Rachel Brosnahan Picked Out Her Own Antique Diamond Engagement Ring — and Then She ‘Saged the S— Out of It’

Mar. 15, 2025

Rachel Brosnahan for Only Natural Diamonds.Photo:Phoenix Johnson

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Rachel Brosnahan is sharing details about her engagement ring.Speaking in an exclusive interview withOnly Natural Diamonds, the actress, 34, opened up about the jewel that her husband, Jason Ralph, proposed to her with, explaining that she had to sage it due to its rich history.But that was after the two of them picked out the ring together.Rachel Brosnahan for Only Natural Diamonds.Phoenix JohnsonThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“My husband and I had started wandering into jewelry shops and looking at rings but were not particularly drawn to the newer styles. I lived for many years right around the corner from an antique jewelry store, Pippin. I would wander in there all the time because they changed their selection so often. One day, we walked in and found my engagement ring and my wedding band in one sitting,” she shared.At the time, the ring had an aquamarine in it. She and Ralph chose the engagement ring, which she said “didn’t feel old,” together. But after purchasing it, she “wasn’t allowed to see it anymore."“My husband went and learned about diamonds and sustainability and found a beautiful diamond for it. I never saw the final ring until he proposed,” she said.Rachel Brosnahan for Only Natural Diamonds.Phoenix JohnsonNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Because the ring was purchased at an antique store, naturally, it was an antique. But Ralph made the ring into something special for Brosnahan — and she put her own spin on it too before she was willing to wear it.“He went to the Diamond District and met this guy who loved the history of diamonds and taught him a lot about clarity and grading,” Brosnahan explained. “It was an oval shape. Jason was very excited to have learned so much about the stone and to have had a hand in making it. And that it had a history, but then we were kind of nervous about that, so we saged the s— out of it before I put it on.”Rachel Brosnahan for Only Natural Diamonds.Phoenix JohnsonBrosnahan and Ralph have been together since 2013 after meeting on the set of the indie movieI’m Obsessed with You: But You’ve Got to Leave Me Alone.They then made their first public appearance together at the opening night ofThe Lionat the Lynn Redgrave Theatre in N.Y.C. in February 2015.The duo went on to spark marriage rumors in September 2018 when they wore matching bands on their left ring fingers at theEmmy Awards.A source later told PEOPLE thatthe couple had secretly marriedearlier in the year.Brosnahan confirmed her marriage to Ralphat the 2019SAG Awards, saying they have “been married for years.”

Rachel Brosnahan is sharing details about her engagement ring.

Speaking in an exclusive interview withOnly Natural Diamonds, the actress, 34, opened up about the jewel that her husband, Jason Ralph, proposed to her with, explaining that she had to sage it due to its rich history.

But that was after the two of them picked out the ring together.

Rachel Brosnahan for Only Natural Diamonds.Phoenix Johnson

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“My husband and I had started wandering into jewelry shops and looking at rings but were not particularly drawn to the newer styles. I lived for many years right around the corner from an antique jewelry store, Pippin. I would wander in there all the time because they changed their selection so often. One day, we walked in and found my engagement ring and my wedding band in one sitting,” she shared.

At the time, the ring had an aquamarine in it. She and Ralph chose the engagement ring, which she said “didn’t feel old,” together. But after purchasing it, she “wasn’t allowed to see it anymore.”

“My husband went and learned about diamonds and sustainability and found a beautiful diamond for it. I never saw the final ring until he proposed,” she said.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Because the ring was purchased at an antique store, naturally, it was an antique. But Ralph made the ring into something special for Brosnahan — and she put her own spin on it too before she was willing to wear it.

“He went to the Diamond District and met this guy who loved the history of diamonds and taught him a lot about clarity and grading,” Brosnahan explained. “It was an oval shape. Jason was very excited to have learned so much about the stone and to have had a hand in making it. And that it had a history, but then we were kind of nervous about that, so we saged the s— out of it before I put it on.”

Brosnahan and Ralph have been together since 2013 after meeting on the set of the indie movieI’m Obsessed with You: But You’ve Got to Leave Me Alone.

They then made their first public appearance together at the opening night ofThe Lionat the Lynn Redgrave Theatre in N.Y.C. in February 2015.

The duo went on to spark marriage rumors in September 2018 when they wore matching bands on their left ring fingers at theEmmy Awards.

A source later told PEOPLE thatthe couple had secretly marriedearlier in the year.

Brosnahan confirmed her marriage to Ralphat the 2019SAG Awards, saying they have “been married for years.”

source: people.com