Showing posts with label rings. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Celebrity Diamond Engagement Rings

Celebrity engagement rings

In her hit song,  BeyoncĂ© told fickle boyfriends to "put a ring on it." As the wearer of an expensive engagement ring, she should know. With 2010 closing down, let's take a look at which celebrities made marriage plans. See whether you can guess the woman behind the ring. 

18-carat blue sapphire

The fashion icon met her fiancĂ© at university in 2001. After a lengthy and public courtship, they were engaged in Kenya.  How much was the 18-carat blue sapphire engagement ring worth originally? The couple plan to marry at Westminster Abbey on April 29. 

14-carat diamond

This 22-year-old actress and singer met her finance, an NHL player on a group trip in Idaho. After two years of dating, he popped the question on a Maui vacation. How much is the ring estimated to be worth? The couple tied the knot on August 14 in Santa Barbara, Calif., and that's no gossip!

Ruby and diamond ring

This "Dukes of Hazard" star was in the middle of watching a TV show when her fiance, a former pro football player, popped the question. The couple met through friends back in May of this year. The bounty? A ruby and diamond ring.

3-carat diamond ring

This eccentric singer got engaged in India on New Year's Eve 2010. Her equally eccentric funny man gave her a diamond ring. What’s its estimated worth? The couple started dating after the 2009 VMAs, where they first met a year earlier. They married on October 23.

4-carat diamond ring

This former "Simple Life" star got engaged to her baby-daddy this year, and they were married recently in a ceremony that included an elephant. The couple met four years ago and have two children together.

7-carat diamond

This R & B singer said "I do" to a hip-hop impresario a day before her 29th birthday, back in January. The couple, who met this year and kept their relationship on the down low, have announced their impending nuptials.

Round brilliant cut ring

This "Taradise" star was presented with a round brilliant cut ring when beau Michael Axtmann proposed at The Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles early this year. The ring didn't stay on for long, because the couple broke off their engagement in April.

3-plus carat platinum ring

This actress ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall") shared the news of her engagement when she wore her 3-plus carat platinum ring to this year's Grammys (see who won). How much is it reportedly worth? She plans to get married in her hometown of Detroit.

3-plus carat diamond ring

TV viewers watched this 26-year-old Bachelorette get a proposal and a 3.03 carat Asscher-cut diamond with 184 accent diamonds around the band. What’s its estimated worth? The date of the wedding is filed under "no rush."

10-carat ring

This "Basketball Wives" star recently became engaged to an NFL player who gave her a 10-carat ring. The question was popped in Cincinnati, after four months of dating. No wedding date has been set.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Celebrity rings and their knock offs

Celebrity: Nicole Richie

The mom of two got engaged to longtime boyfriend Joel Madden with a 4-carat Neil Lane sparkler which she helped design, according to the jeweler. The cost is estimated at $250,000.

Replica: Neil Lane Bridal 14k gold Diamond Ring

This 1 1/5 carat diamond ring from the jeweler's affordably priced line has a 14K white gold band and hand-crafted detailing including a four-step polishing process for extra luster. $3,199 at Kay Jewelers.
Photo by: Neil Lane Bridal/Kay Jewelers

Celebrity: Kristen Bell

Dax Shephard went to Neil Lane to get the fancy-colored emerald cut diamond, set in platinum with small white diamond accents, to propose to Bell. The three-carat Champagne colored stone is worth an estimated $100,000.

Replica: Emerald Cut Diamond Fancy Color Ring

Designed by Jacques Mouw Precious Jewels, this 1.13 carat champagne colored, emerald cut diamond features a similar stone as Bell's gem. But the 18k gold double banded micro-pave setting is the jeweler's own take on the design. 44,950 at amazon.com.

Celebrity: Penelope Cruz

The blindingly blue 3-carat sapphire gem marked Cruz's engagement to Javier Bardem. Its estimated cost: $30,000.

Replica: Natural Sapphire Company Penelope Cruz ring

The company created a similar vintage-style version with a 2.8-carat stone surrounded by a halo of diamonds for $11,500 at thenaturalsapphirecompany.com.

Celebrity: Jessica Simpson

Husband-to-be Eric Johnson purchased this ruby and diamond gem by Neil Lane for $185,000.

Replica: Ruby Gemstone Ring with Diamonds

This 3/4 carat ruby ring fits the Simpson bill, right down to the two surrounding diamonds. The ring, with 14K white gold band retails for $595 at buy.com

Celebrity: Katy Perry

Russell Brand presented his rock star girlfriend with a Hanut Singh original set in gold and estimated at 12-carats. The price has been reported as high as $1.3 million.

Replica: Memorial Page Gold Vermeil Engagement Ring Solitaire

This CZ Solitaire may be sterling silver and weigh only about 3.5 carats but its cost is far more reasonable. $34.99 at overstockjeweler.com.

Celebrity: Scarlett Johansson

The actress sported this 4-carat diamond ring, designed by Sonia Boyajian, worth a reported $120,000 to show off her engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds.

Replica: Davina's Engagement Ring Oval Cut CZ

A thin 14k gold-plated sterling silver band with a sparkling faux diamond looks like the real thing, but doesn't cost anything close to it. $28.95 at emitations.com

Celebrity: Elizabeth Taylor

One of her countless engagements landed the actress with a 33 carat Asscher cut Krupp diamond flanked with even more diamonds. Richard Burton spent $385,000 to profess his love to his lady.

Replica: Sex And The City Charlotte 2.5 ct. Center

See if you can follow this: Charlotte York, the "Sex and the City" character, had her first engagement ring modeled after Taylor's on the show. Then the faux diamond retailer, Ziamond, created a replica of York's ring, which in fact makes it a replica of Taylor's ring. Confused? All you really need to know is that this version is 14K white gold with a 2.5 carat center stone. $550 at Ziamond.com

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