The 26 Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings Ever

by Meghan Blalock

The thing about celebrity engagement rings is that the longer you read about them, the more skewed your perception of “expensive” becomes. A ring that costs $150,000 is no longer considered worth a second glance when you compare it to one that costs $8.8 million—when in reality, nearly every celebrity engagement ring is absurdly beautiful, large, and therefore pricey. Sure, we think pretty much any engagement ring is nice to look at, but these rings are so outrageous that there’s no way you wouldn’t stop and stare. And while making it to the top 26 is an impressive feat, in the world of over-the-top engagement rings, there still can be only one that takes the cake. So on whose finger does the most expensive ring rest? Keep reading for the answer.

26. Angelina Jolie

Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings: Angelina Jolie

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Fiancé: Brad Pitt

Carats: 16

Estimated Value: $500,000

25. Kate Middleton

Biggest Engagement Rings: Kate Middleton

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Fiancé: Prince William

Carats: 12

Estimated Value: $500,000

24. Meghan Markle

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Meghan Markle

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Fiancé: Prince Harry

Carats: 4 to 4.5

Estimated Value: $350,000

23. Sofia Vergara

Sofía Vergara Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Joe Manganiello

Carats: 7

Estimated Value: $750,000

22. Hilary Duff

Biggest Engagement Rings: Hilary Duff

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Fiancé: Mike Comrie

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $750,000

21. Gabrielle Union

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Gabrielle Union

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Fiancé: Dwyane Wade

Carats: 8.5

Estimated Value: $1 million

20. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Michael Douglas

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $1 million

19. Jennifer Aniston

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Jennifer Aniston

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Fiancé: Justin Theroux

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $1 million

18. Jennifer Lopez

Celebrity Engagement Rings: Jennifer Lopez

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Fiancé: Ben Affleck

Carats: 4.5

Estimated Value: $1.2 million

17. Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Tom Cruise

Carats: 5

Estimated Value: $1.5 million

16. Ciara

Biggest Engagement Rings: Ciara

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Fiancé: Future

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $1.5 million

15. Kate Upton

Kate Upton Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Justin Verlander

Carats: 8

Estimated Value: $1.6 million

14. Kim Kardashian-West

Kim Kardashian-West Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Kris Humphries

Carats: 16.2

Estimated Value: $2 million

13. Melania Trump

Melania Trump Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Donald Trump

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $2 million

12. Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Enrique Iglesias

Carats: 11

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

11. Blake Lively

Biggest Engagement Rings: Blake Lively

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Fiancé: Ryan Reynolds

Carats: 12

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

10. Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Nick Cannon

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

9. Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis

Jackie Kennedy Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Aristotle Onassis

Carats: 40

Estimated Value: $2.6 million

8. Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Kobe Bryant

Carats: 8

Estimated Value: $4 million

7. Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Prince Rainier III of Monaco

Carats: 10.47

Estimated Value: $4.06 million

6. Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Marc Anthony

Carats: 8.5

Estimated Value: $4.1 million

5. Kim Kardashian-West

Kim Kardashian-West Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Kanye West

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $4.5 million

4. Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Paris Latsis

Carats: 25

Estimated Value: $4.7 million

3. Beyoncé

Beyoncé Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: Jay-Z

Carats: 18

Estimated Value: $5 million

2. Elizabeth Taylor

Biggest Engagement Rings: Elizabeth Taylor

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Fiancé: Richard Burton

Carats: 33.19

Estimated Value: $8.8 million

1. Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey Engagement Ring

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Fiancé: James Packer

Carats: 35

Estimated Value: $10 million

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This post was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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