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    Would you want someone to propose to you with a bracelet?

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    Published 4 October 2019 In Features

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    This A-lister is paving the way...

    Weddings may be divisive but they are undoubtedly a major rite of passage, all starting of course with the proposal and the selection of the right engagement ring.

    The selection of a ‘rock’ is notoriously difficult, proving a constant source of debate.

    The classic diamond or a different gem? Princess or emerald cut? New or vintage?

    Yes, from clarity and cut to carat and price point, there’s a lot to consider.

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    Something only few consider however is no ring at all, with actress Kaya Scodelario explaining this year that her husband proposed to her with something else.

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    No he didn’t pull a Sex and the City move and propose with a Monolo Blahnik shoe like Big did for Carrie.

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    Instead, he proposed to her with a bracelet.

    Yes, really. Benjamin, Kaya’s US actor partner popped the question with a ‘love bangle’ with the couple going on to marry in 2015, hyphenating their surnames to Scodelario-Davis.

    'I never had any family heirlooms,' Kaya Scodelario explained in an interview with ELLE. 'Nothing that was ever passed down to me and so, when I met my husband and we were falling in love, he actually bought me a Cartier Love bracelet, for our first Christmas together.’

    She continued: ‘He says that it was then that he realised that he actually wanted to buy me an engagement ring, so he sort of weirdly proposed with a Love bangle.'

    Well, that’s lovely.

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    Jenny Proudfoot is an award-winning journalist, specialising in lifestyle, culture, entertainment, international development and politics. After working at Marie Claire UK for seven years - rising from intern to Features Editor - she is now a freelance contributor to the News and Features section.

    In 2021, Jenny was named as a winner on the PPA's '30 under 30' list, and was also listed as a rising star in journalism.

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