There were a slew of celebrity weddings in 2010, as well as a number of prominent engagement announcements. With the year shortly drawing to a close, here is a list of some of the more popular diamond engagement ring trends from this past year. Non-Diamond Rings In 1947 DeBeers created the slogan, a diamond is…
Shania Twain, famous for her love songs, is reportedly giving marriage another try, according to the publication The Daily Mail. Twain, one of the biggest Country to Pop music crossover artists ever, topped the charts for fourteen years with many songs written or produced by her then husband Mutt Lange, until the couple separated in…
When Eric Steidinger proposed to Cecelia Martinez this month, he made sure everything was a surprise, even the engagement ring. Risky business sometimes, but Steidinger didn’t exactly go in blind. “I have had a couple friends get engaged this year and so I told Eric my favorite parts of their rings,” Martinez said. “He incorporated…
The popularity of diamond engagement rings started with a single solitaire Round cut diamond design and has continued to stand the test of time. The round cut diamond however you use it though, has also continued to be the most popular cut for diamonds, no matter how hard the Princess cut is chasing at its…
When recent bride Nicole Richie became engaged to Rocker boyfriend Joel Madden, of Good Charlotte, he gave her free reign on the engagement ring. The fashion minded mom teamed up with her jewelry designer, in February of 2010, to create an over four carat Round cut center diamond set into an octagonal halo, with pave’…
Constance Katsafanas had her heart set on a Verragio engagement ring, but in her 3rd year of medical school in Orlando, it seemed a little unattainable. About four months ago Katsafanas and her boyfriend, Paul Eza, began looking at engagement rings in different stores, but it was her mother who happened upon a Verragio ring…
Colored diamonds are here to stay, if the continued spike in sales is any indication, and setting a pink or blue diamond for the center can transform your engagement ring from ordinary to extraordinary. But let’s face it, not everyone can afford a fancy canary yellow diamond ring, and even less of us are willing…
At Verragio, it often warms our hearts to see the out pouring of support from family and friends that is displayed when we conduct one of our engagement ring giveaway contest, as we have been doing for the past couple of weeks. Contestants had a chance to share their stories as to why they should…
Holiday sales are up from last year, if consumer wish lists are any indication. According to a survey from the National Retail Federation, 23 percent of consumers are asking for diamonds and jewelry this year, up from last year’s 13 percent. In the spirit of the holiday, we have put together a holiday wish list…
Split shanks are quite literally named for the technique of splitting the shanks into two, (sometimes three) parts, creating what looks like two bands, but are actually joined closer to the bottom. Although often adorned with pave’ set diamonds, it creates an interesting enough design that can also stand on its own. The Classico collection…