<p id=”par-1_69″>Melissa Joan Hart shot to fame <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/melissa-joan-harts-favorite-90s-trend-and-which-of-her-characters-taught-her-how-to-be-a-nonconformist.html/”>as a teenager in the early ’90s</a>. The sitcom star handled her public profile graciously. She dodged the scandals that often befall young actors and landed additional high-profile roles as she matured into her twenties. By 2003, the 27-year-old was ready for more. Hart <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-relationships/”>announced her engagement</a> to Mark Wilkerson, lead singer and guitarist for rock band Course of Nature, that same year. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-melissa-joan-hart-and-mark-wilkerson-wasted-no-time-getting-engaged-and-married”>Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Wilkerson wasted no time getting engaged and married</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Melissa-Joan-Hart-fiance-Mark-Wilkerson-2003.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Side by side photos of Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Wilkerson showing off her engagement ring after they got engaged in 2003″ class=”wp-image-3780010″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Melissa Joan Hart and husband Mark Wilkerson at Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards (L) and a Smirnoff Vodka party in 2003 | Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_72″>The pair <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/melissa-joan-hart-regrets-not-getting-serious-ryan-reynolds.html/”>began their marital commitment</a> with a rather modest engagement ring <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-real-reason-melissa-joan-hart-just-didnt-get-along-with-ashton-kutcher.html/”>by Hollywood’s standards</a>. During the 2002 holidays, Wilkerson proposed with a platinum three-stone ring. Hart and her rocker beau had only been together for seven months after meeting at the 2002 Kentucky Derby. But they were ready for the next step. Hart’s original engagement ring featured round-cut diamonds with a larger stone in the center flanked by two smaller gems.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Melissa-Joan-Hart-2019.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black dress, Melissa Joan Hart visits Build Studio to discuss her new Netflix TV series ‘No Good Nick'” class=”wp-image-3780007″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Melissa Joan Hart in 2019 in New York City | Monica Schipper/WireImage</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_83″>Over the years, Hart has paired her engagement ring with different bands, presumably in either platinum or white gold as they continue to match her main piece. She’s also grown her acting career although never reaching the “magic in a bottle” <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/melissa-joan-hart-reveals-1-prop-from-clarissa-explains-it-all-she-wishes-she-had.html/”>level of success of <em>Clarissa Explains It All</em></a> and <em>Sabrina the Teenage Witch</em>. From 2010 to 2015, Hart <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/melissa-joan-harts-favorite-role-might-surprise-you.html/”>starred in <em>Melissa & Joey</em></a> on ABC Family. The New York native has also appeared in <em>No Good Nick</em>, <em>Drive Me Crazy</em>, <em>Nine Dead</em>, and <em>God’s Not Dead 2</em>. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Melissa-Joan-Hart-2022.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a red sweater and her engagement ring, Melissa Joan Hart poses for a photo at Christmas Con New Jersey 2022″ class=”wp-image-3780008″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Melissa Joan Hart at Christmas Con New Jersey 2022 | Emily Assiran/Getty Images for That’s 4 Entertainment</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_60″>With her many acting roles, Hart has amassed a comfortable net worth of $13 million, reports <a href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/melissa-joan-hart-net-worth/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Celebrity Net Worth</a>. This financial cushion has likely helped her accept acting roles only when they suit her — and upgrade her engagement ring after 22 years of marriage. On February 16, 2025, Hart posted a photo of her boosted bling on <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DGGqYPfudsB/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-melissa-joan-hart-upgrades-her-engagement-ring-from-husband-of-22-years”>Melissa Joan Hart upgrades her engagement ring from husband of 22 years</h2>
<p id=”par-5_55″>She captioned the pic, “My handsome Valentine gave my engagement ring an upgrade with the help of the incredible, creative eye of @ericacourtneyofficial who made all of my wedding jewelry except my original engagement ring back 22 years ago. Kept my old stones and added some new ones along with a new setting. Her name is Sparkles!”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Melissa-Joan-Hart-2025-upgraded-engagement-ring.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Side by side photos of Melissa Joan Hart’s engagement ring and the actor posing with her husband Mark Wilkerson on Valentine’s Day 2025″ class=”wp-image-3780012″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Melissa Joan Hart’s engagement ring; Hart with her husband Mark Wilkerson on Valentine’s Day in 2025 | @melissajoanhart via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DGGqYPfudsB/</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_62″>Still crafted from platinum, Hart’s engagement ring retains Wilkerson’s original three-stone design to represent their past, present, and future. However, the rocker collaborated with LA-based jeweler Erica Courtney to enhance the design, adding new stones and a higher, more refined setting. <a href=”https://crisscut.stevenstone.co.uk/celebrities/melissa-joan-harts-engagement-ring-update-reflects-the-couples-blossoming-love/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Steven Stone Jewelers</a> estimated the new ring’s value at approximately $60,000 with about $5,000 worth of upgrades to Hart’s original piece.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mark-Wilkerson-Melissa-Joan-Hart-2024.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Melissa Joan Hart and husband Mark Wilkerson attend a viewing party in 2024″ class=”wp-image-3780006″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Mark Wilkerson and Melissa Joan Hart at a GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party on February 4, 2024 | Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Janie’s Fund</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-7_87″>Wilkerson’s new design features a new floral-inspired design with the original stones encircled by halos of smaller diamonds. After <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/clarissa-explains-it-all-melissa-joan-hart-characters-name-secret.html/”>Hart</a> took to social media to share her gift, followers gave the 48-year-old mixed reviews. One commented, “It’s definitely a required taste. As long as you love it, thats what matters most.” Others wrote, “It’s pretty hideous to be fair” and “I must be the only one who thinks this is ugly?” A more positive review from a follower commented, “Beautiful! Knuckle duster might be a better name!!”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-6″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Melissa-Joan-Hart-Mark-Wilkerson-family-kids-2018.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Standing with their three sons, Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Wilkerson smile at the Disney premiere of ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ in 2018″ class=”wp-image-3780011″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Melissa Joan Hart, Mark Wilkerson, and sons at the 2018 premiere of ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ | VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-8_70″>After <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/melissa-joan-hart-almost-got-fired-and-sued-from-sabrina-for-a-magazine-shoot-heres-what-she-has-to-say-now.html/”>three decades in Hollywood</a>, Melissa Joan Hart is likely used to unsolicited feedback. The mother of three credits her Presbyterian faith with keeping her grounded. She and Mark Wilkerson attend church every Sunday and pray nightly and before every meal, according to <a href=”https://web.archive.org/web/20180731153415/https://www.justmommies.com/celebrity-baby-updates/melissa-joan-hart-the-celeb-moms-weight-loss-secrets?page=0,1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Just Mommies</a>. The pair had their first son, Mason in January 2006. Braydon was born in March 2008, and their youngest son, Tucker, arrived in September 2012.</p>