Celebrity Engagement Rings
The dance of light on the facets of a diamond is always fascinating, especially if the sparkler in question belongs to a star. Following are a few rings that grace the fingers of the famous who have recently become engaged or married:
Just weeks after Lamar Odom slipped a 12.5-carat engagement ring on his fiancee's finger from Vartan Fine Jewelry (
seen below), the symbol of his love for reality personality
Khloe Kardashian was united with its marital mate-- a platinum band from the same jeweler, which is decorated with 2.5-carats of pave diamonds,
OK magazine reported.
Acting out a supernatural love story on the HBO series
True Blood led to real life true love for co-stars
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. Flashing a diamond solitaire created by jeweler Cathy Waterman (
seen below), the Academy Award winner proudly flaunted her new status as a fiancee shortly after receiving the ring during a romantic getaway to Hawaii.
When the "Lovebug" bit Kevin Jonas, the JoBro got down on bended knee to present bride-to-be
Danielle Deleasa with a 3-carat, cushion-cut creation from Jacob & Co.
A woman who stands behind her work,
Ivanka Trump's pre-"I do" ring is an item from her own signature jewelry line (
seen below). A 5.22-carat cushion-cut diamond which crowns a platinum and diamond band shows the world her love for Jared Kushner.
As unique as the woman who wears it, pink, yellow and white diamonds adorn the vintage vision that graces actress
Milla Jovovich's hand (
seen in the photo below). The 19th century gold ring now nestles beside a simple gold Neil Lane wedding band.
A 6-carat stunner from Ivanka Trump's jewelry line led to vows in Las Vegas for singer
Christina Milian and music producer The Dream.
Whenever
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum
Step Up on the red carpet for a premiere, the sparkling facets of the actress's Neil Lane brilliant cut diamond engagement ring (
seen in the photo below) wows the crowd. The ice was paired with a wedding ring when the stars said "I do" at the Church Estate Vineyards in Malibu on July 11, 2009.
She may be the author of
The Skinnygirl Rules and
The Skinnygirl Dish, but reality personality
Bethenny Frankel is sporting a big, fat diamond on her ring finger, thanks to fiance Jason Hoppy. Eight carats in all, jeweler Kristen Farrell fashioned a 6 1/2-carat, pear-shaped sparkler as the centerpiece, with two smaller diamonds hugging either side.
Only a stellar stone can grace the ring finger of a show-stopping performer. A four carat, brilliant-cut diamond takes center stage on
Fergie's H. Stern engagement ring from the jeweler's Stars collection (
seen below.) To counterbalance its complexity, refined smaller rocks encircle the singer's simple gold wedding band.
Former
Lost cast member
Marsha Thomason found her perfect post-proposal ring at Roseark in Los Angeles, the actress confided to
InStyleWeddings. The rose-cut diamond creation which symbolized her Valentine's Day 2008 betrothal to Craig Sykes led to the purchase of a wedding gown from Pogah Couture, which she wore down the aisle at the Inn of the Seventh Ray in Topanga, California.
Having said "I do" to his small screen soul mate on the NBC series
The Office, John Krasinski is now planning to pledge his love to his real life leading lady, British actress
Emily Blunt, who wears a classic round-cut diamond ring on her left hand (
seen below.)
Photos courtesy Picapp
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"Mad Men" Star Christina Hendricks' Wedding
Both friends and fans are accustomed to the sight of actress Christina Hendricks dressed in designs from the early 1960's for her role in the AMC hit series
Mad Men, but on October 11, 2009 the TV star donned a Carolina Herrera creation that married classic and contemporary styles for her "I do" to Geoffrey Arend,
People magazine reports.
Guests gathered at Il Buco restaurant in New York City may have felt as though they had passed through a time portal as they watched bridesmaids walk down the aisle in designs that evoked an earlier era. Their individuality displayed in each garment, dresses ranged from a scarlet silhouette to porcelain blue paired with illusion, while feathered fascinators clung to their coifs. In contrast, the bride's alabaster skin was bathed in an ivory fils coupe design which showcased her hourglass frame, while a lace-edged veil added an ethereal element to her Titian tresses.
Harmonizing with the fall foliage of her bouquet, a pair of russet-hued shoes carried the bride to her groom at the start of a ceremony in which the actress-- holding out a hand decorated in mendhi designs-- received a platinum Tacori wedding band sprinkled with pave-set diamonds to accompany her vintage engagement ring.
The 1920's engagement ring which Hendricks has worn since late 2008:
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Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's Wedding
Reality personality Khloe Kardashian enjoyed a fantasy wedding on September 27, 2009 with her love of the past month, Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom. A steady stream of stars, including Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, Kelly Osbourne, Adrienne Bailon, Ryan Seacrest, Alan Thicke, Lola Vasquez and Brittany Gastinau, gathered at the estate of music manager Irving Azoff to witness a wedding arranged perhaps in haste, but with a lot of heart.
