It was exclusively revealed by the Daily Mail earlier this week that Steven Bartlett had proposed to his partner of seven years Melanie Lopes.
Now the staggering cost of the large oval-cut diamond engagement ring Diary Of A CEO podcaster, 33, has been ‘revealed’.
During a festive getaway to Morocco, Steven presented Melanie with a diamond engagement ring and popped the question, with the wellness influencer delighted to say ‘yes’.
Steven admitted the proposal took him four years to plan – and he certainly didn’t scrimp on the bling.
The stunning engagement ring has been estimated to have cost an eye-watering £175,000 to £200,000.
Neil Dutta, managing director at Angelic Diamonds, told the Daily Mail: ‘Based on the visible size and setting, a ring like this would typically be valued between £175,000 and £200,000 in the UK, particularly if the diamond is natural.’
It was exclusively revealed by the Daily Mail earlier this week that Steven Bartlett had proposed to his partner of seven years Melanie Lopes
Now the staggering cost of the large oval-cut diamond engagement ring Diary Of A CEO podcaster, 33, has been ‘revealed’
Describing the ring, he added: ‘The engagement ring features a large oval-cut diamond that appears to be around three to four carats, set on a slim pavé band.
‘This style of setting is often used with stones of this size because it keeps the focus on the diamond while adding just enough detail through the band.
‘Oval-cut diamonds are a classic choice and are known for their flattering shape and clean look on the hand.’
Melanie shared her first snap of her stunning engagement ring, after the business mogul popped the question on Christmas Day.
She shared a photo of her oval-cut sparkler on Instagram Stories on Wednesday, after the Dragons’ Den star admitted the marriage proposal took him four years to plan.
She sweetly captioned the post: ‘Mon amour.’
Steven spoke about the engagement for the first time in Maggie Sellers Reum’s Hot Smart Rich podcast, released on Wednesday.
He said of his fiancée Melanie, who is a French-Portuguese yoga entrepreneur: ‘She knows me better than anybody, because she gets to see it all. When she says things, I listen very intently. She’s very special.
During a festive getaway to Morocco, Steven presented Melanie with a diamond engagement ring and popped the question, with the wellness influencer delighted to say ‘yes’
‘In many respects, she’s like everything that I’m not. She’s like an angel that fell from the sky. That’s kind of how I describe it to my friends.
‘We’ve been together for almost seven years now, and she’s very much what I’m aspiring to be. She’s what I’m aspiring to be more like.’
The couple met on Instagram in 2016, but despite their careers being heavily focused on social media, they have chosen to keep their romance largely out of the public eye.
Multimillionaire Steven, who is said to be worth £320million, dated Melanie for a year before the couple briefly split as he focused on building his business empire.
However, after realising he could not live without her, Steven flew 22 hours to Bali, where Melanie runs a breathwork and yoga retreat, to win her back, and their relationship has gone from strength to strength ever since.
Sources close to the couple say that after living together in both London and Los Angeles while navigating their demanding careers, they have never been happier and are excited to begin planning their wedding.
Revealing more about the proposal, Steven said he had been planning the ring for years. He said: ‘About four years ago, she was talking about engagement rings with a friend, and I was looking over her shoulder and looking at the ones she liked, and I was looking at her Pinterest, and saving the ones she said she really liked.
The couple met on Instagram in 2016, but despite their careers being heavily focused on social media, they have chosen to keep their romance largely out of the public eye
‘So, I’ve had this folder in my phone for like three or four years of the ones she said she liked. And we were in New York yesterday, and there’s a jeweller in New York that some of my friends that I really trust told me to go see, and they made the ring for us.’
Steven said he used to fear that while he was successful, he would be lonely in a big house.
He said: ‘Mel helps me anchor. And then I’ll have kids and a family and responsibilities and dependencies.
‘And that’s what I think it takes to be a good man, but also a good human being. I’m very excited about depending on other people and having other people depend on me.’
