Alright folks you know Kim K right? Queen of Skims reality TV icon and owner of some seriously impressive jewelry. Well guess what? She just dropped some news about one of her most famous pieces: her engagement ring from Kanye West . And it sounds like it's destined for a very special someone.
Heirloom Alert: Kim K Planning to Gift Iconic Kanye Engagement Ring to Daughter North
In a recent episode of The Kardashians Kim and Khloé were chatting about jewelry as you do when you are a Kardashian and Kim casually mentioned she knows exactly what is happening to her first engagement ring from Kanye. Drumroll please... she is giving it to North! Yes her eldest daughter North West is set to inherit this major piece of bling.
Kim explained that the cushion-cut diamond ring is extra special because it was her first engagement ring from Kanye. It also has sentimental value because it's the one piece she didn't have stolen during that awful Paris robbery back in 2016. She even remembers North being a baby when Kanye proposed and North holding the ring afterward. Talk about a precious keepsake!
Ring Security 101: Kanye's Warning and the Paris Robbery That Changed Everything
Kim shared a funny anecdote about Kanye being super protective of her jewelry even back then. Apparently she wore both her engagement rings at once in an Instagram video and Kanye was not thrilled. He told her "Don’t you ever wear both of your rings at the same time. Are you looking to get robbed?” Turns out he had a point because sadly a few months later Kim was indeed robbed in Paris and lost millions in jewelry including her second HUGE 20-carat emerald-cut engagement ring from Kanye.
Kim mentioned that the first cushion-cut ring the one she is giving to North was the "most important" one to her maybe because it was the original symbol of their relationship and the one North has a baby memory attached to. The stolen 20-carat ring though? Probably gone for good with authorities believing it was broken down and sold off.
Kris Humphries Ring Drama: The One That Got Away (and Cost Her Money!)
But wait there's more ring drama in Kim's past. Remember Kris Humphries? That 72-day marriage? Yeah there's a ring story there too. Turns out Kim had to give back her engagement ring from Kris as part of their divorce settlement. And get this she claims she actually paid for most of it!
Kim revealed that Kris only "contributed a fifth" of the cost of the 18-carat emerald-cut Lorraine Schwartz ring. Despite basically buying it herself she had to hand it over to finalize the divorce. Savage move Kris savage move. Jeweler Lorraine Schwartz who happened to be with Kim and Khloé during this ring convo said Kim did the right thing getting rid of it but also joked she "would’ve loved a collection" of all Kim's rings. Who wouldn't right?
Kim K's Engagement Ring History: A Sparkling Saga in KarJenner Lore
Let's recap Kim's engagement ring journey. It is a tale of cushion cuts emerald cuts and a whole lot of carats!
- Damon Thomas Ring: Cushion cut 14-carat. Kim's first engagement ring from her first marriage.
- Kris Humphries Ring: Emerald cut 18-carat Lorraine Schwartz. Returned in divorce settlement Kim claims she paid for most of it.
- Kanye West Ring #1: Cushion cut 15-carat. The "original" Kanye ring destined for North West. Survived the Paris robbery.
- Kanye West Ring #2: Emerald cut 20-carat. Stolen during Paris robbery believed to be broken down and sold. Valued at millions.
From whirlwind romances to major bling and family heirlooms Kim Kardashian 's engagement rings are definitely a memorable part of her story. And now it looks like the most sentimental one is going to start a new chapter with North. Wonder if North will rock it someday?