Cue the wedding bells! If there’s one thing we’re obsessed with more than celebrities, it’s their stunning engagement rings. Eternally elegant and perpetually refined, these rings prove that even if a marriage doesn’t last forever, sophistication does. Back in the day, Roman brides were given a gold band to wear in public and an iron ring at home, meaning engagement rings weren’t always about the diamond. It all changed in 1947 when De Beers said, “A diamond is forever.” Thinking a special someone is going to pop the question soon? Here are brilliant gems worn by celebrities, nobility, and socialites to drop hints. We might place live bet Tanzania to afford any of these!
1. Lily Collins
Emily in Paris has a lot of great fashion, which keeps Netflix fans enthralled, and Lily Collins’ actual engagement ring could never feel out of place either. Her new favourite accessory given by now-husband Charlie McDowell is a diamond with a rose cut. The ring is embedded in a bezel, which means it is completely attached to the band. This is rare for an engagement ring, but it ensures the band is far more secure than one with prongs.
2. Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber is proof that a fan can become a wife. Justin popped the question to Hailey in 2018 in the Bahamas with an astounding sparkler. The engagement ring is a traditional 18K yellow gold solitaire band with a concealed diamond halo basket raising the oval centre stone. Jack Solow of Solow & Co. Inc Diamond Jewelers designed the ring just for her.
3. Jennifer Lopez
Oh, how we all rooted for J.Lo and A-Rod! While the two are now separated, we can’t help but swoon over Jennifer’s engagement ring. The emerald-cut diamond sparkler is a classic design which complements fingers thanks to its elongated form. Approximately 15 carats, colourless, and of excellent clarity, the ring is set in a basic but attractive solitaire mounting. Unfortunately, we never saw it with a wedding ring beside it.
4. Jennifer Lawrence
Just weeks after, the news surfaced that Cooke Maroney proposed. Jennifer Lawrence offered a glimpse at her engagement ring, which she received from her art collector, Beaux. She proudly displayed her massive rock designed by NYC designer Alison Lou. The engagement ring is a large emerald-cut diamond set on a narrow gold band. The pair engaged in early 2019 and married in Newport, Rhode Island, in October of that year.
5. Paris Hilton
An engagement ring? That’s hot. Entrepreneur Carter Reum dropped to one knee and asked the socialite’s hand in marriage only days before her 40th birthday. Impressing Paris Hilton is no easy feat, but Reum proposes a dazzling, $1 million custom-made engagement ring for his new bride. Reum surprised Hilton with an emerald-cut engagement ring crafted by Jean Dousset, the famed jeweler Cartier’s great-great-grandson.
6. Katy Perry
Katy Perry is far from traditional—her kaleidoscopic style immediately implies that any engagement ring she gets proposed with would be anything but classic. Orlando Bloom popped the question to Perry with the most colourful and unique engagement ring; a striking ring shaped like a flower. The massive jewellery consists of eight transparent diamond petals and what looks like a ruby in the centre.
7. Kourtney Kardashian
When don’t the Kardashians make headlines? This time, it was big sister Kourtney who took the stage. Travis Barker designed Kourtney’s stunning engagement ring with Lorraine Schwartz, the Kardashian-Jenner family’s longtime go-to jeweller. The wonderfully cut oval-shaped diamond stone is exactly what engagement dreams are made of. Schwartz disclosed that Barker was very involved in creating the ring.
8. Megan Fox
Kourtney’s new BFF followed by announcing her engagement to Machine Gun Kelly. Her engagement ring is anything but basic. MGK showed that the custom-made two-stone ring has thorns, which hurts the finger when removed. The gems are a thoroughbred Colombian emerald and a classic diamond. The idea behind the ring is that it can be separated into two—a magnet keeps it together.
9. Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz tied the knot in a yacht on the ethereal Amalfi Coast. Needless to say, it was an incredible wedding with no money spared, and the supermodel’s stunning engagement ring was equally magnificent. Kaulitz acquired the diamond personally, making the gesture all the more sentimental. The gem is an alexandrite stone, a rare stone that costs around the same as a diamond. Two lovely cushion-cut diamonds encircle the enormous green gemstone in what looks to be a gold frame.
10. Priyanka Chopra Jonas
It-couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas had a wedding so opulent they tied the knot with two ceremonies. WP Diamonds says Priyanka’s massive cushion-cut diamond ring is worth $200,000. For a while, Chopra tried to hide her engagement by removing it before walking out in front of the press—she even wore the jewellery on her other hand to put admirers off the scent after the surprise proposal.
11. Cardi B
Unlike Chopra, Cardi B has been anything but camera shy since fellow rapper Offset proposed to her in a very public setting. His Power 99’s Powerhouse concert was so beautiful that fans were immediately moved and touched. But one thing that people didn’t know back then was the couple was already married! The stunner is a breathtaking double halo setting in white gold or platinum.
12. Ariana Grande
Queen of ponytails, Ariana Grande, revealed her engagement with Dalton Gomez to her Instagram followers in a series of photos. Some photos showed the pair cuddling and laughing, while others focused on Ariana’s gorgeous ring. The jewellery consists of a giant oval diamond and a tiny pearl that’s been put unusually. Fans were quick to point out how the ring looked similar to another pearl ring Ariana was given by her grandmother, leading her to believe it was created around this precious stone.
