I love Blind Items, I think they are fun, and although it can get crazy, if you’re patient enough they will get reveled…every 6 months give or take, if you don’t believe them that’s up to you. But sometimes its an obvious one and some are just yucky.

But yesterday three blinds went up on Blind Gossip and they were all about engagement rings…

In a case where one half of a couple makes substantially more than the other, who pays for the engagement ring? Well, in the case of these three engaged couples where the woman has the bigger paycheck, it certainly wasn’t the future groom.

The first couple went directly to the jeweler and cut a deal for a very impressive diamond sparkler. They worked out an arrangement where the couple agreed to make x number of mentions of the jeweler in the press for a 50% discount. Then the female half of the couple paid the balance in cash.

The second couple tried harder than anyone to try to talk multiple jewelers into a free ring. When no one would agree to the freebie, she simply turned to her future fiance and said, “Here’s the money. You know what I like. Now, go get me the biggest f*cking diamond you can.”

The third couple knew ahead of time that they were getting engaged, and she knew exactly what she wanted. Because she likes to control everything, she picked out the ring in a secret private buying session with the jeweler, where they settled on a price. Then she later gave the money to the boyfriend, who went to the store to pay for the ring. Of course she pretended that she had no idea that there was a ring coming, that she was thrilled with her fiance’s taste, and that she was so impressed that he paid for the ring himself.

So, when you see those shining baubles on the ring fingers of these lucky stars, you now know that in all three cases, the future groom didn’t have to lay out his own cash… but that he still gets to look like he’s a generous man with good taste.

Many people guessed and the consensus was Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian, in many different orders…I’m going to go with:

1. Britney, she makes more money and is down to Earth, I think the other women sound much ruder. 2. Snooki, I think she would try to get anything for free and she would totally curse at Jionni like that… 3. Kim Kardashian, we already know that she controlled the actual proposal I don’t think the engagement ring is a leap…

There you have it… we will “find  out” around the summer who it “really” was.

Out and about the reality star wore her ring proudly

The pint sized reality star as we know got engaged and is pregnant. Very exciting news…she seems to be on her way to a whole new life. Let’s hope anyway.

While news hit of an upcoming wedding we had not gotten a look at her engagement ring, until now. She was spotted with the ring yesterday and we got all the details on the $55,000 stunner.

E! News spoke to the designer, Ben Bekdas, and owner of the shop where Jionni LaValle picked the engagement ring:

“He wanted the very best for his honey! Snooki was here a few months ago to pick up a birthday present from her father. She was dropping hints to Jionni and tried a couple of rings on. She picked out three different styles of rings. She liked the top of one and the side of another. Jionni came in by himself two months ago and we started designing the ring together. He picked it up last month.”

The ring is custom built and designed by both Jionni LaValle and Ben Bekdas. It is set on an eternity band, and totals over 5 carats. A lot of pizazz for sure.

Bekdas also shared how the proposal went down:

“They were at the W Hotel in Hoboken. Jionni got down on one knee on the balcony. Snooki had no idea that she was getting an engagement ring.”

And there you have it, so…do you think Snooki will be a good mom? I kind of hope she changes her tune and becomes a great example to her children, Nicole Ritchie turned it around, so maybe there is hope?

Photo / Celebuzz / E! News

Although we don’t know much about Dhea, we know she is doing something right since Lil Wayne seems to have  put a ring on it. A huge one at that. The couple have been spotted everywhere together, from shopping and the beach to basketball games.

But over the weekend the couple attended a Lakers game and Dhea’s ring was simply too much to ignore. The canary diamond reportly set back Lil Wayne a cool million. Lil Wayne first hid the ring inside a dessert and as soon as she found it, he yelled out “she said, yes!” He then continued to lead us on Twitter when he said it again, that she had “said yes.”

After everyone sent him congraulatins etc, he cleared the air and tweeted:

“I meant ‘she said yes’ to being my valentine!!! Hahahahahahaha! Y’all krazy!”

But now that we spotted that huge diamond on a very important finger, I have a feeling that this couple is heading down the aisle, no matter how coy they are trying to be…

Sidenote: Doesn’t she look kind of look like a healthy Amy Winehouse?

Photo / Gossip On This

Looks like these two got hitched secretly! Good for them, it really is supposed to be a private event, but something that they had no problem showing off? Their wedding rings. The Hollywood couple, who have a baby boy, wore their ring to the Oscars. People spoke to the designer, Jamie Wolf.

Benjamin Millepied has a simple platinum band, but Natalie Portman‘s wedding ring is a eternity ring designed to fit with her engagement ring. Both rings are made from recycled metals and the diamonds are conflict free.

Pretty cool that the couple made a point to make something so special to them ec0-friendly. Portmand and Millepied met on the set of The Black Swan, for which she won the Academy Award. Hmm…we all know what that means, the curse is upon her…

Photo / People

Adele at the Grammys with Simon

I love Adele, I have no shame, I think in real life we would be besties, but…you know, since I’m  just a lone writer and she’s a multimillionaire talented singer…its kinda you know…not gonna happen.

