It’s National Proposal Day! See the Most Breathtaking Celebrity Engagement Rings Ever

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Itâ s National Proposal Day! See the Most Breathtaking Celebrity Engagement Rings Ever Spring is finally upon us, and for your Facebook feed that means one thing: wedding season. The first day of spring is aptly dubbed National Proposal Day, and in honor of the holiday, we're celebrating with a roundup of the most breathtaking celebrity engagement rings. From Princess Kate to Sofía Vergara, these stars are sporting some serious rocks. And with every ring comes a proposal story to go with it. George Clooney, who once swore that he would never get married, proposed to his wife Amal over a home-cooked dinner. With a romantic playlist and a gorgeous declaration of love ("I couldn't imagine spending the rest of my life without you"), the forever-bachelor put a ring on Amal Alamuddin's finger. In honor of this sweet holiday, check out history's most gorgeous celebrity engagement rings. Hey, a girl can dream! THE MOST BREATHTAKING CELEBRITY ENGAGEMENT RINGS Amal Clooney and George Clooney George Clooney proposed to lawyer and activist Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin) with an ethically mined emerald-cut diamond, estimated at 7-plus carats. The couple wed in September 2014.

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RACHEL MURRAY/GETTY IMAGES Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Brad Pitt proposed to longtime partner Angelina Jolie in April 2012 with a rectangular diamond ring estimated to be more than 10 carats. The couple married in 2014.

KEVIN MAZUR/WIREIMAGE, HOWARD PASAMANICK/DPA/CORBIS Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Taylor Kinney proposed to singer and longtime love Lady Gaga in 2015 with a huge, heart-shaped diamond ring by Lorraine Schwartz.


JON KOPALOFF/FILMMAGIC, PAUL MORIGI/WIREIMAGE Emmy Rossum and Sam Esmail Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail proposed to actress Emmy Rossum in August 2015 with a large round stone flanked by two slim baguettes on a platinum band.


JON KOPALOFF/FILMMAGIC, GILBERT CARRASQUILLO/FILMMAGIC Amy Adams and Darre Le Gallo Darren Le Gallo proposed to Amy Adams with a Jean Dousset diamond ring in 2008. The couple wed in 2015.


LARRY BUSACCA/GETTY IMAGES, JASON MERRITT/VF16/GETTY IMAGES Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III Prince Rainier III of Monaco proposed to legendary Hollywood beauty Grace Kelly with a 10.5-carat square-cut diamond ring in 1955.


FRANK HURLEY/NY DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE VIA GETTY IMAGES Wallis Windsor and Edward VIII

Prince Edward abdicated the throne for his American sweetheart Wallis, and proposed to her with an almost 20-carat diamond ring to seal the deal. The two married in 1937.


AP IMAGES Princess Diana and Prince Charles Prince Charles proposed to the late Princess Diana in 1981 with an 18-carat sapphire and diamond ring. The couple divorced in 1996.


TIM GRAHAM/GETTY IMAGES, ABACAUSA.COM Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Benjamin Millepied proposed to Natalie Portman in 2010 with Jamie Wolf-designed ring. The ring was crafted from recycled platinum and conflict-free diamonds. The couple married in 2012.


DOMINIQUE CHARRIAU/WIREIMAGE, STEPHEN LOVEKIN/GETTY IMAGES Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich In 2015 Julianne Hough became engaged to Canadian ice hockey player Brooks Laich, who presented her with a 5-plus-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring.


DAVID LIVINGSTON/GETTY IMAGES, JASON LAVERIS/FILMMAGIC Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner Liv Tyler and sports agent Dave Gardner were engaged for around a year before they shared photos of her stunning ring in 2015.


LUCA TEUCHMANN/WIREIMAGE, DAVID M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello Joe Manganiello proposed to Sofía Vergara on Christmas Day in 2014 with a large, oval diamond sparkler. The two wed in November 2015.


KEVIN MAZUR/WIREIMAGE Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Actor Liam Hemsworth proposed to Miley Cyrus in 2012 with a 3.5-carat ring from jeweler Neil Lane. The couple split in 2013.


GREGG DEGUIRE/WIREIMAGE, JOHN SHEARER/WIREIMAGE Beyoncé and Jay Z Jay Z proposed to Beyoncé with an 18-carat diamond ring. The couple married in 2008.


CLIVE BRUNSKILL/GETTY IMAGES, LESTER COHEN/WIREIMAGE Charlene Wittstock and Prince Albert II of Monaco Prince Albert of Monaco proposed to Charlene Wittstock in 2010 with a 3-carat pear-shaped engagement ring surrounded by round diamonds, a piece designed by Parisian jeweler Maison Repossi. The couple married in 2011.


GARETH CATTERMOLE/GETTY IMAGES, AMEDEO M. TURELLO/SIPA Victoria Beckham and David Beckham Soccer stud David Beckham proposed to former Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham back in 1998 with a 3-carat ring. The couple married in 1999.


