Yes, the buzz on Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey just got louder with the news of Olivia Culpo’s engagement ring.
The world of Miss Universe and the San Francisco 49ers are now in a romantic crossover love story. Well, no, but, actually, yes, Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey just got engaged! We discuss the proposal, the couple, and of course, the very lovely mega engagement ring.
It takes an exceptional, well-chosen, and gorgeous engagement ring to woo a Miss USA and Miss Universe. For celebrity deluxe rings like these, we consulted the top jewelry expert, Benjamin Khourdipour of Estate Diamond Jewelry, for the EXCLUSIVE details of the ring. Click here to skip to them.
Olivia Culpo’s Engagement Ring and Proposal
The power couple became connected when McCaffrey liked a photo that Culpo posted on Instagram back in 2019. Before this, neither one had even met, hung out, or dated. But the fans and the press were never clued in due to them being somewhat private.
Soon, however, the couple started being seen in different events and activities together. Without announcing their relationship in public, the two posted photos together and love messages to each other on Instagram from 2020 onwards.
Almost a year after their third anniversary on June 22, 2022, it was time for the proposal and engagement. Christian set up a surprise romantic proposal to his beau by keeping all the details secret.
The ring features an 8-carat oval-cut diamond flanked by epaulette side stones set on a platinum foundation, and crowned on a gold band. The top jewelry designer company, Ring Concierge, created the ring. They later posted the proposal pic to Instagram with their worldwide fans celebrating their engagement and ring.
They were on vacation and staying at the Amangiri resort in Canyon Point, Utah, on April 2, 2023. The couple were on an RV when they stopped near a cinematic boulder and a bundle of flowers. That day, Christian got on one knee, presented the ring, and proposed forever to Olivia. She said yes.
How Much Did the Ring Cost?
According to our specialist resource person, Benjamin Khordipour from New York’s top jewelry company, Estate Diamond Jewelry, it has an F color grade and VVS1 clarity. Its center stone is 5 to 8 carats. He put the price of Olivia Culpo’s engagement ring at $600,000.
The NFL superstar knew it wasn’t just going to be a regular ring for his engagement. He commissioned top jewelry creator Nicole Wegman and her team, Ring Concierge, for his fiancée’s piece.
The three-stone ring design with a platinum setting and gold band is premium and expensive. It is also crafted by top jewelry designers, increasing its pricing and value.
Olivia and Christian’s Relationship Highlights
Clues and Undisclosed Actions: 2019
Fans and the press had a hard time figuring out the status of our couple in their early days. But like many celebrities, they’d post vague clues and double-meaning actions that make their fans think (overthink?). This makes everyone interpret or reinterpret it, sparking rumors.
Well, Olivia and Christian were probably already dating when Christian liked one of Olivia’s posts in May 2019. The couple was just not obligated to be public all the time. NFL reporter Dov Kleiman pointed it out in the press, making the rumor mill work overtime.
Soon, a silent confirmation followed when the couple vacationed in Mexico in July of the same year. Photos appeared in public, buzzing rumors that they were already together all along.
On October 29, Olivia wore Christian’s jersey to a Panthers game. Fans raved about it on IG. By November 3, Christian and Olivia appeared together on Instagram as he celebrated her Sports Illustrated sizzling photoshoot, celebrating her on IG and saying “Proud of you”.
She did the same in turn for Christian a month later, celebrating with him when he joined the North Carolina football team’s 1K,1K club for reaching 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Olivia and Christian’s mom were also photographed together and seen in public, by none other than Christian himself.
Deeper Love
On Valentine’s Day 2020, Olivia posted her first valentine dedication for Christian on IG, “Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend. Thank you for changing my life and showing me the kind of love I always wanted but never thought was possible. You are the definition of an answered prayer. I am the luckiest girl in the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
You bet Christian has her back more than 100% in public, when he answered trolls on Instagram against the 2012 Miss Universe and entrepreneur. On June 7, Olivia posted a photo greeting Christian a happy birthday, with a unicorn-themed cake. Then, a month later, he shot photos for her Vogue India Magazine feature. Two days later, they welcomed a fog in their lives named Oliver Sprinkles.
2021 saw the couple enjoying life together, and on March 27, 2021, Christian posted a video of his boat that he named after her. Later in June, they went on a double date vacation with her sister, Sophia Culpo, and boyfriend Baxter Berrios.
2022 and the 2023 Engagement
2022 had more highlights in store for the bodacious couple. Oliva and Christian arrived in grand style on the red carpet at The Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty on March 28. He was in a black tuxedo suit, and she was donning a sultry, pink, off-the-shoulder dress with oversized ruffled sleeves, a short skirt, and a long train behind.
The couple also celebrated their birthdays in two consecutive months: May 8 for Christian, and June 7 for Olivia. The Miss Universe celebrated him and said, “It’s someone’s birthday!! I love you so much, Christian. You are the most dependable, inspiring, thoughtful, + grounding person, and I feel so lucky to call you mine.”
A few weeks later, the couple celebrated their 3rd anniversary on June 22nd. Both sweethearts dedicated their anniversary messages to each other on Insta for another relationship milestone.
Asked on Entertainment Tonight about her previous statement of not dating athletes, Olivia explained that, “He’s just the best, I feel like he is really everything that I could ever ask for. So I never have to worry about anything. I think that was the reason why I didn’t want to date an athlete, no offense, because there is a reputation there.”
Months after their third anniversary, McCaffrey knew it was time to pop the question. During their vacation in Amangiri in Utah, he proposed with an elegant engagement ring. Olivia later showed the world the sweet moment in a joint Instagram post, saying, “We tried to keep this quiet for as long as possible, but apparently word travels fast. I’m marrying my best friend, I love you so much, fiancé.”
