Elizabeth Taylor
Technically, Taylor’s legendary asscher-cut bauble wasn’t an engagement ring but was given to her by Richard Burton 4 years after the couple married in 1964. It was presented to the Hollywood beauty purely as a 33-carat diamond, which she then had set into a ring in 1968. When the diamond came up for auction after the death of Vera Krupp, Burton paid $307,000 for it, but now it’s estimated to be worth $8.8 million.
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