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Yup, you heard it. Just this morning Tiffany's has released an Engagement Ring App for the iPhone that allows users to browse cuts and settings, size a ring finger, save ring choices, and share favorites via Facebook and Twitter. Uber cool.
http://mygloss.com/chic/2010/06/11/gloss-find-tiffanys-engagement-ring-app/
Feast your eyes on this beauty. This heirloom piece is so unique with its two-stoned angled setting, dramatic green and white diamond contrast, and myriad of tiny round brilliants. We're drooling. Happy Friday.
Cut: Round Brilliant diamond and Green Diamond
Carat: 3+
Setting: two-stone angled setting on platinum surrounded by round brilliants, center stones in a 4 prong setting
Jeweler: Cartier, 1960
Why settle for one wedding band when you can have two? This gorgeous ensemble belongs to a bride married in June of 2005 who will be celebrating her five year anniversary in a few days. Her round brilliant solitaire is flanked by two sidebands encrusted with small round brilliants that give it that extra sparkle. Although not very common, we have seen a handful of double wedding bands and just love how they add balance and symmetry to the rings. We've featured a few other ring "trios" that are all unique in style and taste - take a look.
Cut: Round Brilliant
Setting: 6 prong solitaire on platinum
Wedding band: double "v" shape bands with round brilliants
We are super duper excited about today's ring - not only is it gorgeous - it's PINK! The stone is a rare pink diamond with an Asscher cut, surrounded by a halo of 27 round brilliants. We'll just leave it at that and let the photos speak for themselves.
Cut: Asscher
Carat, Clarity, Color: 2.75 ctw, Center (1.85 ct Center Stone, VS2 clarity, G color) and 27 small round brilliant diamonds in the halo and band (.90ctw, VS1 clarity, G color).
Setting: 18 karat white gold halo setting
Update: We do want to say that the owner of this beautiful ring is a Project Wedding bride and we thank you to all the Project Wedding brides who have sent in your rings! Wanna check out another PW bride's ring? Click here.
First there were mandals, then came murses, manpris and muggs (man-Uggs) and now, my friends, we have mangagement rings. Yes, you read that correctly - mangagement rings. It's 2010 - women are proposing and same sex marriage is widespread, so it only makes sense that the jewelry industry get in on the "engagement rings for men" game - right?
Mangagement rings are pretty inexpensive (averaging around $130) are usually subtle, simple and made of tough, sturdy material like Titanium or Tungsten Carbide. It seems too that a guy wearing a mangagement ring wouldn't need to purchase an additional ring to wear as a band, although I'm sure the jewelry industry would argue otherwise. Most guys are likely uncomfortable with the concept, but as sales and inquiries for men's engagement rings are on the rise, in the words of Carrie Bradshaw, I couldn't help but wonder:
Is it a sign of the times or clever marketing? Either way, the Mangagement Ring is here to stay.
Images from: http://gilletts.com.au/index.php?cPath=6
Here's some fabulous eye candy to start your weekend. This is not an engagement ring, but a piece that is so stunning it will knock your socks off. The ring is made out of over 100 round brilliants that wrap around the index finger, creating a dazzling light show to all envious onlookers.
Cut: Round Brilliant
Today we're excited to feature the rings of a San Francisco bride of 2 years whose platinum cushion cut with bezel setting combined with the princess cut eternity band is definitely a show stopper. We love that the bands are thick and almost chunky - makes for a unique and eye popping set!
Cut: Cushion
Carat: 3.41
Setting: Platinum bezel
Wedding band: 18 princess cut diamonds in a platinum channel setting. Total weight is 7.77 carats.
Today's ring comes from a San Francisco bride married in October of 2006. From the moment we saw this ring, we fell in love not only because of the beautiful solitaire, but because it is paired with one of our favorite settings - the micro pave. We love the intricacy and delicacy of a micro pave band, and love how the band appears to be encrusted with diamonds. The glitter this ring exudes is unbelievable. We love it!
Cut: Round Brilliant
Carats: 1.35 Center Diamond with 0.90 Carat micro pave in engagement ring. 0.90 micro pave band
Setting: 4 prong platinum
