“A diamond for my diamond.” Hollywood stars have taken the adage to heart as they love to show their love through an extremely expensive diamond. So we took a look at the most expensive engagement rings of all time.
More often than not, the engagement ring is an obvious symbol of love that shows commitment and affection. In some cases, however, celebrities go a step further to make the statement known by adorning their loved ones with massive, priceless stones. Here are 10 celebrities who have owned some of the most expensive engagement rings of all time.
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The 10 most expensive celebrity engagement rings
Kate Holmes
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise made a fairytale proposal at the Eiffel Tower in 2005, and the highlight was a timeless 5-carat ring set with oval Edwardian-cut diamonds. Shining as an unusual ring, the stone is set with rose gold accents with a halo and additional stones in the split shanks.
Price: around US$1.5 million
Ciara
Award-winning artist Ciara is the owner of a pristine 16-carat diamond ring put on her by Seattle Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson. The round, sparkling diamond is flanked by a trapezoidal and a pear-shaped diamond at the edges, making the massive ring easily recognizable on any occasion.
Price: around 2 million US dollars
Blake Lively
Absolute relationship goals, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds began their love story with a minimalist, yet absolutely stunning ring. Designed by celebrated jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, the ring is set with a 12 carat pink oval diamond with a diamond halo hidden on the side. The rose gold definitely suits Blake’s elegant style.
Price: around 2 million US dollars
Serena Williams
When the tennis superstar got married, she was serenaded with a stunningly massive ring. Alexis Ohanian, the internet entrepreneur’s beloved husband to Serena Williams, proposed with a stunning emerald-cut diamond with smaller gems at the corners. The ring stands out at 12 carats.
Price: around 2 million US dollars
Kim Kardashian
When it comes to the American pop culture icons, Kim Kardashian received not just one iconic engagement ring, but two. When Ye proposed to her at a ballpark in 2013, Kim received a 15-karat oval ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz. The large stone is a Type IIa diamond, one of the most chemically pure diamonds, hence the incredible price.
Price: between 2 and 4 million dollars
Vanessa Bryant
Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, tied the knot with Vanessa Bryant with a purple and pink diamond. This 8 carat natural tone diamond has long driven the market demand for purple diamonds. In addition, after the death of the legendary basketball player, the ring has increased in value.
Price: around 4 million US dollars
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton was engaged to Paris Latsis in 2005 and the Greek billionaire let her choose her favorite ring from 15 possibilities. The piece she chose, and to date the star of her most expensive collection, was a 24-carat ring that only increased in value over time.
Price: around 5 million US dollars
Jennifer Lopez
When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got back together, we jumped for joy. The two lovebirds tied the knot for the second time with an even bigger, bolder ring; an 8.5 carat natural green diamond with two other diamonds on it. While green diamonds are among the rarest of stones, they’re also Jennifer’s “lucky” color.
Price: between 5 and 10 million US dollars
beyonce
Jay-Z put a ring on Beyoncé that weighed an impressive 24 carats. Another work of art by Lorraine Schwartz, the one-of-a-kind engagement ring features an emerald-cut diamond with a split shank.
Price: Approximately $6.9 million now ($5 million at the time)
Mariah Carey
Although Mariah Carey and James Packer have split since 2016, her engagement ring still tops the list as the most expensive celebrity engagement ring. The talk-of-the-town ring was a 35-carat emerald-cut diamond ring designed by American jewelry designer Wilfredo Rosado. It is a massive, luminous rock that is still mentioned today.
Price: around 10 million US dollars
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