‘Bachelorette’ Michelle Young’s engagement ring incorporated both modern and vintage design flourishes for a special reason.<\/b>
\nCelebrity Style Nayte Olukoya chose it for a touching reason. The Bachelorette \u2019s Michelle Young is officially engaged, accepting a proposal from Nate Olukoya on Tuesday\u2019s season finale. Olukoya popped the question seaside in Punta Mita, Mexico, with an engagement ring as stunning as their surroundings. For his proposal, Olukoya worked closely with designer Neil Lane to choose a platinum and diamond ring with a 3.2-carat pear-shaped stone. The ring features 46 round, brilliant-cut diamonds and two tapered baguette diamonds along the band. Lane opened up about the ring details to People, sharing that they incorporated both vintage and modern design flourishes. \u00ab\u00a0Usually from the 1930s to 1960s, most rings had tapered baguettes,\u201d says Lane. \u201cThey were really a mid-century design.\u201d He added that the classic touches had a special meaning especially for Young. Lane and Olukoya \u201cwent back in time because she’s a classical beauty.\u00a0\u00bb The jewelry expert brought modernity to the design with the shape of the ring. \u00ab\u00a0I also wanted to do something very modern and very relevant today with a pear shape,\u201d says Lane. \u201cThe little tiny diamonds of halos around it, again, bring it back to a vintage thing, which they did in the early 1900s.\u201d Olukoya looked at six different rings before landing on a design fit for his new fianc\u00e9, according to Lane. It paid off as Young proudly showed off the ring in photos during the live \u201cAfter The Final Rose\u201d special.<\/p>\n