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5 Famous Engagement Rings that will give you serious #RingEnvy

5 Famous Engagement Rings that will give you serious #RingEnvy


Alison Hargreaves
Alison Hargreaves Updated:
8th of March 2023

We love a good engagement ring at Guides for Brides, and we've put together our favourite famous sparklers. From Kate Middleton to Beyoncé, these gorgeous engagement rings are bound to give you some serious #RingEnvy. We'd love to know which is your favourite, or tweet us your own ring at @guidesforbrides!

1. Princess Diana and Kate Middleton

This stunning 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds has got to be the most beautiful engagement ring on earth. Set in 18-karat white gold - the ring has a deeper, more sentimental beauty to it too, as Prince William stated that by giving Kate the ring, it meant that his late Mother was also part of his wedding day.

2. Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor married a total of eight times throughout her adult life, so there were rather a lot of rings to choose from - but our favourite has to be this amazing 29.4 carat emerald-cut diamond beauty, given to her by her third husband, Mike Todd. Taylor was unsurprisingly thrilled with the ring, and referred to it as her “ice-skating rink”. 

3. Beyoncé

This $5m sparkler is certified as an exceptionally clear stone - the octagon-cut ring set in a platinum split base is 18 carats, we’d expect nothing less from Queen B.

4. Blake Lively

We love this beautiful oval 12-carat diamond engagement ring that Ryan gave Blake before they secretly tied the knot away from the public eye. It’s rumoured to have cost him a cool $2m - but we think it was totally worth it.

5. Jennifer Aniston

Another lucky celeb to make this list is Jennifer Aniston, with her stunning diamond ring that is rumoured to be at least 12 carats in weight. According to her, even she had trouble getting used to “the rock” - we don’t think we’d have too much trouble, Jen...

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Alison Hargreaves

As the founder of Guides for Brides, Beyond Weddings, Pride Guide and other online directories, Alison is an unrivalled, expert voice in the wedding industry. If you are looking for recommendations or advice on your wedding jewellery, she is the person to get in touch with.

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