The Best Celebrity Engagement Rings of All Time
October 19, 2018 5:30 PM
These stunning celebrity engagement rings prove that a diamond—if not a marriage—is forever. Engagement rings have not always been all about the diamond: Roman brides were given a gold ring to wear in public and an iron ring to wear at home. In the 1700s, simple poesy rings were popular in Europe, while in New England, Puritan men—shunning frivolous rings—were thought to have given thimbles to their betrothed (though women often cut off the tops and wore them as rings anyway). Fast-forward to 1947 and De Beers’s famous slogan, “A diamond is forever.” The rest is history. Now we have everything from Elizabeth Taylor’s 33-carat diamond from Richard Burton (though it was just a gift, not an engagement bauble) to Kim Kardashian West’s 15-carat diamond from Kanye and Olivia Wilde’s brilliant emerald from Jason Sudeikis—ring inspiration galore from some of the dazzling gems sported by stars.
1. Ariana Grande
The fiancé: Pete Davidson
The ring: A three-carat pear-shaped diamond from jeweler Greg Yuna
The price: Nearly $100,000
The proposal: June 2018
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2. Hailey Baldwin
The fiancé: Justin Bieber
The ring: A six to 10 carat oval diamond by Solow & Co.
The proposal: July 2018
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3. Cardi B
The fiancé: Offset
The ring: An eight-carat tear-shaped diamond
The price: $500,000
The marriage: September 2017
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4. Charlotte Casiraghi
The fiancé: Dimitri Rassam
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5. Paris Hilton
The fiancé: Chris Zylka
The ring: A twenty carat tear-drop diamond by jeweler Michael Greene
The price: $2 million
The proposal: January 2018
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6. Princess Eugenie of York
The fiancé: Jack Brooksbank
The ring: A padparadscha sapphire surrounded by diamonds
The proposal: January 2018
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7. Emily Ratajkowski
The fiancé: Sebastian Bear-McClard
The ring: Two pear and square cut diamonds with a gold band, designed by Ratajkowski
The marriage: February 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Emily Ratajkowski / @emrata
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8. Meghan Markle
The fiancé: Prince Harry
The proposal: November 2017
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9. Pippa Middleton
The fiancé: James Matthews
The ring: A large asscher-cut diamond surrounded by a cluster of smaller diamonds.
The price: An estimated £200,000
The proposal: July 2016
The marriage May 2017
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10. Kim Kardashian West
The fiancé: Kanye West
The ring: A 15-carat D, flawless cushion-cut diamond from jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
The price: An estimated $2 million
The proposal: October 2013
The marriage: May 2014
Photo Courtesy of Kim Kardashian / @kimkardashian
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11. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
The fiancé: Jason Statham
The ring: A classic large center stone flanked by micro-pavé-set diamonds
The price: An estimated $350,000
The proposal: January 2016
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12. Miranda Kerr
The fiancé: Evan Spiegel
The ring: A round brilliant cut diamond flanked by tapered baguettes on a platinum band.
The price: An estimated $75,000 to $100,000
The proposal: July 2016
The marriage: May 2017
Photo: Courtesy of Miranda Kerr / @mirandakerr
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13. Eva Longoria
The fiancé: José Antonio Bastón
The ring: A ruby center stone surrounded by diamonds.
The proposal: January 2016
The marriage: May 2016
Photo Courtesy of Eva Longoria / @evalongoria
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14. Lady Gaga
The fiancé: Taylor Kinney
The ring: A 6-carat heart-shaped diamond from jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
The price: An estimated $500,000
The proposal: February 2015
Called off: July 2016
Photo Courtesy of Lady Gaga / @ladygaga
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15. Kate Middleton
The fiancé: Prince William
The ring: The 18-carat oval sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds that Lady Diana Spencer wore when she was engaged to Prince Charles.
The price: An estimated £300,000
The proposal: October 2010
The marriage: April 2011
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16. Blake Lively
The fiancé: Ryan Reynolds
The ring: A 12-carat oval-cut diamond with micro-pavé band.
