Selena Gomez is on her marquise diamonds!
The singer and actress, 32, announced her engagement to Benny Blanco on Wednesday, Dec. 11, showing off the stunning sparkler given to her by the music producer. “Forever begins now..,” Gomez captioned an Instagram carousel, which included some close-ups of the ring.
The piece features a large marquise diamond — meaning it has an elongated oval shape with pointed ends — set on a diamond eternity band. To complement the stunning ring, Gomez opted for a simple nude manicure with short, rounded nails.
Ann Grimmett, Jared expert and VP of Merchandising at Jared Jewelers, estimates that the diamond contains 6 carats and is worth around $225,000.
“Selena Gomez’s engagement ring is fitting for a talent as rare as hers given less than 5% of diamonds are marquise,” Grimmett says in a press release. “The shape represents that what’s old is new again, with a history dating back to the 18th century, but also represents the …