Julia Stiles’ Chic and Modern Engagement Ring From Preston Cook

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On January 5, 2016, Julia Stiles made an important announcement on her Instagram account.

The Jason Bourne actress shared a photo of her hands intertwined with her beau, Preston J. Cook’s hands, showing off a beautiful engagement ring on her finger. The picture was captioned “Best Christmas Ever!”

Julia Stiles wears a beautiful coat outside the BBC StudiosJulia Stiles wears a beautiful coat outside the BBC Studios in London on February 5, 2015 (Credit: Instagram / WENN / Lia Toby / Jaime Espinoza)

The couple met on the set of the poorly received thriller Blackway (also known as Go with Me), where Cook worked as a camera assistant. He has also worked on movies such as The Revenant, Deadpool, and Overboard.

Julia Stiles announced that she got engaged over the Christmas holidayJulia Stiles announced that she got engaged over the Christmas holiday (Credit: Instagram / WENN / Lia Toby / Jaime Espinoza)

Reportedly, he popped the question on Christmas Eve, kicking in the New Year right!

“We went on a big trip with his entire family over Christmas and New Year’s, so I kept saying to myself out loud, like every day, ‘Do not ruin a perfectly good vacation by getting your hopes up. Just get it out of your head,'” Stiles told Today’s Hoda and Kathie Lee about the romantic proposal.

Julia Stiles's minimalist engagement ringJulia Stiles’s minimalist engagement ring (Credit: Julia Stiles’ Instagram)

The ring features a simple and modern style, with a round-cut solitaire diamond set on yellow gold.

Preston J.Cook and his wife Julia Stiles attend the 70th EE British Academy Film AwardsPreston J.Cook and his wife Julia Stiles attend the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at Royal Albert Hall on February 12, 2017, in London, England (Credit: Instagram / WENN / Lia Toby / Jaime Espinoza)

We think the simplicity of this ring is refreshing and timeless. Unlike the usual celebrity sparklers, it’s not too overwhelming, making it a chic and classy choice.

Julia Stiles attends the "Hustlers" premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film FestivalJulia Stiles attends the “Hustlers” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 7, 2019, in Toronto, Canada (Credit: Instagram / WENN / Lia Toby / Jaime Espinoza)

In September 2017, they married in an intimate ceremony with two friends on a Seattle beach. At the time, she was pregnant with their first child. Julia gave birth to their son, Strummer Newcomb Cook, on October 20, 2017.

Before meeting her husband, Julia Stiles dated David Harbour from 2011 to 2013, Michael C. Hall in 2010, Jonathan Cramer from 2006 to 2008, Luke Mably in 2003, Josh Hartnett from 1999 to 2001, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 1999.

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