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Taylor Swift shared more details about how her fiancé, Travis Kelce, designed her engagement ring in an October 3rd radio interview.
Taylor Swift did not design a cushion-cut diamond engagement ring with Travis Kelse. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end did it himself. And, according to Swift, she really put the floor on his work.
When she appeared on the British radio show Heart Breakfast, Swift spoke to hosts Emma Bunton and Jamie Theakston about how she chose the jeweler who worked with Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry.
She showed off the Sparkler to both hosts, saying, “He designed it with this incredible jeweller. Kindred Lebeck is her name. She’s all gold sculpted by her hands.”
“I was showing him the video, I thought hers was so cool, so I was showing him the video a year and a half ago. He was paying attention to everything. That’s what I knew when I saw the ring I knew if I made this, who made this.
She said, “He did something amazing. It was like, ‘You really know me.’ I didn’t know what I wanted, but he did somehow, and it’s kind of flex. ”
The jeweller spoke to Elle about the Swift ring, noting the use of antique-cut diamonds.
“Antique-cut diamonds have fewer facets than modern stones,” explained Steph Mazuela, who founded a uniquely named brand that creates custom-made engagement rings. “They return less of the crushed ice’s sparkle and more reflective flashes of light. The antique cut is very romantic. The most true antique diamonds were hand-cut in workshops under candlelights hundreds of years ago.”
Kelse may have designed a reference to Swift’s favorite number 13 using old mine-cut stones. According to the Gemological Institute of America, these stones always have 58 facets, with a 5 Plus 8 of 13.
The ring’s hand sculpture is also worth noting, Mazuela told Elle. “It’s an incredibly skilled, labor-intensive process with deep roots in traditional jewelry making. Even today, few artisans specialize in this craft.
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