Clutching a bouquet of roses, lilies of the valley and stephanotis, the bride began her walk down the aisle with her escort, Olympic champion and stepfather Bruce Jenner. Taking on the dual role of maids of honor were sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, while siblings Kendall and Kylie Jenner joined three of Khloe's close friends as bridesmaids. Donning dresses which ranged from a heliotrope hue to a dreamy aubergine, the female family members filed down the aisle with the bride, who had donned a strapless, white Vera Wang creation accented with a lavender sash to tie in with the colors of her wedding party,
People magazine reported.
A 10-piece orchestra provided the soundtrack for the early evening event, in which the bride received a wedding band to accompany her 9-carat diamond engagement ring.
Following the nuptials, the newlyweds swayed to the sound of Anita Baker's "Angel" for their first dance, then enjoyed a moving rendition of "You Are So Beautiful," as performed by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds during a reception in which 250 family members and friends sampled slices of a cake created by Hansen's Bakery and servings of filet mignon and wild salmon fillet. As guests departed, each received cupcakes as a sweet souvenir of a day when two souls were united as one.
Guests Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa:
Herself a bride-to-be, current
Dancing with The Stars competitor Kelly Osbourne was among the guests:
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom at their wedding rehearsal dinner, which took place at The Lobster in Santa Monica after a rehearsal at The Viceroy Hotel:
Khloe Kardashian's 9-carat engagement ring:
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Actress Alison Lohman's Wedding
A wreath of dainty flowers encircling her head,
Drag Me To Hell star Alison Lohman looked heavenly as she walked down the aisle of St. Anthony's Church in Watertown, New York on August 19, 2009 toward one of the city's former citizens-- Mark Neveldine, the co-director of her next movie,the sci-fi action flick
Gamer.
Clutching a bouquet of white calla lilies, the actress who came to prominence in the movie
White Oleander donned a white gown for her special day, its beauty accented with the addition of a cross,
WWTI TV reported.
The bride-to-be's smile matched the sparkle of the engagement ring which she displayed for the press at the premiere of
Drag Me To Hell:
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"Parks and Recreation" Star Chris Pratt and Actress Anna Faris Marry
Far from the pre-marital madness experienced by his character in the comedy
Bride Wars,
Parks and Recreation cast member Chris Pratt enjoyed an intimate "I do" recently with his real life love Anna Faris, the star of
The House Bunny.
Keeping their ceremony a cherished secret for the past month, the couple have now divulged that vows were exchanged on July 9, 2009 on the island of Bali,
People magazine reports.
The newlyweds, who are currently savoring the first weeks of wedded bliss, will soon share time on the silver screen when their upcoming dramedy
Young Americans hits theaters in early 2010.
A close up look at Anna Faris's engagement ring, which she received during the 2008 holiday season:
Photos courtesy Picapp
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Princess Madeleine of Sweden Engaged
Following in the footsteps of her elder sister
Crown Princess Victoria, who accepted the proposal of her longtime love Daniel Westling in February, on August 11, 2009 the Swedish royal court proclaimed that the almost eight-year courtship of Princess Madeleine and Jonas Bergstrom has led to their betrothal.
Meeting with the media shortly after the official announcement at Solliden Palace-- the royal summer residence on the island of Oland-- the bride-to-be's beaming smile matched the sparkle of an engagement ring which the princess proudly displayed as the couple told that the prospective groom had knelt when asking for his love's hand in marriage on June 12th during a trip to Capri.
The third in line to the Swedish throne will have plenty of time to plan for her walk down the aisle, as
Stockholm News reports that the couple's wedding will not take place until after both her sister's summer 2010 ceremony and the government elections. When the pair are joined in matrimony, Bergstrom will be presented with the title Duke of Halsingland and Gastrikland.
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Former S Club 7 Star Rachel Stevens' Wedding
Although her years as a member of the Britpop band S Club 7 are in the past, a memory of yesterday guided singer/actress Rachel Stevens toward her future on August 2, 2009 as the melody to "I've Never Had A Dream Come True" began to play on the keys of a white grand piano, the music escorting her steps down the aisle to the man of her dreams, Alex Bourne. The pair have been engaged since June 2008.
According to
The Sun , 184 friends and family members-- including
Coronation Street's Kate Ford-- witnessed the happy couple exchange vows beneath a white gazebo at Claridges Hotel in London. The newlyweds are currently keeping their "I do" details a secret until the release of a magazine's exclusive coverage of the event.
An archive photo of the bride from her appearance on
Strictly Come Dancing:
The groom as he made his way inside Claridges shortly before the commencement of the ceremony:
A close up of newlywed Rachel Stevens' new engagement ring and wedding band:
A photo of Rachel Stevens' engagement ring, which muggers made the singer relinquish just weeks before her wedding day. The symbol of the couple's love has since been replaced:
An array of flower arrangements supplied by "Funky Flowers" were delivered to the hotel prior to the ceremony:
Photos courtesy Picapp
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"Heroes" Star Ali Larter's Wedding
Millions may watch her superhuman stunts each week on the NBC series
Heroes, but when it came time to say "I do" only a privileged few witnessed actress Ali Larter walk down the aisle. On August 1, 2009 family and friends-- including the bride's
Varsity Blues co-star Amy Smart-- took a trolley ride to the Kennebunkport, Maine estate belonging to the groom's parents, where the lilt of Irish tunes mingled with the trill of song birds before the ceremony commenced.
