Jennifer Lopez retained her $5 million green diamond engagement ring after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck.
Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, raising questions about the fate of her stunning $5.6 million green diamond engagement ring.
However, this ring was poised to join an already remarkable collection valued at over $17 million.
Previously, Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
The 55-year-old singer Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce on August 20, ending her two-year marriage to actor Ben Affleck.
Jennifer reportedly filed the paperwork in Los Angeles on their second wedding anniversary.
She and Ben Affleck had a lavish wedding at Ben’s estate in Savannah, Georgia, on August 20, 2022.
This followed their secret marriage at a church in Las Vegas a month earlier.
Jennifer Lopez listed the date of separation as April 26.
It is believed that she filed the paperwork herself rather than through a lawyer
The $5 million diamond engagement ring
Following her divorce filing, Jennifer Lopez is expected to keep the 8.5-carat green cushion-cut diamond ring from Ben Affleck.
This decision is consistent with her history of retaining engagement rings from previous relationships.
Without a prenuptial agreement, the situation is governed by California law. Under this law, engagement rings are typically considered separate property. Therefore, Lopez is entitled to keep the ring as a personal asset.
The $5M green diamond engagement ring from Ben Affleck has been added to Jennifer’s ring collection.
Why Jennifer Lopez filed divorce from Ben Affleck
Ben didn’t want to reveal their private life
When rekindling their romance in 2021 after nearly two decades apart, Ben Affleck had one request for J.Lo.
He mentioned in the documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told”
He explained: “When we got back together, I said, ‘One of the things I don’t want is a relationship exposed on social media.'”
In a December 2021 interview with “The Wall Street Journal”, the Batman star also spoke about his preference for privacy.
Ben revealed: “One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned is not to share everything with the world. Some things are private and meaningful when kept secret.”
Tensions arise over J.Lo’s revelation of love letters
Jennifer Lopez also shared her romance with Ben in the documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told”, which aired on Amazon Prime.
However, a detail in the film is said to have caused significant conflict between the couple.
J.Lo publicly disclosed a collection of love letters Ben had given her in late 2021 when they reunited.
These letters were handwritten from their youth and had been kept by Ben throughout his first marriage to actress Jennifer Garner.
The collection also included many later emails.
In the film, Ben was stunned to see his private love letters being viewed by his wife’s musicians for inspiration.
He said on camera: “The album I gave her was right there. She said, ‘I read it to everyone. This is the inspiration, and I showed it to them.’ I could only say, ‘Oh my God.'”
Ben noted that he preferred the letters to remain private: “I truly see the beauty and poetry when it is the greatest love story never told. I always felt that private things are sacred and special.”
Sources indicate that Ben was unhappy with this decision by his wife but did not want to hinder her creative inspiration as an artist. “Ben would never try to stifle J.Lo’s dreams or say she couldn’t do something that advances her career.”