9 Colored Celebrity Engagement Rings: Ditch the Diamond? | United Kingdom

When they say that diamonds are a girl's best friend, we know it's true. But when it comes to engagement rings, that's not always true. Traditional engagement rings made of diamonds are not the only ones dominating the engagement ring market. Nowadays, sapphire engagement rings, emerald engagement rings, and ruby engagement rings also take center stage. Are colored gemstone rings worth it? Is it worth the money? These nine excellent colored celebrity engagement rings from Kate Middleton, Blake Lively, Jessica Simpson, Halle Berry, and so much more will tempt you to ditch the diamond and go for colored gemstones.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are not your typical Hollywood lovers. Perhaps the engagement ring of choice wasn't a typical diamond engagement ring. When Ryan Reynolds popped the question to his beautiful blonde girlfriend, he offered her a non-traditional engagement ring in the form of an art-deco-inspired pink diamond engagement ring. The ring was created by jeweler Lorraine Schwartz and cost around a whopping $2 million. The ring gives us many vintage feels because of its rose gold setting and the little diamond details surrounding it. It looks like romantic-colored engagement rings will be popular in the market soon. We can't wait.

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It would help if you gave her a unique engagement ring when you have a one-of-a-kind girl. Perhaps that's feeling for professional hockey player Mike Fisher when fishing for an engagement ring for his country singer lady love. When he asked Carrie Underwood to marry him, he presented her with a gorgeous and sparkly canary yellow engagement ring. Believed to cost around a million dollars, this non-traditional celebrity engagement ring designed by the jeweler Jonathan Arndt weighs around 12 carats, the 5 carats alone attributed to the stone. The center features a yellow diamond surrounded by little diamond pieces to create a stunning look.

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In the world of colored engagement rings, one gem stands out pretty well. This is the sapphire engagement ring. Thanks to the royal family and Kate Middleton and Prince William's engagement, sapphire engagement rings started to take the spotlight from their contemporaries. One of the celebrities who boasts of a blue gem ring is Elizabeth Hurley. This gemstone engagement ring was given to her by Cricket Player Shane Warne. The ring features a 9-carat sapphire stone with 2-carat trillion-cut diamonds glimmering on the sides. It is rumored that the overall cost of her engagement ring is around $100,000. How do we try to say "fancy" in English?

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If you have an Academy-award-winning girlfriend, you would probably be tempted to get her a ring that stands out. Well, that is what Halle Berry deserved. This award-winning actress boasts one of the most unique and gorgeous colored engagement rings in Hollywood. Her fiance gave her a luxurious emerald engagement ring. This creation was from french jewelry maker Robert Mazio. The ring, which costs around $200,000, boasts a square-cut emerald gem that weighs around 4 carats and features two shimmering diamond rocks on the side. These glittering embellishments are set on gold metal—a lovely ring for a lovely lady.

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Even though their marriage ended in 2012, we still can't help but include Heidi Klum's lovely engagement ring on our list because it is one of the most memorable celebrity engagement rings ever. You may begin to wonder now, "Why?" Her then-fiance Seal did not settle for less regarding the jeweler who would make the ring. Lorraine Schwartz produced a beauty: a 10-carat canary yellow diamond ring that glimmers to anyone nearby. The one thing we love about this ring is its bands. The bands stayed true to the theme, with their lovely yellow color complementing the engagement ring beautifully.

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Nothing is more special than an engagement ring that feels so personal because it has a little bit of "you" on it. It makes the ring a little more romantic. Such an engagement ring was given to Jessica Simpson (yes, that lucky girl!). The singer and actress got engaged to fiance Eric Johnson. Afterward, she's seen sporting a beautiful ruby engagement ring set on a gold band by jeweler Neil Lane. The ring also shows two diamond pieces embracing the ruby center. Ruby engagement rings are as popular as emerald and sapphire engagement rings. The said stone is unique to the couple because it symbolizes love and romance, and it's also Jessica Simpson's birthstone! How romantic!

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One of the most iconic women in fashion and politics also had one of the most iconic engagement rings ever. Jackie Kennedy not only got the distinction as one of the most fashionable First Ladies of all time, but she also had the opportunity to wear one of the unique non-traditional engagement rings of all time. Unlike the rest, the rich young man John F. Kennedy proposed to the beautiful Jacqueline Bouvier with a beautiful baguette ring. The proposal ring featured a diamond that weighs 2 carats and an emerald setting of 2 carats. Baguette diamonds can be seen surrounding the vintage-inspired engagement ring. It costs a fortune, a million dollars, to be exact.

Now, we come to the famous proposal that made the sapphire engagement ring famous: the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Arguably, the Duchess of Cambridge's engagement ring is one of the most famous. The ring features an 18-carat sapphire and diamond stone, initially bought in 1981 by Prince Charles for his lady Diana. This ring's market value has already reached half a million, but its history and sentimental value have a price beyond compare. And who could ever ignore the sweet fact that William proposed with his mother's ring?

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There's no blaming Mariah Carey for why she's head over heels for her ring, err, and for her former husband, Nick Cannon. It seemed like Nick knew what kind of ring to get for his lady love. The songstress was proposed with a massive 17-carat pink diamond ring that cost around $2.5 million! The famous ring features a pink diamond set in a square-cut design. Surrounding the massive stone are little diamonds to add up to the sparkle. But that's not all. Additional diamonds surround the pink shimmer for a final touch. Indeed, this was one of the most expensive engagement rings. Well, Mariah Carey is very pleased.

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If you're considering a non-traditional engagement ring for your proposal, remember that you are making one of the best choices you'll ever make. Gemstone engagement rings are fancy, beautiful, and eternally classy. So get ready, head to the store, and search for those lovely colors. You can check out IceCarats.com's colored rings section! Keep sparkling!