Halle Berry Reveals Sapphire-Set 1940s Retro Engagement Ring Sourced by Vintage Dealer

Halle Berry revealed her engagement to musician Van Hunt while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, showing a vintage Retro-era ring sourced by For Future Reference Vintage. The appearance on The Tonight Show was captured in screen grabs used by jewelry writers, and coverage identifies the ring as dating to the Retro period, broadly the late 1940s through the early 1950s.

The piece is described across multiple outlets as a yellow-gold setting with a round center diamond encircled by step-cut blue sapphires and a substantial band. MillsJewelers and AiresJewelers estimate the center diamond at roughly 1 to 2 carats, while INSTOREMAG and NationalJeweler explicitly note the surround as step-cut blue sapphires. The cluster reads as an architectural, geometric grid atop a hefty yellow-gold shank, language echoed by coverage calling the ring chunky, bold, and sculptural. As INSTOREMAG put it, "It's bold, chunky, and from the Retro era - we're obsessed."

Not all observers agree on the identity of the dark accent stones. MillsJewelers and AiresJewelers relay expert speculation that the surrounding stones "could be black diamonds, deep blue sapphires or onyx," a cautionary note echoed in the assembled reporting. No gemological certificate or dealer-confirmed identification for the surround stones appears in the available coverage; the most specific, repeated identification across outlets is step-cut blue sapphires.

Valuation estimates circulated online place the ring in the $100,000 to $200,000 range, and several experts cited in MillsJewelers and AiresJewelers suggest the setting and craftsmanship alone could approach $200,000. INSTOREMAG likewise reported that "Online estimates place the likely value of the ring in the $100,000 to $200,000 range, but no official price has been confirmed." No confirmed sale price or public appraisal has been published in the excerpts reviewed.

Provenance reported by multiple outlets names For Future Reference Vintage as the dealer that sourced the piece for Berry; INSTOREMAG notes the shop previously supplied jewelry for Berry's Forbes 50 Over 50 cover shoot in August 2025. Visuals accompanying coverage include close-up imagery circulated on Instagram; one post cited by outlets is "A post shared by Randi Molofsky (@randimolofsky)," and social captions praised the find: "Congratulations to Halle Berry & Van Hunt! Her 1940s Retro sapphire and diamond ring is one of coolest celebrity engagement rings we've seen."

Biographical context in coverage places Berry at 59 and Van Hunt at 55, with the couple together nearly six years; outlets note Hunt is a Grammy-winning musician and that he released an EP in 2025. The ring's Retro-era silhouette and heavy yellow-gold presence have been cast by several writers as emblematic of the current shift toward bolder, vintage-inspired bridal choices.

What remains unconfirmed in the coverage is a third-party gemological report, exact carat and metal hallmarks, and any dealer disclosure of purchase price or prior ownership. For Future Reference Vintage has been named as the source in the reporting, but no direct statement or certification from the dealer appears in the excerpts available.