Katie Holmes Swimsweet

Katie Holmes Swimsweet

As soon as I learned she was engaged to K-Fed, I wanted to know all about Britney Spears engagement ring. Yes, I'm slightly pathetic when it comes to celebrity gossip. And as soon as I found out she was divorcing him, I needed to know all the details. I wonder what she'll do with that beautiful ring. Give it back to him via divorce proceedings? Turn it into a pendant? Flush it down the toilet? Now that I think about, I'm sure her pre-nup, which I heard is iron-clad, has specified her as the ring's ultimate owner.

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Britney and Kevin got engaged in June of 2004. Britney was at the tender age of 22 while Kevin was her senior by four years. The proposal took place on an airplane, where she popped the marriage question to him, and he then immediately turned it around and popped the marriage question to her. The couple got hitched in a non-denominational surprise ceremony at a private home in Studio City, California before 20-30 guests.

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And actually, there are two engagement rings that were purchased to signify their coming together. It has been rumored that Britney purchased the first engagement ring as Kevin's income and net worth was most likely limited at that point in time. She bought herself a 4 carat diamond in a traditional setting, rumored to cost around $40,000. When she was pregnant with their first son, Sean Preston, Kevin apparently purchased for her, a 5.5 carat, single cushion cut diamond ring in a double-banded, pave setting. Both rings were designed by Cynthia Wolff. The public watched as the ring was off and on and off and on Britney's finger, as their rocky relationship progressed through two years of marriage.

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Katie Holmes engagement ring is an enviable solitaire diamond that is absolutely exquisite. The Edwardian style, oval-shaped ring weighs in at about 5 carats and features a delicate pave-setting. The marriage proposal took place at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in June of 2005. Ironically, Katie Holmes reported that as a little girl, she dreamed of marrying Tom Cruise. However, the stunning ring and seemingly romantic coupling was probably overshadowed by the many events that preceded the engagement.

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Just to roll out a few: speculation that the couple got together as an ultimate publicity stunt to promote their blockbuster movies; reports that Tom Cruise considered dating four other high-profile actresses before settling on Holmes; couch-jumping-antics on the Oprah Winfrey Show; Tom's blunt opinions about psychiatric medications;

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The proposal was also overshadowed by the events that ensued: purchase of a sonogram machine; The birth of Suri, the little TomKitten that was born out of wedlock; comments about placenta eating; the seclusion of Suri after her birth; an over-the-top, scientology wedding that took place in an Italian castle with tons of A-list celebrities in attendance.

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America watched in wonder at the highly public, whirlwind Tom-Kat courtship, birth of their daughter Suri, and luxurious wedding. Will the ring stay on her finger till death do them part or wind up at an expensive auction at Sothebys. Only time will tell.