In one of the images, the mother of four was depicted donning a sheer lace minidress paired with a black bandeau top, suggesting a romantic beachside date night. Ryan Reynolds altered his tone to express that the only thing irrevocably “his” in the world was the love, appreciation, and awe he felt for his wife. He added that witnessing her life was something he couldn’t take for granted if he tried. He wished her a happy birthday and remarked that she was amazing.

In stark contrast to their past social media exchanges, particularly on their respective birthdays, fans were taken aback by the unusually genuine sentiment of Reynolds’s post. One fan reacted to the post with surprise, commenting that Reynolds might not have been well when he posted actual normal pictures.

This response likely alludes to a previous incident in 2017 when Ryan Reynolds cropped Lively out of her own birthday photo, prompting Lively to retaliate by sharing a photo of Ryan Gosling, a popular actor, on her husband’s birthday a few months later. The following year, Reynolds posted a series of photos capturing Lively’s surprised expressions.

In September 2020, after failing to post anything on Lively’s birthday, Reynolds posted a birthday tribute to his dog, which drew a playful response from Lively, who joked in the comments, “This is almost as sweet as the birthday post you did for me this year.”

Reynolds’s recent, unexpectedly sweet post stands in stark contrast to his usual online persona, prompting playful concern from his Instagram followers. One fan suggested humorously that Ryan was probably being forced to be nice by Blake because there was no other explanation, while another questioned if his account was hacked.

The duration of this unexpected Instagram truce remains uncertain, leaving fans curious about how Blake Lively will respond when Ryan Reynolds’s birthday arrives on October 23rd.

Diamonds sparkle and shine and are also incredibly expensive, especially if you’re a fan of a larger carat. But no matter the price, people love adorning their fingers, necks, wrists, and ears in ice, as some might call it. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, after all. However, couples are now opting for a much cheaper variant, just as sparkly as ever — lab-created jewels!

The diamond grown in a lab might not be as spectacular and rare as its natural counterpart, but people still find them extremely beautiful. They come in different colors too. You can find them in pink, blue, green, yellow, orange, and clear. And there are two methods of creating colorful beauties — chemical vapor deposition or high-pressure high temperature.

During HPHT, a metal cube is used in which carbon is pressed into and exposed to immense heat and pressure through electrical pulses. The carbon breaks down and crystallizes. Metal traces are minuscule after the process, and most experts consider this a better method for CVD. People, however, can rarely see the difference.

For one, lab-created diamonds are a lot more sustainable and not to mention a whole lot cheaper than a natural gem — around 85% cheaper. That’s one of the main reasons couples choose the options. Some said they weren’t even aware of the lab-created counterpart, but a recent study showed that in 2023 sales of the lab-grown gems grew by 81%. Clearly, couples are beginning to go for the cheaper option.

The famous retailer of diamonds, Queensmith, put the lab-created gem to the test of the public eye. People and passersby were simply stunned by the difference in price between the naturally occurring diamond and the one from a lab. However, they all said the same thing — that they’d never be able to tell the difference. So, lab-created for the win!