Where Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Square-Cut Engagement Ring From Brad Pitt?

After meeting on the set of Seven, it didn’t take long for Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow to start a romantic relationship. In April 1995, the two made one of their first red-carpet appearances as a couple, stepping out in London for the premiere of Legends of the Fall. Over the course of the next few years, the two continued to support each other’s career trajectories. “I’m in a very happy relationship,” the actress told the Los Angeles Times in a 1996 interview. “We’re the best of friends. We go out on a date together. We go to the movies. I make dinner. We go out to dinner. We have friends over.” Later that same year, while in Argentina, the actor proposed to the Goop founder, and she accepted.

While the couple never released public details about the engagement ring, on March 13, 1997, the actress debuted the diamond—and her and Pitt’s matching haircuts—at the premiere for the The Devil’s Own. The sparkler featured a square-cut stone on a thin yellow gold band. However, ultimately, the engagement didn’t last long. On June 16, 1997, the duo announced their split.

Why Did Gwyneth Paltrow Call Off Her Engagement to Brad Pitt?

Even though the two stars were reluctant to comment on the reason behind their break-up at the time, in the years since, more truths about their relationship have been revealed. In Amy Odell’s forthcoming book about Paltrow, the biographer dives into some of the never-before-heard stories about the actress’s relationship with Pitt, including that she expressed doubts about whether or not the producer was right for her on the set of Emma. “After Emma came out, Gwyneth went over to [her friend, makeup artist Kevyn] Aucoin’s place and cried about Pitt multiple times,” Odell wrote in an excerpt released by People. “He wanted to be with her but seemed to feel threatened by her success and all the attention she received. [Aucoin’s] advice to Gwyneth was frank, ‘You really need to end this.'” Yet, it would take another year for the actress to do just that.

In a 2023 appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Paltrow revealed that she called off her engagement because she didn’t feel ready to tie the knot. “I had a lot of development to do, looking back in hindsight,” she said. “In a lot of ways, I didn’t really fully start to come into myself until I was 40 years old. And I had such a pleasing issue. I didn’t really even understand how to listen to my instincts and act from that place for what was right for me. I was always trying to adjudicate what was right for everyone else.”

Where Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Square-Cut Engagement Ring From Brad Pitt?

While the actress has never publicly revealed where her engagement ring from Pitt is today, it’s likely that she either kept the sparkler or else returned it to the actor. In the 2023 with Alex Cooper, Paltrow said that she and Pitt remained close friends. “He’s a great guy,” she said, according to People. “He’s wonderful, I really like him a lot.” The two even published an interview between them on the Goop founder’s site in 2022. Due to their amicable relationship, it’s plausible that the businesswoman may have opted to keep the sparkler for sentimental value.

However, it’s also possible that the actress returned the ring to Pitt when she called off their engagement. In both California and New York, such a ring is considered a conditional gift. As a result, the law stipulates that the person who purchased the sparkler has the right to claim it. While it’s unlikely that the two actors legally battled over the piece, the Shakespeare in Love star may have opted to follow the rule and returned the diamond to Pitt.