Many happy couples around the world will be celebrating after getting engaged over the Christmas period, but few brides-to-be will have received a sparkler like this under the Christmas tree.
Alexa Dell, 24, whose billionaire father Michael is the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies got engaged yesterday and has proudly been flaunting her 12 carat emerald cut diamond set in a pavé halo on social media.
The heiress, whose father is worth an estimated $23.5 billion and is the 37th richest man in the world, couldn’t hide her delight, captioning a video of the glittering jewel: ‘He did good’.
And it’s no wonder she’s happy with the efforts of her boyfriend Harrison Refoua, 40, given the ring could be worth a staggering $3M.
Hamish Shephard, Founder of Bridebook.co.uk, the leading wedding planning app and website told Femail: ‘A 12-carat diamond engagement ring would likely start from $500,000, but could easily cost several million dollars based on its cut and brilliance. This engagement ring most likely cost in the range of $2-3million.’
The art collector and branding consultant was presented with the eye-popping diamond during a candlelit dinner on the beach at The Four Seasons in Kona, Hawaii, which is owned by her father.
Alexa has been dating real estate investor Harrison for a year after being set up on a blind date by mutual friends, following the breakdown of her relationship with Tinder CEO Sean Rad.
Heiress Alexa Dell, 24, got engaged to her boyfriend of one year Harrison Refoua, 40, at The Four Seasons in Kona, Hawaii – owned by her family
Harrison presented his bride-to-be with a 12 carat emerald cut diamond set in a pavé halo
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Alexa first hit the headlines as an 18-year-old in 2012 when a photo of her family dining on a private jet on the way to Fiji made it on to the infamous Rich Kids of Instagram Tumblr.
Days later she had her Twitter account suspended over security concerns after documenting her every move on social media, including exact dates for when she’d be shopping in New York or attending her high school graduation dinner.
Aged 20, she started dating Tinder CEO Sean Rad, then 27, after meeting him on the dating app.
Alexa studied at Columbia University and completed an internship at W magazine in New York.
Glamorous Alexa previously dated Tinder CEO Sean Rad when she was 20, after meeting him on the dating app
Alexa and Harrison were set up on a blind date by mutual friends a year ago
The couple lead a jetset life and recently stopped off in Paris during a whistlestop tour of Europe
On LinkedIn she states she’s been working as a Brand and Business Development Strategist for startups for the past four years, as well as contributing to her parents’ Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
Most recently, the foundation donated $36 million to rebuilding parts of Texas ravaged by Hurricane Harvey.
In an interview with Nextshark.com she revealed that her privileged upbringing hasn’t been without its pitfalls, saying that all challenges people go through are ‘relative’.
‘As most kids have experienced, I’ve had friends in the past who weren’t always what they appeared to be. It really sucked at the time, but now I’m grateful to have experienced what I have.
The heiress said that she’s had trouble with people wanting to be her friend for the wrong reasons
Alexa enjoying a spot of shopping in London (left) and taking a stroll through the streets of Florence
‘It’s helped shape my ability to judge character and because of that I’ve been able to surround myself with more positive people in life.’
She described her hobbies as hiking with her friends and French bulldog Colette, or travelling on long weekends to experience new cultures.
Alexa and her new fiance have had quite the jet set time in recent weeks, with Instagram snaps showing them in Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Paris and Aspen.
They also stopped off in London and Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed secret getaways before news of their engagement broke.
Striking a pose: Alexa rocking the smart casual during a pit stop in New York before flying to Italy
The happy couple were holidaying in Florence just a few weeks before getting engaged