Rachel Zoe is embracing her next chapter — with a diamond to match.
The “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member revealed that she purchased the “divorce ring” of her dreams in December following her split from Rodger Berman. Now, Rachel is sharing why the sparkling new accessory feels empowering rather than bittersweet.
Rachel Zoe Calls Her Divorce Ring ‘Empowering’
Rachel recently appeared on “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle,” where she explained the thinking behind the purchase.
“Why do women have to wait their whole lives to get a ring because they’re engaged?” Rachel asked in a clip posted to Instagram. “Why can’t they just have a ring that’s either, ‘OK, I’m divorced. I’m free. I’m widowed. I’m single.”
She made it clear the move was not about bitterness.
“And don’t get me wrong, I love men. I love love,” Rachel said. “This is not like anti-man in any way. I love men and good men. I think we have to change the narrative around it. And, as we were talking about it, you need a ring.”
Her conclusion was simple: “Why wait? Buy the diamond now.”
Rachel first debuted the custom piece on her Instagram Story in December, writing, “A divorce ring of my dreams created custom by [Ring Concierge]. I could die!!!!!!!!”
The meaning behind the ring goes beyond independence. Rachel revealed that her youngest son, Kaius Berman, played a role in designing it.
The platinum band features three large oval diamonds meant to represent Rachel and her two sons, Kaius and Skyler Berman.
“He picked the stones, and he said, ‘Mommy, you be the big one. And me and Sky are on each side beside you,’” Rachel shared.
She also spoke about the ring in a December interview with The Zoe Report.
“I’m happily divorced,” Rachel said. “You get an engagement ring when you get married, but why can’t we buy ourselves a ring when we’re happily independent?”
She added, “I think it’s incredibly important that women also mark this time in our lives.”
Catch Rachel on new episodes of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Thursday nights on Bravo.
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