Bethenny Frankel has a million reasons to celebrate.
On Tuesday, Page Six confirmed Frankel’s engagement to boyfriend Paul Bernon, days after the former star of “The Real Housewives of New York” 50 took to the beach wearing a huge diamond ring estimated to cost seven figures.
“It appears she wore a three-stone ring with a massive 8 to 10 carat emerald center stone, set with two smaller emerald-accented diamonds, which we estimate to total about 3 carats,” Apeksha Kothari, chief operating officer at RareCarat.com, Page told Six Style Tuesday.
“If it is a genuine, natural diamond, I would estimate the retail value at up to $ 1 million for a natural emerald diamond ring of that size,” added Kothari. “And if not … probably less than $ 5,000 as a good fake.”
Shannon Delany-Ron, CMO of JamesAllen.com, also believes Frankel’s ring comes with a hefty price tag.
Bethenny rocks a beautiful elongated emerald-cut platinum diamond with trapezoidal side stones. This three-stone star appears to be about 9 to 10 carats and in price between $ 500,000 and $ 750,000, ”said Delany-Ron.
Kathryn Money, SVP of merchandising and retail expansion at Brilliant Earth, estimates that Frankel’s center stone is in the “8 to 10 carat” range.
“Bethenny’s beautiful ring appears to feature an 8- to 10-carat emerald-cut diamond in the center flanked by two trapezoidal side stones and set on a white gold or platinum band,” said Money.
“Depending on the quality and specifics of the center stone, we estimate the cost of the ring to be between about $ 750,000 to $ 1,000,000 +,” she added.
Mike Fried, CEO of The Diamond Pro, also noted that Frankel’s ring could be in the million dollar baseball field.
“Bethenny Frankel’s engagement ring appears to be a three-stone ring with a 15-carat plus emerald-cut center with trapezoidal side stones,” said Fried.
“The value should certainly exceed 1 million,” he continued. “With its stunning size and exquisite style, Bethenny’s ring is a nod to her relationship with Paul Bernon and their future together.”
Frankel started dating Bernon in 2018. Although the couple broke up two years later, Frankel and Bernon, 43, sparked reconciliation rumors in January. A month later, the Skinnygirl mogul confirmed they were back together.
“Behind every woman … (you fill in the blanks here) Happy Valentine’s Day xoxo #Loveyourself,” Frankel wrote an Instagram post captioned by Bernon.
News of Frankel’s engagement comes shortly after Page Six confirmed that she and ex Jason Hoppy had finalized their divorce. The couple initially married in 2010, but broke up in December 2012. Frankel filed for divorce a month later.
Frankel, who has a reported net worth of $ 70 million, shares a child with Hoppy’s 10-year-old daughter Bryn.