Halo engagement rings are one of the most popular styles among celebrities – and it’s easy to see why.
The setting frames the centre stone with smaller stones and is renowned for heightening the sparkle and “wow factor” in modest sized stones.
To give you some inspiration, engagement rings experts at Steven Stone have rounded up some of their favourite celebrity halo engagement rings – from pear shaped diamonds to fiery rubies.
Becky Hill
In January 2022, Becky Hill announced her engagement after her boyfriend Charlie popped the question on a private island in the Maldives.
The UK pop singer took to Twitter to share some stunning images of her engagement ring, which looks very similar to Kate Middleton’s sapphire engagement ring.
Maxwell Stone, Diamond Expert, commented: “Becky Hill’s ring looks like it has a hexagon halo setting, with plain shoulders and yellow gold band. From the images she released on Twitter, the centre stone looks to be a 1.5ct blue sapphire, which would be worth around £10,000 ($15,000) on today’s market.“
“Sapphires have become increasingly popular since Kate Middleton showcased her 12ct Ceylon sapphire engagement ring from Prince William. Globally, the sale of blue sapphires increased by around 300 percent at the time, and even now, thanks to Netflix show The Crown, sales of sapphires continue to surge, with vintage style halo designs being extremely popular.”
Millie Bobby Brown
Back in April, Millie Bobby Brown announced that she was engaged to Jon Bon Jovi’s son, Jake Bongiovi.
Millie’s ring from Jake appears to feature a 4 carat round cut diamond in a halo setting, sat on a plain band. Designed to maximize sparkle for a delicate touch of glamour, round cut diamonds are considered the most timeless of them all.
Signifying eternity and everlasting love, the diamond shape is perfect for a loved up Millie, who captioned the photo announcing the couple’s engagement with “I’ve loved you three Summer’s now, honey, I want ‘em all”.
Our experts estimate Millie’s huge ring to be worth $250,000.
Bella Thorne
Before she found love with entrepreneur Mark Emms, Bella Thorne was engaged to Benjamin Mascolo.
The couple announced their engagement on Instagram in March 2021 and Bella was showcasing a particularly stunning ring.
Benjamin proposed to the former Disney star with a diamond set pear-shaped halo ring, weighing in at approximately 4ct in total. Boasting a large, centre stone of around 2ct, our experts estimate the sparkler to be worth $150,000.
Zack Stone, Diamond Expert, commented: “From the looking at the photos of the ring, we estimate the ring to be approximately 2ct in total, with the largest diamond centre stone being 1.75ct. The ring features a pear shape halo diamond and is shoulder set, surrounded by smaller stones. The estimated value of the ring is around $150,000 to $200,000″.
Emeli Sande
Emeli Sandé revealed her engagement to classical pianist Yoana Karemova in September 2022.
Emeli’s spectacular engagement ring is a cluster ring – featuring a 3 carat ruby stone, surrounded by eleven 33 round diamonds, sat on a yellow gold band.
Cluster rings first came into fashion in the Edwardian period and are still popular today, with royals such as Sarah Ferguson and her daughter Eugenie both sporting the timeless style. From a distance, cluster rings can appear to be one large diamond as they glint and shine in the light.
Our experts estimate Emeli’s beautiful ring to be worth $90.000 (£70,000).
Eva Longoria
As coloured gemstones become increasingly popular in engagement rings, Eva Longoria’s bling from her husband José “Pepe” Bastén is a great example.
Often compared to Kate Middleton’s engagement ring (but with a ruby centre stone), Eva Longoria’s jewel also features an oversized halo of diamonds.
Opting for a ruby as the central stone in an engagement ring is an incredibly romantic decision – known as being the stone of love, the red gemstone has long been associated with symbols of passion and romantic love, bringing good fortune to those who wear it.
José proposed to the actress with while the couple were on vacation in Dubai in December 2015 and the two married in Mexico the next summer. In true celebrity style, Longoria wore a custom dress by one of her best friends, Victoria Beckham.
Cardi B
When Cardi B first shared her spectacular engagement ring from Migos rapper Offset on her Instagram story, it nearly broke the social media platform.
The ring is a double halo setting in what is either white gold or platinum. After analysing photos of the ring, our experts revealed that the centre stone is an 8-carat pear cut diamond, surrounded by 2 carats worth of pink and white rare diamond melee stones.
The ring is thought to have been custom made to Offset’s specific instructions by Pristine Jewellers NYC in the Diamond District of Manhattan. He picked up the huge rock just in the nick of time only hours before he proposed on stage later that night.
Reportedly, the ring costs a staggering $500,000.
Rita Ora
Rita Ora’s engagement ring from Taika Waititi features a 10 carat emerald cut Columbian green emerald.
Colombian emeralds are typically the most expensive in the world – with their beautiful depth of colour, they can sometimes appear to glow. Emeralds are always a symbolic choice for an engagement ring as people of ancient times thought of them as a promise of good luck.
The emerald cut is one of the oldest shapes, with origins dating back to the 1500’s.
Rita’s stunnng emerald is set in a halo design, which accentuates its beauty. It’s also sat on a delicate gold band – the most popular wedding ring and engagement ring metal, which represents eternal love and promise.
With all of this in mind, our experts estimate the ring to be worth $500,000.
Carrie Underwood
Featuring an exquisite canary-yellow diamond, Carrie Underwood’s engagement ring truly is one of a kind.
As with many of our A-list couples, before the singers partner Mike Fisher, proposed, he co-designed her engagement ring with one of her favourite jewellers, Johnathon Arndt – a celebrity favourite. The ring contains a five-carat yellow diamond as the centre stone on a dazzling diamond halo setting and a diamond band.
Carrie’s diamond wedding band matches perfectly, as it includes a curve to better fit around the huge engagement ring.
Zawe Ashton
Rumours about Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton’s potential engagement began to fly after the BAFTA’s, when Zawe showed up with a very large diamond on her ring finger.
Tom tries to keep the couples relationship out of the public eye, but has finally confirmed that the Loki star and Handmaid’s Tale actress are engaged in June 2022.
Maxwell Stone, Diamond Expert, commented: “With a dazzling centre diamond that looks to be 5 carats, the beauty of Zawe’s ring is enhanced by the sparkle around the central stones.
Zawe’s ring features an Edwardian cut – particularly popular in the 19th century, this style was said to represent femininity and romance.
Possessing a classic touch with plenty of character, I’d estimate the stunning ring to have a value of £125,000 ($150,000).”
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale’s engagement ring is definitely worthy of this list – just take a look below.
Given to her by her husband, Christopher French, in August 2013, the ring features a two-carat cushion-cut diamond set into a pavé-studded double halo setting.
When she married French in September 2014, she paired the stunner with an equally diamond-studded band featuring multiple rows of diamond accent stones.
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