Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his girlfriend. He chose a giant diamond worth up to $5 million.

When Cristiano Ronaldo proposes, you can expect him to do it with a flourish. The ring he gave Georgina Rodriguez couldn't have been any different. This gem of a piece may weigh up to 37 carats! What else do we know about it?

On August 11, 40-year-old Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo and 31-year-old Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez announced their engagement after eight years of dating. They did so, of course, via social media. The photo the model posted went viral. A ring so impressive, you have to squint to see it, gleaming on Georgina's finger.

Although the couple is keeping mum on the details for now, jewelry experts have already begun to unravel the mystery of the price, size, and brand of the engagement "bling." Tobias Kormind, director of London-based 77 Diamonds, estimates that the center stone alone weighs around 35 carats —oval-cut, set in platinum. Flanking it are two smaller, oval-shaped diamonds, each weighing one carat. A total of 37 carats of pure luxury.

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According to Kormind, this grandeur can only be compared to a legend—the famous 69.42-carat Taylor-Burton Diamond , which Richard Burton gave to Elizabeth Taylor. The price? Experts estimate it at up to $5 million.

Laura Taylor , engagement ring specialist at Lorel Diamonds, notes the stone's masterful cutting. She estimates Georgina's diamond weighs between 15 and 20 carats (though some experts say significantly more) and is oval-cut —a shape known for maximizing brilliance and the way light dances from every angle.

She estimates that the ring is set in platinum , which both protects the stone and enhances its cool, transparent color. If the diamond truly falls into the highest quality range— from D to F on the color scale , with perfect or near-perfect clarity—it could be worth more than $2 million.

The internet wasn't indifferent either. Julia Chafe , an influencer and jewelry enthusiast who regularly analyzes the stars' spectacular jewels, hinted in her post-everything shower video that it might be a 35-carat oval-cut, D-color, Flawless clarity diamond. The estimate? Up to $3 million.

But she wouldn't be herself if she didn't add something spicy:

"To wear a stone like that every day, you'd have to have your finger reconstructed. It's like carrying a 50-kilogram kettlebell. Painful, but worth it."

Cristiano and Georgina met in 2016 and officially confirmed their relationship a year later. Since then, they have formed a patchwork yet remarkably cohesive family. Together, they raise twins Eva Maria and Mateo (8 years old), daughter Alana (7 years old), youngest daughter Bella (3 years old), and 15-year-old Cristiano Jr. , the footballer's son from a previous relationship. In April 2022, the couple suffered a personal tragedy, announcing the death of Bella's newborn brother, a boy named Ángel.

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Their relationship—despite their life in the spotlight—appears stable, and now it's entered a new chapter. The engagement was only a matter of time, though no one probably expected the ring to be so… monumental. But when you earn €200 million a year from your football contract alone, you might want to splurge on something truly special for the woman you love.