Celebrities with a 10-carat diamond engagement ring know how high-value they are. These gemstones are not only huge, but are rare and expensive. Thus is the trifecta of the top stones in the upper levels of celebrity engagement rings. The value and rarity of a diamond increase with its carat weight, cut, color, and clarity.
1. Jennifer Aniston
We start off our list with Jennifer Aniston’s engagement ring from Justin Theroux. He made his proposal even more memorable when he got down on one knee to propose to her on his 41st birthday, on August 10, 2012. Justin proposed to her with a stunning 9- to 10-carat solitaire cushion-cut diamond set on a thin 18k yellow gold band. Jewelry experts have put the estimated value of this debonair piece at a whopping $500,000.
2. Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg first met when they were guests at Andy Cohen’s talk show, Watch What Happens Live, in 2012. When the couple met again in March 2013 on Jenny’s own talk show, their initial spark became more romantic. They soon started dating, and after over a year, Donnie proposed to her. Jenny’s beautiful engagement ring features a unique and beautiful 10-carat yellow sapphire with a halo of small round diamonds, set in 18k white gold.
3. Heidi Klum
Heidi’s ex-hubby, Seal, proposed to her in Canada on top of a glacier on December 23, 2004. The singer got down on one knee with a 3-stone yellow gold ring designed by top celebrity jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz. It features a 10-carat cushion-cut canary yellow center diamond set in a gold band with pavé diamonds, which reportedly cost $150,000.
4. Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier III of Monaco gave his fiancée Grace Kelly two Cartier engagement rings. The first one came from his family heirloom pieces, while he commissioned a more major ring. They announced their engagement on January 5, 1956.
This stunning second ring featured a 10.48-carat emerald-cut diamond prong-set in platinum, with accenting baguette-cut diamonds on both sides. It cost $4,060,000 during that time, making it one of the most expensive and elegant celebrity engagement rings.
5. Hailey Bieber
When pop superstar Justin Bieber proposed to Hailey on July 7, 2018, during their vacation in the Bahamas, he did so with a beautiful engagement ring featuring a 10-carat, oval-cut diamond prong-set on an 18k yellow gold band. It has a hidden diamond halo underneath that raises the diamond. Jewelry designer Jack Solow from Solow & Co. designed the ring in collaboration with Justin, resulting in a simple and elegant piece that has become a modern classic today.
6.Catherine Zeta-Jones
Actor and producer Michael Douglas proposed to Catherine Zeta-Jones in his Aspen, Colorado home in 1999. He got down on one knee with an adorable vintage ring created by Fred Leighton from New York. It features a 10-carat marquise natural white diamond surrounded by a halo of 28 smaller diamonds on a platinum band. Jewelry specialists estimate its value range at a colossal $1 to $2 million.
7. Rita Ora
Actress Rita Ora is one of the growing number of women who proposed to their hubby, reversing the traditional roles of engagements. She proposed to director Taika Waititi in 2022 at their home. Taika’s engagement ring for her features a bezel-set,10-carat, emerald cut Colombian emerald with an octagonal halo of diamonds set on a yellow gold band. Jewelry experts estimate this huge engagement ring at $866,000.
8. Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale’s ex-hubby, director Len Wiseman proposed to her in the middle of the production of their movie, Underworld, in June 2003. He got down on one knee and gave her an engagement ring with a 10-carat emerald-cut diamond horizontally prong-set in an east-west placement with micro-pavé diamonds on a platinum band. Jeweler to the stars Neil Lane designed this elegant ring. Estate Diamond Jewelry GIA GG and jewelry specialist Benjamin Khordipour estimated its value at over $1 million.
9. Angelina Jolie
After 7 years together, Brad Pitt proposed to Angelina Jolie in April 2012. He proposed with a gorgeous engagement ring that had a 10-carat emerald cut center diamond with trapezoid side diamonds extending down the shanks, set in platinum. It took an entire year to design and create this Art Deco-inspired luxury piece with which top jeweler collaborated on with Brad. The ring’s value is $250,000.
