Arianators’ memories are forever ‘n’ then some! In the wake of Ariana Grande’s engagement announcement on Sunday (Dec. 20), eagle-eyed fans are speculating that her new ring contains a sweet tribute to her late grandfather.
“Can we talk about how Ariana Grande’s engagement ring has the pearl from her grandfather? I’m not crying you are. (Also RIP grandpa Grande.[)],” one fan tweeted. Another wrote, “No but fr Ariana’s ring is so gorgeous and very creative. Incorporating her Grandpa into it was so sweet and thoughtful,”
“Congratulations @ArianaGrande I wonder if this pearl is the one from her Grandpa Grande that was made into a ring?” a third tweeted alongside a photo of the asymmetrical pearl and diamond sparkler the singer posted to announce her engagement to boyfriend Dalton Gomez.
While Ari has yet to confirm the fan speculation, several Arianators pointed to a tweet by the star from way back in 2014 showing off a gift passed down from her grandmother following her grandfather’s passing. “Nonna had a ring made for me w/ the pearl from grandpa’s tie pin. she says he told her in a dream it’d protect me. <3,” she wrote at the time.
Bespoke London-based jewelry brand Taylor & Hart — who didn’t work on the sparkler — made a guesstimate of the ring’s worth based on the star’s photo. “Assuming the oval has high color and clarity grades, it would be reasonable to assume Grande’s ring cost anywhere in the region of $146,000 to around $332,000,” Kate Earlam-Charnley, the brand’s design director, said in a statement.
She added: “We estimate Ariana’s ring size to be a 4 3/4, which would mean the oval diamond is a whopping 1/2 inch in length, equivalent to around 3 carats.”
Meanwhile, the pop star’s surprise engagement announcement came just one day before the world premiere of her new Netflix concert film, Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You, which documents her 2019 Sweetener World Tour.
Check out Grande’s original 2014 tweet and some of the best fan speculation about the special ring below.
