Ethical Jewelry: Know what you’re buying

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If you are headed toward an engagement, or are engaged already but still looking for the right ring or other bridal jewelry, there are other things to think about aside from style, price, and size of the rock!  Whether your personal values have led you to follow a more environmentally and socially conscious lifestyle, or you just want to do your part in making the world a better place, consider buying an "ethical" - not just beautiful - engagement ring. It’s amazing, points out Katherine … [Read more...]

5 New Engagement Ring Trends

Diamond rings are always in style. The settings might change from season to season, but the current trends are simply new takes on an old theme. Whether your style is contemporary or classic, ornate or simple, these 5 trends will provide inspiration for everyone. After all, diamonds are forever... and diamonds are a girls best friend... so choose wisely! Shown: Tacori Vintage Engagement Rings Old Stones and antique settings prove that old is new again! Shown: Doyle & Doyle $2,950; … [Read more...]

Wedding ring symbolism: Then & Now… and why isn’t Madonna wearing hers?

I wear my wedding ring (engagement ring plus wedding ring) rarely, usually if I'm getting "dressed up." I don't know what the unwritten ring-wearing laws are, but I know there are women who never, ever take their rings off.  The reason I stopped wearing my rings is boring: when I had kids, the prongs of my square diamond became annoying;  I would often scratch my baby when changing a diaper or pulling on a little shirt. So rather than taking the rings on and off a dozen times I day I just … [Read more...]

Damage Control: How to Cancel a Wedding

Unfortunately, not all engagements lead to a walk down the isle. Sometimes the wedding is called off, and the bride and groom need to work quickly to control the damage. Marcy Blum, wedding and event planner, provides six steps to ensure a wedding's cancellation goes as smoothly as possible. 1. Let your guests know as soon as possible. If your wedding is called off after the invitations are mailed and time is running short before the planned date, then you--or a friend or a family … [Read more...]