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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Love It or Leave It? Disney-Inspired Engagement Rings

Some girls never let go of their wish to be princesses, and thanks to designer Kristie Kelly, they don't have to. The Kirstie Kelly for Disney by Mouwad collection, shown at Bridal Week in New York, features six engagement rings and wedding bands that pay homage to Disney's leading princesses.

The engagement rings, named after Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, and Belle are supposed to be "subtle references to the personalities of each princess." For example, the baguettes and clean lines of the Ariel ring are supposed to reference the bold style of art deco and Ariel's "bold individuality."

Although I was never a fan of princesses, have no plans of getting married anytime soon, and would feel sheepish taking a leap into adulthood wearing a Disney-inspired engagement ring, I do fancy the look of the Sleeping Beauty ring. What do you think of this collection?

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  • becca's Avatar
    Posted by becca Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:46pm PDT

    The rings are pretty, but not something I could see myself wanting to have on my finger everyday...or ever.

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  • Red's Avatar
    Posted by Red Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:06pm PDT

    i think the rings are beautiful...i am quite fond of the cinderella ring. as rings in general are concerned, these are beautiful pieces. but when you name the rings after cartoon princesses, you lose a good chunk of the market and public interest. and for those, like myself, who often identify with one of the princesses (for me it's cinderella), one may feel a little disappointed that the ring isn't more to her personal taste (i like the cinderella ring and i identify with the cinderella ring but it's not exactly what i'd want to wear). this disappointment leads to another loss of the market. all this to say, i don't imagine these will be wildly popular, any more than the idea of creating disney princess wedding gowns (haven't heard anything about those since they came out a few years back...hmmm...could the ribgs be next?)

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  • Tricia's Avatar
    Posted by Tricia Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:21pm PST

    I'm long past the stage of dreaming as a princess in the fairytale world but, if I will have one of those rings, especially a James Allen diamond ring, I will feel like a princess in today's world- like a member of the royalty...chic and classy!

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