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Dolores Catania and Paul "Paulie" Connell are engaged after five years of dating

Connell popped the question at an Apple store in New Jersey with an impressive engagement ring boasting an 11-carat center stone set in silver

In his interview with PEOPLE, Connell revealed that he bought a new sparkler for Catania before the proposal after he had secured a stone in the early stages of dating the Bravo star

Dolores Catania is entering her bridal era with an impressive sparkler on her finger.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 54, got engaged to her longtime partner , Paul "Paulie" Connell, after five years of dating — and let's just say, the impressive rock may have been worth the wait.

Connell's showstopping ring for Catania was designed by John Anthony Jewelers

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