According to a new report, David Beador paid at least $150,000 on the engagement ring he got for his girlfriend, Lesley Cook. Apparently, the ring weighs in at around 4 carats, according to two diamond experts.
“Lesley’s show-stopping ring features an estimated 4-6 carat round brilliant-cut diamond surrounded by a diamond halo and set on a diamond-accented white gold or platinum band,” Brilliant Earth‘s VP of strategy and merchandising, Kathryn Money, told Page Six Style.
“Her engagement ring is also coupled with two additional diamond eternity rings on either side, estimated at between 1 and 1.5 total carats each, resulting in some serious sparkle!”
Money estimated the total cost of the ring and additional bands to be between $150,000 and $300,000.
Meanwhile, Rare Carat‘s team of certified gemologists estimates that the center stone on Cook’s sparkling ring is closer to 4 carats.
“The diamond engagement ring looks to be surrounded by two matching bands — one stacked below and one stacked above the ring,” the company’s CEO Ajay Anad told Page Six Style. “Assuming high quality, we’d say retail value for the set would be $150,000. It is not traditional to have two bands above and below the ring like this, or to have a band as wide as the diamond. Most usually opt for a thinner band, but we would guess that this style was probably chosen for the ‘bling’ value.”
As previously reported, Beador got engaged to Cook, nine months after finalizing his divorce from his ex-wife Shannon Storms Beador. “Today I Said YES to the man of my dreams. You complete me!” Cook captioned a photo via Instagram Stories on Thursday, January 30.
In the picture, David is shirtless with his arms wrapped around Cook, whose engagement ring can be spotted on her hand as he kisses her head.
In another post, she shared another photo with the caption, “#LetsCelebrate”
Later that day, Cook posted a smiling selfie with David where she flashed her engagement ring.
“Looking forward to eternity with my love, I LOVE YOU LOVE!!!” she captioned the picture.
The couple began dating in 2017 shortly after David and Shannon called it quits on their 17-year marriage in October that same year. They first bonded over their love of exercise.
“We met at a SoulCycle class. We love to work out together,” she said at the time.
David and Shannon are parents of three daughters: Sophie (17) and twins Stella and Adeline (15). The former couple finalized their divorce earlier this year, following her December 2017 divorce filing. Shannon is in a happy relationship with her boyfriend John Janssen.
Photo Credit: Instagram
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