Engagement Ring Inspo from Carrie Bradshaw & Sex and the City

It’s official. The genre-defining dramedy Sex and the City is back, with this new 10 episode series titled “And Just Like That…” When can you expect the first episode of And Just Like That…? The Sex and the City will air in December 2021 on HBO Max.

The beloved series will follow Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) as they explore love, lust, and life as women in their 50s.

While Kim Catrall will not be returning as the ever-confident Samantha Jones, we can’t wait to see one of the most fashionable groups of friends back on the small screen.

The show is unabashedly about love, meaning that Sex and the City features its fair share of engagements. While not all of them lasted, this week in order to celebrate the revival’s announcement, we’re looking back on the show-stopping engagement rings that changed each character’s life—for better or for worse.

Plus, we’ll share how designs from the show can directly inform your very own Sex and the City-inspired custom engagement ring.

After their breakup, Charlotte asks Harry if they can get back together, tearfully telling him “I don’t care if you ever marry me, I just want to be with you”. Harry responds by getting down on one knee with a 5-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring. Not a dry eye in the house.

This ring was inspired by a 33-carat diamond ring given to Elizabeth Taylor by Richard Burton in 1968. Emerald-cut diamonds are perfect for those who are confident risk takers with a love for retro style elements. A design inspired by this iconic ring set with a 5 carat emerald-cut diamond is likely to cost in excess of £100,000.

Here are some other engagement rings we’ve crafted over the years that feature emerald-cut gemstones for customers who, like Charlotte, admire the long lines and clean stepped faceting structure of emerald-cut centre stones.

In the Sex and the City movie, Samantha bids on a floral ring adorned with diamonds at auction and says that it perfectly captures her essence, “one of a kind, filled with fire”. It might not be an engagement ring, but piece marks an equally pivotal moment Samantha. She’s out-bid by her would-be love interest Smith, who gifts her the stunning ring by Romona. M Boucher of Bastion, worth approximately $50,000. But despite the grand gesture, Samantha decides she wants to be single and stay that way.

Thinking of designing a floral ring of your own? Check out some examples of work we’ve done to bring organic-inspired creations to life, involving intricate details and impressive curves, allowing for an expressive and delicate final design.

So that’s a wrap. At least, until history’s most beloved TV show takes to the airwaves once more this coming year. Which SATC character’s ring is your favourite? Or have you been inspired to use elements of the engagement rings from Sex and the City in your very own custom ring design?