In this Post our Ralph Jacobs author Lize Van Niekerk has a look at 30 of the most “Jaw-Dropping” celebrity engagement rings.
From emerald, to square to round-cut, these celebrity engagement rings will surely be a priority pin on your “engagement ring Pinterest dream board.” Any lady will swoon over these stunning celebrity engagement rings and definitely proves that a diamond is forever.
Before we start drooling over these sparkling engagement rings, we have to go a few years back.
Let’s backtrack to Europe in the 1700’s. In Rome brides were simply ecstatic receiving their 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.
Fast-forward to 1947 and De Beers’s famous slogan, “A diamond is forever.” And just like that engagement history was made.
Today, celebrities have everything from 33-carat diamond to our favorite Kardashian, 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.
Below you will find 30 of the most jaw-dropping celebrity engagement rings:
Gisele Bundchen
This former Victoria Secret angel’s engagement ring is worth a whopping $145,000 and has a large diamond set in platinum and offset by two tapered baguettes.
Reese Witherspoon
Hollywood’s favorite southern belle rocks a unique 4-carat Ashoka-cut diamond engagement ring, worth an estimate of $ 450,000. This diamond was named in honor of one of the most powerful rulers the world has ever known. Inspired by the original Ashoka Diamond, William Goldberg created a cut so unique, it was granted its very own patent.
Marilyn Monroe
The infamous Joe DiMaggio proposed to the iconic blonde in 1954, with a platinum eternity band sporting 35 baguette-cut diamonds. Even though the marriage only lasted a year, any engagement ring worn by the blonde bombshell would have been jaw-dropping.
Gwyneth Paltrow
The Goop founder received one of the most talked about engagement rings in Hollywood from ex-husband Chris Martin. Her asscher-cut diamond engagement ring is sure to turn heads with an estimate worth of $ 100,000.
Elizabeth Hurley
As far as celebrity engagement rings go this is definitely something different than the rest. Hurley rocks an enormous blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds. The proposal only lasted two years, but that engagement ring made it worth the while.
Camila Alves
This radiant beauty’s engagement ring is alright, alright, alright by us. Matthew McConaughey certainly knows how to treat his lady. This celebrity engagement ring is a rose-cut diamond with smaller diamonds on either side.
Gabrielle Union
This celebrity engagement ring brings it on! Worth an estimate of $1 million, this engagement ring is an 8.5-carat cushion cut diamond. A very simple, yet classy floating diamond on a thin band.
Olivia Wilde
We are going wild(e) about this celebrity engagement ring! This is a very unique engagement ring, with a diamond surrounded by a halo of emeralds.
Kate Moss
The British model’s engagement ring from former husband Jaimie Hince is breath-taking! Surely, a jaw-dropping celebrity engagement ring. It is a custom creation inspired by sketches of the ring F. Scott Fitzgerald gave to his wife Zelda.
Heidi Klum
Victoria Secret Angel with an engagement ring that features in every girls engagement ring dreams. Her engagement ring is a 10-carat canary yellow center diamond set in a gold band of pave diamonds. It is unfortunate that an engagement ring of that standards couldn’t Seal the deal for those two.
Jennifer Aniston
One of the worlds most known women had one of the worlds biggest diamond engagement rings. Justin Theroux spoiled his ex-wife with a 8-carat radiant-cut diamond. Everyone rooted for Aniston’s second marriage, but supposedly, diamonds – not marriages – are forever.
Mary-Kate Olsen
The New York Minute actress received a Cartier engagement ring from her ex-husband and it is estimated worth is $81,000. This enormous European-cut 4-carat diamond engagement ring surrounded by 16 sapphires is almost the only thing visible on the frail celebrity’s body.
Amal Clooney
Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor settled down with a lawyer in this fairy tale story, and proposed with an ethically mined emerald-cut 7-carat diamond engagement ring. George Clooney knew how to get his wife on the list of most jaw-dropping celebrity engagement rings.
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt and jeweler Robert Procop, took a year to design this celebrity engagement ring. Jolie’s oblong-shaped rock is inset into a thick ribbed band. Rumors has it Jolie never really liked this big ring and called it tacky. Taste differs, but this celebrity engagement ring is far from tacky, and most women would give a kidney for this jaw-dropping engagement ring.
Mariah Carey
Sadly, this celebrity engagement ring was only showed off for about 8 months, but it was a good and shiny 8 months. Carey received this ring from ex-fiance James Packer and it is a 35-carat emerald-cut diamond set in platinum.
Beyonce
The queen B’s engagement ring is worth a whopping $5 million, and is a source of jealousy for all single ladies. Her 18-carat center diamond is set on a split shank.
Blake Lively
One of the few oval shaped celebrity engagement rings. Dear reader, Blake looks ravishing with her 12-carat oval-cut diamond with a micro-pave band xoxo.
Kate Middleton
Naturally, celebrity royalty has to feature on our list of jaw-dropping celebrity engagement rings. Prince William spoiled his lady with an 18-carat oval sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds, which lady Diana wore when she was engaged to Prince Charles.
Lady Gaga
Nobody is surprised that this celebrity engagement ring is completely different than the rest. Mother monster opted for a heart-shaped diamond engagement ring from jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
This bountiful, blonde model’s engagement ring is worth an estimate of $350,000, and has a classic large center stone flanked by micro-pave-set diamonds.
Kim Kardashian West
This celebrity engagement ring is worth $2 million and is a 15-carat D, flawless cushion-cut diamond from Lorraine Schwartz. The Skims founder sadly lost this beauty during a robbery in Paris in 2016.
Meghan Markle
The former Duchess of Sussex’s engagement ring has three diamonds on the wedding band, two of which are from Diana’s personal collection.
Emily Ratajkowski
The celebrity famous for her abs has another asset making her quite well-known. The model designed her own engagement ring, and it is definitely a jaw-dropper. This celebrity engagement ring has two diamonds on a gold band shaped as a pear and a square.
Paris Hilton
The Simple Life heiress received a 20-carat tear-drop diamond engagement ring which was designed by jeweler Michael Greene. The engagement was called off a mere 10 months later, but that beauty of a celebrity engagement ring will forever be in our memories.
Scarlett Johansson
The Black Widow star is one of the most awe-inspiring engagement rings. Colin Jost proposed to his leading lady with a pear-shaped diamond gem designed by James de Givenchy. The ring is a light brown color composed of 11-carats on a unique black enameled band. The diamond gem looks like it is resting on the actress’ finger rather than on the band.
Hailey Bieber
Oh baby, baby, baby that ring is absolutely stunning! The Calvin Klein model’s ring is a 6 – 10 carat oval diamond by Solow & Co. Justin Bieber supposedly looked into the diamond and said he saw Hailey’s face, now if that’s not enough of a reason to purchase that engagement ring what is?
Ariana Grande
This celebrity engagement ring will definitely not make you say “thank you, next.” Grande received a 3-carat pear-shaped diamond from ex-fiance Pete Davidson.
Drew Barrymore
The former child star received a 4-carat radiant-cut diamond from her ex-husband Will Kopelman. The square-shaped diamond is centered on a band with multiple smaller diamonds.
Natalie Portman
Another celebrity engagement ring that is ethically sourced. Portman’s conflict-free diamond ring set in recycled platinum received from husband Benjamin Millepied was designed by jeweler Jamie Wolf.
Jennifer Lopez
A Rod not only knows how to hit a home-run, but also how to choose an astonishing engagement ring. J-Lo’s ring is far from her Jenny from the block days, and is a startling 16-carat emerald diamond.
