# Lauren Speed Says Love Is Blind Engagement Ring Was Fake

> Lauren Speed reveals her Love Is Blind engagement ring was a knockoff, not real.
- Title: Lauren Speed Says Love Is Blind Engagement Ring Was Fake
- Summary: Lauren Speed reveals her Love Is Blind engagement ring was a knockoff, not real.
- Keywords: love is blind, lauren speed, engagement ring, cameron hamilton, netflix, podcast, engagement, fake ring, celebrity, E! Online
- Source: E! Online — https://eonline.com/news/1437934/love-is-blinds-lauren-speed-says-her-engagement-ring-from-show-was-fake
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:41:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: love is blind, lauren speed, engagement ring, cameron hamilton, netflix, podcast, engagement, fake ring, entertainment, celebrity
## Lauren Speed says ring was fake
Lauren Speed says her Love Is Blind engagement ring was a knockoff, not real.

> I think they got real rings now, but mine was not
## Ring fell out in pool
The diamond fell out and turned green when she got in the pool.

> The diamond fell out and turned green when I got in the pool
## Heartbroken but now confident
She was heartbroken but now thinks they have a jewelry partner for real rings.

> I was heartbroken, but now I think they have a jewelry partner, so they get real rings now
## Netflix pays contestants
Netflix pays contestants $700 a week for filming Love Is Blind.

> Lauren Speed and Hamilton received about $700 a week for their time filming the reality dating series
## Engagement ring budget
Engagement rings cost $3,500 to $5,000 with some variations.

> it's generally in that $3,500 to $5,000 range...with some variations
## Creator says rings are theirs
Creator Chris Coelen says rings are theirs, not to be returned.

> We supply them with the rings, and at that point, those rings are theirs
## Lauren and Cameron married
Lauren Speed married Cameron Hamilton during Love Is Blind season one.

> the Love Is Blind alum, who wed husband Cameron Hamilton during season one of the Netflix show
## First baby born
Lauren and Cameron welcomed their first baby, Ezra William Hamilton, last October.

> the pair welcomed their first baby together, a boy named Ezra William Hamilton, last October
## Lauren's Instagram post
Lauren wrote on Instagram that baby arrived a little earlier than planned.

> To God be the GLORY! Speed wrote on Instagram at the time, sharing that he arrived a little earlier than planned, but perfectly on God’s time
## Lauren healing after marriage
Lauren says she was healing, resting, and soaking up love after marriage.

> she was 'healing, resting, and soaking up all the love'
## Key takeaway

Lauren Speed says her Love Is Blind engagement ring from production was fake, not real.