According to
US magazine, the bride linked arms with her father for her stroll down the lawn to the man waiting to make her his wife, actor Hayes MacArthur. The couple, who had shared screen time together in the National Lampoon comedy
Homo Erectus, became the leading man and lady in each others' lives after the pronouncement that they are now husband and wife.
An up-close look at the engagement ring Ali Larter has worn since December 2007:
Photos courtesy Picapp
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"My Name is Earl" Star Jaime Pressly Engaged
On July 31, 2009
My Name is Earl cast member Jaime Pressly jumped for joy not only in celebration of her recent 32nd birthday, but also for her new role in life as a bride-to-be. Welcoming guests to a party held in her honor at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, the facets of the star's diamond engagement ring from entertainment lawyer Simran Singh flashed in the lights.
According to
People magazine, the actress became betrothed earlier in July. Although waiting to confirm the happy news to the media, friends found out about her impending I do's when Pressly attended the birthday bash of lead Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger at Jane's House in Hollywood.
The latest chapter in the TV star's life has begun nine months after she closed the book on her romance with then-fiance Eric Calvo, with whom she shares a young son, Dezi James. Currently enjoying their new status as an engaged couple, the lovebirds have not decided on a date for their walk down the aisle.
Jaime's ring was spotted on her finger in early July 2009:
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"The Bachelorette" Jillian Harris Engaged
Like the petals of a flower unfolding, the budding feelings between
The Bachelorette's Jillian Harris and her suitor Ed Swiderski began to blossom with each passing rose ceremony, and on July 27, 2009 fans who have followed their reality relationship witnessed a couple celebrating a love in full bloom.
The blushing bride-to-be, dressed in a pastel pink design from Cennamo Couture by Rafael Cennamo, accepted her love's proposal with a smile that rivaled the sparkle of her new Neil Lane engagement ring. Valued at $60,000,
People magazine reports that the platinum band is crowned with a 2.05-carat, pear-shaped diamond, which is highlighted by six baguettes and 94 round-cut diamonds.
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's Wedding
Almost four years after destiny paired them together for the movie
Step Up, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan waltzed down the aisle on the afternoon of July 11, 2009. Having already welcomed wedding guests for the notable nuptials of both Fergie and Natasha Bedingfield earlier in the year, the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu once again prepared its grounds for a star-studded ceremony,
E! online reports.
A white aisle runner directing their path, five bridesmaids-- including former
7th Heaven cast member Haylie Duff and
Entourage star Emmanuelle Chriqui, who took on the role of maid of honor-- strolled toward the altar in gowns designed in varying halter styles to compliment each woman's figure, the matching powder puff pink fabric harmonizing with the blush and white roses of their bouquets.
Taking their places, the bridesmaids-- who had celebrated their friend's farewell to the single life in May with bachelorette parties at both the Gansevoort Hotel in Miami and the Bagatelle Beach Club on the Turks and Caicos islands-- watched the lady of the hour take her walk down the aisle in a strapless silhouette with an ornate sweetheart bodice which flowed into a feathered skirt that seemed to float with each fluid motion. Peering from behind the blusher of her veil, the bride smiled at the more than 200 friends and family members who rose in her honor before being seated once again in chairs arranged in a semi-circle around the lovebirds, ready to witness the groom presented his love with a band to accompany the engagement ring which has graced her finger since their Maui getaway in September 2008.
A closer look at the engagement ring which Channing Tatum presented to Jenna Dewan during their vacation in Maui in September 2008:
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"American Idol" Judge Kara DioGuardi's Wedding
As a judge on
American Idol, Kara DioGuardi helps to make dreams of stardom a reality. July 5, 2009 was a day for the reality personality's own dream to come true, however, as she exchanged vows with the man she loves, contractor Mike McCuddy,
InTouch Weekly revealed.
An intimate "I do," just 30 friends and family members walked through the doors of the United Methodist Church in Prospect Harbor, Maine, rising from the pews in honor of the bride as she made her grand entrance in a strapless Vera Wang gown featuring a show-stopping flared skirt. The sophisticated silhouette was a far cry from the smiley face pj's she wore on December 8, 2008, when her prospective groom slipped a David Yurman engagement ring on her finger-- an 18 karat gold band crowned with a champagne citrone stone which now rests alongside the wedding ring she received during the short ceremony.
A look at the bride's David Yurman engagement ring. The unique piece features a champagne citrone center stone:
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Kendra Wilkinson's Pre-Wedding Party
Only days away from saying "I do" to her football star fiance Hank Baskett, Kendra Wilkinson bid a fond farewell to her former footloose and fancy free lifestyle with a fete that included at least one familiar face-- another of Hef's former honeys, Bridget Marquardt.
