July 7th, 2010
As a bride, you will most likely get to purchase your own wedding ring, or at least help pick it out. In many cases, the groom to be purchases the engagement ring and surprises the bride to be with it. Hopefully the man knows his woman well enough to know what type of diamond she wants, and most of the time he gets it right. But with the wedding ring, unless the groom purchased a wedding ring set, the bride gets to have some say! Here are some things you should think about when deciding what type of wedding ring you should purchase. read more...
March 9th, 2010
Today, millions of products are machine made. That includes many fine wedding rings. There is often some input by a superb craftsman to select and set a stone, for example. But much of the process is carried out by highly sophisticated systems. But there remains no more sophisticated system than the skill in the mind, eye and hands of a master jewelry maker. That skill is much the same as it was centuries ago, but now brought to new heights with modern tools. Yet the careful focus, the precise direction and other attributes of the craftsman are still the essential elements. read more...
February 19th, 2010
Is anything more elegant than diamond wedding rings? It’s hard to conceive. For generations, no centuries, this gem has been at the pinnacle of symbols for strength, durability and sheer beauty. Nothing reflects light the way a diamond does. Nothing says devotion and long-lasting commitment as strongly. Nothing else says: nothing less will do. Picture in your mind that traditional slim engagement ring. Isn’t the brilliant platinum offset beautifully by a square-cut center stone ringed with four more? Of course. Doesn’t that superb wedding ring blend perfectly thanks to the row of Princess cut diamonds that support and complete the design? No one could deny it. read more...
January 13th, 2010
Titanium. The name alone brings to mind images of strength and durability. What better symbol for the devotion and commitment of a wedding ring could there be? Jewelry designers are always looking for something new, something different. After thousands of years and billions of rings made, this might seem an impossible task. Yet, the endless ingenuity of craftsmen has always been up to it. One of their more recent efforts is titanium wedding rings. This metal, while seemingly so common, has extraordinary properties that make it a perfect base for engagement and wedding rings. read more...