SUHAIMI ABDULLAH/GETTY IMAGES, MIKE MARSLAND/WIREIMAGE Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman Drew Barrymore's art-consultant boyfriend, Will Kopelman, proposed in 2012 while vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho, with a nearly 4-carat radiant-cut ring by Graff Diamonds. The couple married later that year.


DAVID LIVINGSTON/GETTY IMAGES, GREGG DEGUIRE/WIREIMAGE Nicole Richie and Joe Madden Rocker Joel Madden proposed to Nicole Richie with a stunning diamond ring that weighs in at a little more than 4 carats in 2010. The couple married later that year.


DESIREE NAVARRO/WIREIMAGE, STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler proposed to former reality TV star Kristin Cavallari in 2011 with a 5.2-carat square-cut diamond set atop a channel-set diamond band. The couple married in 2013.


TODD WILLIAMSON/GETTY IMAGES, ALBERT MICHAEL/STARTRAKSPHOTO.COM Fergie and Josh Duhamel Actor Josh Duhamel proposed to wife Fergie with a 4-carat dazzler in 2007. The couple married in 2009.


JON KOPALOFF/FILMMAGIC, JAMIE MCCARTHY/WIREIMAGE Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth Hollywood agent Jim Toth popped the question to Reese Witherspoon in 2010 with 4-carat Ashokacut diamond engagement ring. The couple married in 2011.


LESTER COHEN/WIREIMAGE, MICHAEL BUCKNER/GETTY IMAGES Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Ex-NFL football player Eric Johnson proposed to fiance Jessica Simpson in 2010 with a 5-carat ruby and diamond sparkler.


NOAM GALAI/WIREIMAGE, KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES Anne Hathaway and Adam Schulman Actor Adam Shulman popped the question to Anne Hathaway in 2011 and presented the actress with a custom emerald-cut ring by the New York jewelry company Kwiat.


AN GAVAN/GETTY IMAGES, KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas Michael Douglas proposed to Catherine Zeta-Jones in 1999 with a 10-carat side-set marquise diamond ring by Fred Leighton. The couple married in 2000.


JON KOPALOFF/FILMMAGIC, STEFANIE KEENAN/GETTY IMAGES Melania Knauss and Donald Trump Billion dollar real-estate mogul Donald Trump proposed to Melania Knauss with a stunning 12-carat ring in 2004.


JON KOPALOFF/FILMMAGIC, LARRY MARANO/GETTY IMAGES Mariah Carey and Jaes Packer Australian billionaire James Packer proposed to Mariah Carey in early 2016 with a whopping 35carat emerald cut diamond ring.


STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE, STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher NHL player Mike Fisher proposed to country crooner Carrie Underwood with a 12-carat ring by Jonathon Arndt in 2010. The couple married later that same year.


JASON MERRITT/GETTY IMAGES, JEFF KRAVITZ/FILMMAGIC Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Kanye West proposed to Kim Kardashian in October 2013 with a beautiful 15-carat diamond ring from Lorraine Schwartz. The couple wed in May 2014.


ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGES, RABBANI AND SOLIMENE PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Justin Theroux proposed to actress Jennifer Aniston in August 2012 with an oval diamond estimated to be between 12 and 18 carats.


DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY IMAGES, JON KOPALOFF/FILMMAGIC Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds proposed to his future wife, Blake Lively, with a dazzling 10 to 12-carat diamond solitaire ring by Lorraine Schwartz. The couple married in September 2012 in South Carolina.


GEORGE PIMENTEL/WIREIMAGE, MIKE COPPOLA/GETTY IMAGES Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew Prince Andrew proposed to Sarah Ferguson in 1986 with an 18-carat ruby and diamond ring to match his future wife's fiery red hair. The couple divorced in 1996.


TIM GRAHAM/GETTY IMAGES Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake proposed to wife Jessica Biel in December 2011 while vacationing in Montana with an 18-carat white gold and black rhodium plated ring. The setting featured two aquamarines on either side, Biel's birthstone. The couple married in 2012.


KEVIN MAZUR/WIREIMAGE, STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE Rosie Huntington Whiteley and Jason Statham Statham proposed to Huntington-Whiteley with an early 20th century flawless diamond from Neil Lane's archival collection, according to People StyleWatch. The stone is still in its original Edwardian setting, and features smaller diamonds on a platinum band.


TRAE PATTON/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGES, JASON MERRITT/GETTY IMAGES Kate Middleton and Prince William Prince William proposed to his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton in 2010 with the same 18-carat sapphire and diamond ring that his father, Prince Charles, gave to his mother, Princess Diana. The couple married in 2011.


ARTHUR EDWARDS - WPA POOL/GETTY IMAGES, INDIGO/GETTY IMAGES Jerry Hall and Robert Murdoch The former model stepped out in London for her first public outing since the engagement announcement to billionaire Ruper Murdoch and an enormous sparkler graced her left ring finger. The piece appeared to feature a unique marquise-shaped diamond on a platinum band.


LUCA TEUCHMANN/WIREIMAGE, DAVID FISHER/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Todd Movie producer Michael Todd proposed to Elizabeth Taylor with a massive 30-carat diamond ring. The couple married in 1957 and divorced a little over a year later.

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