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Jessica Simpson wants to team up with Pascal Mouawad and design wedding rings!

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Divorcee, pop singer, actress, and tabloid queen Jessica Simpson has announced that she wants to create her own jewelry line.  This would be no ordinary collection of gems, however.  The songstress wants to specialize in extravagant wedding rings.  She and her mother have their minds set on teaming up with celebrity jewelry designer Pascal Mouawad, whose family business has been producing high end and extremely sought after jewelry for four generations, and has held some of the world’s most important diamonds.

 

Pascal, born in Geneva Switzerland, brought his family’s business to the United States after attending college here.  Since that time he has developed a strong reputation working for and with celebrities and well-known fashion icons.  He had his big break in 2000 when he teamed up with Victoria’s Secret to design the famed million-dollar fantasy bra.  Since, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Eva Longoria, Gwen Stefani, Faith Hill, Mary J. Blige, Giselle Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks are just a few of the celebrities who wear Pascal Mouawad jewelry.  Jessica Simpson is not the only star that has wanted to team up and design along side Mouawad.  Other stars that have worked with Pascal include Grammy-award winning artist Seal, fashion icon Nicole Richie, and record producer Jermaine Dupri.

 

Simpson’s interest in becoming a wedding ring designer was sparked while attending a party at Mouawad’s Hollywood home. Jessica fell in love with a brilliant $10k five-carat wedding ring from his black and white diamond collection.  Simpson plans to include other types of jewelry in her new line, but wants to focus on wedding rings.  Many agree that she is not the best person to promote marriage, including Pascal.  In fact, Fox News reported, “He wants to work with her, but definitely doesn’t think wedding rings would be appropriate for Jessica.”

 

The last few years have been dramatic for the singer; a terrible break up before her birthday, her precious dog snatched by a coyote, and a dreadful attempt and crossing over to the country charts.  Fortunately, her designer shoe line has been rather successful.  This being said, symbolizing the everlasting love and commitment of marriage with a Jessica Simpson designer wedding band may not fly with many brides.  She has been in and out of relationships over the past several years, and even started the reality relationship television craze when she and her now ex husband Nick Lachey allowed cameras into their lives with MTV’s “Newlyweds.”  While being married should not be a requirement for wedding ring designers, most do not think “happy long-term drama-free commitment” when they hear the name Jessica Simpson.

 

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Celebrity Inspired Engagement Rings

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

When a celebrity couple announces their engagement, hungry fans eagerly await the first photos of the bride-to-be’s engagement ring. While it would be wonderful to be able to have such gems, most non-celebrity couples simply cannot afford the big, expensive rings celebrities seem to covet. Luckily, the advent of celebrity inspired replica rings has enabled regular couples to have a shot at the beautiful baubles celebrities are known for – without the hefty price tag!

 

Celebrity Replica Engagement Rings

 

A celebrity replica ring is a copy of the original ring, but has a few differences that make the design accessible to the average couple. However, very rarely are celebrity replica rings an exact copy of the original. Thankfully, you have a couple of choices if you’re intent on owning a copy of a celebrity engagement ring for yourself.

 

Celebrity Inspired Rings are similar to the actual celebrity ring, but are not an exact copy. Instead, there are several similarities between stones, settings and other details that make it an identifiable “copy” of the original ring.

 

Celebrity Knock-off’s, on the other hand, can be similar to a celebrity engagement ring, but are often created based on rumors, gossip and a few photographs rather than true facts.

 

The type of celebrity replica ring you’ll choose will be based on how authentic you wish the ring to be, as well as your budget and personal preferences.

 

Types of Replica Rings

 

The average bride-to-be leads an active lifestyle between work, home life and other day to day necessities. With that being said, an exact copy of a celebrity engagement ring would be completely impractical because of their large size and expensive price tag. Because of this, celebrity engagement ring replicas design the ring to be practical for the every day woman while still maintaining the essence of the original ring.

 

Size

 

Most celebrity rings are huge, so celebrity replicas take this into consideration and size down the ring. What this means is that they keep the overall design but scale down the carat size to create a more practical engagement ring. Even with particularly elaborate designs, while some of the original stones or other designs may be lost in a smaller size, the ring will still be reminiscent of the original celebrity style.

 

Price

 

As you already know, celebrity engagement rings are ridiculously expensive, but you can still find an authentic replica without the hefty price tag.

You can keep the overall appearance of a celebrity replica, but use lower quality stones or synthetic diamonds and gemstones as accent stones or a center stone to help decrease the price. Choosing a cheaper metal, such as white gold, can also help lower the price while still remaining visually authentic to the celebrity design.

A celebrity inspired engagement ring replica may be the perfect choice for the bride-to-be who wants to bring a bit of flash to her finger. Even if you don’t have the budget of a celebrity, you can still look like you do with a replica ring!

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2009 Trends in Celebrity Engagement Rings

Monday, April 20th, 2009

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Celebrities influence nearly everything we do, from picking out clothes to styling our hair;  from decorating our homes to selecting products we use. They even influence our engagements and weddings- so it should come as no surprise that we are a little obsessed with celebrity engagement rings. Celebrity engagement rings often give enamored fans a little glimpse of their personal taste and thus their personality. Who wouldn’t like to say that their engagement ring was inspired by their favorite celebrity’s engagement ring?  Many celebrity engagement rings are custom made, and while most of us do not have the money to get an exact replica, we can find some pretty close versions of the glamorous baubles. Some rings may be vintage, others more modern, but all of them evoke glamour.

Here are three celebrity engagement ring trends of 2009

Solitaire Rings- One diamond doesn’t have to be lonely. Solitary diamonds or jewels can come in many different colors(though white diamonds are always preferred) and shapes including princess cut and square. Fergie’s engagement ring is a simple brilliant diamond solitaire ring. Another idea is to have the band in small pave stones and a large solitaire diamond in the center surrounded by more pave stones- a style that is a lot like the engagement rings that grace the fingers of Natasha Beddingfield and Amy Adams.

Vintage Inspired Rings- Why look forward to the future when you can look to the past for inspiration? Courtney Ford’s square cushioned cut diamond ring surrounded by smaller cut diamonds is 1920’s art-deco inspired. Melania Knauss’s engagement ring was also in bit art-deco with a simple emerald cut diamond solitaire- a lot like the ring Ashlee Simpson chose. Tameka Foster’s ring is inspired by British royalty of the past with a classic Asscher cut, which is a square cut diamond with diagonal cropped corners. And former first daughter Jenna Bush chose an antique ring with a round center stone and two smaller sapphires on either side.

Colored Stone Rings- Even though white diamonds are standard, many celebrities are also choosing more colorful baubles that reflect their personality. And right now, colorful jewelry is a huge trend thanks to the 2009 Oscars.  A lot of these colorful baubles are diamonds, which is a rare find. Yellow is a common color of many celebrity engagement rings, Rebecca Romjin, Heidi Klum, Katherine McPhee and Brooke Mueller all wore yellow diamond engagement rings.  Carmen Electra goes for a more Goth route by single black diamond solitaire engagement ring. Mariah Carey’s engagement ring is pink emerald cut diamond that is flanked by two half-moon cut diamonds on either side.

Remember that no matter what celebrity engagement ring trend you choose, you should also choose a ring that reflects your (or your bride-to-be’s) personality. Unlike most jewelry, an engagement ring is more personal and significant, so it would be a good idea to some research. Engagement rings are also a reflection of your relationship, so it is crucial to select the right ring.

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