Some of the most famous Engagement Rings
Some of the most famous Engagement Rings
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jackie was known for two famous rings, the first from her marriage to John F. Kennedy in 1953. Designed by renowned Van Cleef & Arpels it was a 2.63 carat Emerald surrounded by emerald and bagette cut diamonds. It was eventually re-designed to include round brilliant and marquise diamonds. In 1968 she married Aristotle Onassis and received a ring set with a 40.42 carat Lesotho III diamond. After her death the ring was sold for $2.59m speculated to be an Irish buyer.
The former Miss Bouvier is noted for two famous rings. The first she received from John F Kennedy in 1953. Designed by Van Kleef and Arpels, it cnsisted of a 2.88 carat emerald cut diamond with a 2.83 carat emerald and some tapered baguette diamonds. It was redesigned after they married to include round brilliant and marquise cut diamonds totalling 2.12 carat.
She remarried in 1968 to the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. He presented her with a ring set with the 40.42carat Lesotho III diamond (a marquise cut diamond, one of three cut form the original 603 carat Lesotho Brown diamond). After her death the ring was sold at auction in 1996 for $2.59m (reputedly to an Irish buyer).
- See more at: http://www.internationaldiamond-brokers.com/four-famous-engagement-rings/#sthash.LnZwavv1.dpufThe former Miss Bouvier is noted for two famous rings. The first she received from John F Kennedy in 1953. Designed by Van Kleef and Arpels, it cnsisted of a 2.88 carat emerald cut diamond with a 2.83 carat emerald and some tapered baguette diamonds. It was redesigned after they married to include round brilliant and marquise cut diamonds totalling 2.12 carat.
She remarried in 1968 to the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. He presented her with a ring set with the 40.42carat Lesotho III diamond (a marquise cut diamond, one of three cut form the original 603 carat Lesotho Brown diamond). After her death the ring was sold at auction in 1996 for $2.59m (reputedly to an Irish buyer).
- See more at: http://www.internationaldiamond-brokers.com/four-famous-engagement-rings/#sthash.LnZwavv1.dpufThe former Miss Bouvier is noted for two famous rings. The first she received from John F Kennedy in 1953. Designed by Van Kleef and Arpels, it cnsisted of a 2.88 carat emerald cut diamond with a 2.83 carat emerald and some tapered baguette diamonds. It was redesigned after they married to include round brilliant and marquise cut diamonds totalling 2.12 carat.
She remarried in 1968 to the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. He presented her with a ring set with the 40.42carat Lesotho III diamond (a marquise cut diamond, one of three cut form the original 603 carat Lesotho Brown diamond). After her death the ring was sold at auction in 1996 for $2.59m (reputedly to an Irish buyer).
- See more at: http://www.internationaldiamond-brokers.com/four-famous-engagement-rings/#sthash.LnZwavv1.dpufThe former Miss Bouvier is noted for two famous rings. The first she received from John F Kennedy in 1953. Designed by Van Kleef and Arpels, it cnsisted of a 2.88 carat emerald cut diamond with a 2.83 carat emerald and some tapered baguette diamonds. It was redesigned after they married to include round brilliant and marquise cut diamonds totalling 2.12 carat.
She remarried in 1968 to the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. He presented her with a ring set with the 40.42carat Lesotho III diamond (a marquise cut diamond, one of three cut form the original 603 carat Lesotho Brown diamond). After her death the ring was sold at auction in 1996 for $2.59m (reputedly to an Irish buyer).
- See more at: http://www.internationaldiamond-brokers.com/four-famous-engagement-rings/#sthash.LnZwavv1.dpuf
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier III proposed to Grace Kelly with a Cartier ring designed in an eternity style with rubies and diamonds. Upon noticing ladies in Hollywood were sporting much larger rings he quickly ordered this stunning 10.5 carat emerald-cut diamond for his Princess.
Catherine Zeta Jones
Michael Douglas popped the question to Catherine with a 10 carat antique marquise-cut diamond ring rumoured to cost $1m from Fred Leighton.
