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Was This the ‘Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Ring’ Ever?

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8 years ago

October 2, 2016

It’s worth as much as $10 million.

E! News has compiled a list of the priciest celebrity engagement rings ever, and the winning jewelry is estimated to be worth as much as $10 million.

The ring that singer Mariah Carey received early this year from Australian businessman James Packer topped the list.

Back in January, Shari Fabrikant of Robert Fabrikant Inc. in New York told Hollywood Life that the emerald cut diamond ring appeared to be “20ct plus.” Fabrikant estimated the ring’s value at $8 million to $10 million.

Some reports have said it’s a 35-carat ring. Either way, the cost was probably not that big a deal for Packer, whose net worth is said to be in the neighborhood of $4 billion.

A few other celebrities whose rings made the list include Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta-Jones and the late Elizabeth Taylor.

Read more at E! News

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