Famous Diamond Engagement Rings

Celebrity engagements are always on the front cover of the tabloids. The pending marriage is often only half of the excitement, however. The real curiosity is to see the rock. Regular people love to keep up with these happenings, not because they know the celebrities or could ever own their own mammoth engagement ring. Real people want to live out their dreams of diamonds through the jewelry of the stars. A look through a sample of famous engagements and their respective rings, demonstrates that it really is all about the rock.The late Princess Diana had a ring which was truly sensational, though it was not a diamond solitaire. Her ring was unique in that it was comprised of an 18-carat blue oval sapphire encompassed by fourteen diamonds. The enormous blue oval was truly a beautiful piece, and very unique to the princess. She was an icon, and still is remembered for her beauty and the amazing work that she did. The ring was a great representation of her individuality and beauty of spirit. Although the marriage ended in divorce, the public still remembers the beauty of that engagement ring.

Christina Aguilera was proposed to by means of a 20-carat diamond ring valued at $54,000. The ring is impressive, but not over the top in price as many celebrity engagement rings are. Perhaps more emphasis was placed upon the pending marriage than on the showiness of the ring. She and husband Jordan Bratman are still together and appear the picture of happiness. She is the only one on this list still married to the man who gave her the ring. They married in November of 2005 and welcomed a son into the world in January of 2008. How could she help but smile every time she looks at her left hand?

Britney Spears has not been the picture of stability since splitting with husband and father of her two children, David Federline. One could have foreshadowed this long before the nuptials were said, when Britney had to buy herself an engagement ring. She purchased a 4-carat cushion-cut diamond ring in a platinum pave setting. K-Fed was a kept man to say the least, but when it came down to it, the lack of effort did not go over well with the public view. Their breakup resulted from his continued selfish ways following the birth of their second son. When the marriage ended, at least there was no pressure to return the ring.

One young celebrity name that is synonymous with decadence is Paris Hilton. Her engagement to billionaire Paris Latsis came as no surprise-after all; they share a fortune and even the same first name. What’s not to love about that couple? Similarly without surprise, the couple split before the wedding. Did she return the rings? That’s doubtful. Paris received not one, but two diamond engagement rings. One of these rings was a 24-carat canary diamond worth $5 million. The other was an impressive 15-carat white diamond ring valued at $2.1 million. Maybe she needed multiples to go with different outfits. At any rate, even two rings couldn’t keep this relationship together.

Elizabeth Taylor has had more husbands than she can probably keep track of. She has also collected a lovely sampling of engagement rings along the way. Husband number 3, Michael Todd, was the only husband that Elizabeth Taylor did not divorce. He tragically died, but not before giving her one of the most splendid engagement rings in history. It was an emerald-cut diamond ring weighing in at a staggering 30 carats. Unfortunately, future husbands couldn’t capture the actress’ heart with their best attempts at diamond rings. She has now been through eight husbands, none of which had the effect or the ring of Michael Todd.

Jennifer Lopez is one of the hottest stars in the music industry today. Her name is always in the headlines, with most recent stories about the birth of her twins-Max and Emme, born February 22, 2008. Her current husband and father of her twins, Marc Anthony is not the man whose ring made headlines. Former fiancé Ben Affleck bought Jennifer a 6-carat pink diamond ring with three white diamond baguettes set in platinum. The jeweler reacquired the diamond ring after Jennifer and Ben broke off their engagement. Perhaps it will bring another couple good luck, but it certainly did not help Ben and Jen.

Celebrity jewelry takes center stage in today’s world. People want to know all about what the stars are wearing. Diamond jewelry is no exception. This fascination with the jewels of the famous has become a part of regular American society. Maybe it gives people a much needed lift into the world of the rich and famous. As long as celebrities are wearing bling, people will want to know about it.