Everything We Know About Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring

It happened. After decades of penning lovelorn lyrics about boys who hurt her—remember those high school moments spent on the bleachers?—Taylor Swift is engaged to her football captain boyfriend Travis Kelce. And we couldn’t be more thrilled for her.

In scenes from what could have been a part of an “Enchanted” music video, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, got down on one knee in a non-descript forest to propose to his megastar showgirl girlfriend, also 35. The couple have been together two years.

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Swift wrote on a joint Instagram with Kelce on August 26.

Travis Kelce proposes to Taylor Swift. Credit: Instagram @taylorswift

Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring Details:

Kelce proposed with a ring he custom designed with New York-based jeweller Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewellery. The elongated antique old mine cushion cut is reportedly eight carats.

Ann Grimmett, the Vice President of Merchandising at Jared Jewellers, spoke to ELLE US about the ring’s details. “Taylor Swift’s engagement ring has an heirloom look that is both romantic and dreamy,” she told. “It’s traditional with a modern flair. The centre stone appears to be a bezel set 7 to 9 carats elongated old mine cushion cut, set in 18k yellow gold. The side stones look to be a half-moon plus a small round, which contributes to its more vintage look.”

Taylor Swift’s engagement ring. Credit: Instagram @taylorswift

How Did Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Meet?

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship reportedly began in a rather playful and unconventional way. It all started when Kelce attended one of Swift’s “Eras Tour” concerts in July 2023. After the show, he mentioned on his podcast, New Heights, that he had tried (and failed) to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it — a tradition among her fans. His charming story went viral, sparking media buzz and public curiosity. Though Swift didn’t meet him at that concert, the story clearly caught her attention.

“I was disappointed that [Taylor] doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Kelce recently said to Swift on his New Heights podcast. “So, I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Credit: Instagram @taylorswift

But he managed to make contact and a few months later, rumours of the couple spending time together began to surface. By the American fall of 2023, Swift was seen attending several Chiefs games, cheering Kelce on from the stands. The two eventually confirmed their relationship, becoming one of pop culture’s most talked-about couples. Their connection seemed to grow quickly, blending the worlds of sports and music in a high-profile romance that fans and the media eagerly followed. While they met in a light-hearted way, their relationship has since become a major talking point and a modern celebrity love story.

“I give The Eras Tour credit,” Travis told Swift in the podcast episode. “Because if I had never gone to that show and just been mesmerised and just been captivated — and then left with such a desire to want to meet you, I would’ve never gone on [New Heights] and told everybody how butt hurt I was.”

“I had never been so engulfed in the curiosity of who you were,” Travis told Swift on the podcast — Swift gave him a look and said “Aw, that’s really wonderful.”

“But then… We see you on the stage, and we see how crazy you can get an entire stadium going, and then I get you in a room, and it’s like I’ve known you forever,” Travis told Swift, recalling, “It was just the easiest conversation I ever had. I was so much fun that it just knocked my socks off.”

We are just beaming today. We are so happy for you Taylor!