‘It Was Fate’: A Verragio Engagement Story

‘It Was Fate’: A Verragio Engagement Story

When Kelly Johnson’s fiancé, Lorenzo Wells, proposed, it may have been a surprise, but the engagement ring definitely wasn’t. Johnson, who works at Christopher Williams Jewelers in Virginia, said she always knew a Verragio ring was in her cards. “Ever since my first day of working at the store, I was amazed by Verragio’s designs.…

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…

Out but Not Down: Karina Smirnoff, from Dancing With the Stars Gets Engaged

Out but Not Down: Karina Smirnoff, from Dancing With the Stars Gets Engaged

It seems like the contestants of ’Dancing with the Stars’ keep waltzing right into the hearts of their significant others, either that or there is something in the water on set, because yet another cast member has announced her engagement. Hot on the heels of former contestant, turned DWTS correspondent, Nicey Nash, who announced her…

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…

The Couture Collection: High Fashion for the Real World

The Couture Collection: High Fashion for the Real World

The word couture is a French term that refers to the creation of high fashion, made to order designs, and has always been closely associated to fashion capitals like Paris, Milan, and London. However, in today’s modern world the term ‘couture’ is synonymous with high end, custom-made, hand-executed fashion. Often times, people also associate the…

Country Clamoring for Twilight News, Again

Country Clamoring for Twilight News, Again

It’s any wonder that young stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson can’t have a meal in public without rumors of engagement rings and babies springing forth now that “Twilight” fans are waiting with baited breath for every little wedding detail. Not for the real-life-maybe-couple, Stewart and Pattinson, but for their movie alter egos in the…