From J.Lo to Priyanka Chopra, Who Has the Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Ring?
Diamonds are forever, even if Hollywood relationships aren’t always. But when it comes to celebrity engagement rings, the sky is the limit in terms of size and price.
Over the years, we’ve admired our fair share of pricey sparklers, from Kate Middleton’s Princess Di-inspired sapphire to Mariah Carey’s massive $10 million rock. And even now, we aren’t ashamed to admit that we’ve obsessively Googled details about Megan Fox’s two-stone ring or Ariana Grande’s pear-shaped stunner. Keep scrolling for a list of the 35 most expensive celebrity engagement rings that we can’t stop staring at.
1. MARIAH CAREY: $10 MILLION
We’re totally not surprised that the queen of Christmas herself landed the top spot on this list. And while the singer/songwriter has been engaged more than once, it was her betrothal to Australian billionaire James Packer in January 2016 that provided the biggest rock. When Packer proposed, he really pulled out all the stops and gifted Carey with a 35-carat emerald-cut diamond set in platinum by designer Wilfredo Rosado. We repeat, 35 carats.
2. BEYONCÉ: $5 MILLION
When you’re marrying Queen B, we wouldn’t expect anything but a ring fit for royalty. And Jay-Z really delivered when he “put a ring on it.”
The private couple never announced their engagement. However, Beyoncé’s engagement ring made its stunning debut on September 6, 2008, on the red carpet for Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The emerald-cut diamond ring with a split shank weighs a whopping 18 carats. Pretty impressive.
3. JENNIFER LOPEZ: $3 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
This girl from the block Bronx has rocked a total of five engagement rings in her lifetime. But out of the group of rings, her most recent one takes the cake as most expensive (and most beautiful).
After two years of dating, Lopez and Alex Rodriguez got engaged during a romantic getaway and the ring is truly a sight to behold. The former Yankee asked for her hand in marriage on March 9 with a 10- to 15-carat emerald-cut diamond ring.
4. Serena Williams: $2 million
Alexis Ohanian went all out when he proposed to Serena Williams in 2016. Not only did he return to the place where they first met, but he also gave her a $2 million ring that features a massive emerald-cut diamond, with one smaller gem on each side. According to Ringspo, this setting symbolizes the past, present and future stages of a relationship.
5. KIM KARDASHIAN WEST: $2 MILLION
If Kanye West is proposing, we’d expect nothing less than an over-the-top gesture—like not one but two engagement rings. The rapper upgraded his wife’s first ring with a second 20-carat one from celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz. The D flawless type 2A rock (which Schwartz calls the “perfect cushion-cut diamond”) is set in a pavé band with an emerald-cut diamond taking center stage. Kardashian West no longer has the ring in her possession, however. It was one of the many pieces stolen when she was robbed in Paris.
6. KATIE HOLMES: $1.5 MILLION
Although Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise divorced, the Dawson’s Creek alum’s engagement ring (and love story) was one for the books.
Cruise proposed to Holmes in Paris, atop the Eiffel Tower in June 2005 with a five-carat Edwardian-cut oval-shaped diamond surrounded by another six carats worth of diamonds. And while she’s no longer Mrs. Tom Cruise, we’ll always love this nontraditional bling with a rose gold and platinum band.
7. Paris Hilton: $1 million
When Paris Hilton tied the knot with Carter Reum in 2021, we couldn’t take our eyes off her gorgeous ring. So, naturally, we reached out to an expert to get the 4-1-1 on her sparkler.
Designed by Jean Dousset, the ring is worth at least seven figures, according to Money. She said, “Paris’s stunning ring appears to feature a 15 to 20 carat emerald cut diamond, framed by two trapezoid or trillion shaped accent diamonds, and set on a delicate white gold or platinum band.”
8. JENNIFER ANISTON: $1 MILLION
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux decided to call it quits after a little over two years of marriage. But her engagement ring is something we’ll never forget.
The ten-carat engagement ring from Theroux cost $1 million and was so big, Aniston needed some time to get used to it. “It’s a rock, I know,” she once admitted. “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.”
