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Paris Hilton got engaged to Carter Reum in February 2021 on a private island
He proposed with a 20-carat, emerald-cut diamond ring
The couple wed in November 2021
Paris Hiltonhas an engagement ring worthy of a hotel heiress.
Hilton andCarter Reumstarted a romance in 2019 after reconnecting at a Thanksgiving dinner, ultimately dating for two years before getting engaged during a February 2021 vacation. Reum popped the question with a massive, emerald-cut diamond designed by jeweler Jean Dousset.
The Simple Lifestar opened up about her engagement in a September 2021blogpost, calling her new bling "perfect" and "just gorgeous."
"I love everything about Carter, and he's changed my life in so many beautiful ways. His love has shaped me into the woman I know I was meant to be," she wrote. "Our feelings are intense and incredible, and I've never felt more alive. When Carter proposed to me, it was the best moment of my life."
Hilton and Reum wed nine months later during a three-day wedding extravaganza in California. They held their ceremony at Hilton's late grandfather's former Bel Air home, where they exchanged wedding bands. Hilton opted for a diamond eternity ring, while Reum donned a silver band.
Here's everything to know about Paris Hilton's engagement ring.
Reum worked with jeweler Jean Dousset to design Hilton's engagement ring
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Reum worked closely with Dousset, the great-great-grandson of famous French jeweler Louis Cartier, to create Hilton's custom emerald-cut sparkler.
Speaking withThe Knotin November 2021, Dousset opened up about Reum's role in the design process.
"The one key element of this ring was that Carter was heavily invested [in the process] so that he could add as much sentiment as possible in the idealization and crafting of the ring," he said. "His focus was on how many details and personal touches, big and small, that he could add to the ring to represent how much he loves Paris."
The ring was inspired by the Grand Palais in Paris
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The center stone of Hilton's engagement ring is a 20-carat, emerald-cut diamond, which is surrounded by baguette-cut and trapezoid accent diamonds, perThe Knot. The massive sparkler, estimated to be worth about $2 million, was designed to resemble the glass ceiling of the Grand Palais in Paris.
"The design of the ring derives from a combination of classical and Art Nouveau era influences. The geometric shapes of this ring are befitting to resemble the structure of the Grand Palais in Paris," Dousset toldThe Knot. "Its vaulted glass ceiling was designed to draw the maximum amount of light when large crowds were gathered, as electricity had yet to be invented."
He added, "The design is drawn from my desire to relegate the precious metal as a supporting role and maximize the ring's beauty from all points of view, so we used a special tension setting to align the diamonds seamlessly, without metal."
The ring design includes a hidden detail
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Named "The Paris," Hilton's engagement ring has a special hidden detail on the inside of the band.
During a March 2021On Air with Ryan Seacrestappearance, the heiress revealed that her ringincludes a P-shaped sapphirethat only she can see.
Reum proposed to Hilton on a private island
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Reumproposed to Hiltonon Feb. 13, 2021.
The pair were vacationing on a private island to celebrate Hilton's 40th birthday. Reum asked the heiress to meet him on the beach for a photo shoot, getting down on one knee as soon as she arrived. Following the proposal, the couple's family members, includingNicky Hilton Rothschildand Courtney Reum, joined them on the beach for an intimate engagement celebration.
"I juststarted shaking and cryingbecause I was so excited, so happy," Hilton said on her podcastThis Is Paris. "It was so nice that he thought to have our families there to celebrate the moment."
Hilton wears a diamond wedding band
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Hilton complemented her intricate engagement ring with a simple wedding band. They wed on Nov. 11, 2021.
She gave fans a glimpse at her diamond eternity band when she sharedphotosfrom her big day a few weeks later.
"Our first monthiversary MARRIED. 👰🏼♀️🤵🏻❤️ Happy 24th monthiversary hubby! ❤️," she wrote in the caption. "These past 2 years have been the happiest and most incredible times of my life. I'm so happy to spend the rest of my life with you."
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