You know what I like about Emma Stone and Dave McCaryâs engagement? So much! I like that they dated quietly for two solid years. I like that HE announced their engagement with a cute Instagram post. Emma doesnât have an official IG, although Iâd be willing to bet she probably has a finsta where she posts photos of all the cakes she bakes and photos of, like, cool, arty New York scenes. But most of all, what I like is that Dave went a bit offbeat and unconventional with the engagement ring. Considering the ring is sort of a blur in the engagement announcement, I didnât pay much attention to what was really going on. As it turns out, Dave chose a very delicate pearl engagement ring from a hip (or hipster?) Brooklyn jewelry store, Catbird. From People Mag:
Though they havenât shared a clearer shot of the ring yet, sources confirmed to PEOPLE that sheâs wearing the Kataoka Winter Pearl ring from New York City jewelry store, Catbird. The trendy company has two locations in Brooklyn and a third in Lower Manhattan, and has a slew of celebrity fans including Meghan Markle, Taylor Swift and Emma Watson.
The ring, which retails for $4,780, was made in the workshop of renowned Tokyo-based jeweler Yoshinobu Kataoka, and features 8 millimeters of âuntreated Akoya pearl,â 0.37 carat diamonds and solid 18-karat gold, according to the brandâs website.
âMilgrain edges, diamond cutting, and other finishing touches are all applied by hand,â the Winter Pearl Ring product description states. âKataoka uses the highest quality conflict-free noble metals, diamonds, and natural untreated precious gems.â
Iâm including photos – taken from Catbirdâs site – below. The ring is gorgeous and I love the delicacy of the gold with those tiny diamonds, and the surround of the pearl. Iâve always loved pearl jewelry, but Iâve always been wary of pearl rings just because⊠a pearl âsits up.â It canât help but sit up, itâs round. But that means your ring will get snagged on everything and if youâre a klutz, youâll probably bang it into half of the doors you encounter and more. Iâm not trying to be negative! Itâs a beautiful, unconventional choice and it âsuitsâ Emma perfectly, and Iâm happy sheâs with a guy who knew what kind of ring would suit her personality. Iâm just saying, sheâs going to bang that poor pearl into a lot of things in the first year.
Also: I went hunting though Catbirdâs Instagram, looking for any other photos of this ring and while I didnât find that particular ring, I would be happy with about 90% of their selection. Whoever is curating Catbirdâs collection has amazing taste. Really, really beautiful, small, gorgeously-made pieces.
Photos courtesy of Catbirdâs site, Instagram and WENN.
Oh that ring IS gorgeous. I love it.
Yes! As soon as I saw the clear stock photo, I gasped. So, so classically beautiful!
Yes it reminds me of an engagement from the days of yore. I do love it too. But I am not a diamond girl. I hope this brings pearls back in a huge way!
I am definitely a pearl lover and have been breaking out my strands this fall with sweaters, and loving it. I never would’ve thought to get one for an engagement ring, but I think it’s lovely if that’s what you like.
Iâm a pearl lover, too. I almost always have on pearl earrings, and now I want a ring.
Yes! As soon as I saw the stock photo of the the ring on a hand, I gasped. STUNNING.
It is lovely. I’m too clumsy to wear something like that, with the gemstone so high up in the setting, but pearl earrings in that same style would be something I’d buy.
I have a beautiful pearl ring, inherited, and was told that the pearl is actually a replacement from when the original pearl was knocked out of it’s setting. Having said that, I LOVE this ring and I’m so happy for her. The ring has such a delicate, vintage vibe, and I would be happy to keep my hand in my pocket to protect it lol It’s beautiful, and a classic ring to wear.
My wedding ring is diamond and pearl, so yeah – I love it!
I love it and Iâm not a fan of pearls at all.
Itâs pretty but pearls are a hard every day wear. They are soft & porous. Wish her the best. I think she is adorable
I think it is really beautiful.
No…. But Iâm happy for them!
Not my thing, either, but only because Iâve never liked poils. I think itâll be pretty on her, though. Good on them! đ
LOL @poils. Takes me back to childhood cartoons.
I am also underwhelmed by it. But yay for her, she’s a very likable, not-too-thirsty celebrity.
I donât think diamonds are required for an engagement ring and I do like that he didnât spend the equivalent of my annual income on a big sparkler but I donât like this as an engagement ring.
