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\n Related: <\/span>Love Is Blind’s Patrick and Kacie Disagree Over Post-Split Meet Up<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tPatrick Suzuki and Kacie McIntosh\u2019s whirlwind romance captivated the Love Is Blind season 9 audience \u2014 and their breakup was even more eyebrow raising. Now that their split has aired, Patrick, 31, and Kacie, 34, have different stories as to why they didn\u2019t meet up after the show, each telling Nick Viall on the Tuesday, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The construction manager continued, \u201cI asked for the ring back, and she was, like, \u2018No, you act like you\u2019re the only one that\u2019s hurt. I\u2019m gonna keep the ring.\u2019 That was her last text, and we\u2019ve never talked since.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kacie has since denied all of Patrick\u2019s claims, while faithful Love Is Blind <\/i>viewers debate who was actually entitled to retain ownership<\/a> of the diamond ring.<\/p>\nSo, Us Weekly <\/i>did our due diligence and investigated where the onscreen baubles come from, who pays for them \u2014 and what happens to the rocks in the event of a breakup. Keep scrolling for more:<\/p>\nNetflix Provides the Rings<\/b><\/h2>\n
According to Love Is Blind <\/i>creator Chris Coelen<\/strong>, the show\u2019s production company offers each contestant a diamond<\/a> to propose with should they meet The One. (The show is produced by Kinetic Content.)<\/p>\n\u201cIf they want to propose and want to have a ring to give, we provide \u2014 up to a certain level \u2014 a ring for them to do that with,\u201d Coelen told Variety <\/i><\/a>in 2022. \u201cIf they choose to do that, we actually give choices. There are 10 or 12 different styles and colors. It\u2019s up to them, they don\u2019t have to. There\u2019s no pressure to do that.\u201d<\/p>\nWho Designs the Rings?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Kinetic has entrusted a singular company to provide all of the ring options. For seasons 4 and 5, the rings were provided by Bridal Rings Co.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever they choose, we pay for. Whatever we pay for, they keep, regardless of engagement ending,\u201d a spokesperson for Kinetic told Popsugar<\/a> in 2025. And even though you might recognize similar elements on some designs \u2014 like diamond carat size, band embellishment, and setting \u2014 no two styles are exactly the same.\u201d<\/p>\nHow the Men Pick Out the Bands<\/b><\/h2>\n\n![\"Love-Is-Blind-UK-Kal-and-Sarover-TCDLOIS_ZX109\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Love-Is-Blind-UK-Kal-and-Sarover-TCDLOIS_ZX109.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Kal Pasha on \u2018Love Is Blind UK\u2019 season 2.<\/span> Netflix \/ Courtesy of Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cOnce they decided to get engaged, they were given a couple of choices should they want to take us up on that. That was, again, their choice,\u201d Coelen told Entertainment Tonight <\/i><\/a>in 2020. \u201cSince they were in the [pods] and weren\u2019t able to go out into the \u2018real world\u2019 at that point, they couldn\u2019t have been able to go [to a shop].\u201d<\/p>\nHe continued, \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t have allowed them to at that point. It\u2019s obviously such a gigantic moment in people\u2019s lives that we wanted it to be as authentic to them as it possibly could be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Season 4 alum Micah Lussier <\/b>later <\/b>revealed in an October 2025 video shared via TikTok<\/span><\/a> that all of the men get to choose a ring from a box of provided options.<\/p>\n\u201cI think they, kind of, get picked up so everyone doesn\u2019t have the same ring,\u201d Micah recalled. \u201cOnce the first person goes, I think it dwindles down. The guy has full decision-making on that, but it is something you talk about in the pods a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a Possibility to \u2018Upgrade\u2019 for an Additional Cost<\/b><\/h2>\n
According to Micah, Love Is Blind <\/i>stars do have an option to \u201cupgrade the ring.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can actually spend money \u2018cause it\u2019s free and get a nicer diamond,\u201d she said in her social media video. \u201cTo my knowledge, no one\u2019s actually done that, and I don\u2019t blame them \u2018cause if it doesn\u2019t work out, what was the point?\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Also Possible to Bring Your Own Ring<\/b><\/h2>\n
As fans remember, Kyle Abrams<\/strong> brought his mother\u2019s heirloom ring to gift then-fianc\u00e9e Shaina Hurley<\/strong> during season 2. Shaina ultimately broke up with Kyle<\/a> days later over differing religious beliefs and gave back the bauble.<\/p>\nWhat Happens to a Gifted Ring If a Couple Breaks Up?<\/b><\/h2>\n
