Blinded by Carats

Good afternoon, dahhlinks! 

In light of last night's super shocking "Bachelor" season finale, I thought now would be a good time to talk (more) about celebrity engagement rings.  What did we think of Courtney's blingy ring?

Yawn.  And thanks to Brides.com for the image.

It's big! And halos are so hot right now, as Natalie Portman showed us a few weeks ago.  And didn't you love how Courtney was like, "Omg, I love this ring!  And you, too, Ben..."   It's a testament to the power of the ring, isn't it?  I wonder how many women say yes just because of the ring.  It's a good a reason as any, no?  No?  Okay.  But I gotta tell you, even if it was, like Carrot Top or Sean Avery doing the asking, I'd have to really think hard before rejecting, say a Grace Kelly-type trinket.  So family dinners would be tough and neither would probably ever get along with your mom, but come on?  Nine carats?  Really makes you think. 

Could this ice-hearted goon give you enough ice to make it worth it?  Probably. 
Photo courtesy of bleacherreport.com.

One also must wonder, what becomes of all the glorious engagement rings when the marriage doesn't make it in the face of this harsh, harsh world?  Whither Kim Kardashian's rock?  How about anything of Elizabeth Taylor's?  JLo's first engagement ring?  Is that languishing in a sock drawer somewhere, suffering a fate similar to Jessica Simpson's?  Where do these extravagant little innocent victims end up?  They never did anything but sparkle and try to keep a doomed marriage from falling apart too soon.  Bless these brave little soldiers.  Someone start a telethon. 

What if they were going cheap?  Cheap enough for us star-struck mortals?  Would you buy a used engagement ring when the marriage it came from didn't work out?  Do you believe in bad mojo?  Or would you think that a quick re-rhodium dip could electroplate the bad luck off? 

I'm not superstitious.  In fact, my fiancee gave me my mom's engagement setting with a larger stone replacing the original center stone.  So what if my parents got divorced?  Doesn't make that ring any less gorgeous.  Loved it when I was three, love it now.  Of course it's early days and the thing could, conceivably, be cursed.  But I'm optimistic.  Just like Courtney and Ben were.  Wait, no.  Just like Jessica and Nick were.  Shoot, no.  Just like Marilyn and...whatever.  Eff.  Just like Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart.  Or Calvin and Alice Trillin.  There, that's better. 

So what think you, reader?  Can engagement rings be cursed?  If you do think so, would there be a carat weight that would push all your fears to the side?  Try our friends at Celebrity Bride Guide if you need convincing.  Or just want to look at pretty sparkles.


xo,
Bay Area Beth