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25 of the most expensive celebrity engagement rings of all time

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The rich and the famous go all out all the time, whether it's for vacations, designer clothes, or spoiling their offspring. That's why it's no surprise that they shell out some ridiculously big bucks for engagement rings, too.

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While even the concept of one million dollars might seem wild, it is clearly chump change for these actors, musicians, and moguls who have dropped that and more for their baubles.

Keep reading to see the 25 most expensive celebrity engagement rings.

Amy Daire originally contributed to this article.

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Lopez and Anthony revealed their engagement on their Instagram feeds, respectively. The two have been together since 2017 .

The team at James Allen spoke with INSIDER, and estimated that the ring is a 15-carat diamond, and worth at least $1 million.

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Rare Carat estimated that it's a 20-carat ring, worth $4.5 million.

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Dell's fianc,Harrison Refoua, proposed to her over the holidays at the Four SeasonsResort Hualalai . Dell then took to social media to share the news with videos of her gigantic ring.

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While Dell has not confirmed the exact value of the diamond, an expert told Daily Mail that he estimates the jewelry ranks at an impressive $2-3 million dollars.

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The $500,000 ring also hasamicro-pav platinum band and is engraved withT S, which stands for Gaga's birth name, Stefani Germanotta. The couple split in summer 2016 and close sourcesare sayingthatshe got to keep the ring .

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This $500,000 heirloom might not be the most expensive ring on the list, but it's sentimental value is worth so much more. Princess Diana also wore this ring while she was engaged to Prince Charles.

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It's worth approximately $1 million and even has some sentiment to it thanks to the fact that Theroux called on her good friend Jennifer Meyer to help design it.

Sadly, the million-dollar ring wasn't enough to keep these two together .

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The solitaire ring, which features side baguettes set in platinum, is worth $750,000. For someone who never thought they'd get married , Clooneysure did splurge.

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The center diamond is the only one on the platinum ring, which means it rightfully gets all the attention. This stunner is said to be worth $1 million .

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Douglas did pretty good with this $1 millionring and their relationship isn't so bad either. The actors have been together for over 16 years.

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The ring, which was designed by Brad and jeweler Robert Procop , is now a divorce diamond thanks to the couple's split in 2015. The divorce isn't finalyet so who knows which one will walk away with the estimated $1 million ring.

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The center oval diamond is surrounded by another six carats worth of diamonds and has been estimated to cost anywhere between $275,000 and $1.5 million .

The couple split in 2012 when Katie started worrying that Tom would send their daughter Suri to a strict Scientology camp and the diamond hasn't been seen since.

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Kate's left ring finger dazzled on the 2016 Met Gala red carpet, where she officially announced her engagement toDetroit Tigers baseball player Justin Verlander with the $1.5 million ring .

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The unique, yellow diamondis set in platinum and has two other diamonds on either side. The real kicker here is that this may be her second engagement ring. The tennis pro was spotted with an insane 11-carat, pear-shapedpinkdiamond back in 2001 which was easily worth up to $2.5 million dollars .

These days she has mostly spotted with the yellow one paired with an equally impressive wedding band .

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There are quite a few rumors surrounding this infamous divorce diamond. For starters, it was said that the ring was worth nearly $2 million at one point but in 2013 when Humphries auctioned it off at a charity event, it only went for $749,000 .

The craziest report , however, is that it was actually Kardashian who bought the ring in the first place, not Humphries. Why he was the one who got to keep it in the end and earn the profits off of the auction, no one may ever know.

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The massive ring is estimated to be worth at least $2 million , outshining Future's purchase by a whole carat and at least half a million.

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The centerdiamond was surrounded by 58 smaller pink diamonds and two half moon diamonds leading it to cost upwards of $2.5 million dollars .

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The beautiful ring was given to her by her equally beautiful hubby, Ryan Reynolds, who had to have dropped at least $2.5 million on it.

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The emerald cut diamond sits between two smaller diamonds and was designed by London Jeweler Graff. It's worth close to $3million , which is practically pocket change for the family.

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The couple announced their engagement at Vanessa's 18th birthday party in 2001, but the rock she sports these days was given to her in 2003.

Some claim that the $4 million item is just an "apology ring," but she wears it proudly on her left finger almost daily.

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After her failed engagement to Ben Affleck, she gave the $2.5 million sparklerback. However, this ring, which is estimated to cost over$4 million , might've beensold according torumors that started to spread after the couple's split back in 2011.

Sources reportedthat she was going to sellall the jewelry and clothing he bought for her over the years, but if that ever did happen it was kept under wraps.

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The $4.3 million ring goes on tour along with other accessories and mementos in the traveling exhibition"From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly Beyond the Icon."

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Theflawless, cushion-cut diamond sitson a thin platinum band with micro-pav diamonds and wascreated by Lorraine Schwartz , who also made theoriginal 15-carat engagement ring .

When this upgrade first appeared on the reality star's finger after Kanye closed a deal with Adidas , it was rumored to be worth $8 million . However, since the theft, lawyers and police officials have clarifiedthat it's actually worth closer to $4.5 million .

If the ring is recovered, she might not dare to wear it again. Lately she's been sporting a new ring that's a bit less flashy.

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The hotel heiress never made it down the aisle and stopped wearing the $4.7 million rock just four months after they initially announced their engagement.

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Jay-Z gave her the center diamondseton a split shank band with micro-pav diamonds in platinum. It set himback $5 million to finally put a ring on it.

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The jaw-dropping $8.8 million ring was created byElizabeth herself afterRichard Burton, her 5th (and 6th) husband, bought the diamond for her at an auction. After setting it in platinum, she wore the ring every single day for the rest of her life.

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Sadly, not even themost expensive engagementring in Hollywood can help a couple live happily ever after. The wedding was called off after seven months. Luckily for Mariah, she legally gets to keep the $10 million ring since James was the one who broke it off.

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