While sapphires dominated the end of 2010, and emeralds are poised to make a splash in 2011, it seems that diamonds are still the one to beat. Prices for the enduring gemstone were up 10.3 percent in 2010, and are predicted to continue to recover to pre-recession levels, according the a report by the Rapaport Group,…
So many designs are being listed as the newest or hottest engagement ring trends in 2011, whether through fashion makers or fashion forecast, ‘Raised’ engagement rings being the latest trend to make the cut. The raised look is created when the center diamond is slightly raised from the top of your finger, by some underneath…
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,…
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…
There is nothing more New Year’s Eve centric or iconic than the Time Square ball drop in New York City, which symbolizes the end of the year gone by and helps to usher in the new one. Although it may look like a tiny flicker on your television screen at home, it is actually 12…
There were a slew of celebrity weddings in 2010, as well as a number of prominent engagement announcements. With the year shortly drawing to a close, here is a list of some of the more popular diamond engagement ring trends from this past year. Non-Diamond Rings In 1947 DeBeers created the slogan, a diamond is…
When recent bride Nicole Richie became engaged to Rocker boyfriend Joel Madden, of Good Charlotte, he gave her free reign on the engagement ring. The fashion minded mom teamed up with her jewelry designer, in February of 2010, to create an over four carat Round cut center diamond set into an octagonal halo, with pave’…
Constance Katsafanas had her heart set on a Verragio engagement ring, but in her 3rd year of medical school in Orlando, it seemed a little unattainable. About four months ago Katsafanas and her boyfriend, Paul Eza, began looking at engagement rings in different stores, but it was her mother who happened upon a Verragio ring…
More often than not we celebrity engagement rings that are, while impossible stunning, imposingly large. The styles worn by celebrities like Beyoncé, Eva Longoria, and Khloe Kardashian may vary in detail; however the style remains the same: beautiful, large, square cut, and solitaire. And while that combination of elements never fails to produce a clean and…
Split shanks are quite literally named for the technique of splitting the shanks into two, (sometimes three) parts, creating what looks like two bands, but are actually joined closer to the bottom. Although often adorned with pave’ set diamonds, it creates an interesting enough design that can also stand on its own. The Classico collection…