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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Hailing from the heart of the South and cutting her teeth on the mean streets of New York, Meghan has six years of experience covering fashion, style, celebrities, culture, and human behavior. A longtime devotee of rap music, tacos, and generally perfect weather, she is excited to put down roots in Los Angeles. Her top three style staples are a good pair of cutoff shorts, virtually any kind of colorful digi-print, and a solid set of shades.
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