Bigger is better: Why engagement rings are doubling in size

From Taylor Swift's million-dollar rock to affordable lab-grown alternatives, 2025's engagement ring trend is clear: bigger is definitely better.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Picture: taylorswift/Instagram

Looks like “put a rock on her hand” is being taken literally in 2025.

Brides-to-be from all tax brackets are saying ‘yes’ to the oversized engagement ring, with a statement sparkler all the rage.

The rich and famous are leading the way, with actor Liam Hemsworth and model Gabriella Brooks confirming their engagement online last week in a series of happy snaps, with a super-sized diamond ring on full display.

Weeks earlier, superstar singer Taylor Swift revealing her brilliant-cut stunner from fiance Travis Kelce, which has an estimated price tag of $1.5 million AUD.

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s 33-carat oval diamond for Georgina Rodriguez earlier sparked debate on whether an engagement ring could be too big.

Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez with a jaw-dropping ring.

Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, with a colossal engagement ring, which could be worth up to $A7.6 million. Picture: Instagram

Popstar Dua Lipa’s chunky bezel set engagement band also made headlines.

But everyday Aussies are also selecting super-sized sparklers, according to Fairfax and Roberts CEO Joshua Rogers.

“We have definitely seen an increase in the size of engagement ring centre stones in the past few years, our most popular sizes were one to two carat (diamonds), now on average they’re two to three or three to four carats,” Mr Rogers said.

“With living our lives more in the public eye than previous generations, it is leading to an increase in the desire for a larger engagement ring.

“But what we are also seeing is people exploring alternates, larger coloured stones … and a massive rise in inherited jewellery which clients bring in and say, ‘this stone means something to me, I want to reuse it by making it into an engagement ring’.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in August. Picture: taylorswift/Instagram

But if you’re set on a diamond ring for a special someone, it doesn’t have to break the bank, according to Jacque Jarjo of Jacque Fine Jewellery.

“Because more people are going (lab-grown), it’s becoming normal to have a big diamond,” Mr Jarjo said.

“With the introduction of lab-grown diamonds, the bigger diamonds are a lot more accessible … it’s about 80 per cent less in terms of price, so people don’t have to work as hard to get that dream ring.”

Originally published as Bigger is better: Why engagement rings are doubling in size