Top Engagement Ring Trends

If you haven’t yet selected your engagement ring, you’ll be very excited to learn the top four trends in engagement ring designs for next year. Here are the top four emerging engagement ring trends for 2016, according to Josh Holland from online jeweler Blue Nile:   “Fancy Cut” Center Diamonds     “Engagement rings with ‘Fancy…

Colored Diamonds Go Mainstream

Once a gem reserved for the rich and famous, colored diamonds are increasingly falling into the hands of mainstream consumers. “From colored diamonds splashed across the pages of fashion magazines to celebrities on television to women and men flaunting them at high-society events, these stones have accumulated a strong following,” said Gino DiGeso, director of…

Blue Nile’s Exquisite 2.24 ct Ruby and Half-Moon Diamond Halo Ring in Platinum and 18k Yellow Gold

Uniquely stunning, this gemstone ring showcases a lively 2.24 carat oval ruby and two brilliant half-moon diamonds surrounded by halo of pavé-set round diamonds set in platinum with an 18k yellow gold accent. The exquisite ruby is a scarce, non-heated gemstone.   An extraordinary gemstone, Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July. Its fiery crimson…

Stunning Engagement and Wedding Rings Designed by Zac Posen

Zac Posen launched his eponymous collection in 2001, with a vision for modern American glamour that married couture technique with striking innovation. Raised in New York, Zac began his design training early. At 16, he attended Parson’s School of Design followed by London’s Central Saint Martins University. Two years following his first collection, he was…

Buccellati Where The Finest Italian Jewelry Is Made

Milan is known as Italy’s most metropolitan city and is a place where historical structures age amidst modern architecture. This is the backdrop of where the country’s leading fashion and bank professionals are hard at work in a city steeped in tradition and aimed at the future. Travel to Via Monte Napoleone (a street) and…

Dream Bracelets Collection by Buccellati

Dream Bracelets epitomizes the iconic qualities of Buccellati in a single object. The fabric-like texture of hand-tooled metal offsets the sparkling gemstones and settings to exude a style that’s classic and modern at the same time. Although the bracelets look minimal, they display an unbeatable complex craftsmanship that is only discernible to the eyes of a true…

Harry Winston “The Incredibles” Ruby Jewelry

Round Brilliant Ruby and Diamond Ring Inspired by the Harry Winston archives, each piece in the Incredibles is a one-of-a-kind expression of the House’s iconic style. Handcrafted in platinum and set with the world’s finest diamonds and precious gemstones, each magnificent design represents the culmination of efforts between the House’s expert gemologists, master craftsmen, and…

The Cartier Étourdissant collection draws from light and shadow

The Cartier Étourdissant collection draws from light and shadow, creating a dazzling effect of vibrant colors with gentle and delicate hues. The same flamboyance radiates through each creation, sparked by a whirlwind of inspiration and dizzying contrasts. A collection of fireworks, both joyous and refined, reflecting the creativity and savoir-faire of the house of Cartier.…

Engagement Rings You Won’t Say No To at Marisa Perry in NYC

Hey New Yorkers, We’ve found your ideal spot for engagement ring shopping that measures up to everything you’ve been wanting. The sweet spot is called Marisa Perry and this atelier has just moved into the ideally romantic meatpacking district (I say this sitting from my office in Nashville, only to have visited NYC a handful of…

A misunderstood, and sometimes misidentified, gemstone, the fiery colours of spinel are in a class of their own

  With its vibrant, saturated hues, spinel – more rare than rubies, sapphires or emeralds – has been a misunderstood, and sometimes misidentified, gemstone.     Its wide array of colours, from deep crimson to pastel blues, as well as pink, purple, grey and black, makes it a perfect impostor for other stones. Many famous…