Aly Michalka of Two and a Half Men is Engaged!
Former Disney star, Aly Michalka is officially engaged. She announced the big step via Instagram. Boyfriend of almost two years, Stephen Ringer proposed with a stunning vintage style engagement ring. The sparkler is approximately 2.5-3 carats total princess cut diamond set in a platinum vintage style setting. She posted a crystal clear picture of the ring on Instagram captioning, “So this just happened…7/8”.
Aly told PEOPLE during Matt Leinart’s 8th annual Celebrity Bowl Charity Event on Thursday in Hollywood, “He planned that we were going to go on a hike in the morning, which didn’t seem weird at all to me because we do that every time we go to Big Sur.” Aly, 25 also said, “We sat down and we prayed about our future, which was really sweet, and then he was like, ‘Okay, I have a surprise for you.’ I closed my eyes and he was like, ‘Okay, open,’ and he was down on his knees. It was really sweet. It was really precious.”
Stephen Ringer is a film director and the two have been dating for 1 year, 7 months. Aly wants a very relaxed, sentimental wedding.
Everyone from Behati Prinsloo to Jessica Biel have vintage style engagement rings. The setting typically involved a platinum precious metal and intricate designs along the shank, bezel and head of the ring. The platinum gives a rustic darker tone to the ring. It also is one of the sturdiest metals so bumping this setting around will not cause any major harm. If you want to save on price, setting your diamond in a white gold setting is a better alternative for pricing.
Many companies like Verragio make affordable settings that you can have a diamond placed in. The settings are very intricate with beautiful vintage designs. Another factor you can look in to is the 4 c’s. Color, Clarity, Carat Weight and Cut. GIA (one of the most reputable diamond labs in the world) made set up the 4 c’s as a guideline for gemologists and diamond experts to determine the proper grading for diamonds. From the Instagram photo we are sure the princess cut center stone is good quality. Experts say the ring retails for around
$20,000 to $30,000.
Originally, Aly uploaded a photo to Instagram and teased fans saying, “Hmmm….no one’s noticed yet. #Lookcloser.” Then uploaded the up close photo of the sparkler. Excited by the news, Aly also mentioned “Wanted to share the exciting news! Feel very blessed to know such a great love #engaged x Aly.” Her and AJ are in a duo 78Violet.
We are so excited for the celeb couple and wish the best for them both! We can’t wait to see how the wedding turns out between these two trend setters!