To me it looks like an ordinary âcocktailâ ring. Nothing special. But if she/they love it, who is anyone else to say anything.
Mazel tov to the happy couple!đ„â€ïž
Same. I don’t think diamonds are required for engagement rings, but I do think it’s important that they be suitable for daily wear. I wanted something I wouldn’t have to pull off all the time because it was too delicate. I know I would punch a pearl to dust within months, as much as I knock my hands on doors and walls and table edges.
It is a lovely little ring and I love delicate and finely made jewelry so I appreciate those aspects of it. This just would have been part of my wedding day jewelry.
Ohhh. I just went to their website and fell in love with a moonstone ring. What a beautiful line.
I like it but it looks like it would get snagged on things and that the pearl will probably get knocked around a bunch. I think it’s neat that the concept of engagement rings is changing and people are doing different things than a diamond, but I love my diamond
I agree, i can’t completely see the setting but pearls are often glued and that can make them vulnerable and the spikey edges of thw diamonds will snag everything
Yes, as soon as I saw the side view, I felt like it could very easily come off. Hopefully not, but it looks vulnerable.
I don’t really care for it myself, but I like that it’s different and wasn’t crazy expensive.
This. You have to be so careful with pearls. Not a daily wear type of piece.
It’s definitely a delicate ring.
I just bought 2 pieces from Catbird for my Christmas present to me!! I love them! Fantastic choice.
I have been following Kataoka’s insta for over a year. I love their jewelry. Just delicate, beautiful and unique.
Pretty ring
Love it! But my engagement ring is also a pearl so I’m a tad biased!
My college roommate wanted a pearl ring for her engagement ring, and her future mother-in-law talked her out of it, saying that it would snag and catch on things and that it would eventually shatter from rough treatment. She always says that her MIL’s insistence that she forgo her first choice, and her future husband’s agreement with his mom, should have been the tip-off that the marriage wasn’t going to last, and sure enough, she and her husband split after seven years. About four years after their divorce, she met a lovely man to whom she’s now been married for sixteen years. He gave her a pearl ring at her request — a gorgeous ring, set in platinum with two small diamonds, one at each side. And that ring has lasted sixteen years and two rambunctious kids with nary a scratch or chip.
Love this story! I have a pushy MIL myself, but I luckily keep her at a safe distance. And I got a ring I love.
This is such a great story and flies in the face of everyone warning her ring is going to be ruined from daily wear.
I love this story.
All the comments about pearls cracking got me thinking about my college roommate and how her ring is faring. Well, turns out I was wrong: the pearl has been replaced twice. I e-mailed her, and she wrote:
“Girlfriend! I never told you this but the pearl in my ring has been replaced twice. The first time I was helping out with a church dinner and I was making salad dressing and I guess vinegar really does a number on pearls because it started to bubble and look really weird. [Husband] was really sweet about it and bought a new pearl for the ring. He offered to get me a whole new ring but you know I love this setting. The second time I don’t know what happened, I looked at my hand and the pearl wasn’t there. It fell out or got knocked out or something. [Husband] replaced it again! I picked a winner the second time around!”
I love her dearly, and she really does have a terrific husband. Sooooo … I guess the moral of the story is, if you like pearls, you might want to stay away from vinaigrette and get a generous husband.
Thanks for that update đ
LOL good advice!
When I was in college my bf got me a pearl ring…and then I got a giant blister on my finger while cooking and I couldn’t take it off for weeks.
While waitressing, my boss decided to get creative and said I HAD to bleach down counters, which is something the serving staff never did. I begged him to not make this unique request, because I couldn’t get my ring off because of my blister and the chemicals would ruin the ring. He denied me, made me wash with bleach and no gloves, and 1/2 of the pearl disappeared.
It really upset me and felt so unjust. The boyfriend that gave me that ring 20 years ago is still my man, and i still have the destroyed ring.
Your boss sounds like an abusive monster who need(ed) to be reported to every labor board possible. I’m sorry about your ring and those hideous labor conditions.
I think the SNL boys taste for ‘off beat’ rings is not my own.
Pearls are not suitable for daily wear because they are too soft. It will be destroyed in about a year if she wears it everyday. I wonder if this is her main engagement ring and if so, they didnât do enough research.
Pearls are lovely, but they are really sensitive to daily life. A pearl ring isn’t something you can “never take off”–it has to be kept free of perfume, soap, hot/cold water, getting knocked around. If it’s an engagement ring she’s willing to take off regularly, it’s really pretty, but it’s going to spend a lot of time off of her finger. But she probably has to take off jewelry a lot for her job anyway.
