Stars Unwrap Christmas Diamonds

Published on 29/12/08

Several stars celebrated Christmas in style this year – by presenting their loved one with dazzling gold diamond rings.

Among the A-listers melting the heart of their nearest and dearest is American footballer Tom Brady, who handed a gemstone-covered engagement band to supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bundschen.

US billionaire Jim Clark gave Kristy Hinze a similar festive gift, which has been descried by the Samara James blog as a "huge rock of a diamond engagement ring".

Meanwhile, singer Andrea Corr also unwrapped a sparkling engagement band on Christmas morning which is reported to be worth around £70,000, it may interest owners of gold diamond rings to learn.

Even president-elect Barack Obama got in on the act by revealing that he has, after weeks of conflicting reports, in fact splashed out on a £20,000 Giovanni Bosco diamond ring for wife Michelle as a thank you for her efforts during his successful election campaign.