Who hasn’t admired Marylin’s beauty, her fabulous taste in fashion and her overall aura? She was the most revered icon of the 50s and early 60s and is still known and mentioned to this day. Her engagement ring, “the Marilyn Monroe Ring”, as it is officially named, is a fabulous eternity ring that the actress received in the 50s. Here is the full story of Marilyn Monroe’s engagement ring.
 
    • Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
    • Marilyn Monroe’s ring: a tribute to love

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    Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

    Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were probably the most famous American couple of the 50s. Joe was one of the best baseball players of all time and he chose Marilyn, Hollywood’s most iconic actress, to be his wife and they married on January 14th, 1954.

    The most interesting part of the story is that the ring that Joe gave Marilyn on their wedding day is not the one that became legendary. Since they decided to get married within a few days, Joe did not have the perfect ring for Marilyn. Therefore, some say that Joe gave Marilyn a family heirloom to wear on their wedding day. But to this day, no-one knows the whereabouts of that particular ring as it was soon replaced by the Marilyn Monroe eternity ring.

    Marilyn Monroe’s Ring: a Tribute To Love

    The definition of eternity is “endless” or “infinite time”. That is exactly the symbol Joe wished to put forward by choosing this particular design for the woman who became the love of his life.

    The Marilyn Monroe ring is the ultimate symbol of companionship and a promising life together, forever.

    The eternity ring is made of platinum and is set with 35 baguette-cut diamonds. The ring was sold for an incredible 772,500 dollars in 1999 at a Christie’s auction, although it was estimated between 30,000 dollars and 50,000 dollars as it was even missing one diamond.

    Unfortunately, the marriage ended after just eight months, but it seems clear that Joe never stopped loving Marilyn for the rest of his life, and the feeling must have been reciprocated. As it is even thought that shortly before she passed, Marilyn was actually planning to remarry Joe in 1962.

    But we shall never know for sure.

    Are you a lover of designs with a strong meaning? Would you like to purchase a Marilyn Monroe inspired engagement ring? BAUNAT has a wonderful selection of eternity rings for you. Do not hesitate to browse through our online collection and to contact us should you need guidance with your search and purchase.
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