The 15 Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings

Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings
Worthy Staff

By Worthy Staff | Mar 4th, 2021

When a celebrity gets engaged, the bling is often blinding. Mariah Carey’s ice-cube sized ring got us thinking. How does it compare? What are the most expensive engagement rings of all time? We did the research and discovered ten rings that truly rock.

Here are the top celebrity engagement rings:

  1. Elizabeth Taylor
  2. Mariah Carey
  3. Elizabeth Taylor
  4. Beyonce
  5. Kim Kardashian
  6. Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis
  7. Paris Hilton
  8. Duchess of Windsor
  9. Jennifer Lopez
  10. Melania Trump
  11. Kate Middleton
  12. Angelina Jolie
  13. Jennifer Aniston
  14. Lady Gaga
  15. Mia Farrow

1. Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor wearing her Diamond Ring
Elizabeth Taylor wearing her Diamond Ring

Elizabeth Taylor loved her jewelry so much she wrote the book on it: My Love Affair With Jewelry. The jewel most associated with her is the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, a magnificent D-color near-flawless 33.19-carat Asscher cut diamond originally known as the Krupp Diamond. Richard Burton gave her the diamond in 1968 and after she received it she wore it almost continually for the rest of her life. At The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor auction at Christie’s in 2011, the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond sold for $8.8 million. It set a record price per carat for a colorless diamond of $265,697 per carat. It’s probably worth more today.

Elizabeth Taylor Diamond ring
Elizabeth Taylor Diamond ring

The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond wasn’t technically an engagement ring although Elizabeth wore it as one on her ring finger. Her engagement present from Richard Burton was a Bulgari emerald pendant/brooch the first time and a Bulgari emerald necklace the second.

2. Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey’s engagement ring from billionaire James Packer, who popped the question at a New York restaurant on January 21, 2016, is a 35-carat diamond and platinum ring. Although that’s 2 carats more than the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, we’re guessing that Mariah’s gem isn’t quite the same quality (just because it’s so rare for a large gem to be both D-color and potentially flawless.) Still, 35 carats! That’s bigger than Beyonce’s engagement ring. And Kim Kardashian’s engagement ring. Combined. It’s likely to be worth $6-8 million. And Mariah’s engagement ring from Nick Cannon belongs on this list also: it’s a 10-carat pink diamond with additional pink and white diamonds around it that brings the total carat weight to 17 carats.

Mariah Carey's engagement ring

3. Elizabeth Taylor

The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond wasn’t Elizabeth’s only huge diamond. Her engagement ring from Mike Todd was a beautiful 29.41-carat emerald-cut diamond ring she called “my ice skating rink.”

In her book, she says during a visit to a Russian museum, the guide told her that a stone of that beauty should be in a museum. She told him “I disagree with you. When I wear it anyone can look at it and I’ll let anybody try it on. So more people have probably touched this stone, seen the beauty in the pure sunshine or when it sparkles at night. Anyone who is around me can see it up close. Isn’t that better than putting it in a museum?” Taylor continued to wear the ring until she received the Krupp Diamond from Richard Burton. She later sold the ring. With its size, quality, and provenance, it’s likely to be worth $6 million today.

Elizabeth Taylor Diamond ring

4. Beyonce

Queen B’s crown jeweler is Lorraine Schwartz, the most popular choice on the red carpet. So it’s not surprising that she created Beyonce’s engagement ring too. How many carats is Beyonce engagement ring? Well, the gorgeous 18-carat flawless emerald cut diamond ring with a split shank is worth quite a fortune. It is said that Beyonce’s engagement ring cost is estimated at $5 million.

Beyonce’s engagement ring

5. Kim Kardashian

After Kim Kardashian and basketball player Kris Humphries split up after only 72 days of marriage, she gave back the ring. The 20-plus-carat ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz was sold at Christie’s for $749,000, considerably less than the original $2 million Humphries spent on it, but above the auction estimate of $500,000.

It seems that when Kardashian found her fresh start with Kanye West, he had to up the ante. Kim had no qualms about going back to the same jeweler for her new ring, being more committed to her jeweler than her ex-husband. Her engagement ring from Kanye has a 15-carat cushion-cut diamond by Lorraine Schwartz. Ok, it’s a bit smaller but it’s better quality. It’s a D-Flawless Type 2A diamond probably worth $4 million.

6. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The most expensive celebrity engagement ring of all time was given to Jacqueline Kennedy by billionaire Aristotle Onassis in 1968. The near-flawless 40.42-carat marquise-cut diamond was known as the Lesotho III diamond, because it was the third-largest gem cut from the famous 601-carat Lesotho rough diamond. Aristotle purchased the staggeringly large gem, which is an L color and VS2 in clarity, from Harry Winston.

At the famous auction of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Sotheby’s in 1996, the Lesotho III was the top lot, selling for $2.6 million, well above the estimate of $500,000 to $600,000. The buyer was Anthony J.F. O’Reilly, the chairman and chief executive of H.J. Heinz Co. Ironically, the famously discreet former first lady almost never wore the ring due to its huge size.

