.5k searching the Instagram hashtag #ovalengagementring, oval is a shape that continues to soar and Sophie joins a multitude of celebrities who sport the style. – including Blake Lively and Hailey Bieber.
Featuring sparkling diamonds on either side of the oval cut centre stone, Sophie’s ring has is shoulder set. Shoulder settings are renowned for adding extra sparkle to engagement rings in a way that’s both subtle and impactful.
“Jamie proposed to Sophie with an impressive sparkler. The centre stone appears to be a 2ct oval cut diamond with diamonds on the shoulders, all on a pave band.
From our study, 34% of celebrities chose oval engagement rings in 2022 – Sophie’s in good company as Blake Lively and Hailey Bieber both sport oval cut engagement rings with a pave band.
Surrounding the centre stone with smaller diamonds, shoulder settings are renowned for adding extra sparkle to engagement rings in a way that’s both subtle and impactful.
Sophie’s ring is likely to have a retail value of £35,000 to £40,000.”
maxwell stone, creative director, steven stone
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