Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Spent a Whopping 7-Figure Sum to Shower His Love With a 14-Carat Diamond Engagement Ring

In 2017, Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian decided to tie the knot in New Orleans after being in a relationship for two years. A year before their marriage, Ohanian proposed to Serena in the same place where they met for the very first time.

Later, they got engaged and Ohanian spent a whopping amount of money to give the love of his life a diamond ring, which became the talk of the town. Notably, the diamond ring in question was 14 carats.

Alexis Ohanian gave his wife Serena Williams a 14-carat diamond ring

In the beginning, both Ohanian and Serena were very secretive about their relationship and their engagement. However, a few pictures surfaced on social media at that time, proving their relationship. Moreover, the ring on Serena’s finger intrigued many fans among with media. Also, Serena posted about it later on her official Instagram account, remembering the day when she said ‘yes’.

After the engagement, the details about the ring came out, as it was an oval-shaped diamond ring. Additionally, it was a three-stone setting with a platinum band and the three stones represent the past, present, and future. The center stone weighs around 12 carats and the two side stones weigh 1 carat each.

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The Reddit co-founder, Ohanian, spent around $2 million to give his wife one of the most expensive diamond rings in the world. Notably, the couple married each in November 2017, just two months after the birth of their daughter, Olympia.

A timeline of Ohanian and Serena’s love story

Interestingly, Serena meeting Ohanian was a complete coincidence. In 2015, the American tennis player was competing in the Rome Masters in Italy, and she was staying in a hotel nearby. Incidentally, Ohanian was also staying in the exact same hotel.

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When Serena was having breakfast in the morning, Ohanian came and sat next to her. At first, Serena tried to scare him off; however, he did not budge and later joined Serena at her breakfast table. As a result, Serena invited him to see one of her games at the Rome Masters and he did not refuse.

Later, Serena once again invited Ohanian to the French Open to see her play. Interestingly, Ohanian was not a tennis fan before he met Serena and he flew to Paris. After falling in love, in December 2016, Ohanian proposed to Serena at the same table at the same hotel where he first met the legendary American player.

One month after their engagement, Serena announced her pregnancy, and on September 1, 2017, she gave birth to Olympia. Then, on November 16, the power couple finally tied the knot.