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Engagements often happen only once, and that’s why people always go all out when they round to pop the question to their partner, looking for the latest trends, big brands, and celebrities for inspiration.
Hollywood actors and other famous people have paid top dollar to jewelers like Lorraine Schwartz and GS Diamonds to craft the most expensive rings from rare diamonds and gemstones.
And with the influence of pop culture, regular folk are now breaking the bank to get their partners a million dollar, luxury engagement ring.
So, if you are just an enthusiast or looking to buy the most expensive engagement ring for your spouse, you are in the right place. Let’s go through some of the most expensive rings in celeb wedding culture.
Bvlgari’s Blue antique diamond ring is one of the most expensive rings to come to the open market. The Italian jewelry house created the ring for engagement purposes. Although the Blue Diamond became prominent in the 1970s, it had always been in the heirloom of a European collector.
Ring description
The Bvlgari Blue is a fancy vivid blue diamond ring that now belongs to Rahul Kadakia. Here are some of the striking features of the most expensive engagement ring in the world.
Creator
The Blue Diamond is one of the most expensive engagement ring gems created by Bvlgari — an Italian high-jewelry fashion brand that caters to the affluent. The company allows buyers to purchase expensive diamond jewellery and customize them to their liking.
When it comes to expensive engagement rings, Mariah Carey’s rock tops the pile for sure. The ring was gifted to her by her then-fiance, James Packer. Although Mariah Carey has long parted ways with the ring post-breakup, it is still fresh in our memories as the most expensive ring given to a person.
Ring description and qualities
The ring is enamored with a tapered diamond set in a platinum frame and is still one of the most expensive rings in showbiz. The design is simple but absolutely splendid to behold, as seen in photos from the red carpet.
Who created the ring?
Wilfred Rosado is the famed creator of the ring. According to him, he worked on the ring for 15 days, putting in daily 12-hour shifts, and accompanied by an “army of craftsmen.”
Rosado claimed that he wanted to offset the standards of expensive wedding rings by producing this remarkable masterpiece. And heck, did he achieve that!
Elizabeth Taylor is one of the queens of diamond jewelry, owning the world’s most expensive ring for many decades. She got the band for her engagement from her partner, Richard Burton in 1968.
Although this particular piece of jewelry was not the only most expensive diamond ring in her possession, it stands out for its worth and beauty.
Ring description
The Taylor-Burton ring is an Asscher cut ring that was shaped by the famed jeweler, Harry Winston. The band itself has been in the possession of A-listers like Harriet Annenberg Ames and is currently owned by Robert Mouawad. Here are the qualities of the most expensive ring in the world:
Who created the ring?
Harry Winston created the Taylor-Burton ring. This famous jeweler is renowned for his work crafting some of the most expensive rings in the world. Some of these include The Deepdene, The Hope, and The Graff Pink.
Kim Kardashian is one of the most influential household celebs in Hollywood. And following her engagement and marriage to Kanye West, her star shone even brighter as she flaunted one of the most expensive rings round the globe.
So, it is no surprise when we discovered that Kanye proposed to her with a 15-carat diamond ring worth $8 million.
Ring description
Kim’s rockstar band is a D flawless ring with a type IIa certification. The cushion-cut diamond ring was definitely the most expensive diamond ring in the world in 2013.
Who created the ring?
Lorraine Schwarz is a high-end jeweler who has crafted some of the most expensive rings for celebs like Kim Kardashian and Beyonce. Both pieces of jewelry are contenders for the most expensive engagement ring ever in hip-hop culture.
The former tennis star was one of the original Eastern European heartthrobs in the late 90s and early 2000s. So, it was no surprise when her partner, Enrique Iglesias, spent over 5 million USD on one of the most expensive rings rocked by a tennis star.
Ring description
Here are some of the striking qualities of Anna Kournikova’s ring.
Who created the ring?
There is no available public information about the creator of the rink. But the diamond rock originates from the Argyle Mine in West Australia.
Jay-Z’s proposal to Beyonce did not come as a surprise to fans around the world. And neither did the 18-carat diamond ring that cemented their engagement. After all, the ‘Queen’ deserves one of the most expensive band available.
Ring description
Who created the ring?
Like we mentioned earlier, this ring was designed by Lorraine Schwartz — a world-famous jeweler who has worked with celebs Kim Kardashian. She is also renowned for her insistence on working with only high-quality stones.
Paris Hilton received her 24-carat canary ring from her ex, Paris Latsis. The relationship didn’t last long as both parties called off the wedding. Paris Hilton later auctioned off her most expensive engagement ring to support victims of Hurricane Katrina. What a classy gesture!
Ring description
The ring is a canary diamond with some striking features:
Who created the ring?
There is no accessible public information about the designer of this most expensive engagement ring. Sources close to Paris Latsis claim that he purchased the ring from a jeweler and dealer who chose to remain anonymous.
Grace Kelly’s 1956 marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco was only topped by the whopping 4.6 million he paid for her engagement ring. By today’s standards, the ring would have cost over 40 million, making it the most expensive engagement ring at that time and one of the most expensive rings ever.
Ring description
Here are the most striking qualities of this engagement ring.
Who created the ring?
Louis-François Cartier himself designed the ring. He was famous as the “jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers.” Grace Kelly met the famous French jeweler through Alfred Hitchcock.
This ring is not the most expensive wedding band ever, but it definitely made waves when Hollywood fans found out about it. After multiple appearances on the red carpet, “Jenny from the block” became “Jenny with the rock” as she flaunted one of the most expensive rings in showbiz.
Ring description
As one of the most expensive rings round, let’s cheque out some of its characteristics.
Who created the ring?
We have already mentioned the jeweler, Harry Winston, famously known as the “King of Diamonds. His company Harry Winston Inc, designed and cut one of the most expensive rings in modern times for Jennifer Lopez.
The former first lady of the United States has a few expensive engagement rings in her collection. But we are focusing solely on her most expensive engagement ring from ex-President Trump.
Ring description
Here are the distinguishing qualities of one of the most expensive engagement ring gems worn given to Melania Trump.
Creator
It was designed and created by Graff — a jewelry company based in London, UK. Laurence Graff is the founder and chairman of the company. He prominently denied Donald Trump’s claim that he got the most expensive engagement ring for a discount.
