Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, U$. 5 Million Engagement Wedding
Richard Burton purchased this 69.42-carat diamond in 1972 to celebrate
his wife’s 40th birthday. It was dubbed the “world’s first
million-dollar diamond” and named the “Cartier,” and later shown on
display at Cartier stores in New York and Chicago. After Burton and
Taylor’s divorce, Burton auctioned the piece off for $5 million. The
money was used to build a hospital in Botswana.
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez, $1.2 Million.
Before
paying $500K for the his future wife Jennifer Garner’s ring, Ben
Affleck paid $1.2 million for Jennifer Lopez’s 6.1-carat Harry Winston
piece.
Richard Burton purchased this 69.42-carat diamond in 1972 to celebrate
his wife’s 40th birthday. It was dubbed the “world’s first
million-dollar diamond” and named the “Cartier,” and later shown on
display at Cartier stores in New York and Chicago. After Burton and
Taylor’s divorce, Burton auctioned the piece off for $5 million. The
money was used to build a hospital in Botswana.
Before
paying $500K for the his future wife Jennifer Garner’s ring, Ben
Affleck paid $1.2 million for Jennifer Lopez’s 6.1-carat Harry Winston
piece. 