Sponsored Post    April showers have come and gone, flowers are here to blossom and May’s emerald birthstone is here to shine! Emerald symbolizes hope and the future, renewal and growth. Derived from the word “smaragdus,” meaning green in Greek, emerald is brilliant in color ranging from light to dark. Emerald is a beautiful stone …

Place Vendome in Paris is undoubtedly the center of the Jewelry World and its architecture a must see for any tourist. This week, we decided to share with you a long time favorite among the prestigious jewelry houses with salons or stores Place Vendome. Chaumet is the place to go if you are looking for a …

Alor, known for its chic, everyday wearable cable jewelry, has launched its first-ever bridal collection. Alor Down the Aisle, a 50-piece collection, includes engagement rings, as well as wedding bands for both men and women. Our favorite engagement rings, featured in this article, are the ones including their signature cable design. We love the contrast of texture and …

Aisha & Nick How They Met Nick and I met through mutual friends at a bonfire one spring night. I was sharing with everyone around the fire about my recent purchase of my first road bike, which I think sparked Nick’s attention. Nick is an avid cyclist and has been riding for years. We actually …

February 19 – March 20 Pisces are all about love and friendship. Like all water signs, they have a lot of intuition and are very sensitive and artistic. They are usually wearing feminine, romantic and flowing clothes. When it comes to engagement rings fit for Pisces  women, I decided to follow a stream of consciousness …

Colleen & Sean The Proposal It’s a little backwards but we knew we wanted to get married on 7/7/17 on Kauai so we have been wedding planning since October 2016. We decided we wanted to take engagement photos on Kauai while we were going to be there for New Years on 1/6. I booked hair …

Blake & Avalon How They Met   Remarkably enough, Avalon and I officially met for the first time at a brewery. It was interesting for two reasons. First, because her dad is a Brew Master and second, because I didn’t like the taste of any beer at the time. We were both there for a …

Even with the Internet as a resource, it’s not unusual for couples—or guys alone—to walk into a jewelry store with no clue about what they want. Ask to see these popular setting styles:

I have seen many times a meme saying “I want a smaller diamond… said no woman ever.” Well whoever wrote this is wrong… or working in the diamond industry. In many countries such as France and Japan, women want a beautiful flawless diamond yet are uncomfortable wearing an engagement ring with a center that’s above 0.70 carat.

Today I focus on narrowing down new peculiar (but in a good way) engagement ring choices. If you are not into classic engagement ring styles, you are not alone.