In the market for a unique engagement ring with serious “wow” factor?
Then head over to Sotheby’s in Switzerland for their Autumn Sale of Magnificent Jewels on Nov. 15, and make sure to pack $10-$15 million for this rare yellow sun-drop diamond.
This 110-carat gem is the largest yellow pear-shaped diamond in the world and is described as fancy vivid yellow, the highest color grading for such a stone.
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So if you had a $100 million dollar wedding budget, would the sun-drop diamond be your idea of the ultimate bling?
Take a moment to enjoy and celebrate the joy of finding “The One”! You’ll smile (and maybe shed a tear too) at this lovely short video by Edward Burns, created for Tiffany & Co. It features six New York City couples telling the stories of how they met, fell in love, and ultimately got engaged and married.
Props to Tiffany for embracing diversity and including couples that are black, white, straight, gay, old and young. Love is universal, and love is grand…with or without a Tiffany diamond! Here are some affordable engagement rings to help you say “Will You Marry Me?”
With wedding season in full swing, lots of brides and grooms are looking for wedding rings that are gorgeous, socially responsible, and easy to order online. Brilliant Earth wedding bands are all that and more.
18K White Gold Pavé Diamond Multi Row Wedding Ring with 18K Men's White Gold Canyon Ring from Brilliant Earth
Brilliant Earth has always been an innovator and market leader in ethical jewelry. The San Francisco-based company is committed to creating some of the world’s most exquisite jewelry, made of conflict free diamonds, fair trade diamonds and ethically sourced and recycled precious metals.
Platinum Petite Shared Prong Diamond Wedding Ring and 18K White Gold Beveled Edge Matte Wedding Ring with Grooves from Brilliant Earth
Brilliant Earth also makes gorgeous engagement rings, so be sure to tell all of your Earth- and style-conscious friends to shop their extraordinary selection, all made with conflict free diamonds from environmentally and socially responsible sources with the highest ethical standards.
Ethically Sourced Engagement Rings from Brilliant Earth
Make your big day even brighter with rings from Brilliant Earth!
Get out a box of tissues, and prepare yourself for the beautiful story of Betty and Everett Potter, the best of all the tales about engagement rings we’ve heard!
Photo by Jacob Belcher/ Daily News and Wicked Local, from Metro West Daily News
Betty, 86, and Everett (affectionately known as “Pop”), 97, grew up on neighboring farms and married in 1945. After returning from World War II, Pop worked for chemical companies while Betty worked as a medical secretary. They had a son, three grandchildren, and are now the proud great-grandparents of James, 4, and Michael, 2, who call them “Great Gram” and “Great Grump.”
Pop, who is blind and is suffering from poor health, recently entered the Life Choice Hospice Center. When hospice workers offered to grant Pop’s dying wish, he said that he had always felt bad that he hadn’t been able to afford a diamond engagement ring for Betty when they wed. So with help from Wayland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lifeline Ambulance Service, and Long’s Jewelers in Natick, a round solitaire diamond ring was given to the couple, along with two 18-karat yellow gold wedding bands, a bouquet of lilies and roses, and champagne.
Photo by Jacob Belcher/ Daily News and Wicked Local, from Metro West Daily News
“Everybody’s learning from you,” Long’s salesman Paul Weber told Pop, “what true love is all about.”
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A vow renewal ceremony was planned for the couple at the Methodist church in Milford, New Hampshire, where they wed 65 years ago. Pop helped plan the day, including a specail lunch menu of chicken salad sandwiches, tomato soup and lemon poppy seed cake. The couple sat snuggled up with blankets on an hourlong bus ride to and from the ceremony, singing along oldies tunes.
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The lovebirds were wheeled down the aisle at the church, with family, friends, and one of the bridesmaids from their 1945 wedding in attendance.
Photo by Jacob Belcher/ Daily News and Wicked Local, from Metro West Daily News
“I’d be lost without you,” Pop said in his vows. “You kept me going and kept me young. I remember the times we used to dance around the kitchen, and how good of a cook you were, our walks home from my father’s farm and most of all what nice legs you had. I could not be happier that fate stepped in and brought you to me…I would be proud to marry you today and a million more times. I thank you for making me into the man I am today.”
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After drawing much laughter and tears, Pop ended his vows with, “And although I could say it better if I had all my teeth: I love you forever.”
Photo by Jacob Belcher/ Daily News and Wicked Local, from Metro West Daily News
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Natalie Portman has always been one of our the world’s coolest green celebs. From her involvement with our fave charity, Global Green USA, to her awesome vegan shoe line, Natalie’s been an eco-hero for years.
So when it came to choosing an engagement ring, Natalie’s fiancé Benjamin Millepied held true to her green values and selected a handmade design made with an antique old mine cut center stone and conflict-free pave diamonds surrounding it, all set in recycled platinum.
Way to go Natalie and Benjamin! You’re not just eco-chic, you’re totally on-trend, with conflict-free diamond engagement rings more popular than ever in 2011.
What do you think about Natalie’s ring? Love it? Hate it? Tell us in the comments below!
Unique, chic, unexpected, inexpensive, and super-sweet…what more could a girl want in an engagement ring?
The “Marry Me” ring by famed jewelry artist Solange Azagury-Partridge is a beautifully calligraphed, poetic style statement for just $1,500.
Also amazing: Azagury-Partridge’s “Love” ring:
And her enamel animal ring collection – the perfect gift for an animal-loving bride or bridesmaid:
For the tough bride, try the pearl, enamel and gold “Ball Crusher Rings”:
And finally, one of the most original jewelry creations I’ve ever seen: The “Heart of Gold/Bleeding Heart” necklace duo:
Don’t miss out on seeing Solange Azagury Partridge’s incredibly innovative website, where you’ll find tons of inventive and uber-chic jewels.
