Polansky reportedly once gave Gaga a playful resin ring containing a real blade of grass. It was inspired by an earlier conversation between the couple, and the small, personal gesture eventually became part of their love story in a much bigger way.
Gaga later turned the idea into music with “Blade of Grass”, a song from her Mayhem era.
And that perhaps says more about their relationship than the multimillion-dollar diamond does. Beneath the celebrity appearances, couture and enormous jewellery, Gaga and Polansky have often presented themselves as a couple who value the private, slightly quirky moments.
Which makes the current wedding speculation all the more intriguing. If they really have slipped away for a quiet ceremony and honeymoon, it would actually fit the relationship they’ve been building all along.
For now, though, the marriage remains unconfirmed. The ring, however, is very much real – and still one of the most talked-about celebrity engagement rings around.