Over 28 seasons, there has been alotof sparkle onTheBachelor, as one guy after another has proposed to the winner of the final rose — and his heart — with an engagement ring selected just for her.
From the earliest days (just a simple solitaire for some) to the over-the-top glam of some of the more recent rings, there is plenty of bling to look back on, and to see whether the size of the diamond corresponded to the length of the relationship.
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The Ring
Neil Lane ring.Courtesy Neil Lane
Courtesy Neil Lane
02of 36Joey and Kelsey: The RingJoey Graziadei proposing to Kelsey Anderson on The Bachelor season 28.John Fleenor/DisneyJoey Graziadei told PEOPLE that he and Kelsey Anderson actually discussed rings before he sat down with Neil Lane to pick outwhich engagement ring he’d put on her fingerin the season 28 finale.“She’s explained that because she thinks that she has longer fingers, which I think are beautiful, she likes the more elongated cut, because she thinks it looks more feminine on her hand," Joey said. “I think she could wear anything on her hand, and it would look beautiful.”Lane told PEOPLE that Joey told him that he wanted a ring to embody “Kelsey’s radiance, uniqueness, joy and sentimental nature," especially because he “lit up” just when talking about how special his fiancée is.
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Joey and Kelsey: The Ring
Joey Graziadei proposing to Kelsey Anderson on The Bachelor season 28.John Fleenor/Disney
John Fleenor/Disney
Joey Graziadei told PEOPLE that he and Kelsey Anderson actually discussed rings before he sat down with Neil Lane to pick outwhich engagement ring he’d put on her fingerin the season 28 finale.
“She’s explained that because she thinks that she has longer fingers, which I think are beautiful, she likes the more elongated cut, because she thinks it looks more feminine on her hand," Joey said. “I think she could wear anything on her hand, and it would look beautiful.”
Lane told PEOPLE that Joey told him that he wanted a ring to embody “Kelsey’s radiance, uniqueness, joy and sentimental nature," especially because he “lit up” just when talking about how special his fiancée is.
03of 36The RingNeil Lane CoutureThis “vintage-inspired” princess-cut ring, with a total of 3.15 carats of diamonds, was a “profound” and perfect choice for the winner of this season, according to jeweler Neil Lane.
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Neil Lane Couture
This “vintage-inspired” princess-cut ring, with a total of 3.15 carats of diamonds, was a “profound” and perfect choice for the winner of this season, according to jeweler Neil Lane.
04of 36Gerry and Theresa: The RingJohn Fleenor/disneyGerry Turner got down on one knee to present the ring to an overjoyed Theresa Nist, and Lane explained why the sparkler Turner picked was a perfect choice for the winner of the firstGolden Bachelor: “It’s not simple, but it looks at first very elegantly simple on the top. But then when you hold it to the side you see how complex it gets,” Lane tells PEOPLE. “[Turner] remarked that’s the way he saw Theresa … I wouldn’t say simple, but easy. But then when you get closer, there’s such depth. There’s such warmth. There’s so much in the ring. There’s so much in her life. There was so much detail. I think that’s what he really was attracted to, the amount of detail and attention.”
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Gerry and Theresa: The Ring
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Gerry Turner got down on one knee to present the ring to an overjoyed Theresa Nist, and Lane explained why the sparkler Turner picked was a perfect choice for the winner of the firstGolden Bachelor: “It’s not simple, but it looks at first very elegantly simple on the top. But then when you hold it to the side you see how complex it gets,” Lane tells PEOPLE. “[Turner] remarked that’s the way he saw Theresa … I wouldn’t say simple, but easy. But then when you get closer, there’s such depth. There’s such warmth. There’s so much in the ring. There’s so much in her life. There was so much detail. I think that’s what he really was attracted to, the amount of detail and attention.”
05of 36The RingCourtesy Neil Lane CoutureThis “huge disco ball” of a ring (featuring more than 3 carats of diamonds) was an immediate pick for the Bachelor who chose it for his fiancée; jeweler Neil Lane said “it was the oval with all its brilliance and sparkle that [he] felt best represented [her].”
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Courtesy Neil Lane Couture
This “huge disco ball” of a ring (featuring more than 3 carats of diamonds) was an immediate pick for the Bachelor who chose it for his fiancée; jeweler Neil Lane said “it was the oval with all its brilliance and sparkle that [he] felt best represented [her].”
06of 36Zach and Kaity: The RingCraig Sjodin/ABCZach Shallcross was excited to present the ring to Kaity Biggarbecause it was a knockout, but in the end, he said, it was more important to him what the ring symbolized: “It’s not about the ring, really. It’s about committing to each other for the rest of our lives.”
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Zach and Kaity: The Ring
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Zach Shallcross was excited to present the ring to Kaity Biggarbecause it was a knockout, but in the end, he said, it was more important to him what the ring symbolized: “It’s not about the ring, really. It’s about committing to each other for the rest of our lives.”
