Spring is upon us and love is in the air, which signifies one sure fire annual retail tradition; bridal season. And in honor of the hands that will be asked for, the knees that will be knelt upon, and the corks that will be popped, here a few of the engagement ring trends that are…
When Jamie Dey Wolf clicked ‘Like” on Verragio’s Facebook page, she wasn’t exactly dropping a hint, but her boyfriend, Bryan McCurley, was definitely taking it as one. “I had seen a FB post by Verragio with the Venetian collection and ‘liked’ the page,” Wolf said. “My boyfriend saw this and a few days later, without…
Fashion reports have been forecasting that a more neutral hue is on the rise with a predicted demand for Champagne colored diamonds and orange gemstones, and while the future is hard to predict, for now people would rather turn it up than tune it down it seems. That is, if the latest sale of rough gemstones…
The World Gold Council announced recently that gold prices are expected to “remain resilient” over the next few months, after demand for gold jewelry rose 17 percent in 2010. Part of the reason for gold’s enduring worldwide value is its luster, but mainly its malleability as a soft metal when in its purest form, and…
Each January, a jewelry fair known as the Vicenza Fair is held in Italy to showcase the finest in the year’s jewelry designs. This year, several reoccurring trends stood out. Open, intricate, and often times woven detail work was seen again and again this year, and not just at the Italian fair, but across the…
More often than not, when it comes to engagement rings, it is all about the setting and the center diamond. Halos, Solitaire, and three stone styles dominate the bridal jewelry conversation when the topic comes up, however more and more engagement rings have become a complete package when paired with intricately designed shanks as well.…
Engagement ring styles, like all other areas in fashion, can exhibit a something new and fresh, or a resurgence of a once popular look. And the added beauty of the bridal jewelry world is that more than one look can be in style at once, with celebrities as our fashion plates letting us know what…
With the rush of the winter holidays over with, and the pressure of Valentine’s day behind us, matrimonial minded folks have the time to carefully plan and ease their way into a spring, or probably summer proposal, since Memorial day isn’t exactly the most romantic of holidays. So if you dream of proposing while the…
Women like to match their purse to their shoes, or their scarf to their gloves, and much in the same vein they want to match their engagement ring to their wedding band, exactly. One of the increasingly popular trends in bridal hardware lately has been the idea of custom made bands, created to fit…
Gold prices may have gone down in the U.S. but they have soared internationally, according to a newly issued report by the World Gold Council. Globally an increase in jewelry demand, particularly in China and India, drove the price of gold up in 2010, with it rising to 29.2 percent, to $1,405.50 an ounce, by…