Rock solid: the most magnificent celebrity diamond engagement rings

Wells Adams, proposed to , Sarah Hyland, during a holiday in July 2019. They announced the news via Instagram where Adams posted a cute video of the proposal, where he wrote the caption: “I’ll be Johnny, you be June. But forever.” The ring is reportedly worth around US$200,000.

In a recent photo Hyland and Adams shared the news with more family and friends as they flaunt the beautiful bling that the former Bachelorette contestant selected for his soon-to-be wife.

Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod), proposed to this girlfriend of two years, Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo), during a trip to the Bahamas in March 2019, they announced the news via Instagram with a picture of the dazzling emerald-cut diamond ring, reportedly worth between US$1 million and US$5 million.

A-Rod shared the news of his engagement to J.Lo with this beautiful picture of the ring, with the caption: “She said yes.”

After news broke of her engagement to art dealer Cooke Maroney in early February of 2019, we waited weeks for a first glimpse at Jennifer Lawrence’s ring, which finally came during Paris Fashion Week. In fact, the only way we knew she was engaged was that she stepped out at New York restaurant Raoul’s wearing the rock on
finger – although proper pictures of it were scarce. Until now…

In photographs of Lawrence taken at Dior’s autumn/winter ‘19/’20 show, we can see that the ring is an emerald cut diamond in a white gold or platinum solitaire setting. The ring, which is rumoured to be five carats, is said to be worth $140,000.

Orlando Bloom proposed to his girlfriend Katy Perry on Valentine’s Day of 2019, with Perry taking to Instagram to share a close-up photo picturing both herself and Bloom, along with her ring.

“Full bloom,” she captioned the image, above, showing off her ring which features a red centre stone and is in a floral design. The ring is rumoured to be worth a staggering US$5 million dollars.

Chris Pratt announced his engagement to Katherine Schwarzenegger, author and daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger, in January of 2019, after seven months of dating. “Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes!” he wrote on the below picture of them embracing.

“I’m thrilled to be marrying you,” Pratt added. “Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go!” The ring Pratt proposed with appears to be an oval-shaped diamond in a solitaire setting and is said to be worth between $200,000 and $350,000.

Heidi Klum announced her engagement to musician Tom Kaulitz on Christmas Eve, posting an image of her incredible diamond ring alongside a gigantic smile on both of their faces, captioning it: “I SAID YES.” She later stepped out to the Golden Globes, showing off the ring on the red carpet and at an after party.

The ring features three stones, made up of a glittering emerald flanked by two cushion-cut diamonds. The ring is estimated to cost between $30,000 and $40,000.

Victoria’s Secret Angel Josephine Skriver said “yes” to her musician partner Alexander DeLeon, also known as Bohnes, when he proposed underneath the Northern Lights, on the top of a frozen lake in Scandinavia.

Skriver’s incredible ring, which is an emerald-cut diamond set on two, inter-linking diamond-encrusted bands, is a glittering ring perfect for a real-life Angel. Skriver’s ring is estimated to cost between $50,000 and $100,000.

Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman
Zoe Kravitz, 29, who announced in October 2018 that she’d been engaged since earlier in the year, revealed in an interview with W Magazine that her fiancé, Karl Glusman, 30, popped the question with a ring she had been coveting on antique dealer The One I Love NYC’s Instagram page. “It was actually a ring I’d been kind of fawning over from afar, and a friend of mine of whispered that into Karl [Glusman]’s ear,” she told the publication. “It’s from this antique dealer called The One I Love; I follow her on Instagram and would always look at her rings.”

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“Her ring is what we call a ‘Georgian half loop,’” the store’s founder Mia Moross told Page Six, before adding that it originates from circa 1800 and features over 2.5 carats of rose-cut diamonds set in silver-topped gold. The publication also reported that, according to the vice president of merchandise at jeweller Shane Co, Alicia Davis, the ring is estimated to be work a total of US$36,000 (AU$49,200).

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Lady Gaga and Christian Carino
While it was only recently that Lady Gaga, 32, confirmed her engagement to boyfriend Christian Carino, 49, the two were rumoured to have been engaged since November 2017. The rumours only increased when the star was then seen wearing a pink engagement ring on the Grammys red carpet in January.

According to E! News, who spoke to president of WP Diamonds Andrew Brown, the ring is a six to seven carat pink sapphire—possibly even an extremely rare Padparadscha sapphire—with a three to four carat diamond halo which is said to cost upwards of AU$422,000.

