Mariah Carey is reportedly $2 million dollars richer after unloading the mega-diamond ring given to her by an ex-fiancee.
Page Six reports that Carey sold the 35-carat diamond engagement ring her former James Packer gave her two years ago.
The huge sparkler, widely reported to be worth $10 million, was part of the financial settlement the diva made in 2017 after her split from the Australian media baron.
“Mariah has been very vocal recently about her choice to move forward in her life surrounded by positivity,” her publicist told me. “That requires leaving the emotional and material baggage behind, including an old engagement ring from an ex-boyfriend.”
A source said Carey had one of her business managers quietly sell the ring for $2.1 million to a Los Angeles jeweler.
“A confidentiality agreement was signed, but the jeweler is currently selling it, and there’s only one such ring,” my source said. “Mariah Carey’s public relations people are desperately trying to keep the story from the press, and have threatened the jeweler with litigation if he discloses her name.”
Carey and Packer went their separate ways in October 2016. Following the break-up, Packer paid Carey a multi-million dollar settlement.