Some engagement ring details for Charlie Sheen’s proposal to Brooke Mueller have come to light courtesy NY POST’s: LIZ SMITH. They were introduced to each other in 2006 by Rebecca Gayheart, Brooke’s best friend, at a Victoria Secret party in Brett Ratner’s home.
Charlie surprised Brooke with a a Patek Philippe Calatrava watch from Robert Maron engraved on the back with: B. – Wanna get married? . . . Love – C. Maron has a listing of sold items, this watch might be the one.
As for the engagement ring? A radiant cut, 11-carat, natural yellow diamond set in a platinum ring made by Alon Barak of Beverly Hills. Personally I have doubts about the veracity of this part of the story as I’ve never heard of Alon Barak and Google only heard of him through Smith’s article. And maybe it’s just me, but does this quote sound like the Charlie Sheen you know?
Brooke was amazed. “Once I put the ring on her finger,” says Charlie, “you’ve never seen two happier people in your life.”
As a footnote, Smith concludes with some commentary about Conflict Diamonds. Her point being that the movie Blood Diamonds was supposed to affect the diamond industry, but sales are up, not down. While she makes a point, I still think this issue is not settled. It takes time to change an entrenched model. There are many trendsetters who are making other symbols to replace a diamond engagement ring and the threat is still alive. That’s why I think the industry has to get very serious about the issue with real solid moves rather than just a marketing campaign with a Kimberly seal of approval. No one wants to buy a romantic symbol dripped in blood, and no one wants to sell that or be involved in that industry either. Some greedy people making money in a cruel way make everyone in the chain look bad.
UPDATE: Still looking for pictures. In the meantime, here’s an interview with Brooke:
ITS QUITE FUNNY IN REGARDS TO ALON BARAK FOR MY FAMILY HAS PURCHASED MANY OF HIS DESIGNS FROM THE STORE RAFFINITY ON THIRD STREET IN SANTA MONICA. I HEARD HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE KOBIE BRYANT DIAMOND. HE HAS A REALLY COOL SHOWROOM IN BEVERLY HILLS.
KRAIG.
Thank you Kraig. I was hoping someone would clear that up. Although the name was vaguely familiar, I was thinking maybe it was Ehud Barak
I even asked a couple of people who shop with Beverly Hills Jewelers and they didn’t know.
Now Rafinity (one “f” I believe) on third street promenade I definitely heard of. I even mentioned them in the past…
Just for laughs check out this thread:
http://www.diamondring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37558
The most authoritative site for them that I can find is:
http://etienneperret.com/rafinity.htm
And digging a little deeper, Bella posted a story about them here:
http://www.diamondring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37746
“Rafi, the jeweler who co-owns Rafinity with partner Ann Whatu, confirmed through a spokesperson that he sold the piece but would not comment further. The carat weight and price tag were reported by People magazine in its Aug. 4 issue. The shop also made the 7-carat diamond engagement ring Bryant gave to Vanessa Laine in happier times, in May 2000, when she was still a student at Huntington Beach’s Marina High School. Gwen Stefani, Halle Berry and Celine Dion have also ordered custom pieces from the store.”
I HAVE MORE INFO REGARDING ALON BARAK FOR I DID SOME RESEARCH WITH MY MOM AND ALON UNLIKE OTHER JEWELRY DESIGNERS CUTS HIS OWN DIAMONDS IN ISRAEL. THAT’S COOL.
HE ALSO HAS A 5000 SQUARE FOOT FACTORY IN LA. I ACTUALLY HAVE A FEW OF HIS WORKS MYSELF. WANT HIS # THEN DROP ME A LINE.
CM
Hi Kraig,
Thanks for the offer, but I don’t need his number for myself…
If he has a website or an email you can drop the link here for any consumer who wants to contact him though…