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Bachelorette Jen Schefft, Books, and Baubles
January 8, 2007

Today, I had the chance to speak about jewelry with my favorite reality star of all time- Jen Schefft.

Schefft first came into the spotlight as the woman to whom Andrew Firestone proposed at the end of The Bachelor 3. Months later, the two broke off their engagement, and Schefft returned to television, choosing from 25 men on The Bachelorette.

She found love with none of them, and was brave enough to be the first bachelorette to leave the show unattached (which is one of the reasons she’s my favorite- she didn’t let the show or the public pressure her be with someone she didn’t love, as I suspect many of these contestants do).

Her experiences on the show and in life prompted Schefft to write Better Single Than Sorry, a book about singleness- its perks and pitfalls- and why settling in a relationship is never a good idea.

 
(Better Single Than Sorry comes out January 23rd).

Of course, in love and engagements, jewelry pops up from time to time; here is a snippet of Jen’s thoughts on the subject…

LF: Tell me about the ring Andrew gave you when he proposed to you on The Bachelor?
JS: It was beautiful. It was from Harry Winston…2.8 cts. t.w. oval diamond set in platinum and baguettes on the side. It’s gorgeous.
LF: So you still have the ring?
JS: I have it in my possession.
LF: How do you feel about keeping jewelry from an Ex?
JS: I think it just comes down to you have to discuss it with that person…if a boyfriend gives you a gift; I think that’s yours to keep. If you’re really upset and broken up about a break up, [pieces of jewelry from him] are things you should maybe set aside…to give yourself time to heal.

Schefft is cool and confident, and she was sweet enough to indulge my non-jewelry related questions about The Bachelor. To read more of our conversation, check out InBrief in the spring issue of Luxury.


Posted by Laura Finkelstein on January 8, 2007 | Comments (2)


January 9, 2007
In response to: Bachelorette Jen Schefft, Books, and Baubles
Hedda Schupak commented:

The question begs, though: Who dumped whom? Traditionally, if the girl breaks off the engagement, she returns the ring. If the man breaks off the engagement, the girl gets to keep the ring as a token for her troubles. In the case of this little bauble, it would be quite a balm for the wounded pride if in fact she were the dump-ee. (One would assume hearts weren't deeply involved here...)




January 9, 2007
In response to: Bachelorette Jen Schefft, Books, and Baubles
Josie Beets commented:

New York law disagrees with Ms. Schefft! Since a ring is a gift given in contemplation of marriage, courts rule the giving of the gift is not completed until the marriage takes place. Regardless of fault, the ring goes back to the giver, angering many an ex-fiancee.





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