9. GABRIELLE UNION: $1 MILLION
Professional basketball player Dwyane Wade proposed to his longtime love Gabrielle Union back in 2013 with an 8.5-carat, four-prong, cushion-cut engagement ring from celeb jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills.
According to TMZ, Wade had been on the hunt for months for the perfect sparkler, and his jeweler made three trips to Miami looking for the right jewel. And judging by her reaction, it was worth all the effort.
10. BLAKE LIVELY: $1 MILLION
Although the couple hasn’t revealed many details about the proposal, we do know Ryan Reynolds popped the question in 2012. And he did a fantastic job selecting the sparkler.
The former Gossip Girl actress’s accessory clocks in at a whopping 12 carats, which is about the same size as Jennifer Lopez’s ring from Alex Rodriguez. The engagement ring (also from Lorraine Schwartz) features a stunning oval-shaped pink diamond and is set on a rose-gold band with pavé details.
11. SOFIA VERGARA: $750,000
Sofia Vergara doesn’t hesitate to show off the dazzling bauble from hubby Joe Manganiello wherever she goes. And by the looks of the ring, we totally don’t blame her.
The Magic Mike actor popped the question on Christmas Day back in 2014. The four- to five-carat vintage-style platinum halo piece features a large cushion-cut center diamond. The Modern Family star described the ring to Ellen DeGeneres as “just a little sparkle...subtle, like me.” (We think we have different definitions of subtle.)
12. LADY GAGA: $500,000
We almost forgot that Lady Gaga was engaged to Taylor Kinney. In 2011, Kinney appeared in Gaga’s music video and the two had immediate chemistry and began dating quite quickly. Four years later, the actor got down on one knee and put a ring on it, a huge heart-shaped one to be exact.
Designed (again) by famous jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, the engagement ring was a six-carat heart-shaped diamond. However, the following year (2016), the couple called it quits on the relationship.
13. CARDI B: $500,000
Cardi is perhaps the only celeb on this list who was given three engagement pieces: a ring, a necklace and a bracelet (we’re not kidding). In September 2017, fellow rapper Offset popped the question to Cardi with an eight-carat tear-shaped diamond. Shortly after, he gifted his fiancée a matching diamond necklace and bracelet. Fun fact: The couple was actually already secretly married at the time. But hey, the ring just made it that much more official.
14. Eva Longoria: $500,000
Eva Longoria's husband, Jose Antonio Bastona, popped the question in 2015 during their romantic getaway in Dubai. He gave her a gorgeous ruby stone, surrounded by a halo of diamonds—and it’s giving us Princess Diana vibes. Estimated to be around 6 to 8 carats, the designer of the ring hasn’t been confirmed, but it’s most likely custom-made.
15. KATE MIDDLETON: $400,000
Did you know that Kate Middleton’s engagement ring once belonged to the late Princess Diana? Yep, long after his mother’s passing, Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton with the Ceylon sapphire in a white-gold setting designed by crown jeweler Garrard as a “way of keeping her close to it all,” he explained in 2010. Neither seemed to mind that the 12-carat sparkler symbolized a marriage that failed to stand the test of time. Complicated history be damned, that’s one gorgeous piece of bling.
16. SCARLETT JOHANSSON: $400,000
This past May, Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost proposed to the Marriage Story actress with an 11-carat oval-shaped yellow diamond. The gem is attached to a black band, and that unusual combination creates a vivid contrast (and makes the stone look even bigger). The designer is still unknown, but many believe it’s the handiwork of James de Givenchy (Hubert de Givenchy’s nephew). All we have to say is bravo, Colin.
17. HAILEY BIEBER: $400,000
Model Hailey Bieber (previously Baldwin) had a whirlwind romance with pop star and heartthrob Justin Bieber before quickly becaming engaged in July.
The Biebs proposed with a huge oval diamond, between six and ten carats, made by New York City–based jeweler Solow & Co. After the young couple recently married in South Carolina, the 23-year-old model added a diamond wedding band to accompany her massive bling.
18. Kourtney Kardashian: $350,000 to $650,000
Drummer Travis Barker pulled off the ultimate proposal when he asked Kourtney Kardashian to marry him at Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in Santa Barbara, California. And when she said “yes,” she got a dazzling sparkler that’s estimated to be at least 8 carats. It features an oval cut stone that “is set in a skinny platinum solitaire style with a pavé diamond band,” according to Olivia Landau, a certified gemologist and founder of The Clear Cut.
