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Celebrities Love Platinum Engagement Rings!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Platinum has been one of the favorite precious metals for engagement rings for a century. With superior strength, tarnish proof luster, pure white color, and substantial weight, platinum earns the higher than gold price tag it fetches. Many brides and grooms find platinum engagement rings falling outside their budget, but celebrities are famous for not only the films they star in and the songs they sing, but also for throwing extravagant weddings and purchasing extremely expensive diamond engagement rings. The prestige and glamour of platinum has earned it a place in many celebrity engagements.

With a baby on board, Fantastic Four cast member Cash Warren proposed to Jessica Alba in style with a classic Platinum engagement ring complete with a 5-carat center diamond. Jessica Alba’s platinum engagement ring is valued at about $150k. The ring is classy, simple, and romantic, with a center diamond that is surrounded by a row of micro-pave diamonds.

Black Eyed Peas vixen and solo artist Stacy Ferguson, or Fergie, received a platinum engagement ring from Josh Duhamel also valued at $150k. Her ring is a very simple design that works to showcase her beautiful round 4 ½ carat brilliant cut diamond, surrounded by smaller colored diamonds. Fergie and Transformer’s star Josh were married in January of this year, and she added a platinum and diamond wedding band to match. Josh Duhamel’s opted against platinum and wears a wedding ring that is white gold with a brushed finish.

Rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyonce were married back in 2008 after he proposed to her with a $5 million 18 carat emerald cut diamond and platinum Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring. Lorraine Schwartz is a favorite celebrity jewelry designer who has also created engagement rings for Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Aguilera. Beyonce’s engagement ring is so valuable that it has been reported she wears a fake when out in public.

Jared Kushner proposed to now wife Ivanka Trump with a diamond and platinum engagement ring from her own jewelry line, a 5.22-carat cushion cut engagement ring complete with a diamond-studded platinum band. When Ivanka and Jared were married she added a small platinum wedding band.

Another engagement, thanks to Ivanka Trumps signature collection, was between 27 year-old R&B singer Christina Milian and producer The-Dream. Christina’s engagement ring from Trump’s jewelry line is a stunning six-carat diamond in a platinum setting. Milian has never been married before, but The-Dream was wed to singer Nivea whom he split from in late 2007.

Melissa Rycroft from the hit reality shows The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars received a Neil Lane Diamond and platinum engagement ring from insurance salesman Tye Strickland. The couple met in their hometown and became engaged just four months after Melissa was second runner up on The Bachelorette. Melissa and Tye were a couple before, but split up right before the airing of the show. Her ring is valued at $60k with a platinum band crowned with a center 2-carat pear shaped diamond surrounded six baguettes and 94 round diamonds.

Jillian Harris's Neil Lane diamond and platinum engagement ring

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Engagement Rings: Many Choices

Monday, May 4th, 2009

When you make a big decision in your life that results in the need to make an expensive purchase, that is an exciting moment. Often times when people get excited about buying something, they go out and make the purchase too quickly without being patient and making sure that they are getting the best value on the individual item that is perfect for them. Engagement rings are no exception, and there are added factors that make the selection of an engagement ring not only one of the most important choices that you will ever make in your own behalf, but it is also a decision that affects the people that you cherish the most in this world.

So when you make a decision in life that involves a significant expenditure, and that decision affects you and only you, it is most certainly a very big deal and you have to do your research, be patient, and choose wisely. But if you were to become impetuous on a lazy and boring Saturday afternoon and buy yourself a convertible, and find some months later that perhaps you would have been better off with a four-wheel-drive truck, the decision that you made only affects you. But when you buy an engagement ring, as you can see, the decision impacts others as well, most immediately the woman who will be wearing it for the rest of her life: your fiancÃ©e-to-be.

The engagement ring that you choose will also be looked upon by your parents, and your future in-laws, as an expression of your love and commitment to marriage. And it will be a symbol of your new family and the love that is at its root to your children should you find yourself so blessed at some time in the future.

