It appears a few of Taylor Swift’s superstitions have rubbed off on Travis Kelce.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs participant proposed to the “Merciless Summer season” singer earlier this month with a surprising engagement ring that not solely suited her aesthetic, but additionally paid homage to her love of hidden symbolism.
Web page Six Model completely reported that Kelce, 35, teamed up with jeweler Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Positive to decide on the previous mine brilliant-cut diamond, set on a chunky band with customized hand engraving.
Whereas the classic attraction visually matches what one would anticipate from Swift — and boasts a powerful estimated million-dollar price ticket — there are additionally deeper meanings within the selection of middle stone.
First popularized within the 18th and nineteenth century, no two previous mine lower stones are the identical. Nonetheless, in keeping with the Gemological Institute of America, all of them function 58 aspects as an indicator of the lower.
As Swift has been open about her love of numerology and particularly her obsession with the quantity 13, it ought to come as no shock that 5 plus eight equals her fortunate quantity.
Whether or not Kelce or Lubeck have been conscious of this truth has not been confirmed, however with regards to the Swiftian universe, there’s a lyric for this: “none of it was unintentional.”
The Grammy winner’s dedication to the quantity is so severe that she made her debut on Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast — and introduced her forthcoming album, “The Lifetime of a Showgirl” — on an episode that aired on Aug. 13.
The couple shared the proposal information and images in a joint Instagram put up 13 days later, on Aug. 26 (13 plus 13 equals 26). The date additionally landed 39 days earlier than her album’s Oct. 3 launch — 13 occasions three.
They identified on the episode that Kelce’s jersey quantity, 87, plus 13 equals 100, making him and Swift the right match. What’s extra? Kelce is about to start his thirteenth yr within the NFL.
There’s greater than meets the attention with regards to the dreamy lower, too.
“Previous mine lower diamonds have a uniquely romantic attraction that units them aside from fashionable stones. Their broader aspects, open culets and barely asymmetrical shapes create a softer, extra soulful glow, much less about precision brilliance and extra about character,” jeweler Briony Raymond tells Web page Six Model.
“These diamonds have been lower solely by hand, typically over a century in the past, utilizing rudimentary instruments and guided by the artisan’s eye slightly than precise measurements. That historical past is palpable; if you look into one in all these stones, you’re seeing the fingerprints of the previous.”
And Raymond hypothesizes why Swift and others would possibly select the classic model slightly than a extra fashionable look.
“Lately, there’s been a rising appreciation for that authenticity and individuality as purchasers are drawn to items that really feel storied and private,” she says. “Every previous mine lower diamond is one in all a sort, and in a world of mass manufacturing, that sense of timelessness and rarity feels extra significant than ever.”
To make certain, Swift’s bling is more likely to set off a renewed curiosity within the storied stone — and information already reveals that she’s despatched searches hovering.
“Searches for previous mine cuts have risen by nearly 10,000% in a single day. It’s now probably the most searched-for diamond lower this month, with greater than 170% extra curiosity than the second hottest lower (cushion), and 427% greater than the third (emerald),” Laura Taylor of Lorel Diamonds advised us.
We think about followers ought to save the date for the thirteenth of no matter month Taylor and Travis select to wed.
