Based upon a report, Carey Mulligan, who won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in “An Education”, recently got engaged to Marcus Mulligan. Her fiancé, a British rock singer, popped the question while they were on a weekend trip to Somerset, England. Sources reported that it has only been 5 months since they started dating, and Carey is already sporting a lovely engagement ring. Other vacationers who saw her wearing the sparkly ring and in the company of her fiancé, revealed that Carey looked delighted and content.

While Carey and Marcus take their time to confirm or deny these reports, other celebrities are becoming engaged and making their commitment very public. Ashley Hebert, the “Bachelorette”, is no longer single. She accepted a 3 carat engagement ring with which JP Rosenbaum proposed to her. The ring holds a huge stone at the heart. The Assher Cut diamond is colorless and sits in the center of a ring of Pave diamonds of 1.5 carats. People in the industry speculate that the cost of the ring could very well be as much as $150,000. This figure is nearly $60,000 more than the price of the ring that Brad Womack gave bachelorette Emily Maynard.

Following her much publicized engagement in May, Kim Kardashian will walk down the aisle in August. Her engagement ring made waves when it was disclosed that the precious piece of jewelry cost her fiancé nearly as much as her residence – $2 million. The engagement ring has a massive 16.5 carat emerald cut stone at the center and two 2 carat stones bordering it. With the wedding round the corner, Kim has a good deal other than her huge engagement ring on her mind. The wedding cake, dress and the invitations are currently keeping Kim occupied, and also in the news.

The majority of celebrity engagements lead to weddings; although, some do not. Fairly recently, Jay Cutler, Kristin Cavallari’s fiancé, cancelled their wedding. This has forced Kristin to part with her engagement ring which had a 5.2 carat diamond in it. She has replaced it with a simple gold band on her ring finger. Shortly after the engagement was cancelled, the television star went shopping, and her new ring contributed to her lively spirit.

How to Choose Your Diamond Engagement Ring

Diamond engagement rings rise in value when they meet industry standards for clarity and cut. These factors also have a strong impact on the appeal the diamond has. The clarity of a diamond refers to the inclusions in it. The more inclusions there are, the less its value, and vice versa. There are four levels of inclusions – very very small inclusions, very small inclusions, small inclusions and included. Pick out a stone that is in one of the first three categories if you want one high in value. The cut of a diamond provides} it sparkle and brilliance – both of which are really~are quite} important to draw attention to it. The grading scale for cut, rates stones from excellent to irregular. To have an eye-catching ring, choose one with a stone that has an excellent cut. Ideally, you should check out numerous stores before you pick a ring. If you live in a big city like Austin, go to a few austin jewelry stores, and choose a stone based on these factors.