@lanne – that was my thought, that she probably has to take her ring off a lot for her job, so she’s not as worried about the daily wear and tear.
Yes, you have to be ok with knowing you’re going to be replacing it, and not be sentimental about having the original stone. Ok for rich people who can afford the lifelong maintainance.
I love Catbird. They are a great company. I’ve ordered many pieces from them. Great customer service, too.
Itâsa gorgeous ring, but retail. Everyone will have her ring.
No, the ring is not my cup of tea. BUT I am happy for them.
The pearl looks cool but I really prefer wider bands on rings. This tiny band fat pearl/diamond look does nothing for me.
Itâs really pretty, but that Pearlâs gonna fall out, many many times. Needs prongs or something.
Can’t use Crazy Glue to keep them in place?
I like the look. Beautiful choice. However, with rings you should go with a Mohs hardness of at least 7.5. It is very likely the pearl will be damaged. Pearls are also sensitive to anything acidic and will be damaged in something as common as vinegar.
I wanted a pearl engagement ring but everyone said they were just too fragile for everyday wear on the hand. Now Iâm regretting that, but itâs been 20 years so my husband probably would give me another ring as a gift. Probably not one for $4K. đ I love pearls and have about ten strands.
I think pearls are only for old ladies but whatever makes her happy ÂŻ_(ă)_/ÂŻ plus they donât last as rings and it will get caught on everything.
I’m 41 and have been rocking strands of pearl necklaces since my 20’s.
…. I wear a lot of pearl everything? If it strikes me as the right balance, then I do it.
Thatâs a really odd point of view about a gemstone
I love my pearls – I wear my mother’s strand of pearls a lot and Mr. Jaded gave me pearl studs and a solitaire pearl necklace for my birthday the first year we were together.
I am 38 and have never liked pearl earrings or necklaces. I always thought they were twee—either little girl jewelry or old lady. Too each their own, just not my style!
Yeah, I always think of old ladies when I think of Pearl’s, idk why
I donât like the setting, I think if like it more in white gold.
But as long as they are happy who cares what some random stranger thinks đ
I’m obsessed with Catbird, my boyfriend got me a ring sizer from there and slipped it into my bday card this year, so I know that when my ring comes it’ll be gorgeous. But now I feel extra fancy about it, thanks Emma Stone : )
My fiancĂ© proposed with a pearl engagement ring a few months ago because itâs my birthstone. I love it and it IS delicate, but I donât wear it at work (a hospital where I need to constantly use soap and sanitizer) or doing work around the house. Mine is much smaller and doesnât sit up nearly as much, though. I think hers is beautiful and if sheâs careful she wonât have an issue.
Ugh, that ring is awful lol. But I don’t do dainty. Anything. Dainty and traditional is my polar opposite. I like wide, chunky, artisan looking jewelry. Something Byzantiny lol. But she looks gorgeous in that photo, and happy and the ring truly suits. Sometimes I find myself jealous of girly girls, but alas we are who we are.
Do you like John Hardy?
Yes ma’am! In fact I have a Hardy ring sitting in my cart for the hubs to see lmao. It’s been there a while though; I’m starting to think he’s not looking.
Ohh, me too! I love all different kinds of jewelry, I guess, but I do have a major thing with John Hardy. I find his line more artistic and interesting than David Yurman’s, though the latter has some nice things too.
Well, I hope you get that ring Mabs!
My two sonsâ birthstones are sapphire and pearl; mine is diamond. I have several rings and pendants that combine those three and I love them!
Pearls are classic and timeless but I would be hesitant to wear a ring every day. I do wear my pearl stud earrings all the time though – they just always look good.
Sapphire and pearl sounds like a gorgeous combination!
When I first saw it I thought its vintage/second hand(inherited) ring but its nice to hear he went with a designer to make this ring.
It doesn’t matter if the ring is big or not. I personally would LOVE something this uniquely made
Its lovely actually and the fact that it ain’t some blood diamond like apparently some of the women here think it should be or cost a million bucks makes it even more special!
You know not all diamonds are blood diamonds right?
In fact youâd be hard pressed to find a reputable jeweller who would even sell you a diamond that doesnât adhere to the Kimberly process.
I really like pearls and itâs a lovely ring. Different from tour typical diamond.
