A wedding is the most magical day in a person’s life. Of course, there are a few key ingredients that make a wedding successful, such as venue, wedding dress, and groom. However, it all starts with the engagement ring. If it’s not the perfect engagement ring, everything may fall apart.
Since the golden age of Hollywood, there have been celebrity weddings. However, engagement rings come first. For years, celebs have been showing off their engagement rings. Some celebrity couples stay together forever. Some stay together for a few years, and others don’t even last a month.
After celeb splits, the burning question becomes..."What happened to the engagement rings"? After a brutal breakup, the engagement ring suddenly becomes the center of attention. These celebs then have a difficult decision to make. Some celebs don’t care what happens to the rings, while others will fight for the rings to the bitter end. However, couples that stay together aren’t perfect, either. Some famous couples have lost their rings or had them stolen.
Anything can happen with celebrity engagement rings. Some rings stay on fingers forever, some rings cause huge fights, and others are just a memory. It’s time to take a closer look at the fancy side of Hollywood. Here’s: Where’d The Ring Go? What Celebs Have Done With Their Engagement Rings.
14 Kim Kardashian Gave The Engagement Ring Back To Kris Humphries, And Then He Auctioned It Off
There have been many proposals that fail, and plenty of engagement ring flops. At one time, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were the “It” couple that had everyone talking. Indeed, they had a fairytale romance that was over in a blink of an eye.
In 2011, Humphries and Kardashian became engaged. Humphries gave Kardashian a 20.5-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring worth $2 million. Of course, their marriage only lasted 72 days. Kardashian ended the relationship. After they finalized the divorce, Kardashian gave the engagement ring back to Humphries. He then auctioned off the ring for $620,000.
13 Pamela Anderson Auctioned Her Ring Off For Charity
In 2007, Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon became engaged and married a few weeks later. Of course, the marriage was over a few weeks after that. Anderson and Salomon’s marriage just didn’t work out.
In 2014, they remarried at some point but officially divorced in 2015. Salomon gave Anderson a Tiffany & Co. 3.24-carat round brilliant cut diamond engagement ring. Pamela Anderson didn’t want to hold on to the ring and sold it at auction for $100,000. The proceeds all went to one of her charities.
12 Jennifer Lopez Gave The Ring Back To Ben Affleck
There have been many high-profile engaged couples that garner a great deal of media attention. However, no couple compares to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, aka Bennifer. They started dating in 2002 and quickly began making headlines. They were all ready to get married in 2003 but postponed the ceremony.
In 2004, they shocked the world when they broke up. Affleck had given Lopez a stunning $1.2 million pink diamond engagement ring. After the breakup, Lopez gave the engagement ring back to Affleck, who then sold it back to Harry Winston.
11 Ciara Gave The Ring Back To Future
Ciara and Future seemed like they could have a bright future together. Of course, that’s not how things worked out. In 2013, Ciara and Future became engaged. Future gave Ciara a gorgeous $500,000 Avianna & Co. 15-carat emerald cut engagement ring. In May 2014, Ciara gave birth to their child, Future Jr. However, that August, Ciara called it quits with Future due to his cheating ways.
Ciara didn’t want to keep the engagement ring because it was a painful reminder for her, and she gave it back to Future. In 2016, Ciara filed a lawsuit against Future for defamation, slander, and libel.
10 Elin Nordegren Sold Engagement Ring
Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods were always making headlines. In 2009, Woods and Nordegren announced their intention to divorce because of Woods’ infidelity. In the highly publicized divorce, Nordegren received $100 million, and Woods pretty much lost everything.
As a result of the scandal, Woods lost all of his sponsors. To make matters worse, he didn't even get the engagement ring back. After the divorce, Nordegren still had the engagement ring and other jewelry she received during the marriage. She ended up selling the engagement ring, and the rest of her jewelry collection, for a whopping $2.5 million.
9 Megan Fox Lost Her Engagement Ring In Hawaii
Meghan Fox and Brian Austin Green are happily married. Indeed, they’ve been married for several years and have three sons. However, not even their undying love could save that ring. In 2010, Green proposed to Fox while on vacation in Hawaii. Sadly, Fox didn’t have much time to enjoy her new 2-carat diamond ring.
Megan Fox accidentally dropped her engagement ring in the sand. Green and the hotel staff did their best to find the ring but failed.
8 Camille Grammer Put Her Engagement Ring In A Safe, And Will Pass It Down To Her Daughter
In 2011, Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer shockingly divorced. They married in 1997 and were together for thirteen years. However, Kelsey felt it was time to move on and remarried very soon after. Camille didn't move on quite as quickly as Kelsey did. Indeed, Camille continued to wear her 10-carat diamond engagement for years after the divorce. She noted that it reminded her of the love Kelsey once felt for her.
