Today Show Host Hoda Kotb’s $250,000 Engagement Ring

Hoda Kotb had some amazing news to share with her Today show viewers!  She and boyfriend Joel Schiffman got engaged and we have all the details on her $250,000 ring!hoda kotb engagement ring According to Good Housekeeping Hoda’s ring appears to be a five-carat Asscher cut diamond set in a blue sapphire halo worth an estimated $250,000.00hoda kotb engagement ring

People.com dug even further and found out that the jewelry designer is none other than Kotb’s friend, jeweler Jennifer Miller who designed the massive radiant-cut bezel-set stone, surrounded by a halo of pavé sapphires. The magazine also noted that the band is covered in pavé diamonds to give the design even more glitz. hoda kotb engagement ringWhen interviewed Hoda stated “What touched me so much about this ring is that he thought about it. And he thought about what I might like. He went to [Miller] and they were sharing things back and forth unbeknownst to me. He was giving her ideas.” As Hoda dished about Schiffman to Andy Cohen “You know, I met him a couple of years ago and he’s the greatest guy ever.”

Source: Getty Images/Good Housekeeping/People

Iggy Azalea & Playboi Carti Have $366,000 Worth of Jewelry Stolen & It Might Include Her Engagement Ring!

Looks like Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti own fewer diamonds! TMZ is reporting that the singer and Carti had $366,000 worth of jewelry stolen from their rental home in Atlanta.

A thief entered the home through an unlocked door and made off with custom rings, chains, bracelets, pendants, watches, earrings and a diamond ring (which TMZ is reporting to be an engagement ring!)  Could it be the one (see picture below) created by Aussie designer Stefano Canturi that Iggy flaunted on Instagram which sparked the engagement rumors to Playboi Carti?

Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti get robbed

Page Six is also stating that the diamond ring listed in the incident report and worth around $35,000 was the same ring that Iggy was flaunting on social media before the pair moved in!

Iggy Azalea's engagement ring from Playboi Carti

 

 

 

 

 

Rihanna’s New Cameo Jewelry Line and Jay-Z’s Rolex Watch Invites

We’ve got your dose of celebrity jewelry news from Rihanna’s new Cameo jewelry line celebrating the beauty of black women to Jay-Z’s insane Rolex watch invites to this year’s Shawn Carter Foundation gala.

RIHANNA: What else can Rihanna do? She can now add jewelry designer to her resume. Riri just launched a line of Fenty cameo jewelry celebrating the beauty of black women. The line of pendants, rings, and earrings feature glass and black resin cameos (women profiles) surrounded by pearls and Swarovski crystals and retail between $340 and $530. So why is this so significant? According to Town&Country Magazine, the cameo pieces honor “a new more contemporary heroine” and were presented in a series of “family portraits” by Nigerian-raised, Yorkshire-based photographer Ruth Ossai. Teen Vogue explained a bit more about the history behind Cameo jewelry from the brand, writing, “Cameo jewelry has been worn as a statement of intent, belief or power. In ancient Greece, young women wore cameos bearing the portrait of Eros, the God of Love, to express their sexuality, or Medusa with her snake hair to ward off demons. Though FENTY’s cameo features a black woman’s profile, the collection is not about a singular definition of beauty; she symbolizes the beauty of difference. The cameo is an emblem of fearlessness, elevation, creativity, and joy – everything FENTY stands for.”  Read more on the history of cameos on Vogue.comRihanna's Cameo Jewelry lineRihanna's Cameo Jewelry lineRihanna's Cameo Jewelry lineRihanna's Cameo Jewelry line

Rihanna's Cameo Jewelry line

JAY-Z: As Jay-Z kicked off the Shawn Carter Foundation Gala weekend which included a high-stakes poker tournament on Friday night (November 15)  the “4:44” musician sent VIP guests Rolex watch invites. Jay-Z Rolex Watch Invites for Shawn Carter Foundation Gala

So who was lucky enough to get one of these gold Rolex Daytonas valued at around $40,000? Musicians such as Meek Mill and Alicia Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz. The event which ended on Saturday night with dinner and drinks raised $6 million.

On a side note can we just do a shout out to Beyonce’s Lorraine Schwartz earrings? Bey was rocking a huge pair of diamond and emerald interlocking mesh earrings and rings from her favorite jeweler. Thoughts on the gems???Beyonce's Lorraine Schwartz earrings at the Shawn Carter Foundation Gala

Source: Vogue.com/ @lorraineschwartz