by Michael O’Connor

Although this tradition is optional, it’s one of the most beautiful and long-standing traditions of a wedding. The tradition is for couples to exchange gifts that are meaningful and symbolic of the beauty, rarity and uniqueness of their relationship. Gifts are often exchanged on the evening prior to or the morning of the wedding ceremony.

Some things you should consider:

• Gifts for this significant occasion should be meaningful, rare and have an heirloom quality – a piece that immediately brings back all of the beautiful memories of the day and something that can be passed on to future generations.
• Most often the preferred choice for this nuptial exchange is fine jewelry that can be worn on the wedding day – perhaps a pendant or earrings for her and cufflinks for him – and can be worn often over many happy years.

When it comes to gift giving, diamonds have always been regarded as most desirable. Within the diamond category, natural diamonds with shades of color are considered more rare and therefore, more prized. This fact alone makes natural shades of champagne diamonds from the Argyle mine in Australia one of the most appropriate jewelry gifts for a bride and groom. However, these naturally warm and sophisticated diamonds strike a much deeper chord when it comes to symbolizing the rarity and eternal nature of your marriage.

Some things you should know:

• It is said that for every one natural color diamond there are approximately 10,000 white diamonds in existence. This uncommonness is a wonderful way to symbolize the rarity of finding “the perfect” relationship.
• Diamonds are the hardest of gemstones, rating a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. This durability ensures that your gifts can be worn often, last a lifetime and be handed down to the next generation.
• The variety of shades in natural color diamonds – from light champagne to the rich tones of cognac – gives your gifts the versatility to be worn with every color in your wardrobe. In fact, these gorgeous diamonds work perfectly with most wedding dresses and wedding color choices so they’re perfect for “day-of”.

The concept of exchanging rare natural color diamond jewelry may sound prohibitive, especially at a time when couples have gone through a significant budget to pay for a wedding. You’ll be happy to know however, that this is not the case. Remember that the gifts you are exchanging are more than mere tokens of your affection. They are everlasting symbols of the importance of finding your soul-mate and of the lifetime journey on which you are about to embark.

Some things you will be happy about:

• When you give your fiancé a gift of champagne diamond jewelry, you’ve just made future anniversary and birthday gifts choices simple for yourself as you can easily add to this rare collection.
• Giving your soon-to-be bride or groom a piece of jewelry set with champagne diamonds can be very budget friendly to couples. Champagne diamond jewelry can be found in jewelry stores nationwide with some prices starting from approximately $115.00.