Celebrities are renowned for their lavish tastes, their extravagant budgets, and their money-is-no-object attitude to important events like wedding ceremonies. The rings they choose to represent their love are as much a symbol of their wealth as their commitment, and they often hit the headlines for their rock-like appearance! With no credit card bills looming and no mortgage to pay… which wedding or engagement ring would you choose?
Beyonce – The ‘Single Ladies’ hit-maker was only too pleased when her boyfriend of many years, Jay-Z, decided to ‘put a ring on it’, especially as he broke the bank to present her with a 20-carat engagement ring. The Lorraine Schwartz creation features a bedazzling 18-carat diamond cut in an emerald style, and is rumoured to have cost $5 to have made. Wow!
Jessica Biel – When pop star Justin Timberlake proposed to girlfriend Jessica Biel, he went all out on the search for something his wife-to-be would truly love. Shunning the traditional solitaire rings that adorn the ring fingers of many, he opted for a vintage-inspired six-carat diamond that his new fiancée is said to love. A little thought goes a long way when choosing jewellery you must wear for life!
The Duchess of Cambridge – Perhaps the most famous engagement ring in the world, Prince William proposed to his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton using the stunning sapphire ring that belonged to his late mother, Princess Diana. The gorgeous ring consists of a twelve-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire, set on a bed of fourteen solitaire diamonds and displayed to perfection on an 18-carat white gold band. A ring truly fit for royalty.
Katie Holmes – Although she is sadly no longer with her A-list ex-husband, Tom Cruise, her engagement ring will go down in history as one of the most beautiful celebrity wedding rings we’ve ever seen. The five-carat Edwardian-style ring was featured an oval-cut solitaire diamond, set in platinum and rose gold. The price for such a piece? A mere $250,000.
Anne Hathaway – With a jewellery designer for a fiancé, Anne Hathaway wouldn’t have expected anything less than perfection for her engagement ring! In a collaboration with Kwiat Heritage Jewels, her husband-to-be Adam Shulman personally created a six-carat diamond set on a thin diamond band for his movie star fiancé.