Lana Del Rey is apparently getting married very soon! Beau Evan Winiker is reportedly engaged to the “A&W” singer, as the public sightings of Lana Del Rey’s engagement ring continued to spark hot rumors.
The couple has not confirmed nor denied their actual status yet, but that fresh new ring is undeniable!
We got on an EXCLUSIVE phone call with Benjamin Khordipour, G.D., the GIA-certified gemologist, author, lecturer, and jewelry specialist of NYC’s Estate Diamond Jewelry for a professional look at her beautiful ring. Click here to see what he said.
The Hot Details on Lana Del Rey’s Engagement Ring
We don’t know when Lana and Evan became engaged, but the press and paparazzi caught photos of her gorgeous engagement ring. She debuted it on the red carpet of the Billboard Women in Music Awards on March 1, 2023.
Her ring features a 3-stone design. It has a 3-carat center diamond in a 4-prong setting and 2 smaller side diamonds, with a platinum basket, all crowned on a yellow gold band.
Fans and the press are having a hard time knowing what’s up with regards to their status, as the couple is very private about their relationship. However, the sighting of the lovely ring has everyone head over heels in their reported engagement, which they also never addressed.
The round-cut diamond remains one of the most popular engagement ring gemstone shapes. It is more expensive than most other formats, due to the amount of diamond cut out from the raw material when creating it.
Round-cut diamonds are versatile for different settings, from Lana’s 3-stone ensemble and solitaire center settings to accent, side diamond, and pave ring configurations.
How Much Is the Ring Worth?
Our phone conversation with Benjamin Khordipour, G.D., the Gemological Institute of America-certified gemologist and jewelry specialist of NYC’s Estate Diamond Jewelry, gave us more details and insight into this special celebrity ring.
Benjamin places its value and worth at $320,000.
The round-cut diamond in her engagement ring weighs 3 carats, with two smaller side diamonds on platinum. It’s a gorgeous piece with high-quality diamonds and simple, clean, and excellent craftsmanship.
When choosing a round-cut diamond, it’s more important to choose an “eye-clean” stone than one with a higher clarity grade. Blemishes, dark spots, and inclusions are not visible to the naked eye.
Only a thorough professional specialist with the proper tools can determine its real clarity level and color grades. You don’t need to spend more money on a higher clarity grade when they will look the same, eye-clean.
Similarly, color grades are not identifiable and will generally look eye-clean as well. Any slight colors are difficult to spot and are not noticeable.
Round-cut diamonds reflect more light than other shapes. This makes color quality difficult to determine unless inspected by a professional with the right tools.
Lana and Evan’s Discreet Relationship
The “Summertime Sadness” songstress and Steel Train bassist are very private about their relationship. Despite their sporadic public appearances together, they hadn’t officially confirmed their status. This was until Lana debuted her engagement ring on the red carpet.
When they first met is also unclear and unconfirmed. The press and paparazzi first spotted them together at the Malibu Chili Cook-Off festival in September 2022. They also spotted the sweethearts at Pappy and Harriet’s restaurant in Pioneertown, California, in March 2023, as they posed for photos with their fans.
She debuted her engagement ring on the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music event on March 1, 2022. She accepted the Visionary Award onstage and said in her acceptance speech, “I feel like being happy is the ultimate goal. So I did it.”
Lana Del Rey’s fiancé Evan Winiker is a managing partner at Range Media. He’s also the bassist and backing vocalist of the band Steel Train.
The band’s vocalist and guitarist, Jack Antonoff, is Lana’s producer and collaborator. He worked on her albums Norman Fucking Rockwell (2019), Chemtrails Over the Country Club (2021), and her most recent album, Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
Lana Del Rey’s Previous Relationships
Lana and Evan do not engage or confirm anything with the press. This could be from all the stress of the publicity of her previous relationships.
Rolling Stone’s “the reigning queen of summertime sadness” and also self proclaimed purveyor of “Hollywood sadcore” has a previous dating history that the press hounded on over the years.
Lana was previously with the frontman of electronic rock hot favorites, Salem, Jack Donoghue. They dated in 2022, but their romance soon fizzled.
She was also engaged once to country singer Clayton Johnson, which also ended quickly in 2020. That same year, the press also spotted her with Sergeant Sean “Sticks” Larkin, a police officer, host of CrimeCam 24/7 & co-host of On Patrol: Live reality show.
Lana also had a tumultuous relationship with Barrie-James O’Neill, the vocalist and guitarist of Scottish alt-folk rock band Kassidy. She dated him for three years before she ended the relationship in 2014.
Lana last spoke about the relationship, saying she no longer felt free. Apparently, O’Neill needed to work on his issues as well, according to her.
Lana spoke to Billboard the following year about her personal thoughts on relationships. She explained, “For someone like me, and it’s not a codependent thing, I just like having someone there. I’ve been alone, and that’s fine. But I like to come home and have someone there.”
