Former 49er Eric Johnson gave his fiancé Jessica Simpson a rubyand diamond cluster engagement ring designed by Neil Lane when he proposed in 2010. Thisring features a center ruby with side diamonds, and he planned to design acoordinating piece of diamond jewelry for Jessica as a gift to celebrate therecent birth of their daughter Maxwell.

One lovely Neil Lane diamond cluster engagement ring features a central round diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds, with diamondsalso lining the platinum band. As a designer well-known and much used by someof Hollywood'sfinest, it isn't a surprise that a price for this ring is not listed on Neil Lane'swebsite. General wisdom would tell us that this particular ring is far out ofthe price range of most of us.

Ladies, if you want the look of a Neil Lane engagement ring, here are a fewideas to get you started. Fortunately, My Trio Rings offers a few much moreaffordable options.

1. My Trio Rings sells a 5/8 carat total weight diamondcluster engagement ring that is set in 14 K white gold. This ring features a central round cluster ofdiamonds with a cluster of side diamonds, set in a slightly wider band. Thisring will cost you $599.99.

2. If you like the look of the Neil Lane ring, you might also want toconsider a 1/2 carat diamond engagement ring with a more defined round central cluster of diamonds, and a thinner band ofdiamonds set in white gold curving around the sides. This ring is only $469.99,a steal compared to the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars thatcelebrities spend on Neil Lanejewelry. Yes, Neil Lanedoes not make affordable wedding jewelry.

3. Another option is the gently curving diamond-encrustedband of this diamond cluster engagement ring offered by My Trio Rings. For $499.99, you can own a 1/2 carat engagement ringwith 14 K white gold, a piece of beautiful yet affordable wedding jewelry.

And if you don't see the ring of your dreams, you can even work with a My TrioRings designer to create one – for much less than the price of a Neil Lane. Getstarted today!

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