Some may keep their engagement and wedding rings or mail them back to their ex like Meghan Markle once reportedly did, but Kim Basinger is not that kind of gal. According to the “Today” show, Basinger auctioned off the engagement ring for a hefty amount: $59,750. Basinger donated the proceeds from the auction of the 3.7-carat Tiffany & Co. diamond ring to The Performing Animal Welfare Society, which is a group that helps elephants, lions, and other performing wildlife.
Baldwin has never commented about his ex auctioning off her diamond engagement ring, but he has spoken often of her love for animals. In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2000, Baldwin said about his then-wife, “She wants you to get out of the car and get the dog on the Hollywood Freeway, so you jump out of the car and get the dog.” He added, “I love Kim. Kim’s tastes are very simple, but she doesn’t want any of the things anybody else wants.” Things didn’t get any easier for the couple after their divorce and especially during their custody battle over their daughter, Ireland.