19. MEGHAN MARKLE: $350,000
This stunning three-stone sparkler from British jeweler Cleave & Company isn’t made up of any ordinary gems you’d find at your local Jared. Not only is the five-carat center stone from Botswana, a southern African country that Prince Harry holds near and dear to his heart, but the surrounding diamonds are from the late Princess Diana’s collection. After getting engaged in 2017, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were married in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle the following year.
20. Ariana Grande: $300,000 to $350,000
Ariana Grande’s now-husband hit the jackpot when he proposed with this beauty, which features a 5 to 7-carat oval diamond and a 5 to 6mm pearl, set on a white gold band. According to Money, Dalton Gomez spent at least $300,000 on the two-stone ring.
Money told PureWow, “This reflects two rising celeb engagement ring trends—elongated fancy shapes and unique gemstone. Ariana’s style is extra unique given the asymmetrical diamond and pearl pairing!”
21. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley – $300,000
British actor Jason Statham popped the question to Huntington-Whiteley in January 2016.
The five-carat gem contains a classic large center stone flanked by micro-pavé diamonds. According to Editor Choice, Statham picked out the ring from jeweler Neil Lane’s archival collection and it dates back to the early 20th century.
22. Simone Biles: $300,000
After seeing these lovebirds appear all over each other's Instagram feeds, it came as no surprise when Simone Biles announced her engagement to Jonathan Owens. On Instagram, the Olympian shared closeups of the oval-cut diamond and wrote, "THE EASIEST YES. I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you."
Mike Fried, CEO of The Diamond Pro, told Us Weekly that the sparkler is “at least 8 carats,” adding that “this world-class ring features a pavé band of at least 35 smaller diamonds, and her ring is made of either platinum of white gold.”
23. Megan Fox: $300,000
Megan Fox kicked off 2022 with her engagement announcement, then gave fans a glimpse of her unique ring, which includes two 6-carat gems to represent the Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's birthstones.
After analyzing her IG footage, Mark Broumand, president of Mark Broumand Inc., , “This Toi et Moi style has a very unique look. The gorgeous white diamond and green emerald really complement each other. The two pear-shaped gemstones, a timeless cut that dates back to the 15th century, are showcased in a multi split shank design featuring round diamonds in a pavé setting set on platinum. It is modern, edgy and elegant.”
24. PIPPA MIDDLETON: $230,000
Kate isn’t the only Middleton with some expensive bling. Her sister Pippa’s gem also comes with a hefty price tag.
A few years after serving as the maid of honor for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding, Pippa got engaged to wealthy businessman James Matthews. The ring is a large Asscher-cut 3.5-carat diamond surrounded by a cluster of smaller diamonds. Robinson Pelham, who designed Kate’s wedding-day earrings, is rumored to have designed Pippa’s engagement ring.
25. Priyanka Chopra: $200,000
As it turns out, Priyanka Chopra dropped a few hints to Nick Jonas about wanting a Tiffany & Co. engagement ring—and fortunately, he's a good listener. He proceeded to shut down an entire Tiffany & Co. store in London so he could find the perfect ring. And according to E! News, he settled on a rock worth $200,000. WP Diamonds president Andrew Brown told the outlet, "Priyanka's ring is a high-quality cushion cut weighing around 4 carats. It looks to be somewhere around a G color, VS1 clarity."
26. Reese Witherspoon: $200,000
We imagine that Reese Witherspoon was smiling from ear to ear when Jim Toth popped the question with this stunner. Kathryn Money, Brilliant Earth’s senior vice president of merchandising and retail expansion, told The Zoe Report that it features an estimated 4-carat Ashoka cut diamond—one of the rarest and most desired gemstones.
"An Ashoka is a branded-diamond cut, which could be compared to an elongated cushion cut with more facets," she said. "Emerald and elongated cushion cut diamonds create a flattering look as their elongated shape lengthens the wearer’s finger."
