Highlights

• The Bachelor's engagement rings can range from $4,000 to over $690,000, with an outstanding design process tailored to the couple's distinctive dating.
• Contestants should go back the Neil Lane ring in the event that they break up inside of two years; a minimum of one couple opted to purchase their own ring as an alternative.
• The Bachelor's rings will also be valued at over half a million dollars, with lavish designs featuring massive stones of up to 5.09 carats.

It's arduous to consider, however The Bachelor has been inundating our dwelling rooms for a whopping 22 years!

You would wish to suppose all the as far back as 2002 to keep in mind the very first pink roses introduced to a gaggle of beautiful women, all vying for the love of the first The Bachelor contestant.

When all is going smartly, the sequence ends with the contestant (the titular "Bachelor") opting for one lucky girl to receive his final rose — plus a gorgeous diamond engagement ring, offered on one knee.

The finale of season 28 did end fortunately, as Bachelor Joey Graziadei proposed to Kelsey Anderson on March 25th in an emotional are living episode from a dreamy seaside in Tulum, Mexico.

Graziadei chose the 25-year-old Kelsey from 32 authentic contestants at the start of the season.

Kelsey's ring was a real sparkler: A four-carat Neil Lane Art Deco design, featuring an emerald-cut diamond in the heart, with two smaller diamonds on all sides.

Unfortunately, we do not know the exact worth of the ring; The Bachelor would simplest expose that Neil Lane designs range in value from $4,000 to over $690,000.

Lane explained his design procedure for The Bachelor rings to InTaste:

I if truth be told start the design procedure lengthy earlier than I meet the groom. The groom and I spend a large number of time together while he’s selecting the ring.

We collaborate and through our dialogue, he unearths the traits that make his bride and the dating he has with her distinctive. With these ideas in mind, I lend a hand guide him to the ring that is the true embodiment of his love for her.

According to standard running practices for The Bachelor, the groom-to-be receives the ring free of charge — with one stipulation.

Though the rock is paid for, the couple is obligated to go back it to ABC in the event that they finish their engagement inside of a two-year length.

An interesting aspect be aware: The Bachelor's contestant is welcome to buy his own ring, if he'd moderately dip into his financial savings than settle for a Neil Lane freebie.

At least one Bachelor contestant did exactly that, electing to buy a rival jeweler's wares:

"Aaron Buerge allegedly bought a $35,000 Harry Winston diamond for his Bachelor winner, Helene Eksterowicz, who sold it on eBay for $28,300 after the pair split."

If the couple splits after the two-year grace period, they are authorized to promote the Neil Lane ring, however ABC has first dibs with recognize to repurchasing it, if the couple makes a decision to auction it off or outright sell the rock.

All the diamonds introduced over the past 22 years had been spectacular. But how much are the engagement rings on The Bachelor, anyway?

Let's check out The Bachelors' rings, their estimated valuations, and which Bachelor engagement ring has the honor of being the costliest on the show.

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Diamonds Are Forever, Even When Love Isn't

The community, ABC, has a long-standing contract with Neil Lane Bridal to provide unique rings for every season of The Bachelor.

An authentic Neil Lane site offers a glimpse into some of the sparklers presented on "Bachelor Nation" over the years.

Lane himself was quoted, rather poetically saying of his rings and The Bachelor's couples:

"It’s my hope that the spark between them lasts forever. And if it doesn’t, I like to think that the ring goes to heaven."

Although ABC hasn't ever disclosed the actual price of each ring, it's estimated that the jewels generally value any place from $45,000 to upwards of $100,000.

Season 21 Bachelor Nick Viall offered a ring estimated to be worth $100,000 to bride-to-be Vanessa Grimaldi, according to StyleCaster. The couple broke up in 2017, not up to a yr after their finale aired.

E! News reported in 2016 that Season 20 Bachelor Ben Higgins used an estimated $95,000 ring to propose to Lauren Bushnell. Ben and Lauren also split in 2017, just a year after their finale aired.

The Golden Bachelor's Gerry Turner selected a more modest ring for Theresa Nist in January.

The sparkler was described as "a 3.5-carat princess-cut diamond ring with two baguette-cut diamonds set among smaller diamonds in a brilliant cut."

An expert estimated the ring to be valued at around $40,000.

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Size Matters

Although Neil Lane's rings vary dramatically in worth (when prices are disclosed), engagement rings featured on The Bachelor are typically of unknown price.

However, here is a look at the largest stones enjoyed by some of the lucky ladies of The Bachelor:

ABC has but to confirm production for The Bachelor's season 29, however the franchise has been so consistently common for the network that a long run season is most likely in the works.

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