| What better way to show the world that you are | | | | Gibson. |
| in love than by the act of giving and receiving a | | | | Pop stars: |
| diamond engagement ring? With many actresses | | | | - Madonna received from Guy Ritchie an antique |
| and other famous women sporting bigger and | | | | Edwardian three-stone diamond ring with a |
| sparklier diamond rings, celebrity engagements | | | | decorative platinum band. The Neil Lane ring was |
| have become a delight for the jewelry lover. The | | | | supposed to represent their family: mother, father |
| size of the diamond is not necessarily the key as | | | | and son Rocco. |
| to what makes some of these rings so famous | | | | - In the case of Toni Braxton, drummer Keri |
| and recognizable, rather it seems to be a | | | | Lewis designed a stunning 4.5 three-stone |
| combination of the engagement ring itself and the | | | | diamond ring with an oval-shaped center stone |
| famous lady it is associated with. | | | | and 2 heart-shaped diamonds on the sides. |
| The history of diamond engagement rings | | | | - Paris Hilton, even though not a pop star but a |
| Maximillan I of Austria gave the first diamond | | | | diva anyway, received 2 diamond engagement |
| engagement ring on record to Mary of Burgundy | | | | rings from billionaire Paris Latsis, a $5 million 24 |
| in 1477. He had the ring commissioned to unite | | | | carat canary diamond ring and a $2.1 million 15 |
| their two houses and make their marriage a | | | | carat white diamond ring. |
| unifying symbol to the country. | | | | - Britney Spears has two engagement rings also: |
| The smallest diamond engagement ring ever | | | | one that she bought for herself before the |
| made was given to Princess Mary who was | | | | wedding, a $40,000 4 carat cushion-cut diamond |
| married by proxy to the Dauphin of France in the | | | | ring with a platinum pave setting, and one that |
| year 1518. Princess Mary was two years old at | | | | she received 9 month after the marriage from |
| the time. | | | | husband Kevin Federline. |
| Throughout history diamond engagement rings | | | | - Christina Aguilera became engaged to Jordan |
| have become larger, more elaborate, and have | | | | Bratman after he presented a $54,000 20 carat |
| included a wide variety of other jewels and | | | | diamond engagement ring designed by jeweler |
| metals. Diamond engagement rings settings can | | | | Stephen Webster. |
| be made of silver, platinum, white or yellow gold | | | | - Whitney Houston sports a stunning 4 carat |
| or a mixture of these elements. | | | | oval-shaped center stone with trillions on the sides |
| Famous ladies and their engagement rings | | | | which she received from Bobby Brown. |
| Celebrities and other famous people influence the | | | | Replica diamond engagement rings |
| look and style of many aspects in fashion and | | | | Of course there is the very famous pink diamond |
| also set trends. Diamond engagement rings are no | | | | ring that Ben Affleck gave to Jennifer Lopez. This |
| exception to this rule. The following is a partial list | | | | 6 carat radiant shaped pink diamond quickly |
| of the famous ladies and their equally famous | | | | caught the attention of the public and has become |
| engagement rings: | | | | a highly sought after replica. It is completed with a |
| Royalty: | | | | platinum band as well as three baguette white |
| - Queen Elizabeth II received an engagement ring | | | | diamonds on each side. The pink diamond |
| from Prince Phillip that was made from diamonds | | | | engagement ring is reported to have been |
| from his mother's tiara. | | | | purchased for $1.2 million in 2002. The ring, while |
| - Grace Kelly was given a 12 carat emerald-cut | | | | easily identified is also very feminine and modern |
| diamond engagement ring from Prince Rainier. | | | | looking. |
| - Lady Diana was engaged with a ring made of an | | | | Replicas of the famous pink diamond ring are now |
| 18 carat blue oval sapphire that was circled by | | | | available for a moderate price. The cost of the |
| fourteen diamonds. | | | | replicas depends on the quality of the stones and |
| Actresses: | | | | the materials used in reproducing the pink diamond |
| - Elizabeth Taylor was engaged to her third | | | | engagement ring. |
| husband, Michael Todd, with an emerald cut | | | | Some replicas are styled as more antique |
| diamond that weighed almost 30 carats. However, | | | | diamond engagement rings. These rings have an |
| she is more known for her other pieces of | | | | everlasting quality and symbolize tradition and |
| jewelry, one more striking than the other: the 39 | | | | heritage. The recent engagement of Camilla |
| carat Krupp diamond, the 69.42 carat pear-shaped | | | | Parker Bowles in February of 2005 featured such |
| Taylor-Burton diamond and the 17th century | | | | an antique engagement ring. The platinum ring has |
| heart-shaped Taj Mahal diamond. | | | | an emerald-cut center diamond with three |
| - Priscilla was engaged to Elvis with a 3.5 carat | | | | diamond baguettes on each side. This ring originally |
| diamond engagement ring that was circled by | | | | belonged to the Queen Mother and is believed to |
| another 21 smaller diamonds and diamond chips. | | | | be valued at over $1 million. |
| - Sharon Stone was given a three diamond, 3.5 | | | | Since few people can afford the original item, |
| carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring by | | | | there will always be a market for replicas of |
| Phil Bronstien. | | | | these one of a kind diamond engagement rings. |
| - Catherine Zeta-Jones' promise to Michael Douglas | | | | The quality of the replicas varies, as does the |
| was finalized with a 10 carat antique marquise | | | | price. It is important to note that the styles of |
| diamond estimated at almost $2 million. | | | | diamond engagement rings that are popular with |
| - Joan Collins got a heart-shaped diamond ring in a | | | | celebrities will soon become the styles that are |
| nineteenth-century setting from husband Percy | | | | sought after by the not quite so rich and famous. |