The 26 Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings Ever

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

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Fiancé: Brad Pitt

Carats: 16

Estimated Value: $500,000

25. Kate Middleton

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Fiancé: Prince William

Carats: 12

Estimated Value: $500,000

24. Meghan Markle

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Fiancé: Prince Harry

Carats: 4 to 4.5

Estimated Value: $350,000

23. Sofia Vergara

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Fiancé: Joe Manganiello

Carats: 7

Estimated Value: $750,000

22. Hilary Duff

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Fiancé: Mike Comrie

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $750,000

21. Gabrielle Union

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Fiancé: Dwyane Wade

Carats: 8.5

Estimated Value: $1 million

20. Catherine Zeta-Jones

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Fiancé: Michael Douglas

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $1 million

19. Jennifer Aniston

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Fiancé: Justin Theroux

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $1 million

18. Jennifer Lopez

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Fiancé: Ben Affleck

Carats: 4.5

Estimated Value: $1.2 million

17. Katie Holmes

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Fiancé: Tom Cruise

Carats: 5

Estimated Value: $1.5 million

16. Ciara

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Fiancé: Future

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $1.5 million

15. Kate Upton

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Fiancé: Justin Verlander

Carats: 8

Estimated Value: $1.6 million

14. Kim Kardashian-West

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Fiancé: Kris Humphries

Carats: 16.2

Estimated Value: $2 million

13. Melania Trump

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Fiancé: Donald Trump

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $2 million

12. Anna Kournikova

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Fiancé: Enrique Iglesias

Carats: 11

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

11. Blake Lively

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Fiancé: Ryan Reynolds

Carats: 12

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

10. Mariah Carey

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Fiancé: Nick Cannon

Carats: 10

Estimated Value: $2.5 million

9. Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis

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Fiancé: Aristotle Onassis

Carats: 40

Estimated Value: $2.6 million

8. Vanessa Bryant

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Fiancé: Kobe Bryant

Carats: 8

Estimated Value: $4 million

7. Grace Kelly

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Fiancé: Prince Rainier III of Monaco

Carats: 10.47

Estimated Value: $4.06 million

6. Jennifer Lopez

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Fiancé: Marc Anthony

Carats: 8.5

Estimated Value: $4.1 million

5. Kim Kardashian-West

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Fiancé: Kanye West

Carats: 15

Estimated Value: $4.5 million

4. Paris Hilton

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Fiancé: Paris Latsis

Carats: 25

Estimated Value: $4.7 million

3. Beyoncé

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Fiancé: Jay-Z

Carats: 18

Estimated Value: $5 million

2. Elizabeth Taylor

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Fiancé: Richard Burton

Carats: 33.19

Estimated Value: $8.8 million

1. Mariah Carey

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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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Meghan Blalock
Managing Editor

Hailing from the heart of the South and cutting her teeth on the mean streets of New York, Meghan has six years of experience covering fashion, style, celebrities, culture, and human behavior. A longtime devotee of rap music, tacos, and generally perfect weather, she is excited to put down roots in Los Angeles. Her top three style staples are a good pair of cutoff shorts, virtually any kind of colorful digi-print, and a solid set of shades.