7. Paris Hilton

The staggeringly large 24-carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring that heiress Paris Hilton received from Paris Latsis purchased for a reported $4.7 million. After they split up after a few months of engagement, Paris Hilton kept the ring. A few months later she auctioned it off for a reported $2 million to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Paris Hilton's 24 carat emerald cut diamond engagement ring

8. Duchess of Windsor

King Edward of England gave up his kingdom to marry her. And when he made that decision in 1936, he gave her this 19-carat emerald engagement ring inscribed “We are ours now.” The ring that represents the greatest royal love story of the 20th century was sold at auction at Sotheby’s in 1987 for $1.98 million.

9. Jennifer Lopez

Although it was the 6.1-carat Harry Winston pink diamond engagement ring from Ben Affleck that made the headlines, Jennifer preferred her engagement ring from Mark Anthony, which features an 8.5 carat blue diamond. She gave the pink diamond ring, Which was estimated at $1.2-$2.5 million, back to Ben when they split up. She is rumored to be considering selling the Mark Anthony ring. Estimates of its value range from $1-4 million.

Jennifer Lopez engagement ring

10. Melania Trump

Of course the engagement ring Donald bought for his third wife had to be “HUUUGE.” The lovely flawless 12-carat emerald cut diamond from Graff was said to be worth $2-3 million at the time of the engagement but that’s probably a bit of an exaggeration. (Are you surprised?) Let’s call it a $1 million ring.

Melania Trump engagement ring

11. Kate Middleton

Not only is the Duchess of Cambridge the proud recipient of one of Princess Diana’s most treasured heirlooms, she is also the wearer of an iconic ring that has appreciated in price. Prince Charles gave the massive 12-carat sapphire ring with its 14 solitaires surrounding the central stone to Diana back in 1981, when the ring went for about $47,000. Today, the Duchess of Cambridge’s famous engagement ring is worth more than $500,000.

Kate Middleton blue sapphire and diamonds engagement ring
Kate Middleton wearing blue sapphire and diamonds engagement ring.

12. Angelina Jolie

Although Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have decided to divorce, Angelina’s blinding engagement ring is still one of the most expensive celebrity jewelry designs we’ve seen. With sparkling emerald-cut diamonds flanking a huge central stone, it is valued at approximately $1,600,000.

Angelina Jolie's Engagement Ring
Angelina Jolie wearing her engagement ring from Brad Pitt.

Back in the days of Bradgelina, magazines obsessed over Jolie’s ring as Pitt had a heavy hand in its design. Robert Procop, the Beverly Hills jeweler, said: “Brad oversaw every aspect of the creative evolution.”

13. Jennifer Aniston

Jolie’s wasn’t the first ring that Pitt took the driver’s seat for design. Pitt worked with Silva Damiani to design Jennifer Aniston’s engagement ring.

Jennifer Aniston Engagement Ring
Jennifer Aniston wearing her engagement ring from Justin Theroux.

When Aniston found a new man, she also got a new and much-improved ring. The ring she received from Justin Theroux has an 8-carat radiant cut diamond that sparkles beautifully. Jen’s ring is estimated at about $500,000.

14. Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga’s engagement ring from Taylor Kinney hid a special secret: Inside, it was inscribed with “T♥S” for Taylor loves Stefani, Gaga’s real name. The main stone was a massive heart-shaped diamond that was estimated at about 6 carats, and worth about $600,000. The couple got engaged on Valentine’s Day in Manhattan.

Lady Gaga's engagement ring
Lady Gaga’s heart-shaped engagement ring from Taylor Kinney.

This is one celebrity engagement ring that didn’t come with the traditional happy ending. The couple called off their engagement and Lady Gaga returned her engagement ring before taking her new relationship with Christian Carino public.

In October 2018, Lady Gaga made her engagement to Christian Carino official, calling him her fiancé during an acceptance speech at Elle’s 25th Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration. The couple chose an incredible oval-shaped halo engagement ring to celebrate their love.

Lady Gaga Engagement Ring From Christian Carino

There was plenty of speculation surrounding the ring as Lady Gaga didn’t reveal any details about the gemstones it contains or the jeweler who made it. One thing is certain: Like the star herself, it’s a unique beauty. The ring appears to contain a dozen white diamonds surrounding a gorgeous center stone that, according to our expert gemologists, could be a purplish pink sapphire. In February 2019, however, the couple called it quits on their engagement. We’re still waiting to hear what happened to her ring.

15. Mia Farrow

When 50-year-old Frank Sinatra proposed to 21-year-old Mia Farrow back in 1966, the stunning 9-carat pear-shaped diamond ring he gave her was worth about $85,000 dollars. Although the marriage lasted only two years, this breathtaking ring remains one of the most iconic in history. In today’s currency, Mia Farrow’s engagement ring would be worth about $1,880,000.

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