Beyoncé’s emerald-cut sparkler is set on a split-shank pavé band
With a nickname like Queen Bey, it’s no surprise Beyoncé has a stunning engagement ring.
The “Crazy in Love” singer and her husband Jay-Z first started dating sometime between 2000 and 2001. The couple dated for about seven years before tying the knot in a secret ceremony in New York on April 4, 2008. Jay-Z popped the question with an emerald-cut diamond ring designed by celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
Speaking with Essence magazine in October 2008, Beyoncé said she opted for a small and intimate ceremony because she is not a “traditional woman” and it’s been her “day so many days already.”
The singer also told the outlet that she rarely wears her 24-carat engagement ring. Instead, she dons a simple band on her ring finger over a tattoo of the Roman numeral IV, which matches the tattoo on Jay-Z’s left-hand ring finger.
Here’s everything to know about Beyoncé’s engagement ring.
The ring features a large emerald-cut diamond
Beyoncé has an engagement ring fit for her superstar status. It features an emerald-cut diamond set on a split-shank pavé band and is estimated to be worth about $5 million.
Beyoncé’s custom ring was designed by celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, who has worked with several other A-list stars on their engagement rings, including Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian.
The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer has worn jewels by Schwartz on several other occasions and, in 2021, the two launched the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter x Lorraine Schwartz GIA Scholarship. Speaking with Only Natural Diamonds in 2021, Schwartz called Beyoncé her “muse.”
“The way she wears the jewelry with such confidence, style and grace is forever inspirational,” she said.
Beyoncé initially didn’t want an engagement ring
Though Beyoncé rocks a stunning sparkler, she initially didn’t want an engagement ring. During her 2008 interview with Essence, the singer opened up about how she and Jay-Z “always knew” they would marry and that she didn’t feel the need to have a ring.
“People put too much emphasis on that,” she said. “It’s just material and it’s just silly to me.”
Beyoncé added, “What Jay and I have is real. It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real.”
