This story was originally published on September 24, 2020.
In September, Lily Collins took to Instagram to announce her engagement to Charlie McDowell, the film director who Collins has been dating since last summer. “I’ve been waiting my lifetime for you and I can’t wait to spend our lifetime together,” the Emily In Paris star wrote alongside a three-part slideshow of the proposal, which, it appears, McDowell performed mid-hike. The third photo shows a close-up of the show-stopping ring, a cushion-cut set on a yellow gold bezel band. McDowell also posted a photo — in which Collins is smiling while showing off her new jewelry — with the caption: “In a time of uncertainty and darkness, you have illuminated my life. I will forever cherish my adventure with you.”
According to Andrew Brown, the CEO of WP Diamonds, Collins’ ring features a 2-to-3 carat morganite center stone, “set in a diamond halo with a brushed yellow gold setting.” The stone itself is a cushion-cut, meaning that it has a “square or rectangular outline with rounded corners,” says another gem expert, Elizabeth Doyle of estate jewelry store Doyle & Doyle. But what’s perhaps more newsworthy than the popular stone shape is what it’s crafted out of. In the last few years, we’ve seen more and more jewelry designers embrace morganite as an affordable, yet nonetheless stunning alternative to diamonds. Morganite is a pink semi-precious stone in the beryl family, which also houses aquamarines and emeralds. Morganite gemstones have a high clarity rating, and, unlike diamonds, they won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Dare we continue?
After spending far too much time admiring Collins’s ring, we rounded up 13 morganite engagement rings that are similarly stunning. Click ahead to see her ring and maybe bookmark one of your own.
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Angara Prong-Set Cushion Morganite Solitaire Ring, $, available at Angara
David Yurman Châtelaine® Ring with Morganite & Diamonds in 18K Rose Gold/11mm, $, available at Saks Fifth Avenue
Yi Collection Morganite And Black Diamond Ring, $, available at Olivela
Mejuri Pear Cut Ring, $, available at Mejuri
Anna Sheffield Oval Pink Morganite, $, available at Anna Sheffield
Natalie Marie Jewellery Mandala Solitaire Morganite Ring, $, available at Natalie Marie Jewellery
Meadowlark Juliet Ring, $, available at Meadowlark
Selim Mouzannar Beirut Basic 18-karat rose gold, morganite and diamond ring, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Après Jewelry The Kaia Ring Setting (Round), $, available at Après Jewelry
Brilliant Earth 14K Rose Gold Morganite Elodie Ring Set with 8mm, $, available at Brilliant Earth
Lauren Wolf Jewelry Morganite Octagon Ring, $, available at Lauren Wolf Jewelry
Lafonn Classic Square Halo Ring, $, available at Nordstrom
Helzberg Diamonds Shades of Love Morganite & 1/5 ct. Diamond Ring, $, available at Helzberg Diamonds
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