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The holidays are the time for engagements, and this year has proven to be no exception. Reese Witherspoon announced her engagement to Jim Roth, who proposed with an Ashoka diamond (a modified version of the cushion cut) set in patinum with a delicate pave band, similar to the one pictured below.
Ring Details: Ashoka diamond, platinum pave band setting, designed by William Goldberg
We love today's ring & the creativity that went into not only this ring, but into the proposal as well. The round brilliant center stone is surrounded by tiny diamonds and flanked by two small round side-stones, set in a pave band. It's sparkly all around and simply a beautiful piece. This newly engaged bride got the surprise of her life when she went on what she thought was a family outing for an NBC segment on "Great places to take kids in San Diego", and you can see the rest here.
Ring Details: Khloe Kardashian's engagement ring from NBA star Lamar Odom is a 9 carat radiant cut diamond with a pave band
We've slowly been working on upgrading RingSpotters this holiday season. Here's what's new...
1.Check out our new Education section. This is your one stop shop to all you need to know about engagement rings.
2. To help you navigate through the world of carats, settings, stones and more, RingSpotters put together an easy step-by-step guide to selecting and purchasing the perfect engagement ring. Download it for free sneak peak into who's behind RingSpotters.
In 1907 the largest diamond ever found in the world was called the Cullinan diamond, also known as the Great Star of Africa, which was later cut for the crown jewels of Great Britain. Royal Asscher, the artists behind this epic 530 carat diamond (oringinaly 3,105 carats), have paid tribute to the legend with their collection “Stars of Africa”, a beautifully designed ring, with mini diamonds suspended in a dome shaped glass filled with fluid. The floating diamonds is a newer trend among jewelry and diamond enthusiasts, and Royal Asscher’s elegant design is not only an eye-catching piece of jewelry, but an opportunity to be socially responsible.
Through Royal Asscher's partnership with The Seven Bar Foundation, for every Star of Africa ring purchased through Seven Bar Foundation’s website, fifty percent of the proceeds will go towards fueling microfinance loans for women. The purpose is to empower women out of poverty, and give them the tools they need to start their own business, both stimulating the economy and their own dreams and aspirations.
To learn more, visit www.sevenbarfoundation.org, and to purchase a Stars of Africa ring, visit http://royalasscher.com/7barfoundation/.
A true "Ringspotter" sent these photos into us...singer Samantha Mollen getting Minx (a very fashionable "nail-do") at Wynn Nail Spa in Los Angeles. She happened to be wearing a fabulous of engagement ring that appears to be a round brilliant with a halo setting. And, is that a double band we see?
This morning we feature a picture perfect wedding of a bride married this past July in Lake Tahoe, California. Her wedding was a myraid of ice blue, yellows, and oranges set amidst the Sierra Nevada mountains. We featured her fabulous round brilliant halo set engagement ring last April and are excited to share the beautiful wedding band she picked along with her husband's band. If you look carefully at his ring, she engraves "put me back on" in the inside band. Very clever!
Photography: Adi Nevo for Blonde Tulip
Today's ring comes from a beautiful bride who was married just this past month in Singapore. She pairs her classic round brilliant ring with this stunning double layered diamond wedding band "attached" by small round brilliant stones. What a unique and fabulous set!
Cut: Round Brilliant
Carat: Center stone 1.5
Color/Clarity: Center stone 1.5 Carats VVS1
In keeping with the triple band sapphire theme for the week, we thought we'd share another stunner. The center ring is encrusted with diamond baguettes topped with an offset sapphire, while the two side bands are paved with diamonds also topped with sapphires. Definitely a head turner at any holiday party!
