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All About Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s Romantic Engagement Ring!

08/11/2011 at 04:30 PM ET

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Engagement Ring
Courtesy Neil Lane; Inset: John Milne/Startraks

Right from the start, Mark-Paul Gosselaar knew what he wanted a dream engagement ring to exude: romance.

“He’s a romantic at heart and he was looking to express it,” says celebrity jeweler Neil Lane, who collaborated with Gosselaar, 36, on an ideal sparkler to give to his advertising executive girlfriend Catriona McGinn. “I worked on creating her dream ring for about a month. She had seen a ring of mine and Mark-Paul brought in a photo of it and we started customizing it, finding the perfect stone, showing sketches, discussing the mounting and how many smaller diamonds it would have and really designing it together. It’s rare to find a guy who really wants to find the perfect ring and be so very involved in the process.”

The result was a 3-carat cushion-cut center diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds in a handmade platinum setting, totaling over 5 carats. “He couldn’t wait to propose,” says Lane of the former Saved By the Bell heartthrob, who now stars with Breckin Meyer on Franklin & Bash. “He was so excited to have found the woman of his dreams,” Lane continues. “They are an amazing couple. When he talks about her, it is clear that he is so in love!”

–Elizabeth Leonard

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jorja on August 11th, 2011

That is exactly the same ring that JP gave Ashley on The Bachelor

What’s the Big Deal?

Tammy on August 11th, 2011

I bet his first wife was once the woman of his dreams too.

Kaye on August 12th, 2011

I bet his first wife was once the woman of his dreams too.

- Tammy on August 11th, 2011

I bet she was to until SHE CHEATED ON HIM – repeatedly and publicly. He deserves to be happy. Divorces take time. He’s been separated for about 2 years after HE TRIED to work on his marriage but the WIFE DIDN’T. Ok.

Becky on August 12th, 2011

That’s the same ring that The Bachelor Brad gave to Emily on the season finale.

girlygirl on August 12th, 2011

isn’t it the same ring that Ashley Herbert got? looks a lot alike….

Daffykins on August 12th, 2011

They don’t have a date set so it could be a long engagement. Relax, naysayers.

Felix on August 12th, 2011

I’m guessing he has one of those “insecure” feelings that he needs to “nail-down” this gal or someone else will. I give this 3 years.

Kathy on August 12th, 2011

sad that you know he likely cheated on his wife by the timing….. i agree that its sad people are divorcing and taking no time to date and get engaged… for heaven’s sake date a little while before getting engaged when your divorce was only final 3 months ago…no matter if you were seperated… DANG

Jessica on August 12th, 2011

Change the center stone to a yellow, radiant cut and that ring looks almost just like mine!

Mom Of Twins on August 12th, 2011

I love the ring!! But what’s the rush to remarry?

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