With this in mind, it is a good idea to try to get an idea of what types of engagement rings seem to catch her eye, and over the months leading up to the proposal one can talk casually about the subject as though you are discussing some sort of distant daydream without “spilling the beans.” You may want to page through a magazine together that has some engagement ring ads and see if she seems to prefer platinum engagement rings to gold engagement rings, or palladium engagement rings to silver engagement rings. You may find that she finds titanium engagement rings, or even tungsten engagement rings to be especially appealing. She is the person who is going to be wearing the ring, so when you are pretty certain that at some point down the line you are going to be making that ultimate proposal, it is time to start picking her brain in a very offhanded and subtle manner.

When the time comes to go shopping for the perfect engagement ring, you will find that there are many choices out there. The best strategy is to have some idea of what types of rings the love of your life seems to ooh and ah over, and use that information accordingly.

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Titanium Engagement Rings

Monday, May 4th, 2009

I saw a woman wearing a titanium engagement ring the other day, and it was really lovely and seemed to suit her style and sense of self very well. It had a very unique tension setting, and it conveyed a combination of strength and permanence juxtaposed next to softness, vulnerability, and pure, vibrant beauty. The way that the diamond was cradled between the “arms” of the titanium ring made a profound statement, and I was very impressed.

I struck up a conversation with the woman and asked her how she liked her titanium engagement ring, and why she chose a titanium ring rather than a gold engagement ring, or even a silver engagement ring, because her titanium ring was the same color, more or less, than a silver engagement ring. She told me that frankly, the purchase of a titanium engagement ring was not her own choice. She was surprised by her fiancÃ© and she actually didn’t know much at all about titanium before she was presented with her titanium engagement ring. She had learned in school that it was a very hard and sturdy metal that is lightweight and used in the aerospace and automobile industries. She also said she owned a titanium tennis racket. She did mention that she had heard something about titanium being used to make jewelry, but not being a big jewelry person, she just hadn’t looked into it.

The ring that she was wearing was simple in a way, but creatively elegant and as I say it really got my attention, so much so that I was compelled to approach her about it. I asked her about the comfort of the ring when you are wearing it all the time, and she said that her ring was designed with what was called a “semi-comfort fit.” The inner edges of the titanium engagement ring that she had were rounded like the full fledged “comfort fit,” but not as extremely, so the ring fit very comfortably, but it slipped onto her finger firmly. She said that in terms of fit, her titanium engagement ring was the perfect marriage of comfort and the secure feeling that her ring would not fall off of her finger, or be easily removed by the adept hands of a surprise thief.

She also added that even though she was not very familiar with titanium engagement rings before she got hers, she was absolutely stunned when she saw it for the first time. She confided that her fiancÃ© had been struggling with the tough economy when he was shopping for her engagement ring, and he was just blown away when the jeweler introduced him to titanium engagement rings. He was concerned that a gold engagement ring or a platinum engagement ring might set him back even further and drive him deeper into debt just when he was preparing to get married. But he honestly loved the titanium engagement ring that he would up buying and felt in the end that he really wasn’t compromising at all.

There are many engagement ring choices out there, and though the traditional gold, silver, and platinum or palladium engagement rings will never go out of style, this couple’s experience demonstrates the fact that a titanium engagement ring is a viable alternative as well.

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Engagement Ring Research

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

When someone has decided that they have found the person that they would like to spend the rest of their life with, they have truly been blessed. Finding the ideal life partner is an elusive task, and when it finally happens, it is something that mere words cannot adequately describe. This is one of the reasons that a diamond engagement ring is such a wonderful thing, because when you ask that special someone to marry you, there is so much to it that only a symbol can truly explain the way that you feel. The precious metals involved, of the earth but so transcendentally beautiful, formed and etched to artistic perfection, coupled with the effervescent purity and permanence of the diamond center say more than language can possibly convey.

It is a pleasure to be involved in a business that is so integral to the tradition of engagement. Buying diamonds can be difficult for a number or reasons, but one of the many nice things about the Internet is the way it makes diamond engagement ring research so simple and convenient.

