Dating back to Roman history engagement rings have been a symbol of commitment. Rings have come a long way from being made up of twisted copper or braided hair. Nowadays more than 78% of engagement rings sold contain diamonds with their rarity and beauty making them a perfect symbol of longevity and resilience in marriage.
Let’s look back at some of the stunning diamond engagement rings of the past couple of years.
The couple had their first engagement in the early 2000s but broke it off in 2004. But like they say good things take time, they decided to date again in 2021 and Ben Affleck proposed once again with an 8.5ct natural green diamond center stone, surrounded by a pair of trapezoid-shaped white diamonds.
#2 Hailey Baldwin Bieber & Justin Bieber
With her retweeting a post saying “If my ring isn’t as big as Blake Lively’s, I don’t want to get married” her wish was heard with her engagement ring having a resemblance to Blake Lively’s ring. 18K yellow gold band with a hidden diamond halo basket highlighting the star of the ring- the oval cut diamond. The ring was said to be a 10-carat colorless diamond that costs around $500,000.
#3 Paris Hilton & Carter Reum
The perfect proposal during a romantic walk on the beach, Paris Hilton's fourth engagement ring was no letdown. The diamond is a 20-carat emerald cut center stone with two shield-cut diamonds at the side.
#4 Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker
Before popping the question Travis barker worked closely with the designer to craft Kourtney's gorgeous engagement ring. The oval-shaped diamond ring is worth $1 Million and is estimated to be around 12 carats.
#5 Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly
A two-stone emerald and diamond ring with magnetic gold bands has so much thought put into its design. The two stones each represent Megan’s and MGK’s birthstones and form two separate rings that when put together are held in place by magnets to form a heart.
#6 Demi Lovato & Max Ehrich
Demi shared the engagement news over Instagram and all eyes were on the emerald-cut diamond sitting on her finger. It is flanked by two trapezoid diamonds and a stone set in platinum.
#7 Lily Collins & Charlie McDowell
The Emily and Paris star claimed through several Instagram posts that she has a new favorite accessory promptly showing off her rose-cut, bezel-set diamond. The light pink color is exceptionally rare and a perfect omen to start on their marriage life.
#8 Cardi B & Offset
A huge ring that Cardi B showed off on stage in front of hundreds of fans in 2017. The world got a closer look at the ring on Instagram and it did not disappoint. The ring is a double halo setting with an 8-carat pear cut diamond framed by 2 carats worth of white and pink rare diamonds melee stones.
#9 Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost
A unique ring that has a brown oval-shaped diamond placed on a black ceramic band. The diamond is one of the most chemically pure ones and is extremely rare- so not your typical engagement ring. It costs between $350,00 and $400,00 and is a beauty in the eyes.
#10 Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez
The relationship that was kept from the public eye was brought into the light when they announced their engagement. The ring was a lovely oval-shaped diamond placed at an angle with a pearl placed beside it that was said to be a part of a sentimental ring her grandmother had given her. Jewelers say it might be close to 5 carats.
#11 Meghan Markle & Prince Harry
The three-stoned stunner was designed by Prince Harry himself by choosing jewels that belonged to his late mother, Princess Diana. The center stone is surrounded by two round diamonds and is set on a gold band which is Meghan’s style.
#12 Kim Kardashian West & Kanye West
A $3 million engagement ring of 20 carats is one of the most expensive engagement rings of all time given to Kim by Kanye. 3 rings were exchanged during their relationship, the first was the engagement ring- a 15-carat D, flawless oval cushion-cut diamond.
The second ring had a 20-carat diamond which was even bigger than the first one priced at $1.5 million. The third was rumored to be the one stolen during the robbery but was just a replica made after the incident.
#13 Lady Gaga &Taylor Kinney
After dating her co-star in “You and I” for four years Kinney proposed to her with a diamond-shaped heart engagement ring. The diamond was 8 carats set in platinum with diamond pave. The ring has a custom touch of “T<3S” written at the back of the bank representing their initials.
#14 Kate Middleton & Prince William
The 18-carat oval sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds that Lady Diana Spencer wore when she was engaged to Prince Charles. It has an estimated price of £300,000.
#15 Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
Even though Blake never posted pictures of her engagement ring it was hard to not notice the gorgeous stone. A 12-carat oval-cut pink diamond with a micro-pavé band. It is one of the rarest diamonds in the world and it is complemented with a gold band covered in tiny sparkly diamonds. The ring is estimated to be about $2 million.
Glaze Diamonds have a large range of diamonds perfect for any type of engagement. All-natural diamonds carry unique sentiment behind each stone. Get in touch with us and explore the variety of diamonds we have.
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