Most expensive engagement rings: Engagement day is one of the most precious and memorable moments in someone’s life.
While your typical engagement ring would not cost more than a couple hundred dollars, some men out there choose to declare their love with a more impressive piece of jewelry. We would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the 6 most expensive engagement rings in the world. Not surprisingly, all gems on our countdown rest on the fingers of either celebrities or public figures. The list is in a style similar to our coverage of the world’s most expensive diamonds.
Let’s take a look.
Note: some of the amounts listed on our countdown are simple estimates. In some cases, the real worth of the engagement ring might be higher.
See the most expensive engagement rings on the following pages:
No. 6: Jacqueline Kennedy’s engagement ring – $1.5 million
Adorned with a breathtakingly beautiful emerald and several diamonds, Jacqueline Kennedy’s engagement ring was certainly the most expensive one of those times.
No. 5: De Beers’ $1.8 million engagement ring
As part of their most recent collection, DeBeers has launched its most prized engagement ring yet, worth an impressive $1.8 million. With a simple, yet classy design, this ring features a platinum body and a 9-carat white diamond.
No. 4: Kim Kardashian’s engagement ring – $2 million
When NBA player Kris Humphries decided he wanted to spend the rest of his life with TV celebrity Kim Kardashian, he presented his lady with a beautiful and quite expensive gem – a $2 million engagement ring. The biggest irony of all? Their marriage only lasted 75 days. Not the best investment on Mr. Humphries’ part.
No. 3: Melania Knauss’ engagement ring – $2 million
A prolific and world-renowned entrepreneur, such as Donald Trump, was not about to be stingy when choosing an engagement ring for his girlfriend. The simple, yet elegant piece of jewelry Trump used when popping the question to Melania Knauss is worth a reported $2 million.
No. 2: Paris Hilton’s engagement ring – $4.7 million
Paris Hilton may have made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, but in 2005 it was looking like the newspapers where finally talking about a happy event in the celebrity’s life – her engagement to her boyfriend at that time, who was ironically enough also called Paris. Heir to a shipping empire, Paris Latsis presented his significant other with an engagement ring worth a whopping $4.7 million. But even that was not enough to impress the young starlet, who found the ring to be too bulky for her and asked her fiancé to exchange it for a simpler version. The two split up just 5 months later.
No. 1: Beyonce’s engagement ring – $5 million
Keeping your relationship healthy and strong when you’re always in the spotlight of the media and public is no easy task, but Beyonce and her husband Jay Z have certainly managed that. When Jay Z popped the big question he presented his long-time girlfriend Beyonce with a 20 carat diamond ring worth a staggering $5 million. And they say you can’t put a price on love.
