During her eight years in the White House, Michelle Obama because the First Lady of Style. No stranger to an elegant dresses or glamorous gown, Michelle always impressed with her modern yet sophisticated fashion sense.
When it came to accessories, we could never take our eyes off her beautiful engagement and wedding rings and that’s still the case today. But did you know that Michelle got an engagement ring upgrade in 2017?
To celebrate Michelle and Barack’s wedding anniversary, engagement and wedding ring experts at Steven Stone have taken another look at both of Michelle’s engagement rings, revealing everything there is to know – from their values to the touching reason behind the upgrade.
Original Ring
Value: $15,000 (£12,500)
Barack reportedly proposed to Michelle while the couple were having dessert at a small restaurant in Chicago in 1991, presenting her with a simple engagement ring.
The ring featured a one carat round cut diamond in a solitaire setting, sat on a yellow gold band.
Once the couple had tied the knot, Michelle wore her engagement ring alongside a matching yellow gold wedding band.
Second Ring
Value: $40,000 (£33,000)
In late 2017, Michelle was photographed wearing a new engagement ring.
As the couple celebrated 25 years of marriage on 3rd October 2017, it’s highly likely that the sparkler was a gift from Barack to celebrate their silver anniversary.
Michelle’s new engagement ring features what a 2.50 carat princess cut diamond in a solitaire setting, sat on a platinum band that’s set with pave diamonds.
“During her time in the white house, Michelle Obama became known as the First Lady of Style due to her modern yet sophisticated fashion sense – and her original engagement ring reflected that.
When Barack proposed to Michelle in 1991, he presented her with a solitaire engagement ring that featured a one carat round cut diamond. I’d estimate it to be worth $15k.
Though in late 2017, Michelle was photographed wearing a new engagement ring. Featuring what appears to be a 2.50 carat princess cut diamond in a solitaire setting, sat on a platinum band that’s set with pave diamonds, the ring appeared to be quite the upgrade. I’d estimate it to be worth $40k, which is $25k more than Michelle’s original ring.
As the prolific couple celebrated 25 years of marriage in October 2017, it’s highly likely that the engagement ring was a touching gift from Barack to commemorate their silver anniversary – this is particularly common for couple’s like Barack and Michelle who got married when they were young.”
maxwell stone, leading diamond expert, steven stone
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