Gathering at Hollywood's Guys and Dolls bar-lounge (a hot spot owned by former daytime drama heartthrob Michael Sutton, who portrayed Stone Cates on
General Hospital), pals bearing provocative presents for the bride-to-be stopped at the door to record video messages for the guest of honor before sampling servings of Sprinkles cupcakes,
US magazine revealed.
On June 27, 2009 the reality personality will pledge her love to the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, who will slip a wedding band on her finger to accompany the 2 1/4-carat princess-cut diamond engagement ring, purchased at Bernie Robbins Fine Jewelers in New Jersey, which the star has sported since November 2008.
An up close look at Kendra Wilkinson's 2 1/4 carat, princess-cut diamond engagement ring, which is embellished with 60 smaller diamonds. The 18 carat white gold ring was purchased at Bernie Robbins Fine Jewelers in New Jersey, and was presented to her by Hank Baskett at the top of Seattle's Space Needle.
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Christina Milian and The Dream Reportedly Engaged
While her upcoming album has been christened with the intriguing title
Elope, only time will tell what style of wedding ceremony is in store for Christina Milian in the future, but the singer has revealed that producer Terius "The Dream" Nash will be the man waiting for her when she walks down the aisle.
Although her ring finger has sported a sparkler since the couple's romantic Hawaiian getaway in March 2009-- a sight which ignited internet rumors-- the couple remained publicly coy about their commitment until May 28, 2009, when they confessed to
Sister 2 Sister magazine during a Keisha Cole concert in Washington DC their intention to say "I do."
The pair, who have collaborated in the studio since early 2009, have not revealed a date for their impending nuptials, but did tell the magazine that they plan to celebrate their happiness with an engagement party in the Bahamas.
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"My Big Redneck Wedding" Host Tom Arnold Engaged
Perhaps inspired by the I do's of country couples caught on camera for CMT,
My Big Redneck Wedding host Tom Arnold has reportedly decided to file down the aisle for a fourth time.
According to reports from
WENN and the
National Enquirer, the actor-- who was once wed to comedienne Roseanne Barr-- is currently making preparations to pledge his love to jeweler Ashley Groussman, his love of the past year.
Seen walking the red carpet with her prospective groom at the April premiere of
The Soloist, photographers snapped shots of a sparkler on the bride-to-be's ring finger.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard's Italian Wedding
Having shared the silver screen as co-stars in the indie flick
In God's Hands, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard became each other's leading man and lady for life on May 2, 2009 as the couple, who have been an item for the past seven years, said "I do" in an intimate Italian ceremony.
According to
US magazine, the bride's brother--actor Jake Gyllenhaal-- and his lady love Reese Witherspoon were among the 40 friends and family members to rise in honor of
The Dark Knight star as she made her entrance in a small chapel at the hotel Masseria in the city of Brindisi.
The engagement ring which the star has sported since April 2006:
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Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker's Wedding
Although she first caught Andy Roddick's eye as a bikini-clad image in the pages of Sports Illustrated, no doubt model Brooklyn Decker never looked lovelier than on the evening of April 17, 2009, when she donned a Vera Wang gown and said "I do" to the tennis star.
Feeling that there was no place like home to begin their life together as husband and wife, the groom's Austin, Texas home served as the venue for the love match,
People magazine reported. The bride was bathed in the warm glow of candlelight as she strolled past family and friends-- including tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf and pop icon Elton John, who performed at the event-- and made her way to her intended.
Standing amid the brightly-petaled blooms which transformed the residence into a tropical paradise for the pair, bridesmaids in cocoa-colored creations looked on as the bride received a wedding band to accompany the engagement ring (shown below) which has graced her finger since March 2008.
Following the exchange of vows, the newlyweds and their guests gathered at Austin's Westwood Country Club for the reception.
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Christina Ricci Engaged
Soon to share the big screen in the upcoming romantic comedy
All's Faire in Love, Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin have announced that they plan to play the roles of leading man and lady off screen as well, as husband and wife.
The star of
The Addams Family was spotted with a sparkler (
seen in the photo below) on her left hand on the same day that the happy news was made public.
According to
E! online, the prospective groom and his bride-to-be, whose relationship first captured the attention of the paparazzi back in November, celebrated with an engagement party at a West Hollywood hot spot on March 14, 2009.
Currently savoring the first days of betrothed bliss, the couple have yet to divulge any details regarding their upcoming "I do."
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21309: Celebrity Engagement and Wedding Rings
The dazzle of a diamond is always captivating, especially if the carats top the ring of a Tinseltown star. Following are a few engagement and wedding rings that have sparkled on the left hands of celebrity brides and brides-to-be:
Over the years Altobelli Jewelers has supplied A-list accessories for a number of silver screen hits, including Sleepless in Seattle and The Princess Diaries. In 2005 the Hollywood store created "I do" designs for
Growing Pains star
Alan Thicke and his bride,
Tanya Callau (seen in the photo to the left.)
