Asscher Cut Engagement Rings: Classically Modern

Asscher Cut Engagement Rings: Classically Modern

Across the pond, as they say, Prince William’s affianced Kate Middleton has sparked a sapphire craze with his mother’s keepsake, but there have been a couple of engagement rings sightings as well. Most notably, the inevitable dueling comparisons sparked by Jessica Simpson and her ex’s new fiancé Vanessa Minnillo. Jessica Simpson’s romantic ruby engagement ring…

Crazy in Love: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Anniversary

Crazy in Love: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Anniversary

In 2005, there was a visible change in major movie star Tom Cruise. Following a string of controversial events, including the now infamous couch jumping incident on Oprah, Cruise appeared, at times excitable, restless, and increasingly aggressive. Some credited it to a change in his representation, others called it a breakdown. Cruise, however, simply called…

Music Stars Keep it Classy at the 44th Country Music Awards

Music Stars Keep it Classy at the 44th Country Music Awards

Country music stars somehow manage to simultaneously be some of the biggest celebrities in the country and separate from the mainstream. However, they are out in full force this week for the Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. And it’s hard to tell who dazzled more, the stars or their diamonds. The host of the…

Mix and Match to Suit Your Engagement Ring Style

Mix and Match to Suit Your Engagement Ring Style

Singer and actress, Mandy Moore was married before most people knew she was engaged to singer Ryan Adams in 2009; it was almost one month to the day that the couple exchanged wedding rings after announcing they were engaged. For that reason, Moore’s interestingly unique diamond ring doubles as both and engagement and wedding ring. The…

Diamonds and Engagement Rings Giving Back to a Cause

Diamonds and Engagement Rings Giving Back to a Cause

Media mogul Russell Simmons hosted his first ever London charity event on November 8 for his charity, Diamond Empowerment Fund. The charity, which he started in 2007 to raise money for disadvantaged people in African nations where diamonds are a natural resource, exceeded its own expectations at Monday’s cocktail party and auction by more than…

The World’s Little Known Diamond Wonders

The World’s Little Known Diamond Wonders

When a couple gets engaged, the first response is usually, ‘can I see the ring?’ And when a celebrity gets engaged, that reaction is splashed across the usual tabloids, and the usual comparisons get thrown around; Beyonce’s ring from Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez’s pink diamond, etc. But there are some rings that are so stunning, it…

MTV’s European Music Awards: Exactly What You Would Expect

MTV’s European Music Awards: Exactly What You Would Expect

The EMA’s, the European version of MTV’s Video Music awards, were held in Madrid, Spain last night, full of eye catching red carpet outfits, surprise musical guests, and young lovers. The show, hosted by “Desperate Housewives” stars Eva Longoria,  included musical performances by Shakira, Rihanna, and Kings of Leon, whose lead singer Caleb Followhill recently…

Tis This the Season for Engagement Rings?

Tis This the Season for Engagement Rings?

We already know that engagement rings make the best holiday gifts, but it looks like a lot more people might find that out for themselves this year. Customer Growth Partners, a company that specializes in retail forecasting and analysis, has predicted an increase in spending for the 2010 holiday season of 4.5 percent, up from last…

Love is in the Air: Two More Celebrity Couples Sporting Engagement Rings

Love is in the Air: Two More Celebrity Couples Sporting Engagement Rings

Nick Lachey and long-time girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo have recently announced their engagement after dating for four years. Lachey, who once was the lead singer of the boy band 98 Degrees, but is now most well-known as Jessica Simpson’s ex-husband, presented the “True Beauty” host with an engagement ring Thursday, in a very traditional way. “I…

Celebrity Envy: The Wedding Ring Edition

Celebrity Envy: The Wedding Ring Edition

Last week we took a look at some of the more infamous engagement rings in Hollywood, and paired them up with a bit more obtainable options, courtesy of Verragio. However, wedding bands are not to be overlooked, so today we take a look at how you can get the same look as some of Hollywood’s biggest…