James Packer’s $13.2M engagement ring for Mariah Carey breaks record

Australian billionaire James Packer and pop famous person Mariah Carey known as it quits in late 2016 after a whirlwind romance.

And the engagement ring the on line casino mogul, 54, gave to the Without You singer, 52, has now been named the most costly movie star jewel of all time.

The 35-carat diamond ring value James a whopping AU$13.2million (USD$10million) on the time he popped the question, in keeping with DC Jewellery.

The ring additionally generated a complete of 62,760 Google searches, analysis exhibits.

One of Mariah’s business managers is claimed to have ‘quietly’ offered the ring to an LA jeweller for AU$2.78million (USD$2.1million) in 2018, the New York Post reported. 

Her publicist informed Page Six on the time: ‘Mariah has been very vocal just lately about her selection to maneuver ahead in her life surrounded by positivity.

‘That requires leaving emotional and materials baggage behind, together with an previous engagement ring from an ex-boyfriend.’  

A supply added that ‘a confidentiality settlement was signed’ between Mariah and the jeweller, that means particulars of the ring’s sale could by no means be confirmed.

‘Mariah Carey’s public relations persons are desperately making an attempt to maintain the story from the press, and have threatened the jeweller with litigation if he discloses her identify,’ the insider stated.

The New York Post additionally quoted a supply ‘from Carey’s camp’ who disputed the ring’s alleged AU$13.2million price ticket.

They additionally insisted on the time that Mariah was not promoting the ring as a result of she was experiencing monetary difficulties – highlighting her ‘a number of properties’, intensive music catalogue and ‘profitable excursions and residencies’.

Mariah obtained engaged to James, a Sydney-born on line casino mogul, in January 2016 after a whirlwind romance of lower than a year.

But in October 2016, it emerged that they had separated amid rumours twice-married James had ‘reservations’ about Mariah’s actuality TV career.

The rich businessman later informed The Australian newspaper their short-lived relationship was a ‘mistake’ for them each.

Mariah is now courting 39-year-old dancer Bryan Tanaka, and James is in a long-term relationship with socialite Kylie Lim, who’s in her early forties.