Pro surfer Tia Blanco is engaged to The Hills star Brody Jenner! She posted the beautiful news on her Instagram on January 18, 2023. It was the same day as her baby shower, making it a double celebration.
We got on an EXCLUSIVE phone call with Benjamin Khordipour, G.D., the author, lecturer, and GIA GG jewelry specialist of New York City’s Estate Diamond Jewelry, for a professional look at this special ring. Click here to see his expert appraisal.
More Hot Details on Tia Blanco’s Engagement Ring and Brody Jenner’s Proposal
Tia and Brody were attending their own baby shower backyard party on June 18, 2023, hosted by his mom, Linda Thompson. It was fitting as well because it was Father’s Day.
On an Instagram video that his mom posted, Brody thanked friends and family present, saying, “I just want to thank you all for coming here. We really appreciate, love you all. And cheers, cheers to you all! Love you guys.”
Then, Brody said, “Wait, wait, one more thing.” He surprised Tia when he got down on one knee and proposed with Tia Blanco’s engagement ring, and a promise of forever love.
The ring features a 3-carat emerald-cut diamond prong-set on a micropavé platinum band.
How Much is the Ring?
Our phone call with Benjamin Khordipour, G.D., the jewelry specialist at NYC’s Estate Diamond Jewelry, and an advanced degree holder from the Gemological Institute of America and Gübelin, disclosed more details regarding her ring. He also placed its estimated value at around $75,000.
The high-quality diamond and the brilliant work of the ring composition are the major factors in this pricing. The 3-carat center diamond has an F color and VVS2 clarity, plus micropavé diamonds prong-set on a thin platinum band all drive up the price to this maximum high price.
Emerald-cut diamonds have a long history since the 1500s. It became even more popular during the decadent 1920s in the Art Deco era, which explored its fascination with geometric shapes. It become popular with stone cutters because it reduced the pressure on the stone when cutting it, preventing chipping in the gemstone.
The emerald cut makes a stone look much larger than it is due to the bigger surface area. A typical 1-carat stone can have 5% more surface area with an emerald cut rather than a round cut.
Tia and Brody’s Love Story
Tia and Brody kept a low profile about their early dating life, despite being linked a few times. They met in early 2022 in Hawaii. The couple finally hard-launched their relatioship on Instagram when they started dating on May 31, 2022.
The couple had another milestone together in less than a year later when they announced Tia’s pregnancy.
Tia and Brody announced her pregnancy with a joint Instagram featuring a sonogram video from their medical checkup. Their engagement was hot on the heels of their announcement 4 months before that they were expecting a baby girl.
