Who would ever forget the famous catchphrase "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" or that "Diamonds are forever"? Women and diamonds have always been an endless and intimate love affair. Nothing is more romantic than having a gift of a diamond ring, and nothing empowers women more than buying your own diamond ring. Oh, how women adore the diamond!
Exquisite and timeless beauty best sums up the world's most luxurious rings. Nothing says love with a jewelry piece made in diamonds, and perfectly crafted by artists. According to LuxeHighLife.com, it is important to set your heart into a ring that can transcend time and will spend the rest of your life with you.
In this list, TopLuxuryThings.com compiled the precious and most luxurious engagement rings of all time. This rings goes beyond the bearer's love story. It showcases the boldest, biggest and shiniest testament of love by couples all over the world.
5. 10.47-Carat Cartier Diamond ring of Grace Kelly, approx. worth $4.06 Million
The love story of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and former lead actress, Grace Kelly, resulted to a 10.47-carat Cartier Diamond ring worth approximately $4.06 Million. This emerald-cut glitzy beauty is known to be one of the best among Cartier's diamond line. Jewelers designed a platinum mount with baguette-cut diamond on each side of the central stone to emphasize the engagement ring's originality.
4. 24-Carat Diamond Ring of Paris Hilton, approx. worth $4.7 million
Although their engagement bliss was short-lived, Paris Hilton and Paris Latsis showed their testament of love in the form of this stunning 24-Carat Diamond Ring still makes this list with a whopping $4.7 million on its price tag. This engagement ring has a an emerald cut embellish with a 25 carat diamond mounted on a white gold band.
Editor's note: Short after their breakup, this ring has been auctioned off to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims for almost half of its original price.
3. 18-carat Lorraine Schwartz Diamond Ring of Beyonce, approx., worth $5 million
Nothing spells LOVE quite like celebrity power couple, Jay Z and Beyonce. The 18-carat Lorraine Schwartz emerald cut diamond ring is the most expensive celebrity engagement ring to date. The colorless diamond is known to be one of the finest white diamond in the world.
2. 33.19-Carat Krupp Diamond of Taylor-Burton, approx. worth $8.8 million
Controversial couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton showed their love with a 33.19-carat Krupp diamond worth $385,000 at the time of their engagement. This asscher-cut beauty has adorned Elizabeth Taylor's hand for years before being auctioned at Christie's in 2011 which reached a price of $8.8 million. This ring was originally owned by actress Vera Krupp, the wife of German indistrialist Alfrd Krupp early 20th century.
1. 5.30-Carat Blue diamond "Trombino" Ring by Bulgari, approx. worth $9.5 million
The world's most expensive engagement ring belongs to the blue diamond "Trombino" ring from the famous Italian Jeweler, Bulgari. The 5.30 carat blue diamond is among the rarest of diamonds. The ring was designed in 1965, and showcases a large blue diamond encircled by brilliant-cut diamond. On 2013, this stunner was auctioned for $9.5 million and was bought by Laurence Graff of Graff Diamonds.
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