The price: An estimated $2 million
The proposal: unknown
The marriage: September 2012
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17. Jessica Biel
The fiancé: Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
The ring: A 6-carat diamond flanked by aquamarine stones set in blackened platinum that Timberlake codesigned.
The price: An estimated $130,000
The proposal: December 2011
The marriage: October 2012
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18. Beyoncé
The fiancé: Jay Z
The ring: A reported 18-carat center diamond set on a split shank.
The price: An estimated $5 million
The marriage: April 2008
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19. Mariah Carey
The fiancé: James Packer
The ring: A 35-carat emerald-cut diamond set in platinum by designer Wilfredo Rosado.
The price: An estimated $10 million
The proposal: January 2016
The marriage: Called off in October 2016
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20. Sofia Vergara
The fiancé: Joe Manganiello
The ring: A reported 7-carat cushion-cut diamond with a micro-pavé halo.
The price: An estimated $500,000
The proposal: December 2014
The marriage: November 2015
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21. Angelina Jolie
The fiancé: Brad Pitt
The ring: A total 16-carat ring that took Pitt, along with jeweler Robert Procop, a year to design.
The price: An estimated $500,000
The proposal: April 2012
The marriage: August 2014
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22. Amal Clooney
The fiancé: George Clooney
The ring: An ethically mined emerald-cut 7-carat diamond with two tapered baguettes.
The price: An estimated $750,000
The proposal: April 2014
The marriage: September 2014
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23. Mary-Kate Olsen
The couple: Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy
The ring: An antique Cartier ring with a European-cut 4-carat diamond surrounded by 16 sapphires.
The price: An estimated $81,000
The proposal: February 2014
The marriage: November 2015
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24. Elizabeth Taylor
The fiancé: Michael Todd
The ring: An almost 30-carat emerald cut diamond.
Sale price at 2011 auction : $3.7 million
The marriage: February 1957
The divorce: March 1958
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25. Jennifer Aniston
The fiancé: Justin Theroux
The ring: A reported 8-carat radiant-cut diamond.
The price: An estimated $500,000
The proposal: August 2012
The marriage: August 2015
Photo: Getty Images
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26. Anne Hathaway
The fiancé: Adam Shulman
The ring: A reported 6-carat emerald-cut diamond from Kwiat.
The price: An estimated $150,000
The marriage: September 2012
Photo: Getty Images
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27. Heidi Klum
The fiancé: Seal
The ring: A 10-carat canary yellow center diamond set in a gold band of pavé diamonds.
The price: An estimated $150,000
The marriage: May 2005
The divorce: October 2014
Photo: Getty Images
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28. Natalie Portman
The fiancé: Benjamin Millepied
The ring: A conflict-free diamond ring set in recycled platinum designed by jeweler Jamie Wolf.
The price: An estimated $200,000
The marriage: August 2012
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29. Kate Moss
The fiancé: Jamie Hince
The ring: A custom creation inspired by sketches of the ring F. Scott Fitzgerald gave to wife Zelda.
The price: An estimated £67,000
The proposal: January 2010
The marriage: July 2011
The divorce: 2016
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, September 2011
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30. Olivia Wilde
The fiancé: Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
The ring: A brilliant-cut diamond surrounded by a halo of emeralds.
The proposal: January 2013
Photo: Getty Images
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31. Scarlett Johansson
The couple: Romain Dauriac
The ring: An Art Deco ring with three prominent diamonds surrounded by smaller diamonds.
The marriage: October 2014
The divorce: 2017
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32. Leighton Meester
The fiancé: Adam Brody
The ring: A 4-carat cushion-cut diamond in a rose-gold band.
The proposal: November 2013
The marriage: February 2014
Photo: Getty Images
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33. Gabrielle Union
The fiancé: Dwyane Wade
The ring: An 8.5-carat cushion-cut diamond from Jason of Beverly Hills.
