8 Non-Traditional Celebrity Engagement Rings That Are Hard to Ignore

When you’re an A-lister with the world’s most famous jewelers on speed dial and the word "budget" doesn’t come into the equation, the sky is truly the limit when it comes to creating non-traditional engagement rings.

From unexpected color combinations, distinctive-shaped gems, and unconventional stone pairings, celebrities continue to inspire soon-to-be brides to make bold decisions of their own when designing their bling. Over the years, stars have opted for standout rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, as well as rings in heart shapes or flower formations. While some celebrities have gone the antique and vintage route, others have tweaked their custom styles to nod to old-world design.

Given the rumored cost of some of these rings, it comes as little surprise that they are usually tucked away in safes and vaults. This makes it even more exciting when we get a glimpse of them on the red carpet or in a paparazzi shot. Ahead, read more about some of the world’s most mind-boggling engagement rings and the stories behind them.

Scarlett Johansson

On paper, the ring that Colin Jost popped the question with sounds like an odd mix. But on the finger of Scarlett Johansson, this one-of-a-kind engagement ring is as arrestingly beautiful as she is. Designed by James de Givenchy of Taffin, it combines an 11-carat elongated light brown oval diamond set on a statement black ceramic curve band.

Eva Longoria

Longoria’s status-obsessed TV alter ego, Gabrielle Solis of Desperate Housewives fame, would approve of the actor’s engagement ring. Her longtime love, Jose Antonio Baston, proposed in the desert in 2015, getting down on one knee with a ruby believed to be around six to eight carats. The stone is halo set in platinum with glittering diamonds, and experts estimate that it cost in the region of $500,000.

Halle Berry

Another card-carrying member of the emerald fan club is Halle Berry. When her ex-husband Olivier Martinez proposed in 2012, he did so with a four-carat square-cut Colombian emerald, flanked by two diamonds and set in gold. The scene-stealer, wherever it may be now, is thought to be worth $200,000.

Mary-Kate Olsen

Leave it to fashion plate Mary-Kate Olsen, the child star turned revered co-designer of The Row, to have been the custodian of such a special engagement ring. While the star was married to Olivier Sarkozy, she wore a vintage Cartier ring from 1953, which was composed of a four-carat European-cut diamond, surrounded by 16 calibré-cut sapphires, further circled by 1.5 carats of diamonds in a petal-like formation. The thoroughly unique ring had been purchased at a Sotheby’s auction for $81,250 by Sarkozy.

Cameron Diaz

Ever the cool girl, Cameron Diaz has a ring that matches her vibe—or should we say rings? The screen icon, who’s married to Benji Madden, stacks several envy-inducing pieces, including a thick yellow gold band peppered with multiple diamonds.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Goop maven Gwyneth Paltrow’s engagement ring could certainly stop traffic. The gobstopper-sized sapphire from Brad Falchuk is thought to be a mind-blowing 12 carats. It’s set in a traditional four-prong setting on a pavé band. As for the prince tag, jewelers believe it cost a cool $600,000.

Jessica Biel

Actress Jessica Biel is the proud owner of a six-carat cushion-cut diamond, set in a double halo of diamonds and surrounded by two aquamarines, a sweet nod to her birthstone from husband Justin Timberlake. The pavé band of the ring is also blackened platinum to give this unusual ring more of a vintage effect.

Lady Gaga

While their nuptials never happened, Lady Gaga’s ring from her former partner, Taylor Kinney, was one for the books. Designed by Lorraine Schwartz, the six-carat heart-shaped dazzling diamond ring reportedly also held the inscription T+S and a heart in between it on the band, referring to the pop star’s real name, Stefani.

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