Adele’s music is astounding, she has an unbelievable voice and beautiful songs, but one thing we know about her is that the guy who broke her heart is in all her albums, she sings about him, gets angry, gets sad, and most importantly understands a broken heart. But we went years without knowing who the person in her life was that made all this music possible…until now.

Slinky Sunbeam

The man in question: Slinky Winfield a.k.a. Slinky Sunbeam. I have to say, on closer inspection I think he looks a lot like The Phantom Phreak, 90′s fans I know you guys know what I’m talking about. So there you have it, her famous ex reveled.

Adele has since moved on to a new guy, and they made their first official appearance together at the Grammys. Simon Konecki is a charity entrepreneur, he is divorced and has a 5 year old daughter.

Adele at the Brit Awards with yellow diamond

We don’t know exactly how serious they are at the moment but it may have taken a turn for the better. At the Brit Awards she wore a giant yellow diamond ring on her ring finger. They could be engaged? Or she could just be wearing major bling for the event, regardless, the ring is a beauty. Big, dazzling and perfect for a woman as talented and beautiful as her.  I hope the next album is a reflection of her happiness.

Photo / Us Weekly / Daily Mail / Tumblr

Amber Rose is beautiful and sassy. Rose has also done well for herself considering that she was at one point only famous for being rapper Kanye West’s girlfriend. But the pretty model has been with another rapper, Wiz Khalifa, for about a year now, and I gotta say…they are pretty adorable together.

The couple have now taken it to the next level, they are engaged! They shared the news over twitter and included a picture of the jaw dropping diamond engagement ring.

I love it, it is super sophisticated and simply stunning. The dazzling stone is designed in a pretty oval shape which is not very common when you talk engagement rings, which makes it a stand out. I can’t wait to see what style dress she chooses, she has unique style and a great figure, congrats to them!

Photos / BET / twitter

The beautiful and super talented actress Carey Mulligan found love with musician Marc Mumford. The two actually have an adorable story, even though they have only been dating for about a year, they were actually childhood friends and even pen pals, but lost touch…that is until they met again. They got engaged in September and always look so mellow and happy together.

Although we have seen pictures of the ring before, nothing has been that clear, but just a couple of days ago the star was spotted with her beautiful ring while on break on set. Looking at it more closely it looks like it has two sapphire stones on each side of the diamond center stone. A truly beautiful design, it also reminds me a whole lot of this Tacori engagement ring:

I love diamonds, I love sapphires, so putting them together  is always going to be right up my alley, I love this Tacori ring, and I love Mulligan’s ring, can’t wait to see her wedding pics, she is going to make a stunning bride.

Photos / Daily Mail / Since 1910

Shantel Jackson's new engagement ring

We have seen over the top rings, Kim K quickly comes to mind, another is Kim Zolciak‘s engagement ring, (one of the largest as well as one of the  tackiest rings I have ever seen) but Shantel Jackson‘s ring may blow both of them out of the water.

Shantel Jackson's ring can be seen front and center while she gets tattooed

Floyd Mayweather’s fiancee’s ring is is simply…HUGE. It is a solitare diamond with a diamond accented band. This is quite the upgrade from the already big yellow diamond ring he proposed with. This couple has been engaged for a while, no clue what is taking so long, but I am sure a bigger and better diamond is easing the impatience of Ms. Jackson if she is the one waiting for the walk down the aisle.

Shantel Jackson's old engagement ring

I get that big rings are a thing…I mean Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most famous cases, she loved her diamonds, but one factor that doesn’t help Ms. Jackson’s ring? The band…if the band was a least a little slimmer it would look a little more sophisticated. But hey, I wouldn’t chuck it out the window, it is awfully shiny…

Photos / Hip Hop Wired / TerezOwens / MTO

Drew Barrymore got engaged early in January and while we have had some pictures of the stunning diamond ring, we haven’t seen anything up close and clear… until recently, and it did not disappoint. The ring reminds me a lot of Anne Hathaway’s ring, similar shape and similar size.

Barrymore has also commented on how she has not gotten used to it yet, that it is a different style than what she is used to:

“It’s beautiful, he picked it out and he’s just got lovely taste, and it’s really fancy. I’m sort of like funky, eclectic girl so I feel like this is very fancy and I’m trying to like, you know, feel comfortable with it.”

What a stunning ring, and its not gaudy either, it has pizazz without being tacky, a good size and although it might no be what she is used to, it is still goes perfectly well with her, cause Drew is nothing if not gorgeous.

Photo / Daily Mail / Tumblr

New engagement ring

Bethenny Frankel has a beautiful, jaw dropping, 8 carat diamond engagement ring…but we won’t be seeing much of that one anymore. As an early anniversary gift her husband, Jason Hoppy, got her an even bigger diamond ring…

The ring has the same pear shape as her original ring, but is much larger and is decorated with pave diamonds. Its super glamourous. It also looks like it has some yellow tint to it, but that could be the photo so I am not sure…

First engagement ring

Well, congrats to her! Its nice to know that as their money grows they can treat each other to some fancy jewels that still have sentimental value.

Photo / Us Weekly / Zimbio