{"id":293305,"date":"2026-02-12T01:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/293305\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:08:07","slug":"halle-berrys-retro-engagement-ring-is-a-sapphire-set-stunner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/293305\/","title":{"rendered":"Halle Berry\u2019s Retro Engagement Ring Is a Sapphire-Set Stunner"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York\u2014News broke recently of another celebrity engagement and with it, reports of another antique engagement ring, arguably the top trend in bridal jewelry.\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry confirmed her engagement to musician Van Hunt last week on \u201cThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,\u201d even giving viewers a glimpse of her ring.<\/p>\n

The two have been together for almost six years, Berry said on the show. <\/p>\n

Sourced by For Future Reference Vintage<\/a>, the ring has a round diamond as center stone with four fancy- shaped diamond accents, all surrounded by step-cut sapphires in yellow gold.<\/p>\n

It dates to the late 1940s\/early 1950s, the end of the Retro period.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The aesthetics of the Retro period\u2014bolder-yet-softer curved shapes primarily in yellow and rose gold, as platinum remained in short supply during World War II\u2014were a shift from the sharp angles of the platinum-heavy Art Deco era.<\/p>\n

For Future Reference founder Randi Molofsky explained: \u201cI love Retro for its bold silhouettes and confident design.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the relative \u2018lightness\u2019 of platinum Art Deco filigree, what came after was voluminous, warm gold jewelry with sweeping, rounded edges and large, multicolored gemstones and diamonds. Bold and glamorous, it\u2019s right up my alley.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Future Reference Vintage specializes in unsigned jewelry so it is not known who made Berry\u2019s ring, though the company believes it is French. <\/p>\n

Molofsky said her company started working with Berry through her stylist, Maryam Malakpour.<\/a><\/p>\n

Like Molofsky, Malakpour is a vintage jewelry enthusiast, and she passed her love of \u201cold\u201d jewelry onto her client, who has worn pieces sourced by For Future Reference Vintage multiple times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Most recently, the actress chose an oversized sapphire and moonstone flower pendant<\/a> in 14-karat yellow gold\u2014another Retro piece\u2014to wear to the London premiere of \u201cCrime 101.\u201d <\/p>\n

Both Berry and Malakpour \u201cappreciate the art of storytelling and the history that comes with jewelry that has had previous lives,\u201d Molofsky said. <\/p>\n

For Future Reference Vintage launched in 2024. It is a collaboration between Molofsky and Excalibur<\/a>, a supplier of fine, collectible estate jewelry and watches based in Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n