Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are giving the altar a second chance after their split in 2004.
Affleck proposed in April while Lopez was taking a bubble bath. The “Marry Me” star said the proposal was her “biggest dream” come true.
The couple began dating for the first time in 2002 and got engaged that year. The couple eventually split in 2004 after postponing their wedding. Lopez officially confirmed that they were dating again in July.
This time, the ring of choice is a very rare cushion cut 8.5-carat green diamond flanked by a white diamond on either side. The ring is said to be valued at around US$5 million to US$7 million and sourced by Ilan Portugali of Beverly Hills Diamonds.
According to Josh Weinman, CEO of Artisan Global Alliance, there's been a call on the street for the last two months for a ring like this, he says via Bloomberg.
Artisan Global Alliance specialises in fancy coloured and white diamonds, according to its website.
The solitaire isn’t JLo’s first brush with coloured diamonds.
When Affleck first proposed with a 6.10-carat pink diamond created by Harry Winston in 2002, the ring sparked off a trend for pink diamonds at the time.
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Will JLo’s latest bling spark off yet another round of coloured engagement rings?
We round up our top picks from some of the finest jewellers here.
Cartier Solitaire 1895 ring featuring an emerald-cut emerald with smaller round diamonds set on platinum. The emerald is available from 1.00 to 1.99 carats.
Tiffany & Co's Tiffany True engagement ring with a cushion-cut yellow diamond and a diamond band in 18k gold.
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Harry Winston's The Winston Pink Legacy. The ring features an 18.96-carat rectangular-cut fancy pink diamond centre with two shield-cut colourless diamonds weighing a total of 3.55 carats. The ring is set in 18K rose gold and platinum.
Van Cleef & Arpels Motifs Triangles solitaire featuring a 4.65-carat emerald-cut emerald flanked by platinum, triangle-cut diamonds.
Chopard ring in ethical 18-carat rose gold and titanium set with a 5.05-carat pear-shaped emerald as well as brilliant-cut two-carat tsavorites and 1.4-carat yellow sapphires.
