Why Choose a Pear Shaped Diamond? Perhaps one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life is receiving a wedding proposal from the man she loves. No proposal would be quite romantic without the perfect engagement ring. For a man looking for a beautiful ring for his fiance-to-be, pear shaped engagement rings are one ...
When you are ready to say “with this ring, I thee wed,” nothing will help you say it better than an antique engagement ring. As is our tradition of unifying the bond between a man and a woman through marriage, so is the custom of giving a beautiful ring to an eagerly awaiting bride-to-be. If ...
Getting engaged is a very exciting experience for both people involved. If you are planning to pop the question to your girlfriend in the near future, you’ve probably been thinking a lot about engagement ring shopping. Although some guys like the idea of a more traditional approach in which they pick out the ring to ...
Shopping for an engagement ring is more than buying a piece of jewelry, it symbolizes a lifelong promise and commitment you are making. More and more couples today are looking towards antique engagement rings to signify their special relationship because of the uniqueness of each piece. If you are looking to purchase an antique engagement ...
While ring shopping for my wedding, it occurred to me that I hadn’t even been considering tradition, and that perhaps I ought to look into what was expected of me so I wouldn’t do something completely outlandish in utter ignorance. I knew I wanted to go for unique from the beginning, but I realized I ...
Engagement rings have been known in Europe since the early Roman era, c.200 BC. Known as the ‘Anulus Pronubus’, these early engagements rings were made of iron, as were their wedding rings. The custom of iron engagement rings continued for over 400 years until around 200 AD when gold was worn by the general public. ...
A lot of care needs to be put in choosing the right engagement ring. Not only does the ring have to fit your bride’s finger and your budget, it must also have a design that fits the style of the bride-to-be. If the woman who you’re planning to give this ring to is someone who ...
I often wonder how traditions start, their origin, meaning and why they last for as long as some do. The diamond has been one of the most valuable stones throughout history and has had symbolic meaning for quite awhile. The first thing that may come to your mind is engagement, in recent history the diamond ...
Antique engagement rings are more in demand and popular today than ever before. These wonderful rings have so much class and elegance that it is hard for many women to resist their charm. While antique engagement rings can be classified if they’re at least 50-years, most people classically consider them antiques at 100 years old. ...