The price: An estimated $1 million
The proposal: December 2013
The marriage: August 2014
Photo: Getty Images
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34. Alexis Bledel
The fiancé: Vincent Kartheiser
The ring: A vintage-inspired octagonal diamond ring.
The price: An estimated $80,000
The proposal: March 2013
The marriage: June 2014
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35. Kate Bosworth
The fiancé: Michael Polish
The ring: A square-cut diamond
The proposal: August 2012
The marriage: August 2013
Photo: Courtesy of Kate Bosworth / @katebosworth
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36. Camila Alves
The fiancé: Matthew McConaughey
The ring: A rose-cut diamond with smaller diamonds on either side.
The proposal: December 2011
The marriage: June 2012
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37. Drew Barrymore
The fiancé: Will Kopelman
The ring: A nearly 4-carat radiant-cut diamond from Graff.
The price: An estimated $80,000
The marriage: June 2012
The divorce: August 2016
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38. Kate Hudson
The fiancé: Matt Bellamy
The ring: A classic emerald-cut diamond with tapered baguettes on either side.
The price: An estimated $200,000
The proposal: April 2011
Called off: 2014
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39. Elizabeth Hurley
The fiancé: Shane Warne
The ring: An approximately 9-carat center blue sapphire with diamonds on the side set in platinum.
The price: An estimated $100,000
The proposal: September 2011
Called off: December 2013
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40. Emily Blunt
The fiancé: John Krasinski
The ring: A 3-carat round-cut diamond set in platinum and flanked by baguettes.
The price: An estimated $100,000
The proposal: August 2009
The marriage: July 2010
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41. Gwyneth Paltrow
The fiancé: Chris Martin
The ring: An asscher-cut diamond on a double-pavé band.
The price: An estimated $90,000
The marriage: December 2003
The divorce: July 2016
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42. Mia Farrow
The fiancé: Frank Sinatra
The ring: A pear-shaped diamond with tapered baguettes.
The price: $85,000 in 1966
The marriage: July 1966
The divorce: August 1968
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43. Sarah Jessica Parker
The fiancé: Matthew Broderick
The ring: A 5-carat, emerald-cut diamond on a yellow gold band.
The marriage: May 1997
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44. Marilyn Monroe
The fiancé: Joe DiMaggio
The ring: A platinum eternity band with 35 baguette-cut diamonds.
The marriage: January 1954
The divorce: October 1955
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45. Allison Williams
The fiancé: Ricky Van Veen
The ring: A classic round-cut diamond flanked by baguettes on a platinum band.
The proposal: February 2014
The marriage: September 2015
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46. Brooke Shields
The fiancé: Chris Henchy
The ring: A center diamond surrounded by a unique configuration of micro-pavé-set diamonds, designed by Neil Lane.
The proposal: July 2000
The marriage: April 2001
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47. Reese Witherspoon
The fiancé: Jim Toth
The ring: A unique 4-carat Ashoka-cut diamond.
The price: An estimated $450,000
The proposal: December 2010
The marriage: March 2011
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48. Catherine Zeta-Jones
The fiancé: Michael Douglas
The ring: An antique ring from Fred Leighton featuring a 10-carat stone surrounded by 28 smaller diamonds.
The price: An estimated $1 million.
The proposal: December 1999
The marriage: November 2000
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49. Kate Beckinsale
The fiancé: Len Wiseman
The ring: An emerald-cut diamond set horizontally on a band of micro-pavé diamonds.
The price: An estimated $1.4 million
The marriage: May 2004
The divorce: November 2015
Photo: Getty Images
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50. Gisele Bündchen
The fiancé: Tom Brady
The ring: A large center diamond set in platinum and offset by two tapered baguettes.
The price: An estimated $145,000
The proposal: January 2009
The marriage: February 2009
Photo: Getty Images
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51. Miranda Kerr
The fiancé: Orlando Bloom
The ring: A round center stone surrounded by a halo of nine diamonds.
The marriage: July 2010
The divorce: October 2013
Photo: Getty Images
COURTESY: VOGUE