Twin With Mary-Kate Olsen’s Engagement Ring Style
Mary-Kate Olsen rose to fame at an early age alongside her twin sister, Ashley. They shared the role of Michelle Tanner in the iconic ’90s sitcom, Full House, subsequently creating a full-blown media empire, all before their 18th birthdays. Nowadays, she’s a bona fide fashion mogul, co-founding multiple luxury fashion brands and establishing herself as a successful, well-respected businesswoman.
Diamond engagement rings date back hundreds of years, and long before Marilyn Monroe said, Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, the classic gemstone was considered a necessary part of the engagement and wedding tradition.
We’ve seen an increased desire for unique and one-of-a-kind rings, like Mary-Kate Olsen’s, which is able to celebrate the wearer’s personality and charm. Exploring unique design details and techniques are a great way to make your ring, or soon to be fiancés ring, priceless.
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Mary-Kate Olsen’s engagement ring certainly reflects her love of vintage design and is both elegant and has an edge, capturing our attention with a 4ct European cut diamond as the centrepiece and main focus. Additionally, there are 16 vivid blue, calibre cut sapphires, which are custom cut to surround the centre diamond. The basket features 1.5 carats of single cut white diamonds, alternating with delicate golden petals, giving the collet a floral form.
Originally designed in the 1950s, the ring was bought by French banker, Olivier Sarkozy at a Sotheby’s jewellery auction for $81,250. If you’re looking to take inspiration from Mary-Kate Olsen’s vintage engagement ring, there are several design aspects you could incorporate into your own engagement ring design, from the blue sapphire halo, the roped band, the organic-inspired basket or even the vintage style itself.
For many couples, a sapphire could not be a more perfect choice for an engagement ring, especially as it has a score of 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, just 1 below diamonds. Sapphires are also seeing a resurgence in popularity in recent years due to celebrities and royalty alike, such as Kate Middleton, Elizabeth Hurley and Victoria Beckham sporting sapphire engagement rings.
The custom cut sapphire design used in Mary-Kate Olsen’s engagement ring combines opulence with elegant symmetry and is a great blend of colour and individuality alongside the traditional diamond.
Here at Taylor & Hart, we frequently receive requests for celebrity inspired engagement rings and with years of experience, we are able to produce a unique design in the style of your favourite star, for a fraction of the price. Below are a few classic designs that are inspired by Mary-Kate Olsen’s engagement ring and which you can discuss with one of our expert consultants in order to create your own bespoke engagement ring.
Three rings inspired by Mary Kate’s vintage ring
Whether you’ve been waiting a New York Minute, dreaming of getting engaged on your own Holiday in the Sun, are getting your Passport to Paris ready, you know It Takes Two. If you’ve been inspired by Mary-Kate Olsen’s engagement ring, or simply want to use an element from the original design, our bespoke service allows you to design your very own one-of-a-kind engagement ring. Schedule a consultation with one of our expert designers where you can discuss your design ideas over email, phone, Whatsapp or come into the office to meet face-to-face.