Like the graceful reality star who has waltzed into the hearts of television viewers, rays of light dance on the facets of
Karina Smirnoff's (
Dancing with the Stars) 3-carat Harry Winston platinum and diamond engagement ring. Making the stunner that much more special, the symbol of love was presented to the bride-to-be in a Louis Vuitton bag.
Since winning
America's Next Top Model,
Eva Marcille (formerly known as Eva Pigford) has not only ruled runways around the world, but has also strolled on to the set of
The Young and the Restless. Now she is planning on her walk down the aisle with actor Lance Gross after receiving a 3.36-carat diamond 1895 Pave Cartier engagement ring on Christmas Eve 2008.
Rules of Engagement star
Bianca Kajlich received a 2-carat ring made to fit her finger by 23rd Street Jewelers, a store which played a pivotal role in an episode of the HBO series
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
On December 18, 2008, beau David Bugliari "Charmed"
Alyssa Milano with a cushion-cut diamond which crowned a diamond-studded 18K gold band. The custom-designed creation (seen in the photo to the left) was purchased from Daniel Jewelry in La Jolla, California.
From the acting roles she has chosen to the music she performs,
Majandra Delfino has always gone against the grain. Instead of a standard sparkler, a garnet ring graced the former
Roswell star's finger. Purchased at the Beverly Hills Watch Co., a gold wedding band from the same jeweler was added in October 2007 by former
My So-Called Life star
Devon Gummersall.
Valentine's Day will always hold a special meaning for Black Eyed Peas member
Taboo, who chose the holiday to present a 3-carat cushion cut design from Neil Lane to his love,
Jaymie Dizon.
Actor
Mekhi Phifer, who checked the heart rate of his patients during his stint on
ER, no doubt caused Oni Souratha's heart to skip a beat when he presented her with a 2.65-carat diamond solitaire set on a micro pave band from Jason of Beverly Hills.
The 9 1/2 carat diamond ring worn by
Jenna Jameson during her three year marriage to Jay Grdina is no longer on her finger, nor is the tattoo of her former husband's first name, which was inked into her skin beneath its band (as shown in the photo to the left.) Like the gem's many facets, however, the former queen of adult entertainment's smile continues to shine as she enters a new phase of her life with her love Tito Ortiz. The couple are currently awaiting the arrival of two bundles of joy.
"Happy today. Happy together. Happy forever. From Mr. to Mrs." Written on a card accompanying former
American Idol finalist
LaKisha Jones' 4.5-carat diamond ring from Zales, the warm sentiment made the singer's engagement priceless.
Kristy Lee Cook may have been eliminated during season seven of
American Idol, but she has won the heart of Andrew Dobner, who slipped an engagement ring from King Jewelers in Grant's Pass, Oregon on her finger.
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121108: Top 10 Celebrity Engagement Rings of 2008
As the year draws to a close, Lovetripper takes a look back at some of the stars who started sporting sparklers on their ring fingers this calendar year. Which is your pick for the celebrity with the nicest ice in '08?
1)
Beyonce-- While she sings her support for "Single Ladies" in her latest hit, the Grammy Award winner changed her marital status in April of 2008 when she said "I do" to long-time love Jay-Z. Although the superstar has stated that she did not want an engagement ring, the $5 million, 18-carat emerald cut diamond on a platinum band from jeweler Lorraine Schwartz-- which made its public debut in September 2008-- is viewed by many in the media as a sparkler with the dual role of engagement and wedding ring. Whatever the reason for the rock, this ring is a winner.
2)
Mariah Carey-- Through her vocal virtuosity, she has risen to the top spot on the charts more than any solo artist, and now she's number one in the heart of actor Nick Cannon, who became her husband on April 30, 2008. Not long before their nuptials, the
Drumline star presented the pop phenomenon with a $2.5 million ring from Jacob & Co. Totaling 17 carats, the 10-carat blush pink center diamond resting on a band of platinum is embraced not only by a presentation of 58 vivid pink diamonds, but also by two half moon-shaped stones.
3)
Uma Thurman-- Only the sparkle of her smile matches the dazzle of the 8-plus carat diamond that was slipped on the
Kill Bill star's finger in '08 by Arpad "Arki" Busson. The regal rock is embellished with 20 smaller stones.
4)
Ashlee Simpson-- A socially-conscious couple, Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz slipped a conflict free diamond engagement ring on his pop star soul mate's finger when he asked for her hand in marriage. A four-carat, Asscher cut sparkler highlighted with a row of pave diamonds, the symbol of their love was joined by a wedding band on May 17, 2008.
5)
Scarlett Johansson-- Going against the grain, the big screen beauty and her fiance, actor Ryan Reynolds, eschewed today's popular platinum for a gold band which was topped with a 3-carat solitaire. The pre-"I do" design, crafted by jeweler Sonia Boyajian, was paired with a wedding band on September 27, 2008.
