2011-12-06 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Celebrity Engagement Rings: Get the Look for Less
From Kate to Carrie, here are Gemvara's 10 favorite celebrity engagement rings with tips on getting the stars’ looks for less.
Jaw-droppingly large, undeniably brilliant, and surprisingly colorful, celebrity engagement rings are certainly original. From antique to contemporary, we count down the best of the best. (And show you how to get the look for less!)
Kate Middleton's Ring
1. Kate Middleton's Engagement Ring
If only all hand-me-downs were this stunning! Kate Middleton’s 18-carat sapphire surrounded by diamonds is, of course, Princess Diana’s engagement ring. Enormously influential then, this ring has once again made sapphire a popular choice for engagement rings. Originally valued at $40,000 to $60,000 in 1981, it is now valued at about $500,000. If that’s a bit out of your price range, you’ll be happy to know that sapphire engagement rings are available for much less. Gemvara’s 2.45 carat Princess Kate Ring starts around $5,500 in platinum.
Keep reading for the 9 other best of the best celebrity engagement rings!
Reese Witherspoon's Ring
2. Reese Witherspoon's Engagement Ring
Simply stunning, Reese Witherspoon’s engagement ring is a four-carat diamond shape known as the Ashoka, which is similar to an emerald-cut. The gem is set on a slim platinum and diamond band. The clean lines actually make the gem look bigger and maintain the streamlined silhouette. The result? Pure elegance! See Gemvara’s Reese Ring (named accordingly) for a similar style.
Carrie Underwood's Ring
3. Carrie Underwood's Engagement Ring
Carrie Underwood’s spectacular engagement ring from hockey star fiancé Mike Fisher is set with a five-plus carat flawless fancy yellow diamond. The diamond is surrounded by a diamond pave halo that makes it even more dramatic. To get the look for less, try a yellow sapphire engagement ring. The Raquel Ring from Gemvara is less than $6,000. And the center stone of any engagement ring will be enhanced by a halo engagement ring setting like Carrie’s, which surrounds the center gem with a circle of brilliance.
Natalie Portman's Ring
4. Natalie Portman's Engagement Ring
Delicate but bold, Natalie Portman’s engagement ring perfectly suits her. A four-carat, round diamond with a delicate double halo around it on a pave band, the ring is classic but also of-the-moment. Halo engagement rings are very fashionable right now. See the Natalie Ring to copy Portman’s elegance.
Katy Perry's Ring
5. Katy Perry's Engagement Ring
Katy Perry and Russell Brand aren’t what you would call a conventional couple. So it’s not surprising that the singer and comedian didn’t pick a conventional engagement ring. Katy’s three-carat, round diamond is set in an unusually wide yellow-gold band with side detailing. It’s feminine without being lacy or delicate. To get the look for less, set the stone of your choice in an interesting yellow-gold setting rather than the white-on-white look that is most common today. The Ribbon Lace Ring from Gemvara would be just the right combination of bold and feminine for less than $3,000.
Jessica Simpson's Ring
6. Jessica Simpson's Engagement Ring
Jessica Simpson’s engagement ring stops traffic. The center gem is an oval-shaped, five-carat ruby, but the side stones are pretty significant: two pear-cut diamonds that weigh in around five carats combined. The gems are set in yellow gold and the ring is reportedly worth $100,000. Not only is ruby a romantic choice for an engagement ring, but Jessica was born in July, so ruby is her birthstone, making it a personal statement. While something that looks like Jessica Simpson's engagement ring is more than $10,000, three-stone ruby engagement rings start around $2,000.
Elizabeth Hurley's Ring
7. Elizabeth Hurley's Engagement Ring
Elizabeth Hurley brings another sapphire to British soil with her mega-watt engagement ring. Her nine-carat blue sapphire flanked by double two-carat, trillion-cut diamonds is set in platinum and estimated at $100,000. If a royal-blue sapphire is what you crave, Gemvara’s Pinnacle Ring is almost a perfect match. However, if $10,000 is a little outside your price range, the Apex Ring is a similar version for around $5,500.
Carrie Bradshaw's Ring
8. Carrie Bradshaw's Engagement Ring
Carrie Bradshaw may only be a fictional celebrity, but when Mr. Big gave her that stunning five-carat black diamond ring in 2010′s Sex & the City 2, real brides around the world said “yes” to a black diamond engagement ring. Sales of black diamonds have surged ever since. A five-carat stunner that’s just like Carrie’s engagement ring is around $8,500.
Nikki Reed's Ring
9. Nikki Reed's Engagement Ring
Within three months of meeting American Idol crooner Paul McDonald, Twilight vixen Nikki Reed was sporting a unique engagement ring reported to be worth $30,000. The spectacular ring is an updated version of an eternity band rather than a traditional solitaire with a prominent center gem. Set in platinum, five oval diamonds sit upon her ring finger, likely between one and two carats each. To get her look for less, Gemvara offers a five-gem ring with round diamonds that is so similar to Nikki’s band, we’ve named it in her honor: the Nikki Ring.
Jenna Bush's Ring
10. Jenna Bush's Engagement Ring
Jenna Bush’s antique-looking, three-stone engagement ring with sapphires on the side and a diamond center stone is, in fact, an heirloom from her husband’s family. The gorgeous antique ring is estimated at $30,000, but Gemvara’s Arpeggio Ring is very similar, starting around $8,500 in platinum.
