Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring: Why the Antique Cushion Cut Is About to Explode

THE Taylor Swift is engaged!

Designer Melanie Casey breaks down the design details of her engagement ring! This is everything we know so far.

After much debate over that grainy photo, I’m officially calling it — Taylor Swift’s engagement diamond is an antique elongated cushion cut, also known as an old mine cut. With its wide, open facets and unmistakable vintage sparkle, this natural diamond likely dates back to the early 1900s and could be worth hundreds of thousands.

Is a cushion cut at the top of your list? Listen in for a designer’s perspective on why this antique style is making a major comeback.

Episode Transcript

Melanie Casey (00:00):
Hot take. After much debate over this grainy
photo, I'm officially callingit, Taylor Swift's diamond is an
antique elongated cushion cut,also known as an old mine cut.
While there are some current daydiamonds cut to look antique,
it's highly unlikely this is oneof them. Based on the beautiful
wide facets, this stone isalmost certainly a high quality

(00:21):
natural diamond from the earlynineteen hundreds worth many
hundreds of thousands. Thisantique diamond appears to be
set in a four prong setting witha heavy gold basket and band.
The frame of metal is givingthis piece a bezel look, which
is the style taking over theindustry right now. Cushion cut
was already gaining momentum,but now it's almost certainly

(00:43):
gonna be one of our mostrequested cuts in 2026. Is
cushion cut at the top of yourlist?