We have heard that violets are blue and diamonds are forever. Few people have taken the latter part more seriously than celebrities especially when proposing to their better halves.
On average, only a few people spend above $5000 on engagement rings, celebrities are unfazed by the numbers. After all, they make way more, and what better way to show their love than by buying the most expensive rings for their better halves?
No wonder we see celebrities like Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and Kim Kardashian with the most expensive engagement rings worth millions of dollars. While some celebrities go on to enjoy long-lasting marriages, some do not say the I Do or even get divorced yet the diamonds last forever.
Without further ado, here are the most expensive celebrity engagement rings.
Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings
10. Ciara and Russell Wilson
- Cost: $2 Million
- Gemstone: Diamond
- Cut: Cushion
- Carat: 16
NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson proposed to singer Ciara with an engagement ring worth $2 million back in 2016. Since then, the couple have celebrated many milestones and are still waxing strong.
While Wilson was in a previous marriage, this is Ciara’s first marriage and second engagement. Regardless, Wilson knew she was the one from the moment they met and he left no stone unturned to get her a ring that will be talked about for a long time.
Previously, a music producer proposed to her with a ring worth $500,000. However, after they parted ways, she returned the 15-carat emerald cut ring to him.
9. Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
- Cost: $ 3 Million
- Gemstone: White Diamond
- Cut: Oval
- Carat: 12(estimated)
- Designer: Alexis Ohanian, Jennifer Fisher
Good financial investment can cement romantic plans when done well. Taking a page from Alexis Ohanian, he used part of his $50 million cryptocurrency windfall to buy a $3 million engagement ring for tennis legend, Serena Williams.
The pair finally tied the knot in 2017, 7 years before Williams retired from professional tennis.
8. Paris Hilton and Paris Latsis
- Cost: $4.7 Million
- Gemstone: Diamond
- Cut: Emerald
- Carat: 24
Paris Hilton has been married to Carter Reum since February 2021. Yet, it is not his engagement ring that places her on this list. Prior, she had been engaged to three other men including Jason Shaw, Chris Zylka, and Paris Latsis.
The hotel heiress and socialite is known for her luxurious taste and items and thankfully the Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis gave her the most expensive engagement ring worth $4.7 million.
In 2005, Latsis presented Hilton with 15 different rings from some of the most renowned designers yet it was a beautiful 24-carat that caught her attention. Sadly, the pair never walked down the aisle.
7. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
- Cost: $5-$10 Million
- Gemstone: Green Diamond
- Cut: Radiant
- Carat: 8.5
- Designer: Ilan Portugali of Beverly Hills
Singer, Jennifer ‘J-Lo’ Lopez, and actor, Ben Affleck have one of those timeless romantic stories that never gets stale and so does the cost of their engagement ring. The pair’s love story dates back to 2002 when they started dating. They almost got married but called it off three days before the wedding.
Their love was set in the stars as they reunited and had a secret wedding on July 17, 2022.
Remarkably, Ben went overboard with the ring he gave the Marry Me crooner this time, compared to the one he had given 20 years ago.
The five-stone green diamond engagement ring cost an estimated $5 to $10 million. It sure blew J-Lo’s mind when she said ‘Green has always been my lucky color and now, for sure, it always will be’.
Notably, this is the fourth expensive ring the singer cum actress has received. Her first engagement ring from Affleck cost about $ 1.2 million. She also got a ring worth $4 million from her ex-husband, Marc Anthony. Lastly, her ex-boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez is said to have proposed with a ring worth about $ 5 million.
6. Beyonce and Jay Z
- Cost: $5 Million
- Gemstone: Diamond
- Cut: Emerald
- Carat: 24
- Designer: Lorraine Schwartz
The $5 million beautiful gem was presented to the Irreplaceable singer by Jay Z shortly before their April 4, 2008 wedding. The 24-carat emerald-cut gem which is set on a platinum split shank is regarded as a true beauty.
More than a decade later, we still can’t help but admire this expensive ring that speaks of their lasting marriage.
5. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
- Cost: $8 Million
- Gemstone: Diamond
- Cut: Emerald
- Carat: 20
- Designer: Lorraine Schwartz
The rapper, Kanye West and reality star, Kim Kardashian have parted ways since 2022, yet, their expensive engagement ring makes their love story an unending one. West first proposed to Kim with an engagement ring worth about $3million in 2013.
He later upgraded it in 2016 with one worth $ 8 million. Jewelry experts agreed that the second ring complimented the 2013 ring.
4. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
- Cost: $8.8 Million
- Gemstone: Diamond
- Cut: Asscher
- Carat: 33.19
- Designer: Harry Winston
Elizabeth Taylor was given one of the most expensive celebrity rings by Richard Burton, her film producer in 1968. Initially, it was called the Krupp Diamond after Vera Krupp the original owner. However, it was later sold after Vera passed on.
Burton bought it for $307,000 in a bidding war and presented it as a gift to Taylor but later had it set in stone and converted it into a ring.
3. Mariah Carey and James Packer
- Cost: $10 Million
- Gemstone: White Diamonds
- Cut: Emerald Cut
- Carat: 35
- Designer: Wilfredo Rosado
The music icon has won several costly engagement rings over the years. However, Mariah Carey is on this list for $10 million engagement ring given to her by ex-fiancee James Packer.
The Australian businessman, Packer engaged her in January 2016. However, the engagement lasted till October when they called it quits over a fight while on vacation in Greece.
The You Don’t Know What To Do crooner continued to spot the gem for one year. Carey sold the ring quietly for $2.1 million in 2018 to a Los Angeles jeweler.
2. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Aristotle Onassis
- Cost: 20 Million(Estimated)
- Gemstone: Brown Diamond
- Cut: Marquise
- Carat: 40.42
- Designer: Harry Winston
For clarity, Jacqueline or Jackie-O was the wife of John F. Kennedy till his assassination.
She later got married to the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968. He proposed to her with a real bauble, the Lesotho III diamond ring.
The marquise cut ring is part of 18 stones cut from an original 601 carat weight which form the South African Lesotho brown diamond.
1. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier II of Monaco
- Cost: $44.3 Million
- Gemstone: White Diamonds
- Cut: Emerald-cut
- Carat: 10.47
- Designer: Cartier
At the top spot is a ring from the 50s when actress Grace Kelly got engaged to Prince Rainier II of Monaco. At the time, the ring cost $4,060,000 and is estimated at $44.3 million today.
Interestingly, the emerald cut of this ring is still trendy and has famously been worn by celebrities like Beyonce, Amal Clooney, and Anne Hathaway.
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Special Mention: Drake’s $12.5 Million Engagement Necklace
Since we are talking about engagement rings, lets talk about one man that took it in another direction. The Canadian rapper Drake caused quite a stir when he spotted a 351.38-carat diamond necklace made of 42 diverse engagement rings at the Lil Baby & Friends Birthday celebration in 2022.
He is known for his affection for blings and has prize pieces such as the $100, 000 stone Island Medallion, $2.4 million VSS Diamond necklace, and $270,000 bracelet.
Yet, the engagement necklace called for an explanation to fans and followers. It turns out that the $12.5 million engagement necklace dubbed ‘Previous Engagement’ with a limited number edition was all for aesthetics.
The necklace is made up of 42 diamond cuts ranging from emerald, round, pear, and princess which come from the 42 times he thought about proposing to a woman. Among the women he thought of proposing to are Jorja Smith, Sophie Brussaux, Rihanna, and Julia Fox.
