Rapper Gucci Mane is proud to wear the three-stone diamond man-gagement ring gifted by his new fiancée Keyshia Ka’oir. Mane took to Instagram on Friday to show off the massive ring that features a 4-carat round center diamond flanked by 2-carat side diamonds. The ring is estimated to be worth $120,000.
Mane, 36, posted a short video of the ring along with a caption that read, “Love my wife. I’m never taking my ring off. Thank u my baby.”
Mane’s man-gagement ring post came exactly 10 days after he surprised Ka’oir with a 25-carat diamond engagement ring and a Kiss Cam proposal at an Atlanta Hawks basketball game.
Celebrity jewelers estimated that her ring was worth between $3 million and $5 million. The design showcases a cushion-cut center stone embellished by a band completely encircled with cushion-cut diamonds.
The 31-year-old model, actress, stylist and entrepreneur posted a beautiful closeup of the ring on her Instagram page, along with this caption, “OMG!!! Babeeeeeeee thank u! I LOVE U !! Yessssssse 25karats.” (Note: The ring is gorgeous but we must point out she should have used “carats” with a “c” to describe the weight of her new diamond.)
A Beverly Hills celebrity jeweler told HollywoodLife.com that Mane and Ka’oir have tapped into a trend that sees more men embracing the idea of wearing engagement rings.
“Engagement rings for men are the hottest trend and are now quickly becoming part of the tradition,” she said. “Men are sporting various designs with diamonds and gemstones.”
We’ve been tracking the subject of man-gagement rings for the past few years…
In 2012, 17% of men surveyed by TheKnot.com and Men’s Health magazine said they would be open to wearing a man-gagement ring.
A survey conducted two years later by XO Group Inc. — parent company of The Knot — revealed that 5 percent of engaged men actually wore man-gagement rings. That same year, The Atlantic ran a 1,300-word story titled “The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring.” Despite the hype, the man-gagement ring failed to wow the masses.
Will 2016 be remembered as the year that the man-gagement ring finally became “a thing”? Only time will tell.
Credits: Images via Instagram/laflare1017; Instagram/keyshiakaoir.