By JANE HERZ, US SENIOR LIFESTYLE REPORTER
Updated: 15:33 EDT, 8 April 2026
Wedding bells are ringing for Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt.
The 27–year–old is engaged to Derek Green just one year after making their relationship public, as she showed off details of the dreamy proposal on her Instagram this weekend.
Hunt, who is the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark and Tavia Hunt, was proposed to while the family was on vacation in Mexico, as Green got down on one knee in a sea of beautifully lit candles surrounded by a desert scene of cacti and flowers.
Green is the son of former Super Bowl champion quarterback Trent Green, who played with the Chiefs for six seasons.
Hunt wore a gorgeous, bridal–esque white halter–neck dress as she arrived in a golf cart to the proposal, but of course what really stole the show was the engagement ring.
According to Gemporia's gemstone expert Toby Cavill, the ring, set on a diamond band with emerald detailing, is estimated to be worth anywhere from a whopping $200,000 to $335,000.
Cavill told the Daily Mail that he believes the diamond is around four to five carats.
'This is a three–stone engagement ring featuring an elongated cushion cut diamond as the center stone with two green emeralds set either side – as a possible personal nod to her fiancé's name,' Cavill revealed to the Daily Mail.
Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt wore a gorgeous, bridal–esque white halter–neck dress as she arrived to the proposal, but of course what really stole the show was the engagement ring
The 27-year-old is engaged to Derek Green just one year after making their relationship public, as she showed off details of the dreamy proposal on her Instagram this weekend
'The band features pave–set diamonds for additional brilliance. It's a design that blends classic three stone symbolism – representing past, present and future,' Cavill explained.
'The emeralds add a pop of color and make it immediately distinctive.'
The gemstone expert said that Hunt's ring is one that's very much on trend for 2026 brides.
'The elongated cushion cut is one of the shapes that has grown most in popularity over the past year, driven in part by Taylor Swift's antique cushion cut engagement ring,' he explained to the Daily Mail.
'Three stone rings are also getting contemporary updates in 2026 with unexpected gemstone combinations – exactly what we see here with the emerald accents,' he continued.
'Gracie's ring is very much at the forefront of where engagement ring design is heading – personal, meaningful, and beautifully executed with natural gemstones.'
The ring was designed by Dallas–based jeweler Lyles DeGrazier, according to People.
The company's master jeweler Scott Polk, who also helped to make her mom Tavia's ring back in the day, also assisted in the process.
According to Gemporia's gemstone expert Toby Cavill, the ring, set on a diamond band with emerald detailing, is estimated to be worth anywhere from a whopping $200,000 to $335,000
The gemstone expert said that Hunt's ring is one that's very much on trend for 2026 brides
The ring was designed by Dallas-based jeweler Lyles DeGrazier
Hunt, who is the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark and Tavia Hunt, was proposed to while the family was on vacation in Mexico. Green is the son of former Super Bowl champion quarterback Trent Green, who played with the Chiefs for six seasons, as the families are both seen above
In her Instagram caption announcing the proposal, she quoted a verse from the Bible, Romans 8:28, writing: 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.'
The stunning setting featured a stage draped in white curtains, flanked by a candlelit walkway for the couple to enjoy while their families watched on from afar.
In the comments section, Hunt's friends and family gushed over the exciting milestone.
'DREAMS DO COME TRUE!! Congratulations you two!! We love you so much!!' Hunt's mom, Tavia, wrote.
Sports reporter Erin Andrews commented: 'Awwww congrats.'
The mom of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Randi Mahomes, also sent her well–wishes, writing: 'So exciting!! Congratulations.'
The couple have been friends for many years and both attended Southern Methodist University.
'Derek and I have known each other our whole lives,' Hunt told People last year.
The ring was designed by Dallas-based jeweler Lyles DeGrazier, as she's pictured here with Green
The blonde beauty, who has racked up more than 592,000 followers, often flaunts her lavish lifestyle online
'We would actually play together as babies during the Chiefs' Christmas parties every year, and then we reconnected as adults in 2017 and met on the sidelines pregame. We reconnected in early March and have been inseparable ever since.'
They decided to take their friendship to the next level last year, as Hunt revealed the relationship in an Instagram post last May.
The blonde beauty, who has racked up more than 592,000 followers, often flaunts her lavish lifestyle online, which includes glamorous vacations, sideline seats to many football games, VIP treatment at top sporting events and hangout sessions with Taylor Swift.
Aside from being a popular Instagram sensation, Gracie has also launched an impressive pageant career and was crowned Miss Kansas USA in 2021.
Most recently, she has stepped into the world of jewelry, teaming up with high–end brand Monica Rich Kosann to launch a limited–edition arrowhead charm necklace.