Yes, I love it!
Pearls don’t need to make a comeback. They never went away.
Remember when SJ Parker wore that super long strand of pearls in Sex in the City?
I want those and Downton Abby pearls and I love Chanel and they are big on pearls and always have been.
I have pearl earrings that look much like that ring without the “wings” on the sides. I wear them all the time and last time I visited my mom, she gave me her strand of pearls and I have a beautiful double strand bracelet with diamonds and gold dividers. I worry a little about that bracelet. I also have several smaller strands of smaller pearls.
I don’t think I really loved pearls when I was young though as in teens and 20s.
I was probably around 30 when I fell for them.
p.s.
All stones need to go to a Jeweler now and then to be shored-up for lack of better words.
Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Pearls…
Most people think they are set forever but they aren’t.
I just had to have my engagement ring sized a bit and the diamond was a little loose.
Besides, the Jeweler will clean and polish it to look like new. đ
Platinum requires less maintenance than gold. It’s pretty solid, prong-wise.
That’s a very, very pretty ring and suits Emma’s style perfectly well.And a great price as well! On my wedding day, I wore my grandma’s pearl ring as something old/borrowed and as a way to have her there with us (my sister did the same on her wedding day a couple of years earlier) and it is one of my favourite wedding memories,
Catbird is great. I like most of their inventory and have several pieces that were bought there.
I see if I ever get married where I am sending him to go! Great site!
my engagement is on the site. Ilona in rose gold.
I love pearls and have many in my collection. One ring that I had made back when I was a teenager and I rarely wear it these days because I don’t like things that stick up like that. Because I know it would get bashed. I have a lot of pearl necklaces and bracelets, but you do have to be careful with perfumes and stuff getting on them.
Instead of a diamond ring, my mom received a classic graduated natural pearl necklace from my dad back in 1947. It’s so beautiful! She took good care of it and now I have it in my jewelry box.
The little diamonds are nice, but I don’t care for prong settings at all. Bezel all the way. Also, I prefer a wider band on a ring, mostly due to longevity I guess. On the Catbird site, they do show some nice dainty rings, but the deal breaker for me is all those prongs, so I won’t be purchasing anything from them. The little opal rings were nice, just wish the stones were set in a bezel.
There are some non-diamond bezel set rings on the site. Not many, but some.
The company isn’t my cup of tea, but to each her own.
I love pearls, but they really aren’t a great choice for an engagement ring or any other ring that you wear daily. Cultured pearls are basically a shell bead with a fairly thin layer of nacre around it. Nacre scratches easily and will wear off in spots that are subjected to repeated friction over time. This is one ofbthe reasons they put knots between the pearls on a necklace.
Ideally, from a durability point of view, 7 or above on the Mohs scale for any engagement ring stone. And not one that cleaves easily either.
+1
I’m usually pretty indifferent toward engagement rings, but this one is gorgeous! I’d wear it in a heartbeat.
I love this unique engagement ring!
This ring is so pretty, and I love its delicate look.
That ring is beautiful. Classic but not common. Love!
Itâs pretty but pearls are soft, porous, and donât have the most secure settings. They are a bad idea for an engagement ring that will be worn constantly. Donât do it.
âa gemologist
Hear, hear.
Pearls (and I have a lot of them) are a pain in the ass.
Oh wow! That is the prettiest engagement ring I have ever seen!!! I am drooling!!
I am a pearl girl so I love this.
I absolutely love the ring but not as an engagement ring that she will wear frequently. Not only do pearls get banged up so easily but they are easily damaged by a variety of things, including water. It is gorgeous but I would want to wear it as a right-hand ring.
My engagement ring has a large solitaire ruby surrounded by diamonds. My husband designed it, and I adore it..
Pearls are lovely, but aren’t really suitable for daily wear on the hand. Too fussy for me, personally, but beautiful nonetheless.
Not my style but it suits Emma.
I love Emma Stone and I admire her work, but this ring just looks cheap to me, like something you could get from nearly any jewelry counter at any big box chain.
But if she likes it, that’s all that matters.
Agreed, it looks kind of dinky and chintzy to me, but i’m not a fan of pave.
I’m a pearl girl myself, but not as an engagement ring. But to each his/her own. And to solve the problem of the pearl falling off the setting, many times a pearl has a hole drilled into its base and it’s set on a post that soldered to the setting and glued as well. That’s the case with my pearl ring which also has prongs around the pearl.