Prior to Priyanka Chopra, 36, and Nick Jonas, 25, confirming they were in fact engaged, just weeks after the news first surfaced, the actress was spotted on social media sporting a rather large engagement ring.

Friend and fellow actress Raveena Tandon recently shared a selfie of the pair captioned, “Peecee and I getting our pouts in order!” In the photo, Chopra is wearing what has been reported to be a cushion-cut diamond Tiffany & Co. ring on
finger.

The 25-year-old supermodel announced her engagement to millionaire Joshua Kushner, 33, via Instagram in July of 2018, after he proposed in upstate New York.

Kloss shared a picture of her massive cushion cut diamond ring on Instagram Stories a day later. The ring which features a solitaire diamond in a platinum diamond-encrusted setting, is said to be worth between $250,000 and $700,000.

Actress Katharine McPhee became engaged to David Foster (formerly married to Yolanda Foster) in July of 2018, sharing a photo of her ring in an emotional post later in the month.

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McPhee later shared a photo of the ring in an emotional Instagram post, dedicated to her father who recently passed away. “My ring was the last thing I showed my dad before he passed and makes me smile when I look at this as a reminder of our last conversation,” McPhee wrote.

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Model Emily Ratajkowski, who married actor and producer Sebastian Bear-McClard in a New York City courthouse wearing a yellow Zara pantsuit on February 23, 2018 after just weeks of dating, gave the world its first look at her gigantic diamond engagement ring—which now sits comfortably beside her original gold wedding band—four months after the ceremony via Instagram.

The ring, which was absent until now as Bear-McClard proposed with a paperclip, is complete with two diamonds—one teardrop and the other princess cut—which sit on a thin gold band.

Former Victoria’s Secret Angel Izabel Goulart announced her engagement to German soccer player Kevin Trapp on July 6, 2018 via Instagram. The pair had been dating for two years before the Paris Saint-Germain F.C goalkeeper popped the question on what’s thought to have been the Italian seaside.

The 33-year-old model showed off her new jaw dropping square-cut diamond ring in a sweet video captioned, “When you meet the one who changes your life in every sense then you are sure that he is the right one!”

Victoria’s Secret model Devon Windsor announced her engagement to boyfriend Johnny Dex in the Bahamas, revealing an enormous oval-shaped diamond ring on Instagram.

The ring features an open, floating design and is hand-set with 171 round diamonds, with the centre diamond in addition.

Lea Michele and Zandy Reich

31-year-old Glee star Lea Michele took to Instagram to announce her engagement to boyfriend Zandy Reich, who she has been publically dating since July 2017. The actress captioned an image of what People reports is a “four-carat elongated radiant cut ring” with a single word, “Yes”.

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On the Emmy’s red carpet in September 2017, Michele confirmed it was Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy’s opinion of her beau that mattered to her most. “When my boyfriend got the seal of approval from Ryan Murphy, that was it Yeah my parents, yeah friends, whatever. But Ryan Murphy, it’s a done deal — it sealed the deal.”

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Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper

Just weeks after new broke following the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show that Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper were expecting their first child, engagement rumours began to surface when the model stepped out with a large emerald ring on her finger. 

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And while the couple is yet to confirm the news, Shayk has since shown off the eye-catching engagement ring—which closely resembles Kate Middleton’s—on multiple occasions.

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Paris Hilton and Chris Zylka

The heiress got engaged to Chris Zylka atop an Aspen mountain in Colorado during the 2017/18 Christmas holidays. Zylka asked for her hand in marriage with a 20-carat diamond, set on a platinum split shank halo band with another two carats of diamonds—worth approximately US$2 million.

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Set to wed in late 2018, the pair have announced they will be having three weddings. In March 2018, Hilton lost the US$2 million engagement ring while dancing in a Miami nightclub—only for it to be found ours later in an ice bucket a few tables down.

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Click Here: Celtic Football ShirtsPrincess Eugenie, the Queen’s granddaughter, announced her engagement to her partner Jack Brooksbank.

Princess Eugenie’s engagement ring features a padparadscha sapphire centre stone, surrounded by clusters of diamonds. The ring is reportedly worth $175,000.

Gwyneth Paltrow attended the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards over the weekend, giving us a first glimpse at her engagement ring.

Paltrow confirmed her engagement earlier this month then stepped out for her first red carpet since, showing off a a blue sapphire centre stone on a diamond band.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle with a three-stone engagement ring he designed himself. The ring, reportedly worth $87,000, includes a centre cushion cut diamond, with two smaller diamonds either side. The three stones are set in white gold and the band in yellow gold, with jewellery experts saying the centrepiece stone comes in at 3.5 carats.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

According to Kensington Palace, the two smaller diamonds belonged to his late mother, Princess Diana’s jewellery collection. In the couple’s first interview, Prince Harry said the inclusion of diamonds from his mother’s collection is to “make sure she is with us on this crazy journey together.”

