jessica simpson engagement ring

jessica simpson engagement ring -- Guess what? Everyone got engaged this weekend. There were only two big engagements, but they were doubly shocking: Dean Sheremet, i.e. the former Mr. LeAnn Rimes, proposed to his girlfriend, proving that there is indeed Life After Love. Just ask Jessica Simpson, who trumped Sheremet's good news when she accepted beau Eric Johnson's marriage proposal. Brimming with post-engagement bliss at a Dillards event in Kansas City, Simpson flashed her sparkly Neil Lane ring on the red carpet, and it is truly something to behold: Ruby red and offset by diamonds, it looks like one of the Crown Jewels. It is unconventional. It is like a slap in the face to all those lemmings who say, "I want a floating yellow diamond."


jessica simpson engagement ring -- But the ring is extra significant because the 30-year-old singer was born on July 10, and the ruby is her birthstone. The rich, red color symbolizes love and passion.

Simpson and Johnson, a former pro-football player who recently divorced his first wife, have been dating five months; Simpson's ex Nick Lachey announced his engagement to girlfriend of four years Vanessa Minnillo last week.

The timing is somewhat suspicious: Did Lachey's announcement have something to do with the speediness of Simpson's engagement? Did Simpson -- who reportedly complained that Lachey bought Minnillo's ring with her money -- chip in for her sparkler? Should Simpson get a prenup (in case this one doesn't work out)? Can't we just be happy for everyone?

jessica simpson engagement ring -- Let's bask in the good faith of Papa Joe Simpson, who tweeted: "So very happy for Jess and Eric. May they have a lifetime of joy and happiness."

And if they ever break up, the ring should be promptly returned to Queen Elizabeth.