From Elizabeth Taylor‘s 33-carat rock to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge‘s heirloom sapphire, the celebrity engagement ring is an object of constant fascination. Here, we trace the most iconic, from Hollywood’s Golden Age to today.
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Princess Eugenie of York
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Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie of York announced her engagement to Jack Brooksbank, via an official statement from the palace on January 22, 2018. The couple reportedly got engaged in Nicaragua a couple of weeks ago, and are planning an Autumn 2018 wedding at the same chapel Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to wed at in May, St George's Chapel in Windsor.
Gwyneth Paltrow
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed her engagement to Brad Falchuk in early 2018 (although we had all been speculating), and she recently debuted her engagement ring on stage at the Producers Guild Awards, where she presented Ryan Murphy with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television. Her husband-to-be and Murphy are longtime collaborators and friends, and Gwyneth nodded to Brad from stage by showing off a large sapphire stone on her left hand.
Caitriona Balfe
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Caitriona Balfe
The Outlander actress and Golden Globe nominee showed off her engagement ring on the red carpet at the 2018 Golden Globes on January 7, 2018. The ring appears to be a cushion-cut center stone flanked with two round sapphires on a yellow gold band. As for who she's engaged to–the jury is still out, as the actress' personal life has remained private.
Paris Hilton
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Paris Hilton
The Simple Life star confirmed her engagement to DJ Chris Zylka on her Instagram on January 2nd, after eight years of knowing one another and two years of dating. Zylka popped the question when posing for photos with Paris on a mountaintop in Aspen, placing what could possibly be the largest engagement ring we've ever seen–weighing in at 20 carats and priced at approximately 2 million dollars–on her left hand. The pear-shaped stone marks Hilton's third engagement–the reality show star was previously engaged to Jason Shaw in 2003, and Paris Latsis in 2005.
Soo Joo Park
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Soo Joo Park
Top model Soo Joo Park announced her engagement to photographer Jack Waterlot on January 3, 2018 on Instagram after a holiday vacation to Los Cabos. The first Asian-American face of L'Oreal flashed her diamond sparkler while swimming with her beau, and posed for a casual vacation shot on a boat with him kissing her cheek on his feed.
Alexa Ray Joel
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Alexa Ray Joel
The daughter of Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel is engaged to boyfriend Ryan Gleason. Gleason popped the question with an emerald cut engagement ring this holiday season in Turks & Caicos at Parrot Cay, where the couple was spending the holiday with family and friends. Joel announced their engagement, which took place before her birthday on the 29th, on her Instagram on New Year's Day.
Meghan Markle
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Meghan Markle
The former Suits star turned royal fiancé announced her engagement to Prince Harry alongside him at Kensington Palace on November 27. The couple were introduced by a mutual friend and dated for about 15 months prior to their engagement. A royal wedding is expected in the summer of 2018.
Sophie Turner
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Sophie Turner
The Game of Thrones actress and DNCE singer Joe Jonas announced their engagement on Instagram on October 15. The duo has been dating for nearly a year. Rumors of Turner and Jonas' romance were first reported in November 2016.
Rose Leslie
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Rose Leslie
The Game of Thrones costars met on the set of the HBO drama in 2012, where they played onscreen lovers, Jon Snow and Ygritte. They announced their engagement the old fashioned way, via newspaper, on September 27. The actress was seen wearing her engagement ring in public for the first time during a trip to the airport just two weeks after the announcement. There is no word on their wedding date yet.
Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande
The singer announced her engagement to SNL writer and performer Pete Davidson after only a few weeks of their dating. The couple reportedly took their engagement celebrations to Disneyland this past Monday, where Grande showed off a pear-shaped stunner. While Elle reports that this ring is a Tiffany & Co. engagement ringstarting at $14,500, TMZ reported that the ring was commissioned by New York based jeweler Greg Yuna, and that its price tag is closer to $100,000. According to People, a source close to the couple confirmed nothing about the ring's shape or cost, but did mention it was "big."
Sofia Vergara
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Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara became engaged in December 2014, but last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards gave us our first look at Vergara's stunning oval-cut sparkler.
Cameron Diaz
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Cameron Diaz
Diaz married Benji Madden on January 5, 2015, but was spotted with a sparkler on her ring finger in October 2014.
Kylie Minogue
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Kylie Minogue
While Kylie Minogue's 28-year-old actor boyfriend, Joshua Sasse, reportedly popped the question back in January, the Australian pop diva officially debuted her stunning engagement ring on the red carpet at the 2016 NME Awards in London.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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The actress donned her brilliant round engagement ring while attending the Golden Globes with fiancé Jason Statham.
