It is said that lace was invented as a reaction to the desire to make clothes more attractive and replace embroidery in an effort t to transform the style of dress at the time. It is a patterned fabric detailed with open holes that dates as far back as 15th century Europe, when it was…
Academy Award winner Matt Damon has made headlines yet again when it was announced this week that he would not be returning for the fourth installment of the Bourne movies. The franchise that made Damon into a modern day action figure will instead venture down a new path, not including his character, Jason Bourne, in…
The key to choosing an Emerald cut engagement is quality. The rectangular shaped diamond style is an open cut, causing flaws and variations in color to be more noticeable than in other popular styles like Round or Princess diamond engagement rings. The word ‘emerald’ is derived from the Greek word for green, and this style…
First it was Home Depot, then it was White Castle, and now inevitably, McDonalds has gotten into this business of throwing weddings. Starting January 1, 2011, three different Hong Kong branches of the McDonalds franchise will be an available venue for wedding s and engagement parties. This decision was made after a couple, who had…
Two of the most common questions that the Verragio Concierge receives on any given day are a) “There was an engagement ring of yours that I fell in love with a long time ago, but now that I am ready to get engaged I no longer see it on your website. Can I still order…
Barely a day goes by without at least one half of this hot couple making Hollywood headlines, and today is no exception. Having already been voted the number one wedding to watch, Brand and Perry have been pretty tight lipped as to the specific plans for their nuptials. But despite their best efforts to keep…
October 10, 2010 was the most popular day to get married since July 7, 2007 or 7-7-7, and the number of couples that exchanged wedding rings on 10-10-10 will even surpass the ever popular Valentine’s Day this year. Due to the lucky connotation of a 10-10-10 wedding date, about 30,000 couples around the globe decided…
It has been a long standing tradition that when one partner decides to ask the other to marry them; they present them with a diamond engagement ring as a symbol of their love. And since, at Verragio, we love nothing more than celebrating the business of love, I decided to trace this tradition , as…
September of 2010 was the strongest September for Verragio in the history of the company, special orders were up 42%. This could be due to the supposed recession abatement, or it could just be the time of year. Or I guess I should say, that time of year. When I began working at Verragio I…
The public’s desire for pink diamonds have escalated considerable since that fateful day that pop star Jennifer Lopez announced her plans to marry Oscar winner Ben Affleck by sporting a 6 carat pink diamond engagement ring. It has since become one of the most well-known engagement rings in history. Most well-known perhaps, but not the…