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Celebrities are increasingly choosing non-traditional engagement rings, moving beyond classic white diamonds to unique cuts, settings, and colorful gemstones for a more personal touch.
Designs range from vintage-inspired styles to bold modern looks, including east-west settings, “toi et moi” rings, and rare stones like emeralds, rubies, and green diamonds.
These distinctive rings reflect individuality and storytelling, making them stand out as memorable symbols of each couple’s relationship.
Celebrity marriages may come and go, but the stunning engagement rings they leave behind live on. A giant princess-cut diamond is always a good look, but as of late, A-listers have been forgoing the classic styles for non-traditional moments that seem more personal and meaningful. These modernized renditions of the classic engagement ring feature plays on band styles, diamond cuts, and entirely different gemstones that give their sparklers a more personalized touch.
Over the years, stars have opted for standout rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, as well as stone placements in unique shapes and formations. While some celebrities have gone the antique and vintage route, others have tweaked their custom styles to nod to old-world designs (Exhibit A: the “toi et moi” ring trend) while bringing something entirely new to the look. These elevated takes make these rings’ all the more exciting to get a glimpse of on the red carpet or in a paparazzi shot.
Ahead, read more about some of the most unique celebrity engagement rings and the stories behind them.
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Zendaya
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Zendaya’s ring from Tom Holland may look like a regular diamond ring at first glance, but its east-west cushion cut is actually quite unconventional. This Jessica McCormack engagement ring is valued between $100,000 and $150,000 and features a 4-carat elongated cushion-cut diamond that sits horizontally rather than upward.
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Lily Collins
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Lily Collins’s engagement ring, given to her by fiancé and writer-director Charlie McDowell, exudes vintage romance with its rose-cut diamond and square shape. This striking sparkler, crafted by jeweler Irene Neuwirth, also features a bezel setting and thin gold band that’s right on theme for a quiet luxury moment. The $80,000 ring actually went missing in 2023, but somehow was recovered in March 2026.
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Jennifer Lopez
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Ah, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck—no matter how many times their relationship goes from on to off again, this stunning rock will live on. For their second engagement, Affleck gifted Lopez with this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind ring that features an enormous green diamond. The rare gemstone clocks in at 8.5 karats and is secured in a platinum band adorned on the sides with two white diamonds, with the overall ring estimated to cost $5.6 million.
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Eva Longoria
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Longoria’s status-obsessed TV alter ego, Gabrielle Solis of Desperate Housewives fame, would approve of the actor’s engagement ring. Her longtime love, Jose Antonio Baston, proposed in the desert in 2015, getting down on one knee with a ruby believed to be around six to eight carats. The stone is halo set in platinum with glittering diamonds, and experts estimate that it cost in the region of $500,000.
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Halle Berry
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Another card-carrying member of the emerald fan club is Halle Berry. When her ex-husband Olivier Martinez proposed in 2012, he did so with a four-carat square-cut Colombian emerald, flanked by two diamonds and set in gold. The scene-stealer, wherever it may be now, is thought to be worth $200,000.
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Cameron Diaz
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Ever the cool girl, Cameron Diaz has a ring that matches her vibe—or should we say rings? The screen icon, who’s married to Benji Madden, stacks several envy-inducing pieces, including a thick yellow gold band peppered with multiple diamonds.
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Jessica Biel
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Actress Jessica Biel is the proud owner of a six-carat cushion-cut diamond, set in a double halo of diamonds and surrounded by two aquamarines, a sweet nod to her birthstone from husband Justin Timberlake. The pavé band of the ring is also blackened platinum to give this unusual ring more of a vintage effect.
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Lady Gaga
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While their nuptials never happened, Lady Gaga’s ring from her former partner, Taylor Kinney, was one for the books. Designed by Lorraine Schwartz, the six-carat heart-shaped dazzling diamond ring reportedly also held the inscription T+S and a heart in between it on the band, referring to the pop star’s real name, Stefani.
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