When you’re a card-carrying A-lister, only the biggest and brightest diamonds will do — especially when it comes to a marriage proposal.
From elegant emerald cuts to classic round solitaires to playful pear-shaped stones, celebrity engagement rings below truly prove that diamonds are forever, even if the associated marriages didn’t last.
Read on to learn more about the most memorable superstar sparklers of all time, including Mariah Carey’s 35-carat behemoth, Beyoncé’s 18-carat bauble from Jay-Z and Kim Kardashian’s 15-carat stunner from Kanye West.
Kim Kardashian
Kanye West popped the question in 2013, presenting his reality star lady love with this 15-carat cushion-cut diamond by Lorraine Schwartz worth an estimated $2 million. Sadly, Kimye called it quits in 2021, as first reported by Page Six.
Kourtney Kardashian
Sister Kourtney’s ring is nothing to scoff at, though; in 2021, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker popped the question with an oval-cut Lorraine Schwartz sparkler that experts told Page Six Style could be worth $1 million.
Barker helped design the ring, which features a center stone upwards of 10 carats set on a slim pavé band — and ahead of the couple’s wedding, Kardashian accidentally stepped on and broke the bauble.
“I was hysterically crying in my closet for hours,” she said on an episode of “The Kardashians,” calling the (literal) misstep “probably one of the worst things I’ve ever done in my whole life.”
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton gifted Taylor this astonishing 33.19-carat rock — originally known as the Krupp Diamond — on their fourth wedding anniversary in 1968. Now known as the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, it was originally purchased for just $307,000; in 2011, the magnificent stone sold at auction for $8.8 million.
Mariah Carey
Oh my, Mimi! The pop superstar accepted this Wilfredo Rosado engagement ring from Australian billionaire James Packer back in 2016, a show-stopper at 35 carats with an estimated value of $10 million. The pair called off the engagement after less than a year, however, and Carey later sold the stone for $2.1 million.
Lauren Sánchez
You can’t buy that on Amazon! When tech billionaire Jeff Bezos proposed to the Emmy-winning news anchor during a summer-long yacht trip in 2023, he hid her pink diamond ring under her pillow.
“When he opened the box, I think I blacked out a bit,” Sánchez told Vogue later that year of the bling, which according to our experts is worth an estimated $2.5 million and weighs in at around 20 carats.
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier III of Monaco proposed to the “Rear Window” star in 1956, presenting her with this 10.47-carat emerald-cut Cartier sparkler — and making her a princess in the process. It’s reportedly worth over $4 million today.
Kate Middleton
In 2010, Prince William proposed to the future Duchess of Cambridge with the sapphire engagement ring once owned by his mother, the late Princess Diana. Designed by Garrard, the royal sparkler features a 12-carat center stone surrounded by a halo of 14 diamonds.
Meghan Markle
Not to be outdone, Prince Harry asked “Suits” star Markle to marry him in 2017 with this three-stone stunner set on a yellow gold band. Flanking the large center stone are two smaller diamonds from Princess Di’s personal collection.
Megan Fox
Machine Gun Kelly proposed to “twin flame” Megan Fox in 2022, presenting her with a deeply symbolic Stephen Webster ring featuring both of their birthstones: a diamond for the rock star, an emerald for the actress.
The pear-shaped gems are set “on two magnetic bands of thorns that draw together as two halves of the same soul forming the obscure heart that is our love,” as MGK wrote on Instagram.
Demi Lovato
The “Anyone” singer’s 2020 engagement to Max Ehrich may have been short and sweet, but there was nothing small about the ring. At over 10 carats, the Peter Marco-designed sparkler is worth between $2.5 and $5 million, a source told TMZ. It includes an enormous emerald-cut center stone nestled between smaller trapezoidal diamonds.
Beyoncé
Jay-Z proved he was crazy in love with the pop icon in 2008, presenting her with this 18-carat emerald-cut Lorraine Schwartz ring with a split shank. It’s reportedly worth $5 million — nothing but the best for Queen Bey.
Jennifer Lopez
J.Lo’s love might not cost a thing, but her engagement rings — yes, plural — will set you back a pretty penny.
In addition to her past sparklers from Ojani Noa, Cris Judd, Marc Anthony and Alex Rodriguez, she’s accepted two different rings from Ben Affleck, starting with a 6.1-carat radiant-cut pink Harry Winston diamond estimated at $2.5 million in 2002.
While the couple never made it down the aisle at the time, Affleck outdid himself when he proposed to Lopez for the second time in 2022, gifting her an 8.5-carat natural green diamond flanked by a matching pair of trapezoid-shaped white diamonds.
Featuring what Lopez has called her “lucky color,” the ring is easily worth more than her first from Affleck, as gem experts told us.
Cardi B
Talk about money moves! In 2017, Offset popped the question with this 8-carat pear-shaped sparkler worth around $500,000.
Gwen Stefani
This bling is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S! When Blake Shelton popped the question in October 2020, he presented the No Doubt rocker with a giant sparkler weighing in at between 6 and 9 carats. It features an emerald-cut center stone flanked by two smaller diamonds, and Shelton had it custom-designed, according to Us Weekly. Gem experts told us it’s easily worth over $500,000.
