Did Mariah Carey Sell Her 35-Carat Engagement Ring from Ex James Packer?

Mar. 16, 2025

Ever since Mariah Carey and ex-fiancé James Packer’s2016 split, fans have wondered what would happen to the 35-carat engagement ring he gave her. Afterreaching a settlementback in 2017, the couple agreed that Carey would keep the massive engagement ring (in addition to $5–$10 million dollars). But now, it looks like the singer is officially moving on.

According to theNew York Post‘sPage Six, Carey reportedly sold the ring via a business manager for a rumored $2.1 million to an L.A. jeweler.

A rep for Carey told PEOPLE that she’s “leaving emotional and material baggage behind, including an old engagement ring from an ex-boyfriend.”

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“I took the standards super high, and I wanted to create a ring that could not be measured up to,”Rosado said, adding that it took two weeks to create. “It was about mixing simplicity with volume, which is very difficult to do … It’s an epic ring for an epic time in her life.”

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source: people.com