The 25 Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings

Finding the perfect engagement ring is a challenging task. We often look to the red carpet for inspiration and celebrity engagement rings are a great place to start when looking for unique shapes and styles. 

Although spending millions of pounds on an engagement ring may not be realistic for most, there are often other rings in similar designs available on the market for a much lower price tag. 

In this blog post we look at the top 25 most expensive celebrity engagement rings. Which star has the most extravagant engagement ring? 

Kim Kardashian 

Kim Kardashian has not only been gifted one, but two engagement rings from Kanye West. The first was reportedly worth $8 in 2013, with a 15 carat cushion cut diamond, designed by Lorraine Schwartz. The second diamond ring came in 2016 with a 20-carat emerald-cut design, also by the same jewellery designer. 

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Gwen Stefani 

Fiance Blake Shelton proposed in October 2020 to Gwen Stefani with an engagement ring that was believed to be worth £500,000. The 6-9 carat emerald cut diamond contains two smaller diamonds on either side. The diamonds are thought to be set onto a white gold or platinum band.

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Kate Upton

Kate Upton’s bespoke round cut diamond ring by Anita Ko is said to be worth $1.5 million. The 8 carat diamond is set into a unique six-prong setting on a band of diamonds for additional sparkle. Justin Verlander proposed to the model back in 2016, a year before their romantic Italian wedding in 2017.

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Victoria Beckham 

David Beckham first proposed to Victoria in 1998 with a  3 carat marquise-cut diamond set on a yellow gold band. This is reported to have cost £85,000 at the time of the engagement. However, since then the former England star is said to have gifted Victoria 15 engagement rings across their marriage. From an emerald cut diamond in 2003 to a moonstone engagement ring set in a diamond-encrusted platinum band in 2015, her collection has continued to grow. 

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Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton's unique engagement ring from Carter Reum was created by famous jeweller Jean Dousset. The ring features one large 10 to 20-carat emerald-cut diamond framed by two smaller diamonds at either side. The stylish and classic elongated cut fits within a tension setting. Although the ring isn’t quite as expensive as her previous engagements, it’s still worth over £1 million. 

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Beyoncé 

Coming out with one of the most expensive celebrity engagement rings is Beyoncé. With the diamonds reportedly weighing around 24 carats, it’s said that Jay-Z spent around $5 million on the glamorous emerald-cut ring, which is set onto a band that also sparkles with diamonds.

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Miley Cyrus 

Miley Cyrus got engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth back in 2016. The mixture of contemporary style and classic cuts features a large cushion cut diamond, which is over 100 years old and still in its original form, set onto a yellow gold band. All together the ring is said to be worth around $250,000. 

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Mariah Carey 

Known for being one of the most expensive engagement rings in the world of celebrity, Mariah Carey’s ring is supposedly worth around $10 million. The ring boasts a 35-carat emerald-cut diamond set in platinum. Though a beautiful ring, the planned wedding was called off just months later.

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Blake Lively

Gossip Girl phenomenon Blake Lively married Ryan Reynolds in a secret ceremony in 2012 without any formal announcement of their engagement. The price estimate for her sparkling engagement ring is around $2.5 million and it is a beautifully rare ring. Made from a light pink, solitaire-set oval diamond on a rose gold band covered in smaller diamonds, the ring is expected to weigh around 12 carats.

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Serena Williams

Tennis superstar Serena Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian back in 2016. The ring itself features one large emerald-cut diamond with a smaller gem on either side and is said to be worth around $2 million.

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Demi Lovato 

A well-known celebrity jeweller, Peter Marco, crafted a special cut ring for Demi Lovato. The hand-set emerald-cut diamond is set in platinum and surrounded by smaller trapezoid-shaped diamonds. The unique engagement ring is expected to weigh more than 10 carats and valued at well over $1 million.

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Jennifer Lopez

After revealing her engagement back in 2019, Jennifer Lopez was soon showing off a ring reportedly worth over $1, although it could be worth anywhere in the region of $4.5 million. The emerald-cut diamond is expected to weigh approximately 20 carats.

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Alexa Dell

The Dell technologies heiress got engaged to Harrison Refoua back in 2017 and took to social media to show off her fabulous diamond ring. The ring is expected to be 12 carat emerald cut and worth anywhere up to $3 million. 

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Kate Middleton

A ring fit for a princess. Kate Middleton's unique 12-carat sapphire ring is surrounded by diamonds and said to be worth around £500,000. Although not necessarily the most expensive engagement ring in the world, the sentimental value is much greater as Princess Diana also wore the ring while engaged to Prince Charles.

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Jennifer Aniston

Although no longer married to actor Justin Theroux, the famous Friends star Jennifer Aniston owned an impressive engagement ring. Rumoured to have cost more than $1 million, the ring featured a beautiful 9 carat cushion cut diamond. 

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones' engagement ring really does bring the wow factor. Designed by Fred Leighton, the ring features a 10-carat diamond marquise center stone surrounded by a halo of 28 smaller sparkling diamonds. The ring reportedly cost Hollywood legend Michael Douglas over $1 million.

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Ciara

Russell Wilson and Ciara got engaged in 2016 on a beach holiday. The cushion cut diamond is nestled between trapezoid and pear-shaped diamonds and is estimated to be 16 carats in weight. It is expected that NFL star Wilson spent around $2 million in order to pop the question. 

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Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle’s traditional 3-stone diamond ring from Harry, Duke of Sussex, is expected to cost upwards of $350,000 and weighs approximately 6 carats. Harry designed the ring himself using a centre cushion cut diamond from Botswana, a place that holds special meaning to the couple. 

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Cardi B

Rap star Offset reportedly spent around $500,000 to pop the question to Cardi B. The ring boasts a pear-shaped centre stone and two diamond halos, one of white diamonds and one of pink diamonds. It was custom made under Offset’s instruction by Pristine Jewelers NYC.

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry and Orando Bloom announced their engagement in 2019 on Valentine’s Day. The unique flower-shaped ring is set in yellow gold, featuring a large, pink oval center stone surrounded by eight round white diamonds. Bloom could have spent anywhere from $500,000 to over $1 million on the ring.

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Hailey Baldwin 

Pop superstar Justin Beiber proposed to Hailey Baldin in the Bahamas with a ring designed by Jack Solow of Solow & Co. The solitaire ring is on a yellow gold double band. It’s expected that the diamond ring is 4 to 8 carats and worth around $500,000.

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Elizabeth Taylor

Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor was known for her fabulous diamond ring from Richard Burton. The diamond was known as the Taylor-Burton, with a pear-cut design that weighs 68 carats. It was bought by Burton in1969 for $1.1 million. However, shortly after receiving the ring it was commissioned to be made into a necklace as it was found to be too heavy to wear on the star’s finger.

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Amal Clooney

George Clooney proposed with an engagement ring that reportedly cost around $750,000. The ring is a 7 carat emerald cut diamond with smaller baguette-shaped diamonds on either side, designed and made by Jacob Arabo of Jacob & Co.

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Caroline Wozniacki

Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was proposed to by NBA star David Lee with a ring that’s expected to weigh around 8 carats. The sparkling oval cut diamond from Hamra Diamonds reportedly has a price tag of $1 million.

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Angelina Jolie

The iconic marriage of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have come to an end, but their engagement ring is still worth talking about. With a classic emerald-cut centre diamond and an array of smaller trapezoid diamonds that extend down the shank, this platinum engagement ring is today estimated to be worth around $1 million.

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