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Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring Weighs As Much As A Newborn Kitten
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Jamie Feldmar
Published May 26, 2011
Modified May 26, 2011
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Jamie Feldmar
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Kardashian sporting some other ridiculous rings.
Yesterday, we reported that Kim Kardashian got engaged to New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries with a ginormous 20.5-carat ring. Today the Daily News asks how much that jumbo hunk of bling weighs, with a Manhattan jeweler guesstimating that it clocks in at a whopping four ounces. What exactly does four ounces look like? Here's a sample of what else Kimmy could be dragging around on her finger for the same workout:
A McDonald's quarter pounder...
A stick of butter...
Or an adorable newborn baby kitten.
In contrast, the average New York woman's engagment ring is about a carat to a carat and a half, which looks pretty boring by comparison:
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