6)
Amy Adams-- The actress was
Enchanted by her 2-carat, round cut diamond hugged by a circle of smaller diamonds which adorns her Jean Dousset of Beverly Hills engagement ring, which was presented to her by her love of the past six years, actor Darren Legallo.
7)
Jennifer Hudson-- In September 2008 reality star David Otunga presented his "Dreamgirl" with a dream engagement ring from Neil Lane, which features a 5-carat round diamond, embraced by a row of smaller diamonds, perched atop a platinum band adorned in pave diamonds.
8)
Portia de Rossi-- While Proposition 8 once again prevents the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the state of California, the Neil Lane engagement ring which Ellen DeGeneres presented to the former
Arrested Development star months before their nuptials is a symbol of the couple's everlasting devotion. The band of pink pave diamonds crowned with a three-carat marquis cut diamond was a perfect complement to the bride's Zac Posen wedding dress on her big day.
9)
LaKisha Jones-- Since opening its doors in 1924, Zales has helped to bring the "I do" dreams of countless couples to life. In June 2008 Larry Davis presented the American Idol finalist with a 4.5-carat sparkler from "The Diamond Store," which was accompanied by a wedding band on October 5, 2008.
10)
Bristol Palin-- The diamond may only be 3/4 of a carat, but a princess cut sparkler sitting on a white gold band became one of the most talked about rings of the year when it was spotted on the left hand of former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin's daughter during the Republican convention. Presumed to be an engagement ring, the symbol of devotion gifted to the girl by beau Levi Johnston was sized at the Alaskan Gold Rush Jewelers.
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120108: Barbara Bermudo's Wedding
As a co-host of
Primer Impacto, Barbara Bermudo is accustomed to reporting the day's news stories. On November 29, 2008, however, the TV journalist became the news as she said "I do" to her love of the past eight years, Mario Andres Moreno in a ceremony held at the Paradisus Palma Real hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic,
Univision.com reported.
As the beams of the late afternoon sun illuminated their path, cherubic flower girls dressed in white sprinkled a carpet of fragrant white flower petals for the bride to follow as she made her way over a bridge which marked her transition from life as a single woman to that of wife to the man she loves. Her father there to guide her, the bride smiled as she walked past the many guests who had gathered in the hotel's garden for the happy occasion, including several members of her
Univision family, such as Maria Elena Salinas, Lourdes Stephen and Tony Dandrades.
Standing in a gazebo with her groom, who had donned a white suit created by Alex Ladino, the folds on the skirt of the bride's Angel Sanchez wedding dress seemed to dance with her diaphanous veil in the breeze, mirroring the joy in the bride's heart as the couple pledged their devotion to each other.
Following the exchange of vows, the newlyweds joined their family and friends for a feast featuring both Latin and American dishes before sampling slices of a four-tier cake concocted by Cakes by EDDA, which provided a sweet start to the couple's new life together.
One month before the nuptials, Barbara Bermudo flashed the ring which adorned the third finger of her left hand: Labels: Celebrity Engagement Rings, Celebrity Weddings
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102808: Singer Nelly Furtado Married
Having already made beautiful music together on her 2006 album
Loose, Grammy Award winner Nelly Furtado is in perfect harmony with sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellon, who became the singer's husband on July 19, 2008. A couple who cherish their privacy, the songbird did not divulge news of the "I do" until October 17, 2008 in an interview with
Entertainment Tonight Canada.
The secretive summer ceremony comes as no surprise to fans of the
Maneater singer, who concealed for a month the true meaning of the diamond ring (seen in the photo below) which made its debut on the third finger of her left hand back in June 2007.
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94008: Tennis Star Mardy Fish's Wedding
Tennis star Mardy Fish, who said goodbye to his single status back in April with a Las Vegas
bachelor party attended by Andy Roddick, said hello to life as a married man on September 28, 2008. Taking place on the grounds of the Four Season's Hotel in Beverly Hills,
People magazine reported that six bridesmaids clad in stylish black dresses walked down the red rose petal-lined aisle ahead of
Deal or No Deal model Stacey Gardner, whose body-conscious, mermaid-style silhouette showcased her sleek physique as she clutched her bouquet from Mark's Garden and strolled past the 150 guests who stood in her honor.
Eighth ranked tennis ace James Blake, fulfilling his role as a groomsman, and Boston Celtics' power forward Kevin Garnett were among those to bear witness to the half-hour Jewish ceremony (Andy Roddick, battling for victory in the finals of the China Open, was unable to attend). Their vows complete, the music of U2's "Beautiful Day" captured to joy of the moment.
The engagement ring which Deal or No Deal model Stacey Gardner has worn since November 2007 can be seen in the following photo, which was taken just weeks before the wedding as she watched her fiance at the U.S. Open on September 1, 2008. Labels: Celebrity Engagement Rings, Celebrity Weddings
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Photo of Kate Walsh's Engagement Ring
On September 1, 2007 the pews inside the Ojai Presbyterian Church were filled with the family and friends of
Private Practice star Kate Walsh as she walked down the aisle in a Monique Lhuillier gown and received a wedding band from FOX studio executive Alex Young to accompany her Jubilee-cut Neil Lane engagement ring. The sparkling symbol of their love had graced the small screen beauty's finger since a romantic getaway to San Francisco in May 2007.