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08of 36Peter and Hannah Ann: The RingABCNot long after proposing to Hannah Ann Sluss in his season finale, Peter Weber informed her he had unresolved feelings for contestant Madison Prewett.Sluss returned the ringandwhile Weber tried to reconcile with Prewett ahead of the After the Final Rose special, the two weren’t able to rekindle the spark.“Peter is a really nice guy and I hope he finds the love he has obviously been looking for for a long time,” Lane told PEOPLE at the time. “They all deserve love!”
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Peter and Hannah Ann: The Ring
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Not long after proposing to Hannah Ann Sluss in his season finale, Peter Weber informed her he had unresolved feelings for contestant Madison Prewett.Sluss returned the ringandwhile Weber tried to reconcile with Prewett ahead of the After the Final Rose special, the two weren’t able to rekindle the spark.
“Peter is a really nice guy and I hope he finds the love he has obviously been looking for for a long time,” Lane told PEOPLE at the time. “They all deserve love!”
09of 36The Ringcourtesy Neil LaneThe Bachelor who selected this 3-carat oval was “very indecisive,” Lane recalled.
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The Bachelor who selected this 3-carat oval was “very indecisive,” Lane recalled.
10of 36Arie and Becca: The RingABCThat indecision wasn’t just limited to rings: After proposing to Becca Kufrin in the show’s finale,Arie Luyendyk Jr. realized he still had feelings for runner-up Lauren Burnham and dumped Kufrin in an excruciating televised moment. Hethen proposed to Burnham, who accepted (and to whom he is now married with twins).
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Arie and Becca: The Ring
That indecision wasn’t just limited to rings: After proposing to Becca Kufrin in the show’s finale,Arie Luyendyk Jr. realized he still had feelings for runner-up Lauren Burnham and dumped Kufrin in an excruciating televised moment. Hethen proposed to Burnham, who accepted (and to whom he is now married with twins).
11of 36The RingCourtesy Neil LaneJeweler Neil Lane said this 3.5+-carat ring was a “wow ring” with “lots of personality,” which the Bachelor picked out for the recipient from the beginning.
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Jeweler Neil Lane said this 3.5+-carat ring was a “wow ring” with “lots of personality,” which the Bachelor picked out for the recipient from the beginning.
12of 36Arie and Lauren: The RingOne complication: He ended upproposing to a different girl with a different ringfirst. But after Arie Luyendyk, Jr. broke up with Becca Kufrin and decided to propose to runner-up Lauren Burnham on theAfter the Final Rosespecial, “he ended up picking the same one for Lauren that so intrigued him in the first place,” Lane said.
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Arie and Lauren: The Ring
One complication: He ended upproposing to a different girl with a different ringfirst. But after Arie Luyendyk, Jr. broke up with Becca Kufrin and decided to propose to runner-up Lauren Burnham on theAfter the Final Rosespecial, “he ended up picking the same one for Lauren that so intrigued him in the first place,” Lane said.
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Nick and Vanessa: The Ring
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16of 36Ben and Lauren: The RingThe size wasn’t the only thing extreme about it: In the middle of selecting it for Lauren Bushnell, “suddenly, without saying anything, [Ben Higgins] just stood up and left,” jeweler Neil Lane tells PEOPLE. “It was very intense. That never happened before.“Despite starring in a reality show about their courtship, the two couldn’t make it last, andsplit in May 2017.
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Ben and Lauren: The Ring
The size wasn’t the only thing extreme about it: In the middle of selecting it for Lauren Bushnell, “suddenly, without saying anything, [Ben Higgins] just stood up and left,” jeweler Neil Lane tells PEOPLE. “It was very intense. That never happened before.”
Despite starring in a reality show about their courtship, the two couldn’t make it last, andsplit in May 2017.
17of 36The RingCourtesy Neil LaneThis 4-carat Neil Lane design was the show’s biggest ever at the time, with an estimated value of $92,000.
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This 4-carat Neil Lane design was the show’s biggest ever at the time, with an estimated value of $92,000.
18of 36Chris and Whitney: The RingNicole Kohl/ABC/GettyChris Soules gave Whitney Bischoffthis giant sparklerin season 19, but the ring – and the girl – weren’t quite cut out for the farm, andthe couple split six months later.
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Chris and Whitney: The Ring
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Chris Soules gave Whitney Bischoffthis giant sparklerin season 19, but the ring – and the girl – weren’t quite cut out for the farm, andthe couple split six months later.
19of 36The RingCourtesy Neil LaneThis 3.15-carat, $75,000 Neil Lane ring had extra sparkle thanks to the 164 pavé diamonds inset on a split-shank band.
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This 3.15-carat, $75,000 Neil Lane ring had extra sparkle thanks to the 164 pavé diamonds inset on a split-shank band.
20of 36Sean and Catherine: The RingDave Hagerman/ABCSean Lowe deliveredthe jewelryto a very enthusiastic Catherine Giudici, who eventually also returned the favor with aNeil Lane band on their wedding day.
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Sean and Catherine: The Ring
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Sean Lowe deliveredthe jewelryto a very enthusiastic Catherine Giudici, who eventually also returned the favor with aNeil Lane band on their wedding day.