For instance, if you want to learn about the different characteristics of diamond quality, all you have to do is search for the “4Cs of diamonds” (which are, incidentally, cut, carat, color, and clarity). If you are wondering how you can make sure that your diamond engagement ring is authentic, you can explore certification laboratories like the Gemological Institute of America online and gain an understanding of the diamond certification process.

Precious metals are something that few of us are very familiar with until we embark on the search for the perfect engagement ring. People generally think about gold engagement rings or perhaps platinum engagement rings first, but what types of gold engagement rings are out there? What is the difference between 24k and 14k or 18k gold? How much should I be paying for a platinum ring? Is a silver engagement ring a good choice? Many people are asking about tungsten engagement rings and titanium engagement rings. Years ago, you had to depend on what the jeweler told you, or research them at the library. These days, it is a snap to arm yourself with the information that you need to shop for an engagement ring intelligently.

You need to know the lay of the land when you are buying an engagement ring, and the comparison shopping opportunities that are available online are very useful resources. You can look at engagement rings with similar features side by side, being offered by many different sources, and get a good idea of the correct price to pay. They say that knowledge is power, and the more knowledge you bring to the table when you are shopping for an engagement ring, the better.

Love is grand, and the day that a couple gets engaged is one of the happiest and most memorable days of their lives. With a little bit of research and a discerning eye, you can be certain that you are presenting your beau with the perfect engagement ring that she will cherish for a lifetime.

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Classic Engagement Ring Moments

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Giving an engagement ring to the love of your life is an emotional experience for both the giver and the receiver, and the circumstances surrounding a wedding proposal can make the experience all the more memorable. I heard an interesting diamond engagement ring story the other day from a friend of mine who lives right outside of Philadelphia.

Anyone who is a big fan of baseball would know that the Philadelphia Phillies are the “losingest” franchise in the history of sports, indeed, the only American professional sports team that has lost 10,000 games. Prior to last season they had gotten to wear World Series rings just once in their history. But Phillies fans, long suffering as they may be, are among the most loyal and rabid fans in all of sports.

My friend was telling me that his brother is a lifetime fan of the Phillies, and the woman he’s been with for the last five years is also a big Phillies fan. She had been half jokingly asking him when she was going to get her engagement ring for a couple of years. My friend’s brother knew that she really wanted a platinum engagement ring with a rather large, certified diamond, so he was dutifully saving up his money and waiting for the right moment.

As you might imagine, they were both extremely excited when the Phillies made another late season surge and made it into the playoffs. The Phillies were swept out of the postseason the previous year by the Rockies in three straight, so that made the 27th straight season that a Phillies team would go home without a World Series ring. However, in 2008, they beat the Brewers to get to the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, and they won that too to get to the World Series for the first time since 1993.

The Phillies won the last game of that Dodgers series on the very same day that my friend’s brother purchased the platinum engagement ring. He has been saving up for two years.

The Phillies got ahead by three games to one in the World Series, and Game 5 was in Philadelphia, but it was delayed by rain with the score tied. My friend’s brother couldn’t get a ticket, but he was given two tickets to go the game when it resumed a couple of days later. It was perfect timing.

The Phillies won the World Series for just the second time in their history that night. My friend’s brother and his girlfriend weren’t even born yet when the Phillies had won that lone World Series back in 1980. They were jubilant.

But then, in the middle of perhaps the largest celebration the City of Brotherly Love has ever seen, my friend got close to his girlfriend’s ear and said, through the din, “Will you marry me?” Then he took the engagement ring out of his pocket and showed it to her. To hear my friend tell it, they said that time seemed to stand still and that it felt like they had somehow found themselves in some sort of perfect dream.

It is said that getting engaged is a magical experience, and this couple certainly had a taste of it. They will never forget that their surreal engagement ring moment, and this is the way that such things are meant to be.

