It shouldn’t surprise you to learn that Victoria Beckham leads a fairly extravagant life. Between her properties tucked away all around the world, her couture-filled closet and her fleet of luxury cars, VB is in a class of her own. But maybe her most extravagant lifestyle indulgences are her 15 engagement rings.
Yes, you read that correctly. No, we’re not lying to you.
Over the course of their nearly-20 year marriage, David Beckham—whose family name is worth an estimated $1 billion, oh vey—has gifted his wife with 15 different engagement rings as a token of his love.
From the very first simple design, to the range of rocks she wears now, Victoria Beckham has a veritable diamond carousel of engagement jewelery to choose from. It’s not clear whether David always buys them for her, or whether Victoria also chips in or buys them for herself, but once the ring is in the collection, she cycles through them with consistent regularity.
Regardless of who is footing the bill, we certainly want to know more about this veritable closet full of jewels. Before we dive into a few burning questions we had to answer…
What Was Victoria Beckham’s Original Engagement Ring?
The first engagement ring she was seen wearing was a marquis-cut diamond on a gold band. While by no means ‘small’, it’s a more manageable size for her more recent engagement rings.
How Much Did Victoria Beckham’s Engagement Ring Cost?
Victoria Beckham’s first engagement ring was rumored to cost around $85,000. Since then, she’s donned engagement rings costing upwards of $1 million.
To get a closer look at the diamond vault VB is working with these days, we did an in-depth investigation into all 15 engagement rings.
Strap in.
1998: The marquise-cut diamond on a yellow gold band
1998: The marquise-cut diamond on a yellow gold band
When David Beckham first proposed to Victoria in 1998, he did so with a three-carat marquise-cut diamond set on a plain yellow gold band. The ring reportedly cost around $85,000 at the time.
2001: The platinum eternity band
2001: The platinum eternity band
After her marriage, Beckham stopped wearing her marquise-cut diamond and moved onto a platinum set eternity band for around 18 months. The plain design which featured a bevelled edge and white diamonds was the only single band she wore.
2003: The emerald-cut diamond with side baguettes on a platinum band
2003: The emerald-cut diamond with side baguettes on a platinum band
In 2003, Mrs Beckham got her first major upgrade in this emerald-cut diamond with side baguettes, set in platinum.
2004: The pink oval-cut diamond with halo setting
2004: The pink oval-cut diamond with halo setting
In 2004, to celebrate her 30th birthday, David gifted Victoria with this pink champagne diamond ring in a halo setting. It was reportedly worth $1.1 million at the time.
2005: The pear-cut diamond on a platinum pave band
2005: The pear-cut diamond on a platinum pave band
The next year, in 2005, Victoria was given this huge pear-cut diamond—perhaps her biggest ring of all 13, coming in at a whopping 17 carats—to replace the pink diamond. It is set on a diamond pave band and is one of the rings she still regularly wears.
2006: The emerald-cut diamond on a yellow gold pave band
2006: The emerald-cut diamond on a yellow gold pave band
Investing in her second colored diamond, VB next moved onto this emerald-cut yellow diamond. The huge diamond is set in a yellow-gold pave band to enhance the color. She regularly wore this ring with two huge eternity bands to flank it.
2007: The cushion-cut emerald with a platinum spiral setting
2007: The cushion-cut emerald with a platinum spiral setting
Moving onto gemstones, Victoria got her huge cushion-cut emerald sitting inside a sculptural diamond spiral.
2008: The emerald-cut diamond on a pavé band
2008: The emerald-cut diamond on a pavé band
Although the 2008 emerald-cut is practically indistinguishable from her 2006 emerald-cut—aside from the shade of diamond—this one is slightly bigger. It was designed by Chopard and comes in at 15 carats.
2009: The oval-cut ruby on with a diamond halo
2009: The oval-cut ruby on with a diamond halo
Moving from emeralds to rubies, VB picked up this oval-cut ruby mounted in a white-diamond setting.
2010: The oval-cut sapphire on a platinum pave band
2010: The oval-cut sapphire on a platinum pave band
To complete her precious gemstones set—an emerald, a ruby and a sapphire—the mother-of-four acquired this huge oval-cut sapphire on a skinny pave band. Combo breaker.
2010: The oval-cut pink diamond on a gold band
2010: The oval-cut pink diamond on a gold band
Reducing the size for the year, Beckham then got her hands on this oval-cut pink diamond, which was set on a yellow gold pave band.
2015: The round-cut diamond with a halo setting and round side stones
2015: The round-cut diamond with a halo setting and round side stones
In 2015, VB enjoyed a short-lived love affair with a round-cut diamond set in a halo design with two round side stones. She wore it steadily for a few months before putting it in the vaults.
2015: Moonstone ring set in a diamond-encrusted platinum band
2015: Moonstone ring set in a diamond-encrusted platinum band
In mid-2015, the fashion designer showed off a unique moonstone engagement ring set in a diamond-encrusted platinum band.
2016: The square-cut diamond on a platinum pave band
2016: The square-cut diamond on a platinum pave band
In 2016, she received a simple square-cut diamond mounted on a platinum pave band. She debuted it at Cannes in 2016.
2018: The square-cut yellow diamond on a platinum pave band
2018: The square-cut yellow diamond on a platinum pave band
Stepping out in New York, VB debuted a brand new ring. Quite similar to her last, this square-cut yellow diamond sits on a pave diamond band.