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Double Halo Engagement Ring
… and enhances the center diamond more than most traditional wedding rings. The small accent diamonds that surround the main round center diamond make it appear larger and give the overall ring a balanced and striking look. The rounded … look of the cushion shaped halo also adds a vintage feel to the piece when compared with the more common fully round halo. Our white gold double halo engagement ring setting takes the halo concept to a whole new level. With two cushion …
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Engagement Ring Style Guide
… The halo style ring was first introduced in the Georgian era (about 300 years ago). The original halo designs had round diamonds surrounded by only slightly smaller diamonds, to show off the opulence of the owner. The style had another …There are many engagement ring styles. While some of those style come in and out of fashion, others are more timeless. Here are some of the …Simple Solitaire The solitaire is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a classic engagement ring. It is probably the most popular ring style across the history of diamond engagement rings. Fun trivia: it is said …
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Vintage Art Deco Engagement Rings
… was making the world feel more connected all the time, and artists were drawing on the traditions of cultures from around the world and fusing them into their work. It was a time of great excitement and anticipation. That energy and hope …Choosing an Art Deco Diamond Engagement Ring The Art Deco spirit is all about embracing change. In the Roaring 20s, the heyday of Art Deco, progress was … from the art of many diverse cultures including: Native American, Egyptian, African, and more. Deco engagement rings will often utilize baguette diamond accents and other cuts that feature strong lines and symmetry. The abstract patterns…
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Recycled Diamond Engagement Rings
Why Buy a Recycled Engagement Ring When you care about the environment it affects everything you do. You make sure the light’s off when you a leave a … efficient appliances, you conserve our natural resources everywhere you can. So, why should buying an engagement ring be any different? No mater how efficiently we work, it still takes resources to acquire the raw materials for an … ring, your purchase consumes almost nothing. You effectively cut the resources used to produce that engagement ring in half by diffusing them over at least two owners. When you buy a recycled diamond, that’s one less diamond that needs …
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Presentation Engagement Ring
…? The main diamond on engagement rings can range from 60% to 99% of the total cost of the ring. The average is around 80%. By giving her a presentation engagement ring with the diamond already chosen, you can seamlessly set the budget …What is a presentation engagement ring? A presentation engagement ring is simply a solitaire setting with a diamond set in it. The presentation ring … give your bride-to-be the simple presentation ring and then come back into the store and get the exact engagement ring she wants without any hassle. Here’s how it works: Pick out the diamond. If you know a general shape and size, that …
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How Much to Spend on an Engagement Ring
…will be or how much he loves her by how expensive the diamond engagement ring he gives her is (more on this later). Around the same time, the marketing push in Japan was for three months’ salary. In the 1970s, a Japanese ad stated, “A … months’ salary.” With the increased globalization of the economy, the three months’ salary rule has spread around the world to become the de facto standard today. The two main things to take away from all of this are: The three months’ …
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The History of the Engagement Ring
…Today, it is generally two month’s salary. Diamond engagement rings are a part of our culture and indeed cultures around the world. It is not clever marketing by De Beers or anyone else that makes this tradition so powerful. It is the …Wedding bands go way back in history. One example of this is the Ancient Egyptians who were buried wearing rings made of a single silver or gold wire on the fourth finger of their left hands. The wedding band as a ring has … the heart by the “Vena amoris,” which translates to “Vein of Love.” The first recorded uses of a diamond engagement ring happened in 1477. Archduke Maximilian of the Hapsburg Dynasty proposes to Mary of Burgundy with a diamond engagement…
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Selling Back Your Engagement Ring
…client take an engagement ring to a jewelry buying events at a local hotel. They offered a fair price for the gold, around $200. But the ring had a $2,000 diamond in it! We paid her $2,200 for the ring. Not all places try to get the …Many times engagement / wedding rings are people’s most expensive jewelry purchase. Liquidating them takes special care to maximize the return of … value for diamonds. It can be hard to find a company that buys back jewelry that can give you a good price for the ring and the diamond. As with most things, the value of wedding rings comes from several factors: First, there is the …
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Alternative Gemstones for a Non Traditional Engagement Ring
Today, many couples are choosing to express their individuality with unconventional engagement rings. One way to break the mold is to use a gemstone that’s not a Diamond. Let’s explore the pros and cons of a few … to Diamonds have color which makes stand out from the traditional clear white Diamond. Sapphire Engagement Rings The most common Diamond alternative for engagement rings is Blue Sapphire. The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Diana, … is a 10, the hardest of any natural gem. Their hardness helps Sapphires and Rubies wear very well in engagement rings. There are also White Sapphires which look similar to diamonds, but they don’t sparkle like diamond. Jessica Simpson’s …