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Amal Clooney
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Amal Clooney
George Clooney presented his wife-to-be with a seven-carat emerald-cut diamond set in platinum.
Miranda Kerr
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Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr and her fiancé, Evan Spiegel, are set to marry in 2017, following a 9 month engagement. The couple met at a Louis Vuitton dinner in 2014, and have been inseparable ever since. They announced their engagement on Instagram on July 20, 2016.
Pippa Middleton
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Pippa Middleton
Pippa Middleton and financier James Matthews met in 2007, but their relationship is rumored to have began in late 2015. James proposed on July 17, 2016 in England's Lake District. Their wedding date is set for May 20, 2017.
Nicole Richie
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Nicole Richie
Richie worked with jeweler Neil Lane on the design of her four-carat ring for her engagement to Joel Madden.
Salma Hayek
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Salma Hayek
Francois-Henri Pinault presented Hayek with an oval-shaped diamond ring from Neil Lane before the couple wed on Valentine's Day in 2009.
Victoria Beckham
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Victoria Beckham
David Beckham proposed to Victoria Adams with a three-carat marquise-cut diamond.
Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor
In 1968 (four years into their first marriage), Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor the Krupp Diamond, a 33.19-carat Asscher-cut jewel. Though not technically an engagement ring, it's one of the most iconic pieces of jewelry of all time.
Miley Cyrus
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have had an epic love story to date. They met on the set of The Last Song way back in 2009. Fans were devastated in 2013 when the couple broke up. Luckily, a reunion at the end of 2015 has meant a brand new start, with Miley even writing her latest single, "Malibu", all about Liam, and wearing her new engagement ring in photos promoting the song.
Chiara Ferragni
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Chiara Ferragni
Blogger and influencer Chiara Ferragni got engaged to her rapper boyfriend, Fedez, in May 2017. Fedez proposed at one of his concerts, which also happened to be on Ferragni's 30th birthday.
Rumi Neely
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Rumi Neely
The fashion blogger shared a photo of her engagement ring, side by side with friend Chiara Ferragni's ring.
Jennifer Aniston
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Jennifer Aniston
Justin Theroux gave Aniston an emerald-cut diamond ring in August 2012, and the couple is set to tie the knot some time this year.
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
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Jackie Kennedy Onassis
John F. Kennedy gave Jacqueline Bouvier a custom Van Cleef & Arpels engagement ring featuring a 2.84 carat emerald and a 2.88 carat diamond.
Mia Farrow
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Mia Farrow
Frank Sinatra gave Farrow a pear-shaped solitaire diamond ring before their July 1966 wedding.
Grace Kelly
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Grace Kelly
Princess Grace originally received a Cartier eternity band (left) comprised of rubies and diamonds from Prince Rainier III of Monaco, but he soon swapped it for a 10.5-carat Cartier diamond ring.
Jada Pinkett-Smith
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Jada Pinkett-Smith
Will Smith proposed to Jada Pinkett with this emerald-cut diamond in 1997.
Olivia Wilde
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Olivia Wilde
Wilde's engagement to Jason Sudeikis called for diamond surrounded by a ring of emeralds—a gorgeous way to incorporate color—set on a thin gold band.
Blake Lively
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Blake Lively
Ryan Reynolds created a custom ring with Lorraine Schwartz for bride Blake—the oval diamond is light pink and sits on a rose gold band of pavé diamonds.
Scarlett Johansson
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Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson's engagement ring from fiancee Romain Dauriac is a vintage Art Deco piece featuring three round-cut diamonds and rows of pavé diamonds on a tiered setting.
Jaime King
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King's beau, director Kyle Newman, presented her with a pavé-set solitaire diamond in April 2007.
Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian
Kanye proposed to Kim with a 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring at San Francisco's AT&T Park in October 2013.
Amber Heard
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Amber Heard
Johnny Depp confirmed his engagement to Heard when he wore her ring during the press tour for his film Transendence. He designed this one for his fiancee, but it was too big for her finger. To hold her over until it gets resized, Depp bought her another ring, this time from an antique store.
Mila Kunis
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Mila Kunis
Kunis and her That '70s Show co-star became engaged just last month, and Kunis debuted her diamond ring (and baby bump) at Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards.
Halle Berry
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Halle Berry
Olivier Martinez proposed to Berry with a Robert Mazlo 4-carat emerald in March 2012.
