Overview

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce confirmed their engagement with a joint Instagram post that included a close-up of the ring.
• Jewelers describe the center stone as an old‑mine, elongated cushion diamond reportedly co-designed with Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine.
• Lorel Diamonds reports searches for old‑mine cuts jumped nearly 10,000% within a day, and jewelers say client inquiries about antique cushions surged.
• With key grading details unverified, expert estimates place the ring’s value anywhere from about $400,000 to over $1 million, with several around $800,000.
• The ring aligns with a broader celebrity move toward oversized, vintage‑cut stones, and dealers note true old‑mine diamonds are rare, hand‑cut pieces from the 18th–19th centuries.