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Engagement Rings: “You Just Know”

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

I can remember talking with my mother when I was very young and just beginning to notice members of the opposite sex in “that way,” and the conversation turned serious. The enormity of deciding who would be the special girl that that I was going to buy an engagement ring for at some time in the future really struck me. Even as a youngster I knew that buying the love of your life a diamond engagement ring and getting married was a beautiful event that was very meaningful. I also felt the strong sense that it was very important to do everything right, from selecting the perfect platinum or gold engagement ring down to every detail of the wedding.

My mother told me something that sticks in my head until this day. When I asked her how you know if the girl that you think you are going to propose to and present with an engagement ring is truly the right person for you, she said, very simply, “You’ll just know.” I somehow understood what she was getting at, though as a youth I was usually only satisfied by very concrete answers to my questions. There is that certain feeling, an inner sense of certainty that cannot be adequately explained with words, that lets you know when you have found “the one.”

If you have been fortunate enough to experience the feeling that my mother was trying to explain to me, it is then time to go shopping in earnest for the perfect engagement ring for that ideal woman that you want to spend the rest of your life with. There are many choices out there when you are shopping for an engagement ring, and it can be hard to find something that suits your tastes and looks like a ring that your significant other will like as well. Should you buy a gold engagement ring, a platinum engagement ring, a silver engagement rings, or a palladium engagement ring? How about those titanium engagement rings, or tungsten engagement rings, are they a good choice?

Questions abound when you are going to propose and it is time to decide which engagement ring you should buy. Doing research online to understand what is out there and about how much the various choices cost is a good idea. You want to have some engagement ring knowledge so that you can get a value on whatever ring you decide to buy. You can also read some articles on the ins and outs of buying an engagement ring to help you along. Then it is time to do a lot of comparison shopping and look at a lot of rings until you find the diamond engagement ring that you feel is right for you and your girlfriend.

It can be a little bit time consuming to find your engagement ring, or you may find one that you like right away, but one thing is certain: you will find the perfect engagement ring, and when you do, you will “just know” that it is the right one for you.

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Engagement Rings & Creativity

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Whenever we think about engagement rings, many of us tend to conjure a mental picture of the stone, and in most cases, that would mean discussing the diamond that is the centerpiece of most engagement rings. Indeed, the stone in an engagement ring may be the most eye-catching element for many when they first see the ring. But the wearer of the ring is going to look at it many times daily for the rest of her life, and her spouse will do so as well.

An engagement ring is a very unique purchase, unlike any other piece of jewelry or article of clothing. It is more like a tattoo than it is a fashion choice that is disposable if you feel as though it is not expressing who you are in a few years. An engagement ring is permanent, so when you decide on your engagement ring or wedding ring set, you have to realize that it is destined to become a family heirloom.

Any time we are around an object of seeming beauty for an extended period of time, that very fetching and inviting allure pulls us in closer, and we begin to examine the details and the intricacies. A painting is like this, or a musical piece that you love when you first hear it. Subsequent listens beckon in different ways.

Engagement rings are a work of art in their own right, and once you are drawn in by the most prominent and obvious aspect of any artistic manifestation of creativity, be it a symphony or a well designed, platinum engagement ring, you then begin to examine the details. This can be a blessing for the artist, or it can be a curse. But it is certainly a fantastic and rare opportunity. If a jewelry designer can create a custom engagement ring that stands up to the scrutiny of an eye that can see true quality, he or she will enjoy limitless opportunity.

When you are tying to find the perfect engagement ring that really tells the love of your life that you “get it,” examine the ring for creativity and artistic integrity. Take a long look at the detail. The engagement ring is not just the stone. Honor the craftsmanship of the jewelry designer, because if you do value the intricacies of the design, you will wind up with a ring that you love to look at on your wedding day, that’s for sure. But you will also love the very same ring on the wedding day of your sons and daughters.

Everybody understands what they are looking at when they see or hear a creative expression that expresses something meaningful. No symbol is more powerful than that which would galvanize the eternal resonance of true soulmates entering into the promise of loving matrimony. When we shop for an engagement ring, perhaps we should focus on the design at least as much as we are hypnotized by the stone. Of course the stone is key, but the intricate detail etched into the body of the ring is just as important when you consider the overall quality of a diamond engagement ring.

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