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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian proposed to tennis star Serena Williams with a 14-carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring by XIV Karats valued at $2 million. 

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The full effect of the engagement ring can be seen in this picture, which Williams posted to Instagram, showing off her new wedding band, also by XIV Karats. The wedding ring features diamonds running along the band with a teardrop concave, creating a halo effect for Williams’s engagement ring in the form of three pear-cut stones.

For more, see inside Serena Williams’s wedding here.

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Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegal

Kerr had been dating Spiegal for just over a year before the Snapchat founder popped the question. The pair recently purchased a house together in Los Angeles reportedly valued at US$16 million.

The jewel is definitely more understated than most celebrity engagement rings and is an estimated 2.25 carats. The ring has a round centre stone with tapered diamonds on either side.  

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews

Matthews proposed to Middleton while hiking, after a year of dating. The Art Deco design is thought to be worth about $350,000 and is made from a white gold base with a halo of diamonds. 

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The flat shape and simple design give the ring a timeless feel that will work with every outfit. 

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Kate Upton and Justin Verlander

The model announced the engagement on the 2016 Met Gala red carpet, revealing that the Detroit Tigers pitcher proposed after five years together with a brilliant-cut solitaire diamond ring, rumoured to be worth up to US$1.5 million. 

“Justin and I collaborated on creating the most perfect one-of-a-kind ring that is rare and of exceptional quality…just like their love,”  jewellery designer, Anita Ko, told E! News. 

David and Victoria Beckham 

Over the course of their 15-year marriage, David Beckham has gifted his wife a total of 13 engagement rings worth a combined £4 million (or over $7 million). The first was the one with which he proposed in 1998 – a marquise cut diamond set on a yellow gold band. The most expensive ring, a heart-shaped diamond, is estimated to be worth £1 million. 

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David and Victoria Beckham 

Above, David and Victoria at the time of their engagement. 
Below, Victoria with a later engagement ring. 

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

West presented Kardashian with a 15-carat diamond engagement ring by Lorraine Schwartz when he asked for her hand in marriage in front of her family in a stadium to the tune of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Young and Beautiful’ by a 50-piece orchestra and a giant screen flashing ‘Pleeease Marry Meee!!!’ A lower-end estimate values the ring at US$1.25 million. 

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z 

Jay-Z popped the question to Beyoncé with an 18-carat Lorraine Schwartz stone worth a reported US$5 million. Let’s hope the divorce rumours are entirely false then. 

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds 

Prior to exchanging vows in a secret wedding ceremony in South Carolina in 2012, Reynolds proposed to Lively with a ring he selected, created by close friend and jeweller Lorraine Schwartz. The 12 carat ring features a large pink oval diamond and is rumoured to be worth up to US$2.5 million.

Olivia Palermo and Johannes Heubl

Heubl proposed to Palermo on December 31, 2013 (New Year’s Eve) while vacationing in St Barts, with a yellow emerald-cut diamond sitting on a white diamond-dotted band, said to be worth almost US$400,000.
Sharing the news via Instagram on New Year’s Day, Heubl captioned a loved-up video with “Happy New Year to everybody and this is how we celebrate it: OP said Y E S.” The pair married six months later in an intimate ceremony in Bedford, New York.

Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac

Although Dauriac and Johansson announced their divorce just this year, the French journalist married Johansson in 2014 after proposing in 2013 with an extravagant art deco ring. Sporting a large baguette diamond, the ring is said to be worth up to US$300,000.

Kate Moss and Jamie Hince 

Said to be a vintage 1920s diamond purchased from Bond Street’s S.J. Phillips jewellers, apparently Hince was guided by Topshop owner Sir Philip Green on the choice of engagement ring.  

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Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney

Just six months after meeting, Clooney proposed to human rights lawyer Alamuddin on April 28, 2014 – with a large diamond ring rumoured to be worth approximately US$750,000 – before marrying soon after in Venice on September 21.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy

Sarkozy proposed with a vintage 1953 Cartier ring he purchased at a Sotheby’s auction for US$81,250. The European-cut diamond weights four carats and is encircled by 16 sapphires and petals of single-cut diamonds. 