Allison Williams
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Allison Williams
Williams' fiancee, Ricky Van Reen, selected the ring when the couple got engaged in February.
Camila Alves
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Camila Alves
Matthew McConaughey proposed to Alves on Christmas morning 2011 with a rose-cut diamond.
Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt designed Angie's ring with jeweler Robert Procop, ensuring the diamond was of "the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suit Angelina's hand." A representative told CNN after the engagement's announcement that "the side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger."
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Prince William gave Kate Middleton the famouse sapphire-and-diamond ring that belonged to his mother, Princess Diana.
Penelope Cruz
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Penelope Cruz
Cruz's vintage ring from husband Javier Bardem features a three-carat sapphire surrounded by diamonds.
Gisele Bundchen
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Gisele Bundchen
Tom Brady gave Gisele a four-carat diamond solitaire ring when they became engaged in late 2008. The couple married during a private ceremony in February 2009.
Natalie Portman
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Natalie Portman
Portman's fiancee, Benjamin Millepied, and jeweler Jamie Wolf designed the Oscar winner's ring with her environmentally-conscious ideals in mind: the diamond is an antique and the surrounding pavé diamonds are conflict free, while the band is made of recycled platinum.
Emily Blunt
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Emily Blunt
Blunt's three-carat diamond-and-platinum ring from husband John Krasinski was custom-made by Neil Lane.
Marion Cottilard
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Marion Cottilard
Though she has yet to confirm her engagement to partner Guillaume Canet, Cotillard has sported an understated diamond on her ring finger since late 2010.
Lucille Ball
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Lucille Ball
Lucy chose her own engagement ring, a cushion-cut diamond on a thin gold band, for her marriage to Desi Arnaz.
Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe
Joe Dimaggio gave this eternity band, set with 35 baguette-cut diamonds, to Marilyn Monroe at their 1954 wedding.
Diana, Princess of Wales
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Diana, Princess of Wales
When Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles became engaged in February 1981, Diana chose a Garrard ring with a 12-carat oval sapphire surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.
Anne Hathaway
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Hathaway's fiancee, Adam Shulman, worked with Kwiat jewelers, who use only conflict-free diamonds, on the Oscar winner's emerald-cut jewel, which is set on a thin band studded with diamonds.
Beyoncé
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Beyoncé
Jay Z gave Beyoncé a $5 million, 18-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond in April 2008.
Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor
Taylor's third husband, Mike Todd, gave her this "friendship ring" of 29 karats before their 1957 wedding.
Natalie Wood
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Robert Wagner hid Wood's ring, a freshwater pearl surrounded by diamonds, in her champagne glass at Romanoff's restaurant on Rodeo Drive when he proposed in December of 1957.
Queen Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II
The diamond on Queen Elizabeth II's engagement ring came from a tiara owned by Prince Phillip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
Sarah Jessica Parker
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Matthew Broderick gave SJP her stunning emerald-cut ring before the couple's 1997 marriage.
Mary-Kate Olsen
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Mary-Kate Olsen
The designer's engagement ring from fiance Olivier Sarkozy is a 4-carat vintage Cartier sparkler purchased at a Sotheby's auction.
Eva Longoria
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Eva Longoria
Longoria's boyfriend, Jose Antonio Baston, proposed in Dubai with a ruby ring surrounded by diamonds. Longoria shared a sweet snap of the couple on Instagram, writing, "Ummmm so this happened....#Engaged #Dubai #Happiness"
Kate Moss
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Kate Moss
Kate's engagement ring from husband Jamie Hince is inspired by one owned by Zelda Fitzgerald.
Irina Shayk
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Irina Shayk
After Irina Shayk nailed the Victoria's Secret runway and announced her baby news with Bradley Cooper, we could only hope that wedding bells were on the way. Finally making all our dreams come true, the model stepped out for a spa day in Los Angeles donning a stunning emerald engagement ring.
Serena Williams
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Serena Williams
Serena Williams has been fairly private about her relationship with Alexis Ohanian, but after teasing her fans on Instagram, she finally revealed her massive engagement ring last night on Reddit, the site her fiancé co-founded. The rock seems to takes up a lot of space on her ring finger.
Karlie Kloss
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Karlie Kloss
Hours after announcing her engagement to longtime boyfriend Joshua Kushner, the supermodel-turned-tech entrepreneur debuted her new ring on her Instagram story. Kloss and Kushner have been dating for about six years. He popped the question a few weeks ago during a weekend trip to upstate New York.
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- David Beckham
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