Ben Affleck gave J.Lo a special, custom Jennifer Lopez engagement ring to finally get her elusive “yes”. It required the perfect setting and the perfect ring to match the superstar singer and businesswoman. While the proposal and its global hype caught everyone by surprise, people were clamoring for more info about the ring and its looks, design, and style.
To get more details on this powerhouse ring, we called Benjamin Khordipour for an EXCLUSIVE consultation about it and its price and value. Click here for his expert evaluation.
The Jennifer Lopez Engagement Ring
Rumors of Bennifer (or Jfleck?) rekindling their romance became big news in 2021, after decades of being apart. By 2022, a second Jennifer Lopez engagement ring appeared in the media to confirm the inevitable: Ben and J.Lo were together again.
Their second engagement and ring prove it’s a lovelier second time for both. It happened that Saturday night on April 8, 2022. J.Lo was having a bubble bath at home when Ben got on one knee, offered her the ring, and popped the question.
The Bennifer 2002 engagement ring featured a 6.1-carat radiant-cut pink diamond designed by Harry Winston. It has two white baguette diamonds and an engraving of the word “Sing”, and a current value of $2.5 million.
The Jennifer Lopez engagement ring in 2022 is a bigger, more beautiful upgrade, and more expensive. It has an 8.5-carat, light green diamond with two half-moon trapezoidal diamonds on each side, atop a platinum ring. Under it is an engraved phrase: “Not.Going.Anywhere”.
How Much is It?
For expert evaluation, we called trusted jewelry specialist Benjamin Khordipour, from top New York jewelry dealer Estate Diamond Jewelry, for his analysis of the ring. He says the Jennifer Lopez engagement ring costs from $5 to $10 million. Its pricing and rarity make it more valuable than its confirmed total value from a few years back.
Ilan Portugali of Beverly Hills Diamond sourced the rare gem, and Rahaminov Diamonds designed and laid out the diamond on the ring. Yellow-green diamonds at this size and carat are rare. It’s the reason for the heavier price tag. It’s also J. Lo’s lucky color, making it the perfect ring for the R&B pop superstar.
Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez twice: once in 2002, and twenty years later. Each of his proposals came with a different Jennifer Lopez engagement ring.
These rings are off-market, and Jennifer still owns the second one as part of the divorce settlement with Ben. She also owns the first one. That’s a double win with two iconic rings.
Ben’s Proposals
The couple first met on the set of Gigli, a romantic comedy movie pairing them. Despite still being married to Chris Judd, he and Affleck had instant chemistry.
J. Lo talked to Variety in 2024 about working with him, saying, “They did a read-through of the whole thing, and I remember just walking in. I think he was outside smoking a cigarette, and I saw him, and we just talked for a minute, and I sat down, and we did the read-through.”
I don’t remember a whole bunch more about it, but I remember being on the set with him every day and loving it,” she added.
There were already rumors of dating and hanging out becoming known to the public during this time. The movie seemed to bank on their chemistry. It bombed at the box office, though. But Ben and Jennifer found themselves in love.
In a Deadline interview back in 2024, Ben looked back on the movie, saying, “I got a big cash payday for that. Well, it doesn’t feel right in retrospect because they lost money. It wasn’t the biggest money-losing movie in history, even though it was the most famous bomb in history, perhaps. Nonetheless, that doesn’t sit right with me.”
Without the movie, Ben and Jennifer also wouldn’t have had the chance to meet and hangout everyday. “And I did get to meet Jennifer, the relationship with whom has been really meaningful to me in my life”, he added.
Ben and J.Lo soon got engaged after the movie. For the special second Jennifer Lopez engagement ring, Affleck gave her a fancy pink diamond ring designed by Harry Winston. Ben proposed to her in his mom’s house in Boston, Massachusetts, and he decorated the interior with candles, bouquets, and vases, while her favorite song, “Glad”, was playing.
Ben’s choice of colored diamonds became a trend in engagement rings. They are not as popular or as common as clear diamonds.
Similar Rings
The style and specifications of the Jennifer Lopez engagement ring demand big bucks. However, you can still achieve its Hollywood look and feel with similar rings at lower prices. Do you want to recreate its look, or certain aspects only? You can claim the overall look, its triple diamond setup, or its platinum ring.
If you’re after the green emerald cut diamond look, you can get similar gems or alternatives that won’t cost you millions. Similar-looking gems with more affordable prices include Moissanite and lab-grown diamonds. These are among the excellent, affordable gemstones you can use for your exclusive piece.
The following five rings look the closest to the ring, but are not gonna cost you millions.
This Reverie ring by Taylor & Hart uses the original form of the Jennifer Lopez engagement ring. But in place of the yellow-green emerald cut diamond is a plain colorless one, with two trapezoid side diamonds on a platinum band. Total carat weight is .30 carats. You can also choose 18k white, yellow, and rose gold for complementary shades of colors, along with your diamond and other accessories. A good ring option with simple, elegant beauty.
Banking upon the similar looks of a plain emerald cut diamond, this Utopia ring from Taylor & Hart will dazzle your bride. It also features an emerald-cut-centered, three-stone arrangement and pavé bars, with a total grand weight of .37 carats. The motifs for the side stones are tapered baguette diamonds, creating longer, sleeker designs per side. Two pave diamond bars end the tapered section of the side stones for a sleek, modern look. You can always expect good quality from this label.
More extra sparkling power is available from this Felicity ring from Taylor & Hart. This variation features the same look and composition as the Jennifer Lopez engagement ring, but with a platinum pavé band. It has two radiant diamond trapezoids on each side as part of its three-stone design. Round brilliant smaller diamonds meanwhile adorn its exterior diameter. The total weight of the diamonds is .45 carats.
For fans of large-stone rings and halos, we have this long-cushion cut diamond ring from Namdar. The large center yellow-green stone weighs 3.86 carats, framed by a beautiful halo of rose gold with fancy, intense pink diamonds. Both components create a fine, contrasting view of green and pink diamonds. A thin pavé platinum band completes this ensemble of sparkle and luxurious beauty.
Finally, we end this exploration with this fancy yellowish-green 2.01-carat cushion-cut diamond, GIA-graded (Gemological Institute of America) with SI1 clarity, from Namdar. This time, the cushion cut takes center stage, using a rare yellow-green diamond. Support side half-moon diamonds, each at 0.29 carats, complete the three-stone design. The center diamond sits on a four-prong base and on top of a platinum band.
