#WordlessWednesday Spotlight on Engagement Rings!

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Diamonds - Diamonds  - Diamonds....they seem to be all over the news lately!  

From the covet-able engagement rings of our favorite stars to the record breaking diamonds that are selling at auction.  

So, today we are going to look at some of the fun and more exciting (in my opinion) offerings in a #WordlessWednesday style!

Blake Lively's Lorraine Schwartz Engagement Ring

#WordlessWednesday is reserved for the few elite DesignLines that have that distinct look - when you see a piece you know immediately who designed it.  When Jewelry is this beautiful - words get in the way! 

A New Spin On The Solitaire...

Etienne Perret's Orange Diamond Swirl 

Danhov - Engagement ring Style Danhov_AE100

Old World Detail For Today...

Alishan - Engagement ring Style Alishan_R239-3 - Platinum or 18k

John Apel - Engagement ring Style John-Apel-1794

Vintage In A Modern World...

Renaissance Bridal Engagement Ring Collection via Engagement 101

Fay Cullen - Art Deco Sapphire Engagement Ring

If You MUST Do A Halo...

Henri Daussi Signature Cushion

Something New With A Custom Look...

Gorgeous & Engaged by Erica Courtney - Ellen 

Megan Thorne - Style Megan Thorne_Picture Frame Ring.

Atelier Minyon Opaque Brown Diamond Claw Ring

East - West - for Maximum Coverage...

Alishan - Engagement ring Style Alishan_R33

Ostbye - OB13A55/.75 Semi 

Etienne Perret - Pear-Tulip-yellowGold wht 800

Fay Cullen - East West Oval Art Nouveau Style

Fay Cullen Antique Platinum

Color Color Color - Trending Choice...

James Currens, J.W. Currens, Inc. Platinum "Lava" ring 

Fusaro PS284-PC Platinum Art-Deco Ring

Etienne Perret - the perfect Significant Other Ring

 Finally a NOD to just a few of the Diamond Rings 

in Sotheby's last Auction...

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN...

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN:
Celebrity vintage platinum jewelry trends starting from $1,450


Hollywood’s biggest names including Natalie Portman, Megan Fox, Helen Mirren, and Scarlett Johansson have recently been spotted wearing stunning vintage jewelry set in platinum. Whether it’s an engagement ring with a delicate engraving, a large diamond hair pin or a statement necklace, platinum jewelry is enduring which means that the setting will look as beautiful today as it did 100 years ago. Here are some of the hottest vintage styles. 

...Platinum offers style that lasts a lifetime...whether it is styled after a Princess (love the sapphire) or a classic Bud Style...enduring.

Art Deco Platinum Engagement Ring
From Fay Cullen, Inc.

Classic "Bud Style" Engagement Ring
in Platinum from Fay Cullen, Inc.

For more info on Platinum and current jewelry trends in precious platinum check out the website of Platinum Guild Int'l.

Platinum...Affordable?

I just checked the Precious Metals prices at Kitco today...and was blown away!!!

With Gold hovering around the $1400 per oz price and Platinum at $1650 per oz, why wouldn't you opt for Platinum? it is downright affordable!!!

This is the time of year when couples everywhere are "sealing the deal" - marriage proposals are a popular Holiday gift and Engagement Rings are a top selling item.

Would you ever have thought that you would hear the words Platinum and Affordable in the same sentence? No? ...me either! But right now Platinum is the ideal choice...why? for the same reason that diamond is a preferred stone...you want your ring, like your love, to be "FOREVER".

Have you ever wondered why all the great Estate and Antique Jewelry in Platinum is in such great shape and the details are still crisp? Just look at the fine milgraining, engraved shoulder and band detail on the Edwardian Engagement Ring and Art Deco Diamond Ring from the Fay Cullen website!

Platinum doesn't erode - when you look at your 18k Wedding Band is the braided detail rubbing down in areas? Due to the density, Platinum doesn't change shape or wear away so it is often used for prongs or the setting/head on gold rings.

Platinum is pure so you won't have allergy issues with Platinum and the natural white metal won't cast color onto a diamond or yellow with age.

Platinum is:

• Pure
• Natural
• Durable
• Never Fades

...think about it, isn't that everything you want your love to be for someone you care deeply about?

Whether you go with an Estate piece or you start a family tradition with a Modern ring (like this stunning Danhov ring from Samuel Gordon's)...if it is Platinum, it (like your love) will endure.

...and just in time for your Holiday Proposal, Platinum Guild International just launched a new budget calculator: www.preciousplatinum.com/calculator.

Send your partner to the site, where they can enter their annual salary, and browse platinum engagement ring styles that FIT within their budget.

Celebrities including Megan Fox, Carrie Underwood, Emily Blunt, and Nicole Richie wear platinum engagement rings.

Special Thanks to Nikki over at PRLab for the great PGI info - Fay Cullen for the Estate Rings and Dan Gordon at Samuel Gordon for the Danhov Band Ring!