- Jackie Kennedy
Few amongst us has
not seen an image of this amazing emerald engagement ring that (then
senator) future President John F. Kennedy gave to the beautiful Jackie O
in 1953. Apparently, President Kennedy’s father helped him pick out
this 2.84 carat emerald set next to a remarkably clear 2.88-carat
diamond This ring stands out and is one of the most famous and iconic engagement rings due to its combination of baguette stones, diamond accents and emeralds.
2. Elizabeth Taylor
Of course, Liz
Taylor’s ring had to be included in this list. Miss Taylor was married
eight times, but with an astounding 33.19-carat Asscher-cut Krupp pure
and transparent diamond, this ring (from husband number 6, Richard
Burton) is definitely one of the most memorable and remarkable ones. If
you’re wondering how much this ring would cost, I’d say it’s about 8.9
million (2015 valuation)…but then again you can’t put a price on true
love.
3. Princess Diana & Kate Middleton
This ring was first
introduced to the world back in 1981 shortly after Prince Charles
proposed to the beautiful Princess Diana. It was created by the jeweller
Garrard and cost at the time, 28,000 pounds sterling, however no
monetary amount can compete with the emotional value of this beautiful
ring, and the heartfelt gesture made by Prince William when he proposed
with his mother’s ring to our favourite royal, Kate Middleton, now
Duchess of Cambridge. Because this 12 carat Ceylon blue sapphire ring
once decorated Princess Di’s finger, it is no doubt one of the most
famous engagement rings of all time.
4. Princess Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly with
her 10.5-carat diamond engagement ring, presented by Prince Rainier,
merely days after they met, how romantic! Apparently he was originally
going to propose with a Cartier eternity band of rubies and diamonds but
at the time, big diamond engagement rings were fashionable among
Hollywood stars
5. Marie Antoinette
Everyone knows the
story of the infamous Marie Antoinette, but do you know about the Hope
Diamond? The Hope Diamond was, until recently, the largest faceted
diamond in the world, and is probably the most famous and historically
interesting diamond. Allegedly, the diamond was rarely seen, until Louis
XVI gave it to Marie Antoinette when they got married, who added it to
her vast jewellery collection, now who wouldn’t like to sneak a peek
into that jewellery box?
6. Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania is
married to Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The couple married in 1993 just
six months after they had meet in a “love at first sight” scenario. As
nervous King Abullah might’ve been when proposing, he did a good job
with the choice of engagement ring, presenting Rania with a yellow
almost see-through tourmaline ring with diamonds coating the stone.
7. Victoria Beckham
When footballer
David Beckham proposed to Posh Spice, Victoria, he sealed the deal with a
massive diamond-encrusted engagement ring. As if one ring wasn’t
enough, Victoria is alleged to have several other different size
engagement rings, ranging from a tiny 3 carat diamond ring to this big
emerald cut diamond.
8. Beyoncé
JayZ and Beyoncé
might just be the top when it comes to Hollywood Royalty. We all know
Queen B deserves the best, and apparently, so does JayZ. He decided to
pop the question back in 2007, after the couple had been dating for
7years and proposed with a gigantic 18-carat platinum diamond ring. The
ring was designed by the renown jeweller Lorrain Schwatz, and has been
certified as an exceptional and flawless diamond.
9. Amal Clooney
Amal and George are
one of the newest semi-Hollywood couples, but just as worthy of being
in our list. Clooney was one of the most eligible Hollywood bachelors
for a long time until he met the gorgeous Amal, a successful human
rights lawyer. Clearly, Clooney spared no expense when he found the one.
He proposed to Amal with a beautiful 7-carat emerald-cut diamond, set
in platinum.
10. Kim Kardashian West
Designed
by Kanye in collaboration with renowned jeweller to the stars Lorraine
Schwartz this giant 15 carat sparkler, a cushion cut, is truly stunning
and thought to be worth upwards of $1.6million. Kim makes no secret of
her love of bling, Kanye presented her with a second diamond dazzler in
2016 after he closed an exclusive deal with Adidas estimated to be worth
billions. The amazing 20 carat emerald cut diamond ring however is
rumoured to have been contained in the haul stolen by thieves when they
raided Kardashians Paris apartment and held her at gunpoint in 2016.
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