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake

Timberlake proposed to Biel in December of 2011, after having been together since 2007, with what is rumoured to have been a custom-made ring worth up to US$120,000. The pair married in Italy over a three-day celebration with guests including Timberlake’s fellow NSYNC member, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Biel’s 7th Heaven co-star, Beverley Mitchell.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

Rumours surfaced in 2014 that Kutcher had proposed to girlfriend and That ‘70s Show co-star Kunis, when she was spotted wearing an engagement ring in late February. The clear-cut diamond she can now be regularly seen wearing, sits on an elegant silver band and is rumoured to be worth around US$260,000.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

When William proposed to his long-time love Kate Middleton, she inherited not only a royal title but arguably his most precious heirloom – the engagement ring worn by his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The 18-carat diamond-encrusted sapphire hasn’t left her finger since. 

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 

A close-up of her engagement ring. 

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Jolie’s ring has 16 carats of emerald-cut diamonds worth an estimated US$500,000. It was designed by Robert Procop and Pitt, who according to a rep for the jeweller oversaw “every aspect of the creative design process from the perfect cut of the diamond centerpiece – an elongated tablet shape – to the finishing touches such as the mounting of a galaxy of smaller stones.” The couple married in 2014 in France. 

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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth

Toth proposed to Witherspoon in December, 2010 – with a unique, 4 carat Ashoka-cut diamond rumoured to be worth around US$250,000 – before the pair married on March 26, 2011 at the actress’ country estate in California’s Ventura County.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony 

Only months after her split from Ben Affleck, Anthony proposed to Lopez with an extravagant ring said to be worth up to US$4.1 million. Three years after marrying in June 2004, the pair welcomed twins on February 22, 2008, before announcing their divorce in 2014.  

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux

Theroux proposed to Aniston with an estimated US$500,000 eight-carat diamond ring, which Aniston referred to as a “rock” in an interview. “He rocked it up. It took me a while to get used to it. I’m not a diamond girl. I’m more Indian jewelry and stuff.” They married in August 2015. 

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

While we’re not sure if this engagement is back on, Cyrus has been spotted recently wearing the Neil Lane ring Hemsworth proposed with in 2012. The ring is three-and-a-half carats, handcrafted in 18-karat gold with carved diamond floral motifs. 

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

A sketch of the ring by Neil Lane. 

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Mariah Carey and James Packer

Packer proposed with a 35-carat diamond and platinum engagement ring, which as Vogue.com points out, is about as big as Kim Kardashian West’s and Beyoncé’s engagement rings combined. Carey’s friend of over 25 years, jewellery designer Wilfredo Rosado, designed the ring, which took two weeks to create. The supersized rock has two smaller tapered baguettes on either side. “I took the standards super high, and I wanted to create a ring that could not be measured up to,” said Rosado. “What is really most interesting about the ring are the proportions—the stone is so large, but we were able to create a beautiful balance with the overall simplicity of the design.”

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello

Manganiello’s Christmas Eve proposal in Hawaii in 2014 came with a seven-carat diamond ring by Lorraine Schwartz, who also designed their wedding bands. 

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Urban proposed in 2006 with a ring of diamonds by Cartier valued at $50,000. 

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Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie

Mike Comrie, ex-husband of Hilary Duff, proposed to the star in 2010 with a 14-carat radiant-cut ring worth US$1 million. The couple announced their divorce in January 2014. 

Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall

Over the 2010-2011 holidays, Wall proposed to Jennifer Hawkins in New Zealand at the Blanket Bay Lodge in Lake Wakatipu with a $200,000 brilliant-cut diamond. 

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Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy

Hudson’s former fiancé proposed with an emerald-cut diamond ring.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

Zeta-Jones’s engagement ring is an antique Fred Leighton design from the 1920s. Worth US$1 million, the 10-carat diamond is surrounded by 28 smaller ones. 

Camilla Parker Bowles and Prince Charles

Now known as the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles and Charles, Prince of Wales, were engaged in February 2005. Prince Charles gave Camilla a Windsor family heirloom ring, which belonged to the Queen Mother. The square-cut diamond is surrounded by six diamond baguettes. 

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham

Statham chose a ring from the Neil Lane archives to propose to long-time girlfriend Huntington-Whiteley. The diamond is set in an original Edwardian setting on a platinum band. “It’s classic and elegant and the stone is perfection,” Lane told People. “Jason wanted something perfect and flawless and he kept coming back to this one.” 

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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise

Cruise proposed to Homes in 2005 with a five-carat oval diamond set in more than six carats of smaller diamonds. The Fred Leighton ring was estimated to be worth US$275,000. The couple separated in July 2012.