Camille has the engagement ring and the wedding ring - both are locked in a safe. She plans on passing the rings down to her daughter.
7 Paris Hilton Gave The Ring Back To Paris Latsis
Paris Hilton is known for loving big houses, stunning clothes, and fancy jewelry. Indeed, she only wears the very best. At one point, Hilton became engaged to Paris Latsis. Latsis gave Hilton an incredible 24-carat yellow diamond engagement ring worth a whopping $4.7 million.
In 2005, Latsis and Hilton felt they weren't ready for marriage and called it off. Of course, Hilton decided to keep the ring. Hilton sold the ring off for charity, for $2 million, and gave the proceeds to organizations that helped the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
6 Jennifer Lopez Sold Marc Anthony’s Engagement Ring
Jennifer Lopez has been in several high-profile relationships. More than one guy got down on bended knee for J.Lo. Indeed, she has received more engagement rings than Grammy nominations. In 2004, Lopez married Marc Anthony, and they had twins together. However, they divorced in 2012, and Lopez still had the ring.
Last time, Lopez decided to give the engagement ring back, but this time, she felt differently. Anthony gave Lopez a blue diamond engagement ring with over 8 carats. It was worth millions. After the divorce, Lopez sold all her clothes and jewelry, including the big ring. Getting rid of her stuff helped her to move on.
5 Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Fighting Over Engagement Ring In Divorce
On the surface, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie seemed like the perfect couple. However, their brutal divorce proves otherwise. In 2016, Jolie and Pitt shockingly announced their intention to split. Since then, they’ve been in the middle of a rough divorce with no end in sight. The former couple is battling over custody and the engagement ring.
Jolie is attempting to keep all jewelry from the marriage, including the engagement ring. Pitt gave Jolie a $250,000 16-carat diamond engagement ring. Pitt worked with jewelry designer, Robert Procop, for over a year to create the perfect ring. Of course, now Jolie and Pitt are in a ruthless fight over the engagement ring. It went from being a symbol of love to a reminder of pain.
4 Anne Hathaway’s Engagement Ring Seized By The FBI And Sold At Auction
After a nasty breakup, the engagement ring may go back to the person who gave it, or it may be kept by the person who received it. However, Anne Hathaway had a very different outcome.
In 2004, Hathway began seeing real estate developer, Raffaello Follieri, and they were soon engaged. In 2008, Follieri was arrested and charged with fraud. The FBI seized several of Follieri’s assets, including Hathaway’s jewelry. Among her collection was her stunning engagement ring. The FBI sold the collection at auction with the proceeds going to the people that Follieri scammed.
3 Mariah Carey Kept Her Engagement Ring
Mariah Carey knows good jewelry when she sees it, and she’s not parting with it under any circumstances. Carey has received 2 engagement rings in her life, and she kept both of them. Carey and Nick Cannon were married for several years. He gave Carey a stunning ring. It was a $2.5 million 17-carat pink diamond surrounded by 58 smaller diamonds.
In 2016, Carey became engaged to Australian billionaire James Pecker. Pecker gave Carey an incredible 35-carat platinum ring worth a whopping $10 million. However, Pecker and Carey broke up later that year, and she got to keep the ring. Carey’s not going to give up these beautiful pieces. Indeed, Carey keeps both rings in her collection and continues to wear them.
2 Lady Gaga Gave The Ring Back To Taylor Kinney To Get Closure
In 2016, Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney broke up. They had dated for five years, and it seemed like a wedding was on the horizon. In 2015, Kinney got down on one knee and popped the question. Kinney gave Gaga a $500,000 8-carat diamond engagement ring on a white gold band. However, Gaga and Kinney ended the relationship in 2016.
Rumors suggest that Gaga was heartbroken over the end of their engagement. Gaga held onto the ring for a bit but eventually gave it back. Gaga gave the engagement ring back in an attempt to find some closure.
1 Kim Kardashian Engagement Ring Stolen In Paris
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are madly in love with each other. They’re also madly in love with glamorous jewelry. Indeed, West gave Kardashian not one, but two engagement rings. In 2013, West proposed to Kardashian at AT&T Stadium in San Francisco on her 33rd birthday. At the time, West gave Kardashian a stunning 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring.
A few years later, West upgraded the ring to 20-carats, with a value of roughly $4 million. Unfortunately, robbers stole the ring from Kardashian while Kim was in Paris.