Ciara
The singer’s sparkler from Russell Wilson is a level up from the rest. When the pair got engaged in 2016, Ciara slipped on this 16-carat brilliant-cut diamond nestled between two side stones; it’s reportedly worth around $2 million.
Paris Hilton
The heiress-turned-entrepreneur’s “breathtakingly beautiful” ring from venture capitalist Carter Reum was custom-designed by Jean Dousset — the great-great-grandson of Louis Cartier — and “appears to be lit from within,” as she wrote on her website shortly after the couple’s 2021 engagement.
Fittingly inspired by the architecture of the iconic Grand Palais in Paris, Hilton’s emerald-cut bauble includes two trapezoidal side stones and over a dozen smaller diamonds throughout, along with a hidden pink sapphire “P” underneath.
Victoria Beckham
The former Spice Girl has amassed a whopping 14 different engagement rings (!) over the course of her decades of marriage to David Beckham, but this pear-shaped sparkler she received in 2005 — which weighs in at a whopping 17 carats — definitely takes the cake.
Gabrielle Union
Bling it on! Union accepted Dwyane Wade’s proposal in 2013, along with this 8.5-carat cushion-cut gem from Jason of Beverly Hills, estimated to be worth about $1 million.
Hailey Baldwin
Before popping the question in 2018, Justin Bieber picked out this oval-cut stone from Solow & Co. weighing in at between 6 and 10 carats. The cost of Baldwin’s custom ring? Around $500,000.
Amal Clooney
The human rights lawyer accepted this 7-carat emerald-cut sparkler worth $750,000 from George Clooney in 2014. Her ethically mined ring also features two tapered baguettes at the sides.
Jennifer Aniston
The “Friends” favorite’s radiant-cut ring from Justin Theroux was no joke at 8 carats, with a reported value of $500,000. The “Wanderlust” co-stars got engaged in 2012, wed in 2015 and split at the end of 2017.
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt spent a whole year collaborating with jeweler Robert Procop to create Jolie’s emerald-cut ring before proposing in 2012. At 16 carats, the resulting bauble features specially cut stones that encircle the star’s finger — but it wasn’t enough to keep her and Pitt together, and the pair divorced in 2016.
Serena Williams
The tennis champ’s massive ring from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is estimated to be around 12 carats and worth $2 million. Now that’s what we call love-love.
Ariana Grande
With an oval-cut diamond weighing in at between 5 and 6 carats, the “7 rings” singer’s rock from Dalton Gomez might be a bit smaller than others on our list — but it stands out thanks to a heartwarming addition from Grande’s grandmother.
As fans were quick to notice, the pearl in the unique sparkler appears to have come from her late grandfather’s tie pin; Grande’s “nonna” initially had it set in a more simple ring in 2014. “She says he told her in a dream it’d protect me,” the pop star tweeted at the time.
Gomez and Grande tied the knot in 2021, but filed for divorce two years later.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Michael Douglas gave the “Chicago” star the old razzle dazzle in 1999, when he presented her with this stunning antique ring from Fred Leighton. It features a 10-carat center stone encircled by 28 smaller diamonds, and is worth an estimated $1 million.
Sofia Vergara
The “Modern Family” star’s massive ring from Joe Manganiello includes a 7-carat cushion-cut diamond surrounded by a delicate halo. It’s worth roughly $500,000.
In 2023, the couple divorced after seven years of marriage, as exclusively reported by Page Six.
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio skipped the traditional solitaire when selecting a ring for his Hollywood bombshell in 1954, instead opting for this platinum eternity band set with 35 baguette-cut stones. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, after all.
Mia Farrow
Frank Sinatra asked the “Rosemary’s Baby” beauty to come fly away with him in 1966, popping the question with a 9-carat pear-shaped rock. Worth $85,000 at the time, the magnificent bauble is now estimated at closer to $2 million.
Zoë Kravitz
Channing Tatum selected a sparkler in line with his lady love’s cool and classic aesthetic when he proposed in 2023. Her roughly 7-carat ring features a cushion-cut center stone in a sleek yellow gold bezel setting.
Jacqueline Kennedy
In 1953, John F. Kennedy proposed to Jackie Bouvier with this two-stone ring from Van Cleef & Arpels, comprised of a 2.88-carat diamond alongside a 2.84-carat emerald accented with tapered baguettes. The First Lady had the sparkler upgraded a decade later, adding an additional 2.12 carats worth of marquise and round diamonds for a laurel-wreath motif.
Lady Gaga
The pop star and ex Taylor Kinney may have called off their engagement before making it to the altar, but the 6-carat heart-shaped sparkler he gave her in 2015 — designed by Lorraine Schwartz, worth about $500,000 and customized with the couple’s initials — definitely deserves applause.
Kate Upton
Justin Verlander hit a home run with the rock he chose for his supermodel wife: an 8-carat round solitaire from Anita Ko that reportedly set him back $1.5 million.
Vanessa Hudgens
The “Princess Switch” star’s custom ring from baseball pro Cole Tucker is fit for a royal; designed by Chase Gregory, the oval-cut stone is set in a platinum head and fixed to a yellow gold band. A pavé diamond under-halo provides added sparkle and interest.
“[Tucker] did his reconnaissance on exactly what she wanted, and then we spent several weeks examining different diamonds together while he was on the road playing,” jeweler Chase Geissel wrote on his website.