Exactly one year after their relationship became Instagram official, record producer Benny Blanco proposed to songstress Selena Gomez with a marquise-cut diamond in a yellow gold diamond pavé band.
An excited Gomez turned to Instagram last Wednesday to share a close-up look at the ring with her 423 million followers. She posted four pics with the simple caption, "forever begins now."
Blanco seemed to reveal his motivation for picking a marquise diamond via a short video on his own Instagram page, which showed the couple clinking wine glasses to the track of Gomez's 2015 hit song "Good for You." The lyrics go like this: "I’m in my marquise diamonds / I’m a marquise diamond / Could even make that Tiffany jealous.”
Jewelry-industry insiders believe Gomez, 32, and her new 4-plus-carat diamond could launch a new rush for marquise-shaped center stones and relegate the previously popular oval diamonds to second-shelf status.
The marquise cut, featuring an elegant, tapered shape, is known for its flattering effect of making fingers appear longer and more slender.
In one of Gomez's Instagram photos, the singer/actress is sitting on a blanket while admiring her ring on what seems to be a commercial set arranged to look like an outdoor picnic. Fans pointed out the curious product placement of a Taco Bell box along with a Mexican pizza. Is it possible the fast food chain sponsored the proposal? Or maybe Blanco, 36, proposed during the shooting of a Taco Bell commercial.
In December of 2023, Gomez doubled down on the concept of going “Instagram official” by not only confirming her relationship with Blanco via the popular social media platform, but also revealing a diamond-accented “B” ring on the ring finger of her left hand.
Gomez wrote, “He is my absolute everything in my heart.”
At the time of that announcement, Gomez and Blanco had been secretly dating for six months after having worked on a number of music projects together.
During her November 2024 guest appearance on CBS Sunday Morning, Gomez described her relationship with Blanco.
“I’m beyond proud to know that there is someone in the world that deeply cares about every tiny detail about who I am,” she said. “And [to] have someone support me, encourage me, inspire me and motivate me. It brings me joy. And more than anything he’s just my best friend. I’m really, really lucky.”
The comments section of Gomez's engagement post reflects an outpouring of love from a slew of A-listers, none A-listier than her BFF Taylor Swift, who wrote, "yes I will be the flower girl." The quip earned 1.76 million likes.
Credits: Images via Instagram / selenagomez.