21of 36The RingCourtesy Neil LaneThis 3-carat cushion-cut Neil Lane number had a romantic leaf pattern in the design.
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This 3-carat cushion-cut Neil Lane number had a romantic leaf pattern in the design.
22of 36Ben and Courtney: The RingNick Ray/ABCLane hopedthe nature motifs in Ben Flajnik’s $50,000 ringfor Courtney Robertson would help their love “bloom,” butRobertson called things offand returned it to the show after about six months.
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Ben and Courtney: The Ring
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Lane hopedthe nature motifs in Ben Flajnik’s $50,000 ringfor Courtney Robertson would help their love “bloom,” butRobertson called things offand returned it to the show after about six months.
23of 36The RingCourtesy Neil LaneLots and lots of bling accented this $50,000, 3-carat Neil Lane ring, which was chosen so that “no matter how she bent her finger, there would be sparkles everywhere you looked,” Lane says.
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Lots and lots of bling accented this $50,000, 3-carat Neil Lane ring, which was chosen so that “no matter how she bent her finger, there would be sparkles everywhere you looked,” Lane says.
24of 36Brad and Emily: The RingMark Wessels/ABCBrad Womack gave Emily Maynardthe glittery gem, but it was “no fairytale” –the couple called it off, a decision that Brad says was “completely my fault.”
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Brad and Emily: The Ring
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Brad Womack gave Emily Maynardthe glittery gem, but it was “no fairytale” –the couple called it off, a decision that Brad says was “completely my fault.”
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26of 36Jake and Vienna: The RingMark Brendel/ABCPerhaps that indecision reflected an inability to commit: Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardiparted waysthree months after he placedthis custom ring(which was reportedly returned to the show) on her finger.
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Jake and Vienna: The Ring
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Perhaps that indecision reflected an inability to commit: Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardiparted waysthree months after he placedthis custom ring(which was reportedly returned to the show) on her finger.
27of 36The RingCourtesy Neil LaneThis Bachelor proposed with a 3.18-carat ring with a unique sideways-set Marquise diamond.
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This Bachelor proposed with a 3.18-carat ring with a unique sideways-set Marquise diamond.
28of 36Jason and Melissa: The RingNot only did Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft not make it, he dumped her (while she was wearing the ring!) on theAfter the Final Rosespecial. (His new bride, the season’s runner-up Molly Malaney,got her own Neil Lane ringyears later.)
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Jason and Melissa: The Ring
Not only did Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft not make it, he dumped her (while she was wearing the ring!) on theAfter the Final Rosespecial. (His new bride, the season’s runner-up Molly Malaney,got her own Neil Lane ringyears later.)
29of 36The RingCourtesy TacoriThis 3.5-carat Tacori stunner packs a punch – quite literally, the Bachelor found out.
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Courtesy Tacori
This 3.5-carat Tacori stunner packs a punch – quite literally, the Bachelor found out.
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Byron and Mary: The Ring
31of 36The RingCourtesy ChopardThis Chopard solitaire was 2+ carats and conflict-free (not to mention noticeably less ornate than many of the other rings distributed on the show).
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Courtesy Chopard
This Chopard solitaire was 2+ carats and conflict-free (not to mention noticeably less ornate than many of the other rings distributed on the show).
32of 36Andrew and Tessa: The RingCraig Sjodin/ABC/gettyAndrew Baldwin and Tessa Horst got theOfficer and a Gentlemansendoff – but not the happy ending: The two called it quits after a few months.
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Andrew and Tessa: The Ring
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Andrew Baldwin and Tessa Horst got theOfficer and a Gentlemansendoff – but not the happy ending: The two called it quits after a few months.
33of 36The RingCourtesy TacoriThis 2.85-carat Tacori sparkler had some of the more ornate scrollwork and diamond settings ever given on the show.
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This 2.85-carat Tacori sparkler had some of the more ornate scrollwork and diamond settings ever given on the show.
34of 36Matt and Shayne: The RingAdam Larkey/ABCAll that bling may explain why Shayne Lamas wanted to keep the ring from her ex, Matt Grant, “in a glass box like a glass slipper.” Matt was not into that.
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Matt and Shayne: The Ring
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All that bling may explain why Shayne Lamas wanted to keep the ring from her ex, Matt Grant, “in a glass box like a glass slipper.” Matt was not into that.
35of 36The RingCourtesy TacoriThis 1.2-carat promise ring from Tacori is set in a three-stone style traditionally meant to symbolize past, present and future.
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This 1.2-carat promise ring from Tacori is set in a three-stone style traditionally meant to symbolize past, present and future.
36of 36Charlie and Sarah: The RingCraig Sjodin/ABC/GettyUnfortunately, Charlie O’Connell and Sarah Brice’s future ended up being shorter than their past and present, andwhen they split, she put the ring on eBay.
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Charlie and Sarah: The Ring
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Unfortunately, Charlie O’Connell and Sarah Brice’s future ended up being shorter than their past and present, andwhen they split, she put the ring on eBay.
source: people.com
