When Mel B recently shared the news that her boyfriend Rory McPhee had popped the question, we were dying to see her engagement ring.
The Leeds-born hairdresser reportedly proposed to the Spice Girl at luxury country hotel Cliveden House in Berkshire, with Mel sharing the details of the moment he got down on one knee during a recent episode of Celebrity Googlebox, in which she appeared alongside her friend, Ruby Wax.
Luckily for us, Mel didn’t make us wait too long and flashed her diamond engagement ring for the first time yesterday as she enjoyed a dog walk in Leeds with her new fiancé.
Engagement ring and diamond experts at UK retailer Steven Stone have taken a close look at the bling on Scary Spice’s finger.
Mel’s sparkling ring was certainly eye catching alongside her casual attire and looks to feature a pear shaped diamond. Mel joins a wealth of celebrities who sport a pear shaped engagement ring – including fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and tennis extraordinaire Anna Kournikova.
What’s particularly special about Mel’s diamond is that it’s champagne coloured. Champagne coloured diamonds are beautiful stones known for their unique color and tint, which is a result of due to nitrogen impurity in their crystal lattices. Though less costly than other fancy coloured diamonds, champagne diamonds are rare and expensive.
Mel’s diamond appears to be sat on a rose gold band – a durable choice because of the metals copper component. Mel’s diamond appears to be sat on a rose gold band – a durable choice because of the metals copper component. Rose gold bands have been increasingly popular recently, with 27% of celebrities choosing the metal for their engagement rings in 2021.
“It’s difficult to see Mel B’s ring from the images, but it looks to be a pear shaped diamond, sat on a rose gold band. Rose gold bands have been increasingly popular recently, with 27% of celebrities choosing the metal for their engagement rings in 2021.
Mel joins a wealth of celebrities who sport a pear shaped engagement ring – including fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and tennis extraordinaire Anna Kournikova. It’s no surprise that pear shaped diamonds are so popular – for one, they look larger than a round diamond due to their elongated shape.
Mel’s diamond is champagne coloured. Champagne coloured diamonds are beautiful stones known for their unique color and tint, which is a result of due to nitrogen impurity in their crystal lattices. Though less costly than other fancy coloured diamonds, champagne diamonds are rare and expensive.
With all of this in mind, I’d estimate Mel’s ring to be worth at least £100,000.”
maxwell stone, creative director, steven stone
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