Brides-to-be and Experts Discuss Engagement Ring Financing in 2021
15 years ago, when I launched Engagement 101, men were in charge of picking and financing the engagement ring. The industry recommendation on budget was for him to spend 2 month’s salary and to focus on finding a diamond with the best value possible. It’s 2021, and times have changed! I wanted to better …
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Good and Bad Engagement Ring Omens
Good and bad omens are most probably just silly superstitions. If you believe in the powers of talisman jewelry and crystals, it is something we will explore in the second part of this article. But first, I found a lot of crazy superstitions out there. Here are my 6 “favorite” jewelry/engagement related ones with my comments… …
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Keeping Your Engagement Ring At the Beach, Yea or Nay ?
It’s officially #HotGirlSummer season! If you are newly engaged, you must be wondering if you can keep wearing your engagement ring 24/7 during Summer months. Could you break or damage it by doing so? I asked two very knowledgable ladies to weigh in on this very important topic. Jewelry designer, maman of 2 young children and …
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5 Reasons Why Men Wear Their Wedding Bands Before getting Married
Chatting with our readers, we have become aware of a rise in the number of men wearing their wedding bands before getting married. It is most certainly not mainstream yet but traditions are evolving and changing. Many couples chose to elope, others go through the civil ceremony months before the religious one or vice versa (looking at …
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The Clear Cut, Love Stories and Diamonds
If you follow the Clear Cut on Instagram, you are familiar with one of its owners, Olivia Landau. Her Wednesdays’ AMA Insta story sessions have become legendary across the inter-webs. She can answer all questions engagement ring and diamond related, her outgoing personality and energy stand out. She makes you feel like you are …
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Wendy Brandes Wedding
Wendy Brandes is an award winning designer with a unique approach to jewelry design. She creates one of a kind fantasy inspired collector pieces that could belong to a museum. She also designs every day jewelry in gold, platinum and silver that is fun, irreverent and feminist. We were really excited to hear that she …
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Nina and Helen Proposal Story
Nina & Helen How They Met Helen and I met in the most typical location, yet in the most atypical way. It was full of detail. Which made the proposal full of detail… I was only 19 years old and Helen was 26. I was a quiet and introverted kid. To break out of my …
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The Tiny Hearts Collection by Gumuchian
Gumuchian new “Tiny Hearts” collection of rings, necklaces and bracelets features a very pretty heart motif. We love the fun cord bracelets, the engagement rings featuring hearts on each side of the center stone and the wedding bands with the tiny hearts inside. Gumuchian’s “B” Collection has been raising awareness and money successfully for the declining …
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The Sylvie Collection New 2017 Engagement Rings
Engagement 101 has had a very special relationship with The Sylvie Collection since the brand was launched in 2007. We’ve seen the collection grow and become a success story in a very competitive industry. The secret behind this accomplishment? A husband and wife team that works so well together. Sylvie Levine is the designer, …
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Just Jules x Martin Flyer Collaboration
We absolutely love this new collab. Julie Romanenko is an Indie designer and the owner of Just Jules . Martin Flyer is one of the largest manufacturers of engagement rings and wedding bands in the US. Their collab named the Bohème collection is alternative with a unique and fresh vibe and concept. Each ring is hand-crafted and …
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