Ledger Pop Journal - Celebrity News & Sports

Many celebrity observers and reporters predicted that the photo scandals that emerged of late, first with Vanessa Minnillo and Lindsay Lohan and then with Ness and Nick would drive Lachey away from his gorgeous gal. But the opposite has happened according to the National Enquirer. They are shopping for wedding rings, this week's issue claims.

Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Survive Nude Scandal, Shop For Rings

And bride-to-be knows exactly what she wants are getting close to saying "I do." They're shopping for an engagement ring- and Vanessa knows exactly what she wants, a close pal told the weekly magazine.

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"Vanessa has always wanted a cushion-cut diamond. But at the Kentucky Derby in May, Vanessa changed her mind after she aw an emerald-cut engagement ring on another Derby-goer's finger," said the friend.

The ring Vanessa fell in love with has a platinum band with a large emerald-cut diamond in the center and two smaller emerald-cut stones on each side. And as soon as she saw it, the 26-year-old former "Entertainment Tonight" personality gave Nick shopping instructions, says a pal.

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Buying the sparkly bauble is the next step toward sealing the deal between Vanessa and 33-year-old Nick. The couple, who began dating a year ago, bought a million-dollar two-bedroom condo in New York City's luxury Atelier building in April.