Vintage Engagement Rings on the Radar

Vintage Engagement Rings on the Radar

Antique or vintage inspired engagement rings are poised to make a come-back in 2011, with celebrities like Katie Holmes, Emily Blunt, and Madonna (typically ahead of the curve) building the trend over the past few years.  Antique rings are typically put into three different categories, depending on the era from which they were inspired; Victorian,…

Ginnifer Goodwin Shows off her new Engagement Ring

Ginnifer Goodwin Shows off her new Engagement Ring

Actress Ginnifer Goodwin showed up on the red carpet for the premier of season five of Big Love, on which she costar, wearing an extra special accessory; her engagement ring.  Partnered by her new fiancé, actor Joey Kern, the actress displayed her 2.5 carat diamond. The couple got together in December, but kept the news…

The Top Five Most Expensive Engagement Rings – Possibly Ever

The Top Five Most Expensive Engagement Rings – Possibly Ever

With so many celebrity engagement rings pooping up around Hollywood over the holidays, it is hard to know where to look.  Reese Witherspoon received an amazing 4 carat Ashoka diamond ring set in platinum from her husband to be, Jim Toth, reportedly worth $500,000.  Next LeAnn Rimes was seen flashing a custom designed, 5 carat, Oval…

Out of the Gate, Emeralds to Make a Splash in 2011

Out of the Gate, Emeralds to Make a Splash in 2011

Surprisingly sparkling green emeralds have come up from behind to perhaps take the lead in the 2011 gemstone popularity contest.  It’s a contest that happens every year, most likely influenced by social trends and patterns, and it is surprising because there has been little emerald mention in the world of fashion in 2010. Sapphires made a…

Move Over William, There’s Another Royal Wedding in the Works

Move Over William, There’s Another Royal Wedding in the Works

Prince William may come first in the line of royal succession, however he isn’t the only royal planning a wedding these days.  Zara Phillips, often called the Queen’s favorite granddaughter, has apparently been quietly making plans to exchange wedding rings with her longtime boyfriend, British Rugby player Mike Tindall. The couple, who have been together…

Brown Diamond Engagement Rings to Make a Splash in 2011?

Brown Diamond Engagement Rings to Make a Splash in 2011?

The year 2011 is not even a month old yet, and already the year’s hottest styles are already being developed, decided, and announced.  The fashion world likes to move fast, and it is no different for jewelry fashion.  If 2006 was the year of the pink diamond, thanks to Jennifer Lopez’s stunning pink diamond engagement…

Natalie Portman Celebrates Award with a Halo-Style Engagement Ring

Natalie Portman Celebrates Award with a Halo-Style Engagement Ring

Newly engaged actress Natalie Portman has been seen around town recently wearing her new diamond engagement ring from fiancé, Benjamin Millepied.  The couple, who met on the set of her latest movie, Black Swan, where Millepied worked as a choreographer, announced their engagement as well as the arrival of their first child, this past December.…

Model Petra Nemcova Finds Love a Second Time

Model Petra Nemcova Finds Love a Second Time

Supermodel Petra Nemcova has announced her engagement to British actor Jamie Belman, and reportedly celebrated over the holidays with their respective families.  The Czech-born model is known from her work with Victoria’s Secret, Cartier, and Sports Illustrated, for which she was featured on the Swim Suit Edition cover in 2004.  Nemcova has also been romantically…

Oval Diamonds for an Elegant Engagement Ring

Oval Diamonds for an Elegant Engagement Ring

Oval diamonds, while not as widely seen as its wildly popular Round cut cousin, seem to be making their way more publicly onto the scene.  Not so surprising since the brilliance and light reflection from an Oval cut diamond is similar to that of a round, but also, like a Pear shaped diamond, it helps…

And the Hits Keep Coming: Two More Celebrity Couples Find Love

And the Hits Keep Coming: Two More Celebrity Couples Find Love

Actress and daytime talk show host, Sherri Shepherd is the latest in the long line of celebrities that have revealed their engagements this past holiday season.  It seems her boyfriend, television writer Lamar Sally, enlisted the help of his friend while the couple was vacationing in San Diego, so that upon arrival at home, the surprise…