This post contains spoilers fromBachelor in Paradiseseason 7 finale
Tuesday night’sBachelor in Paradiseseason 7 had a fairytale ending for three couples. Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt, Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian and Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin all got engaged on the beach — and now,Neil Laneis sharing the ring details exclusively with PEOPLE.
Courtesy Neil Lane Couture
Below, the belovedBachelorfranchise jewelry designer breaks down the gorgeous diamonds featured in the season 7 finale and shares what made each ring a perfect choice for these couples.
Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt
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The Couple:Joe— who originally appeared on Becca Kufrin’s season onThe Bachelorettethendated Kendall Longafter the two met onBiPseason 5 — told guest hostDavid Spadeduring theBiPseason premiere that he hoped to leave the show in a relationship once more. “It worked the first time, I’m hoping it works again,” he said.
“I don’t want to be here just to hang out,” he explained later in the episode. “So unless I actually meet somebody that I’m really interested in, I just don’t see the point of staying. Do I want to go through all this again? I just don’t know. I don’t know if I’m up for it right now, to be honest.”
Serena from Matt James' season ofThe Bachelornoticed Joe’s hesitance and approached him to talk. The candid conversation eventually lead to a kiss.
“Starting to develop feelings for Serena does make me want to stay,” Joe said in an on-camera interview.
Their connection progressed and during episode 7, both cast members said they were “falling in love” with each other.
Lane tells PEOPLE Joe chose a “classic and timeless” ring design because “that’s what he thinks of his and Serena’s love.”
“While there is a slight age difference between the two of them, their love see no numbers,” he says. (Joe is 34; Serena is 23).
Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian
The Couple:Maurissa, 25, initially established a connection withConnor Brennan, but accepted adatewith Riley, 31, shortly after his arrival.
On the fun-filled date, Maurissa (who originally appeared on Peter Weber’s season ofThe Bachelor) opened up to Riley (who originally appeared on Tayshia Adams' season ofThe Bachelorette) opened her past romantic experience and how she struggled with doubting herself. The pair then shared a passionate kiss after Riley reassured her of her worth.
“Riley is definitely exceeding my exceptions,” she said in a confessional. “The fact that he wants to get to know me and there’s this much sexual chemistry as well, it’s like, is this really happening?”
In the end, the couple got engaged with a beautiful diamond that Lane says is “straight to the point.”
“This is what draws Riley into Maurissa — she knows what she wants and gets right to the point,” he explains. “This ring felt like a perfect reflection of their relationship.”
Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin
The Couple:Mari from Matt James' season ofThe Bachelorand Kenny fromClare Crawley’sseason ofThe Bachelorettemade an early connection. But their relationship wasput to the testwhen Chasen Nickarrived on the beach.
When Chasen (who also appeared on Crawley’s season) pulled Mari, 25, aside for a one-on-one chat before determining who he wanted to bring on his double date, she admitted that she wanted to explore her options.
Kenny, 40, later said in a confessional that he was “sensing maybe she’s not feeling as strong” about their bond as he was.
“Obviously, now, I’m going to back off,” he added. “And why not just completely say it’s done at this point.”
Tension escalated whenDemi Burnettpursued Kenny, creating an unexpected love triangle inParadise.
But Mari and Kenny soon found their way back to each other and strengthened their bond.
“I just feel like we have some kind of connection of some sort,” he told Mari. “That we were meant to somehow meet here and work just because this just never happened before and it’s also emotional connection. That’s why I am falling in love with you. I can’t fully explain it, it’s just there.”
Mari felt the experience worked to bring them closer together, as did Kenny. “All is well with Mari and I,” he said. “We’re both 100 percent honest.”
Lane describes their relationship as circular, saying, “they kept coming back to each other because their connection is undeniable.”
“This ring is the perfect illustration of the continued love they have for each other,” he says of the oval-shaped diamond.
source: people.com
