Hollywood's Iconic Engagement Rings

0:00It's April 26th. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. Three Hollywood legends, Princess Grace, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor, scored some of the most talked about engagement rings back in the 50s, and 60s. Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier or Monaco in 1956 after getting hitched in a huge two-day bash. Hepburn tied the knot with Mel Ferrer, two years earlier in Switzerland, and Taylor said, I do to Richard Burton as her fifth hubby in 19, 64. Their rings weren't just bling, they became straight up icons. Grace's story had a twist with two rings. Rainier first gave her an eternity band, packed with family rubies and diamonds nodding to Monaco's flat colors. Then, while she filmed high society, he upgraded her to a stunning 10.48-carat emerald-cut diamond from Cartier on Platinum, flanked by Baguette Sides. Hepburn kept this simple and stackable with Ferrer, a yellow gold band, rose gold

1:02one, and a 1.5-carat diamond baguette eternity. Taylor's from Burton, that massive 33.19-carat, corrupt diamond, originally snagged for $307,000 in 1968. After starting with emeralds, these pieces blew up public fascination, turning personal jewels into symbols of glamour. Grace's ring leads the pack today at around $38.8 million. Taylor's fetched $8.8 million at auction after her death, while Hepburn's set sits at about $10,000. Fast forward, Grace's ring lives with Monaco's royal family, even popping up at Cartier's New York spot in 2016. Taylor's collector's item keeps shining in private hands, proving these old school sparklers still hold that timeless fire.