The 26 Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings Ever

The thing about celebrity engagement rings is that the longer you read about them, the more skewed your perception of "expensive” becomes. A ring that costs $150,000 is no longer considered worth a second glance when you compare it to one that costs $8.8 million—when in reality, nearly every celebrity engagement ring is absurdly beautiful, large, and therefore pricey. Sure, we think pretty much any engagement ring is nice to look at, but these rings are so outrageous that there’s no way you wouldn’t stop and stare. And while making it to the top 26 is an impressive feat, in the world of over-the-top engagement rings, there still can be only one that takes the cake. So on whose finger does the most expensive ring rest? Keep reading for the answer.

26. Angelina Jolie

Fiancé: Brad Pitt

Carats: 16

Estimated Value: $500,000

25. Kate Middleton

Fiancé: Prince William

Carats: 12

Estimated Value: $500,000

24. Meghan Markle

Fiancé: Prince Harry

Carats: 4 to 4.5

Estimated Value: $350,000

23. Sofia Vergara

Fiancé: Joe Manganiello

Carats: 7

Estimated Value: $750,000

22. Hilary Duff

Fiancé: Mike Comrie

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $750,000

21. Gabrielle Union

Fiancé: Dwyane Wade

Carats: 8.5

Estimated Value: $1 million

20. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Fiancé: Michael Douglas

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $1 million

19. Jennifer Aniston

Fiancé: Justin Theroux

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $1 million

18. Jennifer Lopez

Fiancé: Ben Affleck

Carats: 4.5

Estimated Value: $1.2 million

17. Katie Holmes

Fiancé: Tom Cruise

Carats: 5

Estimated Value: $1.5 million

16. Ciara

Fiancé: Future

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $1.5 million

15. Kate Upton

Fiancé: Justin Verlander

Carats: 8

Estimated Value: $1.6 million

14. Kim Kardashian-West

Fiancé: Kris Humphries

Carats: 16.2

Estimated Value: $2 million

13. Melania Trump

Fiancé: Donald Trump

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $2 million

12. Anna Kournikova

Fiancé: Enrique Iglesias

Carats: 11

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

11. Blake Lively

Fiancé: Ryan Reynolds

Carats: 12

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

10. Mariah Carey

Fiancé: Nick Cannon

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

9. Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis

Fiancé: Aristotle Onassis

Carats: 40

Estimated Value: $2.6 million

8. Vanessa Bryant

Fiancé: Kobe Bryant

Carats: 8

Estimated Value: $4 million

7. Grace Kelly

Fiancé: Prince Rainier III of Monaco

Carats: 10.47

Estimated Value: $4.06 million

6. Jennifer Lopez

Fiancé: Marc Anthony

Carats: 8.5

Estimated Value: $4.1 million

5. Kim Kardashian-West

Fiancé: Kanye West

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $4.5 million

4. Paris Hilton

Fiancé: Paris Latsis

Carats: 25

Estimated Value: $4.7 million

3. Beyoncé

Fiancé: Jay-Z

Carats: 18

Estimated Value: $5 million

2. Elizabeth Taylor

Fiancé: Richard Burton

Carats: 33.19

Estimated Value: $8.8 million

1. Mariah Carey

Fiancé: James Packer

Carats: 35

Estimated Value: $10 million

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This post was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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