You Won't Believe How Much Kate Middleton's Engagement Ring Is Really Worth

Like a fine wine, some engagement rings simply get better with age.

Such is the case for Kate Middleton's bling as her engagement ring from Prince William has seen a tenfold increase from what it was valued in 1981, the year it was bought by Prince Charles to give to then-fiancée Princess Diana.

Originally valued at £28,000 ($47,000), the 12-carat sapphire which is surrounded by 14 diamonds is now worth £300,000 ($500,000). Impressive!

The inherited jewelry piece has increased in value due to its significance and is worth three times more than Queen Elizabeth II's engagement ring, which is reportedly valued at £100,000 ($168,480).

Middleton's sparkler tops the list of the world's 20 most famous engagement rings. The list was compiled by Vashi Dominguez, a jewelry expert on ITV's This Morning,

"It's Kate's quiet confidence to lead as a style icon that makes the ring so special," Dominguez said.

Coming in second place is the queen's bling, followed by Michelle Obama's ring from Barack, which is currently valued at $33,680 (a large increase from it's previous value of $12,636).

As for No. 11 on the list?

That belongs to none other than Beyoncé, whose bling from hubby Jay Z was worth nearly $4.5 million when the rapper proposed in 2007 and is now valued at over $9.7 million.

Hip-hop royalty, indeed!

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All the Details on Mary-Kate Olsen's Engagement Ring

You’re probably heard that Mary-Kate Olsen is now engaged to Olivier Sarkozy, and she is not sporting a very, very large ring on THAT finger.

According to the sleuths at Stylecaster, Olsen’s engagement ring is a vintage Cartier (so Mary-Kate), purchased at a Sotheby’s jewelry auction in NYC on February 6.

The center European-cut diamond clocks in at approximately four carats framed by 16 sapphires, and the petals are set with single-cut diamonds.

The circa 1953 ring was originally owned by a Tennessee jewelry collector and was estimated to go for between $40,000 and $60,000 at the auction. It was ultimately purchased for $81,250.

That's a relatively small sum in comparison to Kim Kardashian‘s engagement ring from Kanye West, for instance, is a perfect, D flawless cushion-cut diamond ring created by Lorraine Schwartz that’s estimated to be worth upwards of $8 million.

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