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Photo of "Private Practice" Star KaDee Strickland's Engagement Ring
Former
Roswell star Jason Behr turned to Tacori when choosing the platinum-and-diamond eternity ring which he slipped on the left hand of actress KaDee Strickland, (now a cast member on the ABC series
Private Practice,) during a picnic at a Napa Valley, California vineyard. The proposal led to a November 10, 2006 ceremony at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, the same venue where the bride's future
Private Practice cast mate Kate Walsh would celebrate her wedding reception in September 2007.
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Photo of Actress Roselyn Sanchez's Engagement Ring
Without A Trace star Roselyn Sanchez and her love, actor Eric Winter, celebrated the end of 2007 not only with a romantic getaway to the island of Vieques, but also with a betrothal. The actress, who wears a 4.3-carat brilliant cut diamond engagement ring from jeweler Michael Barin, will receive a wedding band created by the same designer in November 2008.
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Photo of Mena Suvari's Engagement Ring
Befitting an
American Beauty, Mena Suvari's sparkler is a stunner. The actress began wearing the dazzling diamond engagement ring after music producer Simone Sestito's proposal during a July 2008 jaunt to Jamaica.
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91408: Details of Bristol Palin's Ring
As cameras panned the applauding crowd at the Republican National Convention recently, sharp-eyed spectators caught a glimpse of the ring that now rests on the left hand of Bristol Palin, the daughter of Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Presented to the 17-year-old by her high school sweetheart Levi Johnston,
OK! magazine reports that the symbol of their love was sized at Alaskan Gold Rush Jewelers in their home town of Wasilla, Alaska in July 2008.
Offering understated elegance befitting a young couple embarking on a life together, the white gold, square-edge band is crowned with a simple 3/4-carat princess cut diamond. While the bride-to-be's ring was a traditional choice, the prospective groom sports a contemporary show of commitment-- a tattoo of his future wife's name on the third finger of his left hand. A popular trend, basketball star Tony Parker, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are just a few of the famous faces who have had their ring fingers inked with permanent professions of devotion.
As the lovebirds look forward to their future together as husband and wife, they also are awaiting the arrival of a bundle of joy, which is due by the end of 2008.
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Photo of Natasha Bedingfield's Engagement Ring
Natasha Bedingfield's "Pocketful of Sunshine" will certainly make the diamonds that adorn her new engagement ring sparkle. The British Billboard chart-topper announced on September 7, 2008 that Matt Robinson, her love of almost two years, asked for her hand in marriage during their stay in New York City.
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Victoria Beckham's Engagement Ring
While their rise in star stature over the years has allowed for an ever-changing array of diamond rings for her left hand, the three-carat, marquise cut ring presented to Victoria Beckham (still Victoria Adams at the time) by soccer legend David Beckham when he asked for her hand in marriage at the Rookery Hall Hotel in January 1998 surely holds a special place in the heart of the former Spice Girl. Purchased at a price of $65,000, reports have attributed the sparkler to two different jewelers, with some sites claiming Van Cleef & Arpels as the ring's origin, while others indicate that the symbol of the couple's love came from the equally top drawer jewelry retailer Boodle & Dunthorpe.
Equally enamoured by diamonds, the prospective groom received his own engagement ring from his bride-to-be-- a band embellished with 96 diamonds at the cost of $80,000,
People magazine reported. Doubtless both of their rings, along with their wedding bands, sparkled in the light as they drank Laurent Perrier rose champagne toasts to their union on July 4, 1999.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: LisaRaye Misick
The promise that came with a brilliant-cut marquise diamond engagement ring led to a walk down the aisle for actress LisaRaye McCoy, star of UPN/The CW's
All of Us, and her real life leading man, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Michael Misick. Among those to admire the sparkler and the small pink diamonds that enhanced the jewel were friends Jasmine Guy (former star of
The Cosby Show spin-off
A Different World) and silver screen siren Vivica A. Fox, two of the 356 guests to receive an invitation to the couple's April 8, 2006 outdoor ceremony at the Amanyara Resort,
InStyle Weddings reported.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Jaime Pressly
My Name Is Earl cast member Jaime Pressly surely jumped for joy in October 2006 when her long-time buddy turned beau Eric Cubiche presented her with an engagement ring from XIV Karats of Beverly Hills. A three-stone sparkler, each large diamond is embraced by a row of smaller diamonds. The proud parents of Dezi James, who was born in May 2007, have not disclosed a date for their impending I do's.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Giuliana Rancic
A pair of Christian Louboutin shoes took
E! News host Giuliana DePandi down the aisle of Santa Sophia Church in Anacapri, where the entertainment journalist was not only presented with a wedding band to accompany the 4-carat, cushion-cut diamond engagement ring she had worn since a December 15, 2006 proposal conducted in a helicopter hovering over Chicago-- she also received a new last name. Mrs.
