Committed Vegan and Famous Actress Natalie Portman Has Eco-Friendly and Vegan Engagement Ring Made for Her

Finally some good news. Love it when famous people keep to their ideals and share it with the world.

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Natalie Portman's fiancé helped designed her vegan and eco-friendly engagement ring

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Natalie Portman's fiancé knows what matters so much to her. Benjamin Millepied, the "Black Swan" choreographer who is also the father of the actress' unborn child, commissioned an eco-friendly engagement ring for the staunch vegan.

Jewelry designer Jamie Wolf revealed to InStyle that Millepied helped created the custom handmade ring, making sure that the diamond stunner is in alignment with the 29-year-old Oscar nominee's eco-friendly and vegan ideals.

The center stone is a round old mine cut antique diamond, the pave diamonds are certified conflict-free, and the platinum is recycled metal.

The result is a classic-looking sparkler that is estimated to cost $35,000.

Wolf, a former ballet dancer and longtime friend of Millepied, told the fashion website, "Ben was exceptionally thoughtful and dedicated and patient to make sure we had everything right. We wanted everything about the ring to speak to things that are important to Natalie."

Portman is expected to give birth to their child in the summer.

Hollywood Superstar Natalie Portman to Launch Vegan Footwear Line: Ethical Vegan Sticks by Beliefs

Amazing that in this age there are still some superstars who live by an ethical conviction. Much respect to Natalie Portman for staying strong in the land of Hollywood.

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Portman To Launch Vegan Footwear Line

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Natalie Portman has collaborated with a fashion firm to launch a line of vegan footwear.

The Natalie Portman Collection -- made in partnership with specialty shoe retailer Te Casan and the actress' stylist Kate Young -- will feature 20 pairs of limited-edition, hand-crafted designs that are completely animal-friendly, with a price tag of $200 each.

The star says, "As a vegan, I don't wear leather, fur or feathers. Shopping for clothes hasn't proved too difficult, but finding chic footwear has definitely been a challenge."

Yaniv Shirazi, Te Casan president, adds, "We met with Kate and Natalie to discuss what Natalie was looking to do and it was immediately clear that this would be a fantastic collaboration.

"There are so few animal-free collections out there, and Natalie's ideas were really great, in terms of style."

The line will debut in stores February 1 with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting The Nature Conservancy, an organization dedicated to protecting the environment.