Celebrity Black Diamond Engagement Rings and Famous Black Diamonds

The most famous black diamond engagement ring belongs to a fictional bride: Carrie Bradshaw, who receives a 5 carat black diamond ring from Mr. Big at the end of Sex and the City 2 (2010). In real life, the best-known one is model and musician Gabbriette Bechtel's black diamond ring, set with pavé diamonds, from The 1975's Matty Healy in June 2024. The most famous black diamonds of all are not engagement rings but record stones: the 555.55 carat Enigma and the legendary Black Orlov.

A note on this list (updated October 2026): an earlier version of this article named ten celebrities. When we checked each claim again, most could not be confirmed by a reliable source, and some were wrong; Ciara's engagement ring, for example, is a 16 carat white diamond. We removed every claim we could not verify. Each ring below links to its source.

Which celebrities have black diamond engagement rings?

Carrie Bradshaw's black diamond ring (Sex and the City 2)

In the final scene of Sex and the City 2, Big gives Carrie a 5 carat black diamond ring, because she is not like anyone else. The ring was designed by Itay Malkin, who worked on it with Sarah Jessica Parker and costume designer Patricia Field (JCK). The 5 carat black diamond sits on an 18 karat white gold band set with 78 pavé white diamonds, 0.40 carats in all (Patricia Field).

Gabbriette Bechtel and Matty Healy

Gabbriette Bechtel announced her engagement to Matty Healy on Instagram on June 11, 2024. NBC News described the ring as a large black gem surrounded by pavé diamonds, and Healy's mother, Denise Welch, called it a black diamond he had made for her. Fashion press has since asked whether black diamond engagement rings are the next celebrity trend (L'Officiel, December 2024).

Why do celebrities choose black diamond rings?

For the same reasons other couples do. A black diamond does not look like the ring everyone expects, it suits a dark or gothic style, and it carries a meaning people like: strength, depth, a love that holds through the dark days. What a black diamond ring means is covered in black diamond engagement rings: meaning and symbolism.

How do you get the look of a celebrity black diamond ring?

Both rings above share one idea: a black center stone set off by white diamonds. Our rings are not copies of them, but they use the same contrast:

• Black center, white diamonds around it, white gold (Carrie's combination): White Night, a 2.6 carat cushion cut black diamond with black and white side diamonds in 14K white gold.
• Black center in a pavé halo: our black diamond halo engagement rings, such as Black Magic, a 2.24 carat cushion black diamond over a double hidden halo of black and white diamonds.
• Every shape: black diamond engagement rings for women.

Every black diamond we set is a natural, earth-mined diamond with color enhanced by heat and pressure, and the certificate says so. Each piece is made to order: production takes 10-14 business days, plus shipping.

What are the most famous black diamonds?

None of these is typical of the black diamonds in jewelry. Most black diamonds in rings are natural diamonds whose color has been enhanced, while a carbonado like the Enigma is a rare, porous black diamond made of many tiny crystals. Are black diamonds bad luck because of the Black Orlov? No: see what a black diamond ring means, and what black diamonds represent in different cultures.

Is there a star-shaped black diamond?

Not as a standard cut. Diamonds are cut in shapes that keep weight and strength, such as round, oval, cushion, pear or marquise, and a star with thin points would chip easily. Star looks in jewelry usually come from the setting: small diamonds arranged in a star or a starburst around a center stone. The Enigma's 55-facet Hamsa design is one of the very few black diamonds cut into an unusual shape.

What are black diamond fashion rings?

Rings worn for style rather than as an engagement ring: stacking bands, cocktail rings and bold everyday pieces. Black diamonds suit them because they go with every outfit and every metal. See our natural black diamond rings, and for the rest of the look, black diamond earrings. Questions before you buy? Read the black diamond engagement rings guide and black diamond vs onyx, spinel and moissanite.

Celebrity black diamond rings: FAQ

What black diamond ring did Carrie Bradshaw get?

In Sex and the City 2 (2010), Mr. Big gives Carrie a 5 carat black diamond ring on an 18 karat white gold band set with 78 small white pavé diamonds. It was designed by Itay Malkin with Sarah Jessica Parker and costume designer Patricia Field.

Which celebrities have black diamond engagement rings?

The best-documented real example is Gabbriette Bechtel, who got engaged to Matty Healy in June 2024 with a black diamond surrounded by pavé diamonds. Many lists name other stars, but we only include rings a reliable source confirms.

What is the most famous black diamond?

The Black Orlov, a 67.5 carat black diamond known for its legend of a curse, and the Enigma, a 555.55 carat black diamond sold by Sotheby's in 2022, are the best known.

What is the largest cut black diamond?

Sources differ. The Enigma, at 555.55 carats, was reported in 2006 as the largest cut diamond. The Spirit of de Grisogono, at 312.24 carats, is also often called the largest cut black diamond.

Is there a star-shaped black diamond?

Not as a standard cut, because thin points would chip. Star looks come from settings that arrange small diamonds in a star around a center stone.

Are black diamond engagement rings a celebrity trend?

Fashion press has asked the question since Gabbriette Bechtel's 2024 engagement. Trend or not, couples choose black diamonds because they look like no one else's ring and carry a meaning they like.