Kourtney Kardashian's Ginormous Engagement Ring From Travis Barker Cost A Whopping $1 Million
Oct. 18 2021, Published 12:34 p.m. ET
Kourtney Kardashian said yes to spending "forever" with Travis Barker, who asked the reality star to be his wife by presenting her with a ginormous engagement ring that's estimated to be worth a whopping $1 million.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, the 45-year-old Blink-182 drummer proposed to the 42-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum on Sunday in Montecito, California, presenting her with a huge, oval-shaped diamond.
"It appears Travis has bought into the Kardashian family philosophy of going big and going flashy with the enormous oval-cut diamond engagement ring he gave to Kourtney. It looks to be larger than 15 carats in a pavé or hidden halo setting,” Mike Fried, CEO of The Diamond Pro, told Page Six.
He valued the sparkler at $1 million, as did Bill Kung, owner of Ultimate Diamond, who told Breaking Celebrity News, "I'd expect it to be nothing less than VVS clarity. It doesn't look to be VS2, as other jewelers have said. It's actually of higher quality."
Since the only real closeup shots of Kourtney's new bling have been captured by the shaky iPhones of her elated loved ones, it's difficult to tell whether the main diamond is surrounded by smaller ones (halo), sitting atop a diamond-encrusted band (pavé) or both.
Such would affect the cost of the ring.
"This oval diamond is spectacular at around 8 to 10 carats on a thin pavé diamond band, most likely set in platinum, as it will hold the diamonds more securely," Jenny Luker, president of PGI USA Jewelry Inc., told us, therefore estimating the price to be "north of $500,000."
Luker noted that "since platinum lasts for generations, this ring will likely become an heirloom that Kourtney could pass along to her children."