Friday 17 August 2012

Celebrities and Their Diamond Engagement Rings

What better way to show the world that you are in love with the act of giving and receiving an engagement ring? With many actresses and other famous women sporting bigger diamond rings and sparklier, commitments of celebrities have become a delight for lovers of jewelry. The size of the diamond is not necessarily the key to this part of these rings so famous and recognizable, it seems more like a combination of the engagement ring itself and the famous lady it is associated.
The history of diamond engagement rings
Maximillan I of Austria gave the first diamond engagement ring on record to Mary of Burgundy in 1477. He had the ring commissioned to unite their two houses and make their marriage a unifying symbol in the country.
The smallest ring diamond engagement ever made was given to Princess Mary who was married by proxy to the Dauphin of France in 1518 years. Princess Mary was two years old at the time.
Throughout the history of diamond engagement rings have become larger, more elaborate, and we have included a wide variety of jewelry and metals. Diamond engagement rings settings can be made of silver, platinum, white or yellow gold or a mixture thereof.



Famous ladies and their engagement rings
Celebrities and other famous people influence the look and style of many aspects of fashion and also set trends. The diamond engagement rings are no exception to this rule. The following is a partial list of famous ladies and their engagement rings equally famous:
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Queen Elizabeth II received an engagement ring from Prince Phillip that was made from diamonds from his mother's tiara.
    
Grace Kelly was given a 12 carat emerald engagement ring from Prince Rainier.
    
Lady Diana was engaged with a ring made of a 18 carat blue sapphire oval that was circled by fourteen diamonds.

Actresses:

    
Elizabeth Taylor was engaged to her third husband, Michael Todd, with an emerald cut diamond that weighed almost 30 carats. However, it is best known for her other pieces of jewelry, one more striking than the other: the 39 carat Krupp diamond, the 69, 42-carat pear shaped Taylor-Burton diamond and the 17th century heart-shaped Taj Mahal diamond.
    
Priscilla was engaged to Elvis with a diamond engagement ring 3.5 carat which was surrounded by another 21 smaller diamonds and diamond chips.
    
Sharon Stone was given a three diamond, 3 1/2 carat emerald engagement ring by Phil Bronstien.
    
Catherine Zeta-Jones promise to Michael Douglas was finalized with a 10 carat antique marquise diamond estimated at $ 2 million almost entirely.
    
Joan Collins got a diamond ring heart shaped in a nineteenth century, her husband Percy Gibson.

Pop stars:

    
Madonna received from Guy Ritchie an antique Edwardian three-stone diamond ring with a decorative platinum band. The Neil Lane ring was supposed to represent their family: mother, father and son Rocco.
    
In the case of Toni Braxton, drummer Keri Lewis designed a stunning 4.5 three-stone diamond ring with a center stone oval and two heart-shaped diamonds on the sides.
    
Paris Hilton, even if it is not a pop star but a diva anyway, received 2 diamond engagement rings from billionaire Paris Latsis, a $ 5 million 24 carat canary diamond ring and a $ 2.1 million 15 carat diamond ring.
    
Britney Spears has two engagement rings also: one who has bought for herself before marriage, a ring $ 40,000 4 carat cushion-cut diamond platinum setting with a paved, and that it has received nine months after marriage of her husband Kevin Federline.
    
Christina Aguilera became engaged to Jordan Bratman, after presenting a $ 54,000 20-carat diamond engagement ring designed by jeweler Stephen Webster.
    
Whitney Houston sports a stunning 4 carat oval center stone with trillions on the sides which she received from Bobby Brown.

Replica rings diamond engagement
Of course there is the famous diamond ring rose that Ben Affleck gave to Jennifer Lopez. This 6 carat radiant shaped pink diamond quickly caught the public attention and became a highly sought after replica. It is completed with a platinum band and three diamond baguettes on each side white. The ring pink diamond engagement was bought for $ 1.2 million in 2002. The ring, while easily identified is also very feminine and modern.
Replicas of the famous pink diamond ring are now available for a moderate price. The cost of the replicas depends on the quality of stones and materials used in reproducing the pink diamond engagement ring.
Some replicas are styled as more antique diamond engagement rings. These rings have an everlasting quality and symbolize tradition and heritage. The recent engagement of Camilla Parker Bowles in February 2005 featured such an antique engagement ring. The platinum ring has an emerald cut center diamond with three diamond baguettes on each side. This ring originally belonged to the Queen Mother and is believed to be valued at over $ 1 million.
Since few people can afford the original item, there will always be a market for replicas of these one of kind diamond engagement rings a. The quality of the replicas varies, as does the price. It is important to note that the styles of diamond engagement rings that are popular with celebrities will soon become the styles that are sought after by the not quite so rich and famous.

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