Giuliana Rancic, the wife of reality TV personality Bill Rancic, enjoyed a reception at the Grand Hotel Quisisana following the September 1, 2007 ceremony.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Jordana Brewster
The San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California is known for inspiring romance among red carpet regulars. Over the years, it has been a wedding site for silver screen legends Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, former
Charmed star Holly Marie Combs and David Donoho and Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, while John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and
Julia Roberts and Danny Moder spent their first days as husband and wife at the retreat. Guarded by the Santa Ynez mountains, the 41 villas and suites on 500 verdant acres offer a private sanctuary for special moments, including wedding proposals. During their stay at the ranch in celebration of their one-year anniversary, director Andrew Form presented actress Jordana Brewster with a platinum engagement ring topped with a 3.2-carat, emerald cut diamond embraced on either side by two similarly cut sparklers,
InStyle Weddings revealed.
The ring, purchased at Peter Atman in New York City, was a prelude to a destination "I do" on the Caribbean island of Nevis on May 6, 2007.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Marissa Jaret Winokur
The
Dancing with the Stars mirrored disco ball trophy won by Kristi Yamaguchi in the finale of season six may be dazzling, but it still can't beat the sparkle of contestant Marissa Jaret Winokur's engagement ring. Presented to her by her love Judah Miller on July 4, 2005, the 5.5-carat sapphire ring led to an October 6, 2006 wedding
ceremony in the couple's back yard in Toluka Lake, California.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Coleen McLoughlin
On June 12, 2008, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney fulfilled a promise of building a life together with Coleen McLoughlin-- a promise which began with a proposal inside his car at a petrol station. On October 1, 2003, the bride-to-be, just 17 years old at the time, received an emerald-cut diamond engagement ring, reportedly valued at $46,000.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Princess Grace of Monaco
A platinum Cartier band crowned with two baguette diamonds embracing a 10.47-carat, emerald cut diamond sparkled with the promise of forever in January 1956 as Prince Rainier and
Grace Kelly announced their intention to say "I do." The vows, which were first spoken during a civil ceremony on April 18, 1956, completed the silver screen beauty's transformation from Hollywood royalty to Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco.
A day after being pronounced husband and wife, the couple received a religious blessing of their union at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco. An estimated 30 million viewers tuned in to watch the bride walk down the aisle in a creation of silk taffeta and rose-point lace by MGM designer Helen Rose.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Toni Braxton
Symbolic of two hearts beating as one, a pair of diamonds formed in the universal shape for love embrace the oval diamond which crowns Toni Braxton's 4.5-carat engagement ring. The Grammy Award winner received a platinum wedding band from her love, Keirston Jamal Lewis, on April 21, 2001 during a ceremony held on the Dean Gardens estate near Atlanta, Georgia.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: LeAnn Rimes
A platinum Neil Lane engagement ring crowned with a cushion-cut diamond led to a February 23, 2002 walk down the aisle in a pair of Chanel shoes for country crooner
LeAnn Rimes at Southern Methodist University's Perkins Chapel. Standing at the altar in her Vera Wang gown, the Grammy Award winner received a platinum and diamond wedding band purchased from the same famed jeweler by her husband, Dean Sheremet.
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Celebrity Engagement Rings: Marie Cavallier
Now a part of Denmark's royal family, Princess Marie (formerly Marie Cavallier) will always have a touching reminder of her homeland whenever she gazes at the engagement ring she received during a romantic excursion to Turkey with the man she would marry,
Prince Joachim. Adorned with a ruby, a diamond and a sapphire, the precious gems symbolize the French flag.
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54608: Charlie Sheen's Fiancee Enjoys Bridal Shower
Preparing to set sail for a life together with actor Charlie Sheen, The Warehouse restaurant's nautical theme provided a ship shape locale for soon-to-wed Brooke Mueller's bridal shower,
OK magazine online reports. The towering palms which guard the Marina del Rey, California eatery were silent witnesses as actress Rebecca Gayheart, surely thinking back to her own 2004 "I do" day with
Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, walked past the moored yachts bobbing in the water and the antique whiskey barrels that decorate the dining establishment on her way to the afternoon fete. (The former
Nip/Tuck cast member will have yet another reason to reminisce about her wedding to "McSteamy" when her upcoming romantic comedy
For Better or for Worse hits theaters.)
The bride-to-be does not have long to wait before the
Two and a Half Men star presents her with a wedding band to accompany her 11-carat, radiant cut yellow diamond engagement ring from jeweler Alon Barak, which the prospective groom slipped on her finger during a romantic getaway at the Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica.
OK magazine announced that the happy couple are planning to exchange vows on May 30, 2008.
Brooke Mueller offered a close up view of her 11-carat sparkler in the following photo, taken in 2007 at the launch of the Tweety Designer Collection at the Warner Brothers Tweety Boutique:
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