Benny Blanco designed Selena Gomez’s marquise engagement ring with ‘special symbols’ of their love

Benny Blanco proposed to Selena Gomez with a marquise-shaped engagement ring earlier this month. Instagram/@selenagomez

Selena Gomez is “Rare” — and so is her engagement ring.

Benny Blanco proposed to the singer, 32, with a stunning marquise engagement ring earlier this month after a year of dating, and the music producer, 36, had a specific image in his mind when designing the sparkler.

Blanco teamed up with jewelry duo Katherine Theofilos Claster and Stephanie Theofilos, the designers behind Abril Barret, to create the totally custom and special piece: a marquise center stone in a cathedral setting with an oversized brilliant-cut eternity band.

The music producer chose the shape in reference to the pop star’s 2015 song “Good for You.” @selenagomez/Instagram Blanco teamed up with the jewelry duo behind Abril Barret for the stunning, cathedral-set design. The designers tell us Blanco knew he wanted a marquise shape from “day one” and felt the stone was a soulmate.

The duo has worked with Blanco for a few years and have a “synergy” with him that “just works,” Theofilos Claster tells Page Six Style exclusively, so when it came to creating perhaps the most important piece of jewelry, the collaboration was seamless.

“We started the project earlier this year. Benny, a wonderful creative himself, had specific inspiration, including the center cut, the marquise,” Theofilos Claster says.

“We worked closely with multiple approaches before our final ring,” she adds. “Benny had a very sharp idea of what he ultimately envisioned. We combined it with our Abril Barret sentiment to capture the essence of an heirloom piece with a modern hand.”

Blanco created a set to look like Central Park and wooed Gomez with Taco Bell before popping the question. @selenagomez/Instagram The actress posted tons of photos and videos, and BFF Taylor Swift even volunteered to be a flower girl. bennyblanco/Tiktok

Fans of Gomez’s pop career immediately drew a connection between the ring and lyrics from her 2015 song “Good for You,” in which the actress sings, “I’m on my marquise diamonds / I’m a marquise diamond” before quipping in the next line, “Could even make that Tiffany jealous.”

Theofilos Claster confirms “it was a marquise on day one” for Blanco.

The shape — an elongated oval with sharp ends — dates back to the 18th century and King Louis XV, who commissioned a stone fashioned in the shape of his lover Marquise de Pompadour’s lips.

Fans have been obsessed with the unique shape and style of the sparkler. Instagram/@selenagomez The designers tell us there are many “intimate specifics” incorporated into the bespoke design. selenagomez/Instagram

“The cut itself is art; its lines, facets, elongated shape and spread allow light to dance through every angle of the stone. It is mesmerizing. Rare and unique, the marquise is the epitome of special — romantic, timeless, antique and modern. This is the ethos of Abril Barret,” says Theofilos Claster.

In order to find the specific stone that takes center stage on Gomez’s ring, the trio of Blanco, Theofilos Claster and Theofilos worked together to find an “exceptional” piece.

“There is an inexplicable energy within every natural stone; it’s vital to ensure that its vibration, wavelength, energetic presence is in perfect harmony with the client’s,” Theofilos Claster says.

Blanco and Gomez have been dating for more than a year. selenagomez/Instagram The couple was initially friends for many years. Selena Gomez/Instagram

“For this project, Benny was immediately drawn to the stone he ultimately chose. Much like love, in a room full of people, you are drawn to your soulmate. This stands true in the power of a diamond,” she adds.

As for the design, Theofilos Claster tells us there are “a handful of special symbols folded into the design of the ring,” including the “intention of optimizing light.”

She concludes, “We wanted the ring to have an elegant lightness for a timeless and forever girl.”