Jay-Z and Beyoncé never announced they were engaged, so when the singer began to be photographed wearing a jaw-dropping 18-carat diamond ring on that finger, fans needed to know more. However, Beyoncé later revealed to EssenceShe said that she didn’t even want an engagement band at first, let’s not forget about one so large. She told the magazine that she didn’t even want an engagement ring at first. “People put too much emphasis on that. It’s just material and it’s just silly to me.”
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In a documentary video series uploaded to YouTube, Beyoncé revealed that Jay-Z proposed on December 4, 2007, which was also his birthday. The two were on a trip to Paris, and the singer took her newly minted fiancé to a Parisian cabaret to celebrate.
In 2021, Beyoncé shared a few photos that seemed to indicate she had replaced her original engagement ring with yet another gorgeous piece of jewelry. Hello! MagazineThe new ring’s unusual shape was noted by celebrities as not many people wear marquise-shaped engagement rings.
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