The Love Is Blind <\/i>stars do not have to give back the bauble if they decide to end the engagement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe supply them with the rings, and at that point, those rings are theirs,\u201d Coelen told Entertainment Weekly <\/i><\/a>in 2025. \u201cThey never have to give them back if things don\u2019t work out. They\u2019re their rings. If they want to say that they paid for them, then that\u2019s up to them. They can say whatever they want. If they want to upgrade their rings, they\u2019re welcome to do that. \u201cWe have nothing to do with that. We give them the rings, they do what they want.\u201d<\/p>\nNatalie Lee<\/strong>, who was briefly engaged to Shayne Jansen<\/strong><\/a> during season 2, did keep her bling when she said \u201cno\u201d at the altar.<\/p>\n\n
So, Us Weekly <\/i>did our due diligence and investigated where the onscreen baubles come from, who pays for them \u2014 and what happens to the rocks in the event of a breakup. Keep scrolling for more:<\/p>\nNetflix Provides the Rings<\/b><\/h2>\n
According to Love Is Blind <\/i>creator Chris Coelen<\/strong>, the show\u2019s production company offers each contestant a diamond<\/a> to propose with should they meet The One. (The show is produced by Kinetic Content.)<\/p>\n \u201cIf they want to propose and want to have a ring to give, we provide \u2014 up to a certain level \u2014 a ring for them to do that with,\u201d Coelen told Variety <\/i><\/a>in 2022. \u201cIf they choose to do that, we actually give choices. There are 10 or 12 different styles and colors. It\u2019s up to them, they don\u2019t have to. There\u2019s no pressure to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n Kinetic has entrusted a singular company to provide all of the ring options. For seasons 4 and 5, the rings were provided by Bridal Rings Co.<\/p>\n \u201cWhatever they choose, we pay for. Whatever we pay for, they keep, regardless of engagement ending,\u201d a spokesperson for Kinetic told Popsugar<\/a> in 2025. And even though you might recognize similar elements on some designs \u2014 like diamond carat size, band embellishment, and setting \u2014 no two styles are exactly the same.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOnce they decided to get engaged, they were given a couple of choices should they want to take us up on that. That was, again, their choice,\u201d Coelen told Entertainment Tonight <\/i><\/a>in 2020. \u201cSince they were in the [pods] and weren\u2019t able to go out into the \u2018real world\u2019 at that point, they couldn\u2019t have been able to go [to a shop].\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t have allowed them to at that point. It\u2019s obviously such a gigantic moment in people\u2019s lives that we wanted it to be as authentic to them as it possibly could be.\u201d<\/p>\n Season 4 alum Micah Lussier <\/b>later <\/b>revealed in an October 2025 video shared via TikTok<\/span><\/a> that all of the men get to choose a ring from a box of provided options.<\/p>\n \u201cI think they, kind of, get picked up so everyone doesn\u2019t have the same ring,\u201d Micah recalled. \u201cOnce the first person goes, I think it dwindles down. The guy has full decision-making on that, but it is something you talk about in the pods a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Micah, Love Is Blind <\/i>stars do have an option to \u201cupgrade the ring.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou can actually spend money \u2018cause it\u2019s free and get a nicer diamond,\u201d she said in her social media video. \u201cTo my knowledge, no one\u2019s actually done that, and I don\u2019t blame them \u2018cause if it doesn\u2019t work out, what was the point?\u201d<\/p>\n As fans remember, Kyle Abrams<\/strong> brought his mother\u2019s heirloom ring to gift then-fianc\u00e9e Shaina Hurley<\/strong> during season 2. Shaina ultimately broke up with Kyle<\/a> days later over differing religious beliefs and gave back the bauble.<\/p>\n The Love Is Blind <\/i>stars do not have to give back the bauble if they decide to end the engagement.<\/p>\n \u201cWe supply them with the rings, and at that point, those rings are theirs,\u201d Coelen told Entertainment Weekly <\/i><\/a>in 2025. \u201cThey never have to give them back if things don\u2019t work out. They\u2019re their rings. If they want to say that they paid for them, then that\u2019s up to them. They can say whatever they want. If they want to upgrade their rings, they\u2019re welcome to do that. \u201cWe have nothing to do with that. We give them the rings, they do what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n Natalie Lee<\/strong>, who was briefly engaged to Shayne Jansen<\/strong><\/a> during season 2, did keep her bling when she said \u201cno\u201d at the altar.<\/p>\nWho Designs the Rings?<\/b><\/h2>\n
How the Men Pick Out the Bands<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\n Kal Pasha on \u2018Love Is Blind UK\u2019 season 2.<\/span> Netflix \/ Courtesy of Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere\u2019s a Possibility to \u2018Upgrade\u2019 for an Additional Cost<\/b><\/h2>\n
It\u2019s Also Possible to Bring Your Own Ring<\/b><\/h2>\n
What Happens to a Gifted Ring If a Couple Breaks Up?<\/b><\/h2>\n