Become a Ritani real couple
Have you ever dreamt to see you and the love of your life in your favorite women’s magazine? Well Ritani offers you this one in a lifetime opportunity. The new Ritani advertising campaign presents real moments from real couples. The concept is simple. Anyone who owns a piece of Ritani jewelry can submit photos of themselves wearing it. Ritani then provides an ad template so the contestants can see how their photo looks like in the frame. The winners are selected based on the content, creativity and emotion conveyed in the photo.
The winning photos are then used in Ritani advertising campaign in either a Marie-Claire, Cosmos or Glamour issue. The winners also receive a diamond pendant necklace as a prize. Here are some of the recent lucky winners, we thing their pictures are awesome!
Tessa and Nicholas got married on August 28, 2010. The ad is featured in the September issue of Marie Claire.
Paula and Brandon got engaged on December 23, 2010. The ad is featured in the September issue of Glamour.
Taylor and Kamerson, the first winners, were featured in the June Cosmo. They were married November 6, 2010.
Ashley and Trevor are featured in the September issue of Cosmo. They were engaged April 4, 2010.
You can win too! Submit your favorite photo before August 30 on Ritani’s Facebook page for a chance to have your photo in a national magazine and to win a beautiful diamond necklace…
Light up your engagement ring.
Romantic places can sometimes be quite dark. Not every street in every city is as bright as Time Square… And if you have picked a moonless night to propose ( or if it simply turned out to be a cloudy night and the full moon is hiding…), the future bride might miss the sparkling diamond…
When having dinner by candlelight, it can be even hard to tell what you are about to eat before it’s in your mouth. Is that a mushroom or a piece of meat? You don’t always think about everything when planning a proposal!
To avoid an awkward moment in a place too dark for a diamond to shine, “bling the ring” came up with a smart and slight unusual solution: a LED engagement ring box!
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries wedding bands
We’ve already talked about Kim Kardashian’s super-sized engagement ring and with only a few days left before the wedding, we can’t help but wonder what kind of wedding bands the celebrity couple has chosen. Kim Kardashian needs to find the right wedding band if she wants to pair it with her engagement ring.
The couple will most likely wear platinum wedding bands, symbolizing a strong and lasting relationship. Unlike gold, platinum will never fade or change color. The secret message they will choose to engrave will then last forever.
Kim Kardashian will most likely choose a platinum eternity wedding band set with emerald cut diamonds to match her engagement ring. We are expecting Kris to go for a diamond band too.
But what if they decide to get matching wedding bands? Well, in that case, we’ll probably see Kim wearing her engagement ring on her right hand from now on!
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Your eco-friendly engagement ring!
So we already talked about all those celebrities wearing eco-friendly engagement rings. But what about getting your own eco-friendly engagement ring?
Well, if the ring has been in the family for generations, then you have to admit, this type of “recycling” can only be good for the planet. What’s wrong with using your great grandmother’s diamond? After all, diamonds are not here to sleep in jewelry box for decades! No need to take the risk of buying a new diamond which could be damaging our lovely (but already in bad shape) planet.
Oh, but wait, not every one of us has access to those diamonds passed on from generation to generation! So what over options are left? Let’s see… If it’s an old diamond you are looking for, there is still the option of buying a vintage engagement ring! ( Check out the amazing buying guide to Antique/Vintage diamond engagement ring!) I’m sure you’ll find one you love on Ebay or something… Or who knows, ask around, maybe your next door neighbor is dying to sell this old stone that’s seating there in a sock drawer.
Gumuchian vintage engagement ring
But sometimes, a girl’s best friend need to be unique and designed exclusively for her. If you have been dreaming of the perfect ring all your life and can’t seem to be satisfied with those old fashioned cuts, there is still the man-made diamond. It’s amazing what humans can do! They recreated the molecular structure of those precious stones… in a lab! Check out MiaDonna gallery of diamond engagement rings!
Fake diamonds? (Well, they are real as they actually exist but… you know what I mean). The idea of a synthetic engagement ring might sound a little weird for some of us. I found out that a company named Brilliant Earth offers what they call “conflict free” diamonds. What does that mean? Well, most of their diamonds are from Canada and a few of them from Africa, but every single one of those stones are tracked to make sure that they come from ethical and environmentally responsible sources as well as helping with the local economic development.
Visit Brilliant Earth’s website
Kristen Cavallari returns her 5.2 carat engagement ring
Kristen Cavallari returned her engagement ring after her break up with football player Jay Cutler.
A few months ago, the Hills star Kristen Cavallari was really excited about her soon to come wedding and was showing off her oversized engagement ring. The wedding was already planned in details!
She was so excited about modeling for wedding dresses for Life&Style, the break-up most have been hard on her!
Bachelorette Ashley Hebert’s engagement ring
After lots of drama, some laughing and lots of tears, Ashley announced on the season finale of the Bachelorette that she is now engaged to J.P. Rosenbaum. And she was confronted to a hard choice, with two proposals on the same day on a wonderful windy beach!
She is now proud to wear her Neil Lane ring, estimated worth up to $150 000, a Asscher cut with a “colorless” center stone and 1.5 carats of Micro Pave surrounding it.
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A.JAFFE’s New Same-Sex Wedding Ring Collection
A. JAFFE‘s newest collection, “The Wonder of You,” is specially tailored for same-sex couples. Their collection ranges from modern bands for men and even “hippy chic” designs for women. Below are some of our favorite:
Nick Lachey’s Wedding Ring
The Sing Off host just recently tied the knot with girlfriend Vanessa Minnilllo (check out her gorgeous engagement ring). Nick’s wedding ring was designed to compliment his wife’s. Although his band is adorned with 24 square diamonds, the ring is still “huskier” and masculine, which is what Nick wanted, according to People. There’s even a romantic message inscribed inside.
Photo: Kevin Mazur via People
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