Out of the Gate, Emeralds to Make a Splash in 2011

Out of the Gate, Emeralds to Make a Splash in 2011

Surprisingly sparkling green emeralds have come up from behind to perhaps take the lead in the 2011 gemstone popularity contest.  It’s a contest that happens every year, most likely influenced by social trends and patterns, and it is surprising because there has been little emerald mention in the world of fashion in 2010. Sapphires made a…

Move Over William, There’s Another Royal Wedding in the Works

Move Over William, There’s Another Royal Wedding in the Works

Prince William may come first in the line of royal succession, however he isn’t the only royal planning a wedding these days.  Zara Phillips, often called the Queen’s favorite granddaughter, has apparently been quietly making plans to exchange wedding rings with her longtime boyfriend, British Rugby player Mike Tindall. The couple, who have been together…

Josh Duhamel and Fergie Celebrate Two Years of Marriage

Josh Duhamel and Fergie Celebrate Two Years of Marriage

Actor Josh Duhamel has been busy filming the third installment of the Transformers movie franchise while his wife Fergie continues to work with the Black Eyed Peas and most recently was spotted filming a commercial for Dr. Pepper. But hopefully, these two will find a little time in between projects to celebrate their second wedding…

Baby Number 3 and a Holiday Anniversary: Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany

Baby Number 3 and a Holiday Anniversary: Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany

Jennifer Connelly has a lot going on.  Not only is the academy award winning actress costarring in the upcoming movie “The Dilemma” with Vince Vaughn and Wynona Rider, she also recently announced she is expecting her third child, but it turns out she and husband Paul Bettany were also another celebrity couple that exchanged wedding…

Oval Diamonds for an Elegant Engagement Ring

Oval Diamonds for an Elegant Engagement Ring

Oval diamonds, while not as widely seen as its wildly popular Round cut cousin, seem to be making their way more publicly onto the scene.  Not so surprising since the brilliance and light reflection from an Oval cut diamond is similar to that of a round, but also, like a Pear shaped diamond, it helps…

And the Hits Keep Coming: Two More Celebrity Couples Find Love

And the Hits Keep Coming: Two More Celebrity Couples Find Love

Actress and daytime talk show host, Sherri Shepherd is the latest in the long line of celebrities that have revealed their engagements this past holiday season.  It seems her boyfriend, television writer Lamar Sally, enlisted the help of his friend while the couple was vacationing in San Diego, so that upon arrival at home, the surprise…

The Way to Westminster Abbey: Details for the Royal Ceremony

The Way to Westminster Abbey: Details for the Royal Ceremony

As the weather starts to thaw and the seasons start to change we get ever closer to the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.  Now St. James Palace, who handle the business affairs of the two princes, have released an agenda of sorts, perhaps to keep the news relevant, perhaps to make the…

Sapphires Taking Center Stage

Sapphires Taking Center Stage

It is no surprise that requests for Sapphire rings has sky rocketed since Prince William proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton using his mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring.  For William it was a gesture meant to fill the void of his mother’s absence, and perhaps surprisingly it was for the public as well.…

Couple Tie the Knot on New Year’s Day

Couple Tie the Knot on New Year’s Day

It’s been barely a month since Country singer Shania Twain and her fiancé Frederic Thiebaud announced their engagement, but they couple has wasted no time exchanging wedding rings  over this holiday season.  It was only in December that Twain was spotted sporting a 3 carat Emerald cut diamond engagement ring, and on New Year’s Day…

New Year, New Hollywood Power Couples

New Year, New Hollywood Power Couples

People love to say that love is in the air around the holidays, and New Year’s Eve is a built in celebration; a combination that makes this past week the most popular time of year to get engaged.  And so many celebrity couples followed suit this year, with a couple surprising announcements and some not-so-surprising…