The public has long been intrigued by celebrity diamond engagement rings, and who wouldn’t be, when many celeb rings often cost hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars. Beyond the extravagance of the luxurious jewelry, the fascination lies in the sweeping love stories, whether completely accurate or enhanced by media speculation and publicity. Here are just a few of the most famous celebrity diamond engagement rings that continue to captivate the world.

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier

When JFk proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier on July 4, 1953, the world waited in anticipation for a glance at the engagement ring. Kennedy had the ring secretly designed in a stunning setting with an emerald center stone that was surrounded by 2.88 carats of diamonds. The design of the ring was considered very modern at the time and prompted an emerald engagement ring trend, making emeralds the most popular mid 1950’s engagement ring choice.

Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly

While attending the Cannes Film Festival in 1955, the famous actress Grace Kelly did a photo shoot with Prince Rainier at the palace at Monaco. Shortly after, the two began a correspondence and the rest is history. In 1955, one of history’s most iconic engagement rings was given by Prince Rainer of Monaco to Hollywood leading lady Grace Kelly, who would become known as “Princess Grace”. With a 12-carat, emerald-cut diamond, this ring is one of the world’s most famous.

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

In the most televised event in history, twenty-two year old Lady Diana Spencer became The Princess of Wales when she married Charles, The Prince of Wales in a fairytale wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981. Their famous engagement took place in February 1980, when Prince Charles presented Diana, who would become known as “The People’s Princess” with an 18-carat sapphire engagement ring surrounded by 14 carats of brilliant cut diamonds.

Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe

The 3-carat diamond engagement ring Joe DiMaggio gave Marilyn Monroe was impressive enough on its own, but the most stunning piece of the wedding ring set was the wedding band. Following their January 1954 wedding, Joe presented Marilyn with a gorgeous platinum and diamond eternity band featuring 35 baguette diamonds. The infamous wedding band would later sell at auction for a reported $772,500 as part of Marilyn Monroe’s personal collection.

Anjelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Earlier this year, Hollywood exploded with the news that Brad Pitt had proposed to Angelina Jolie. The engagement ring was designed by Pitt, who reportedly oversaw every aspect of the design process. Worth an estimated $500,000, the engagement ring features an elongated tablet-shaped diamond and is mounted with a galaxy of smaller stones.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

In October of 2010 while vacationing in Kenya, Prince William proposed to his long time girlfriend Kate Middleton with his late mother Princess Diana’s 18-carat oval sapphire ring. Surrounded by 14 smaller white diamonds, the ring originally cost Prince Charles $65,000. The couple met while studying at The University of St. Andrews in Scotland and dated for eight years. Their wedding had a global audience of over 300,000 million, who tuned into the fairy-tale wedding whose like had not been seen in Britain since the wedding of Diana and Charles.

You don’t have to be a famous celebrity to create your own history-making diamond engagement ring with Bailey’s Design Studio.  You’ll find diamonds in traditional and fancy shapes with carat weights over 17 and valued at over 1 million dollars.  You’ll also find over 4,500 settings that will give your ring a glamorous, Hollywood inspired look. Start creating your ring here.

Ballet practice, soccer games, PTA meetings – the list is endless where Mom shows up on time and looking great. She is constantly on the go. What better gift is there for Mother’s Day than selecting a beautiful, high-quality luxury Swiss timepiece from Bailey’s collection. It’s the perfect fashion accessory. Not only is  a watch a versatile wardrobe piece that can be co-ordinated with just about anything but it’s also useful and is always in style. Bailey’s has a wide assortment of women’s watch styles that cater to a variety of fashion preferences and budgets. The collection includes prominent designer brands from Gucci and Ferragamo, each high-lighting the famous logos. High-quality luxury Swiss watches from worldwide respected watchmakers like Tag Heuer, Raymond Weil, and Baume & Mercier feature diamond accents, chronograph, dress and sporty styles. Bailey’s watches are 25% – 40% off original prices, and currently you’ll even find an additional 20% off the Ebel and Concord brands. When searching for the perfect watch for mom, be sure and find a design that compliments her style and personality. Whether her style is classic and sophisticated  or every day casual, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for in Bailey’s collection of Women’s Watches.

An innovator and visionary, Gregg Ruth is dedicated to the creation of jewelry that is fashion-forward and timeless. For well over a decade, Gregg Ruth’s high-profile collections have been sought after by admirers from around the world, and Bailey’s is proud to now offer this collection of jewelry on our website and in our retail locations at Town and Country, King of Prussia, Willow Bend, Stoneridge and the Domain. 

 Ruth’s own passion for beautiful jewelry design began in his parent’s jewelry store in Pennsylvania. “My father was a retail jeweler, so I grew up in the business. He and I bought a store, and I ran that in the 70′s, but I felt a retail store was kind of stifling, so I decided to try my hand at wholesale and began importing gold jewelry from Italy.” In 1995, Gregg turned his attention to diamond intensive jewelry and began to focus his design aesthetic around the use of Fancy Color Diamonds and Important Colored Stones. A Gregg Ruth colored stone piece, whether it be a diamond and ruby pendant is instantly recognizable by its highly saturated gemstones and dazzling diamonds.

Bailey’s now features a wide range Gregg Ruth jewelry, including pendants, rings, bangles, bracelets and earrings in brightly-colored emeralds, rubies and sapphires in classic yet contemporary styles. Add vibrant color to your spring wardrobe with a piece of Gregg Ruth jewelry and shop the entire collection here.