Editor’s Note
This article details the design and provenance of the antique-style engagement ring featured in Taylor Swift’s announcement.
Yesterday, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement with a series of Instagram photos that made the internet lose its mind. Included in the carousel of photos: a close-up of the ring—and a front-row seat to the future of design.
The old mine-cut diamond—newly crafted in an antique style by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry and an estimated 8 to 13 carats—features the wide, chunky facets of stones resembling those originally cut by hand in candlelit workshops centuries ago. It’s a historic diamond cut that was very common in the Georgian and Victorian eras, periods defined by ornate details, rich textures, and maximalism—which is exactly what’s surging in today’s interiors.
Fashion and interior design have always been connected—both reflect how we want to be seen and how we want to live. We’ve been reporting on the hunger for authenticity in home decor that’s driving searches like “hand-painted furniture” and “unique tiles.” Similarly, Swift’s yellow gold setting includes hand-engraved filigree work that would be impossible to mass-produce.
And that’s the point.
Pinterest’s Fall 2025 trends report revealed that “vintage maximalism” searches have surged 260% and “art deco vintage” queries have spiked 805%. Swift’s ring captures the exact cultural shift that’s driving beige minimalism into extinction and making “dream thrift finds” the holy grail for Gen Z (searches up 550%). The old mine cut’s chunky facets and visible imperfections represent everything mass-produced diamonds aren’t: irreplaceable, historically significant, and impossible to replicate.
And while Swift’s stone isn’t antique, her ring achieves a similar effect through its old mine-cut style rooted in old-world charm, reflecting a time when diamonds were valued for their story as much as their sparkle.
Interior designers are noticing the exact same: