Want to know what is socially acceptable for the engagement process?  Here is a list of some things to keep in mind before you go popping that question. 

• 25% of women view the proposal as more important than the actual wedding ceremony. Guys, take notes, the proposal is your time to shine since you typically have little or nothing to say about the wedding (except the I do). This means 75% of the women have been Read the rest of this entry »

  engagement finding the perfect ring ring statistics survey

In terms of popularity, Valentine’s Day is the most popular day of the year to get engaged (followed by Christmas Day & New Years).  Princess cut engagemet rings are the most popular style of engagement ring to buy.  These results are from a nationwide survey of retail jewelers. From a man’s persepective Valentine’s day is extremely good long term planning for the following reasons: Read the rest of this entry »

For many people, the image of an engraved ring is a heavily decorated simple gold or silver circle. Modern laser engraving equipment, however, means that rings can be engraved in a plethora of places and styles. Some of the top engraved phrases before modern laser engraving were: Read the rest of this entry »

When you are planning on purchasing a diamond it is important that you know as much as possible about how diamonds are classified. Learning about diamonds is first learning about the “four Cs” of diamonds which are considered the most important grades and categories:

• Cut
• Clarity
• Color
• Carat weight

These are the criteria jewelers use when grading diamonds, and they’re the ones you’ll need to understand to buy the right diamond for you. Click on each bullet point to learn more.