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10 Non-Traditional Celebrity Engagement Rings

While most celebrity engagement rings feature a classic extraordinary diamond, not all stars go the traditional route. These 10 celebrities' beaus shopped outside the box—choosing vibrant-colored stones, unique settings and extremely rare cuts. Click through to see some of our favorite non-solitaire sparklers from Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn and more.
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Fergie's Starburst Ring

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Fergie's engagement ring from husband Josh Duhamel features a wide band with a 4-carat brilliant cut diamond. The H. Stern design also has cognac diamonds in a starburst pattern around the center stone.

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Halle Berry's Emerald Ring

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Halle Berry's fiancé Olivier Martinez popped the question with a diamond and emerald Robert Mazlo engagement ring.

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Rebecca Romijn's Yellow Diamond Ring

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Husband Jerry O'Connell proposed to Rebecca Romijn with a 6-carat yellow diamond engagement ring. "Since I had to get my ring resized when I was pregnant, I decided to change my setting with the help of my friend Lorraine Schwartz," Romijn told InStyle. "There's something sexy about a diamond dangling from your finger."

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Jessica Simpson's Ruby Ring

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Eric Johnson gave Jessica Simpson a 5-carat ruby ring in honor of her July birthday. "The ruby design for Jessica was perfection," says Neil Lane, the celebrity jeweler behind Simpson's engagement ring. "It's a classic design with a twist because the side stones are pear-shaped."

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Angelina Jolie's Custom-Designed Diamond Ring

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Angelina Jolie's 10-carat diamond is a one-of-a-kind cut thanks to Brad Pitt. "Brad had a specific vision for this ring," Beverly Hills jeweler Robert Procop said in a statement. "He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect, so Robert was able to locate a diamond of the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suit Angelina's hand."

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Kate Middleton's Sapphire-and-Diamond Ring

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As a sweetly romantic and commemorative gesture, Prince William presented Kate Middleton with his mother's Garrard Jewelers sapphire-and-diamond ring. He explained his decision, saying, "It's very special to me, Kate's very special to me as well, I thought it only right to put the two together." The 18-carat oval sapphire is surrounded by 14 diamonds and set in 18-karat white gold.

6 of 11 Photo: Mario Testino

Mariah Carey's Pink Diamond Ring

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The 10.02-carat emerald-cut diamond on Mariah Carey's Jacob Arabo engagement ring is in her preferred hue: pink.

7 of 11 Photo: Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic

Carrie Underwood's Yellow Diamond Ring

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Hockey player Mike Fisher asked for Carrie Underwood's hand in marriage with a yellow diamond ring by Jonathon Arndt.

8 of 11 Photo: INFphoto.com; Byron Purvis/AdMedia/Sipa USA

Reese Witherspoon's Ashoka-Cut Diamond Ring

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Jim Toth popped the question to Reese Witherspoon with a rare Ashoka-cut diamond. The 4-carat ring, a custom-design by the William Goldberg Diamond Corporation, is set on a pave diamond-and-platinum band. The unique cut also has 62 displayed facets and rounded corners to make it extra sparkly.

9 of 11 Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage

Elizabeth Hurley's Square-Cut Sapphire Ring

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Australian cricket player Shane Warne proposed to actress and breast cancer activist Elizabeth Hurley with a square-cut sapphire flanked by two trillion-cut white diamonds.

10 of 11 Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Richard Young/startraksphoto.com
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