27. Jennifer Lawrence: $150,000 to $250,000
Jennifer Lawrence’s shiny bling made its big debut back in 2019. And while she's been notoriously private about her love life, we still received an up-close look at her engagement ring when she attended Christian Dior's Paris Fashion Week show. Lawrence sported an emerald-cut diamond (with 5 or more carats) on a sleek, white gold band. And according to experts at jewelry retailer JamesAllen.com, it cost her husband, Cooke Maroney, a cool six figures.
28. Lindsay Lohan: $150,000
Lindsay Lohan announced that she’s engaged to her boyfriend, Bader Shammas, by sharing a few romantic snaps on Instagram—complete with a close-up of her impressive ring. The square cut diamond was designed by jeweler Harry Winston, and according to Mike Fried (CEO of The Diamond Pro), the stone appears to be around 4 to 5 carats. He said, “I’d estimate the value to be near $150,000 depending on the quality of the stone.” So fetch!
29. Lana Condor: $100,000
Prepare to swoon, because the story behind this ring sounds like it came straight out of a Hallmark flick.
According to the designer and co-owner of Paris Jewelers Canada, Chau Lui, the creation was inspired by the first song that Lana Condor and her fiancé, Anthony De La Torre, recorded together. She said, “It was a true honor to design this ring with Anthony for Lana. I listened to their first duet together ‘Raining in London’ on repeat while designing this ring, and so many details were inspired by their story and this wonderful song.”
Meanwhile, Condor described it as “the most stunning piece [she’d] ever seen.” She wrote, “The fact [that] he knew how important it was to me that he’d collaborate w/ a Vietnamese company to help design my ring is a testament to just how truly thoughtful he always is.”
30. Princess Beatrice: $100,000
Real estate tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi proposed to Fergie's eldest daughter with a ring that he designed himself—with the help of jeweler Shaun Leane. Set in a platinum half-pavé band, the sparkler is a 2.5 carat round-brilliant diamond flanked by two small round diamonds, with a 0.75 carat baguette on either side.
31. Kelly Ripa: Up to $95,000
Ten years after Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos eloped, the actress revealed that her husband finally got her a diamond ring. On Anna Faris’s podcast, Unqualified, she said, "It must have been making him feel a certain way that I didn’t have a ring, so for our tenth anniversary, he bought me a ring!"
The accessory is simple yet elegant, featuring a round diamond with a delicate yellow gold band. The price tag hasn’t been confirmed, but it appears to be a 3-carat diamond, meaning it could be worth as much as $95,000. NBD.
32. EMILY RATAJKOWSKI: $90,000
After secretly tying the knot with producer Sebastian Bear-McClard in February 2018, Emily Ratajkowski was sporting a simple gold band on that finger—until she revealed her official rock on Instagram the following July.
The accessory features a pear-shaped diamond set alongside an asymmetrical princess-cut stone. According to Kathryn Money, vice president of strategy and merchandising at Brilliant Earth, Ratajkowski’s sparkler is around five carats (two for the princess cut and three for the pear shape).
33. Britney Spears: $70,000
Personal trainer Sam Asghari proposed to Britney Spears in September 2021, after they dated for four years. And Spears wasted no time showcasing her sparkly rock on Instagram.
According to People , the solitaire diamond was designed by Roman Malayev, founder of Forever Diamonds in New York. And per Hello magazine, Ajay Anand, CEO of RareCarat.com, estimates that the classic 3.5 carat diamond is worth about $70,000.
34. Kristin Chenoweth: $50,000 to $75,000
When Kristin Chenoweth’s longtime boyfriend, Josh Bryant, popped the question in October 2021, the actress and singer showcased her dazzling three-stone halo engagement ring on Instagram. Designed by Bruce G. Weber, the accessory has 1.5 carat oval accent diamonds, a 2 to 2.5 carat center oval diamond and pavé halos. Money told Us Weekly, “Depending on the quality and specific characteristics of the center and side stones, we estimate the cost of the ring between approximately $50,000 and $75,000.”
35. Princess Eugenie: $50,000
When the royal got engaged to Jack Brooksbank in January 2018, she donned a sparkly ring that featured a pink padparadscha oval sapphire and a halo of round brilliant diamonds. As for the grand total, Money told PureWow that it’s approximately 3 carats.
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