On Tuesday, August 26^th, Taylor Alison Swift was proposed to by her long-time boyfriend Travis Kelce. The news officially broke on Instagram with a post by Taylor and Travis captioned “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Fans can be seen gushing in the comments, saying things like “I’m so glad she has someone who loves her OUT LOUD in all capitals,” and “I knew during the podcast something was different between them.” The couple has been together for approximately two years, with their relationship starting in the summer of 2023.

This new relationship has some key differences from her past ones, for example, while Taylor was very private regarding her relationship with ex Joe Alwin, Travis and she can be seen very publicly in the media from videos of them together at ‘The Era’s Tour’ to photos of Taylor at the Super Bowl supporting her soon-to-be husband’s team. There’s a reason people believe this relationship is the one for her. One of them is how well the ring Travis picked out for her suits the dynamic of their relationship together.

A massive old mine brilliant cut designed by jewelry artist Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry. Lubeck was once quoted as being told she would never be a jewelry artist. A small nod to Taylor’s sordid history of past relationships and her reputation that she would never find a long-term partner. This is one of many easter eggs hidden in her ring.

Some of which include the small, engraved letters T and T on each side of the diamond, a reference to not only Travis and Taylor’s initials but also the spark that ignited their passion. Another hidden secret in her masterpiece of a diamond is the style of ring, an old mine cut which is said to have “historically been made by candlelight to accentuate the depth and fire above brilliance” in the same way Travis values Taylor outside of her fame and fortune. All these things, combined with the feeling of soft romance that the ring evokes, are the perfect analogy for the basis of Taylor and Travis’ relationship.