The claddagh ring is a traditional (17th Century) Irish ring with a heart held in 2 hands with a crown on top. It represents love (heart), loyalty (crown), and friendship (hands). It is still, centuries later, a popular choice for engagement or wedding rings, though sometimes worn just as a symbol of Irish heritage or friendship. It is seen with or without a crown and often handed down through
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In Victorian times it was more usual for engagement rings to feature coloured stones, however in recent times the diamond has taken over as gem of choice. In the past few years celebrities such as Kate Middleton with her sapphire ring and Jessica Simpson with her ruby have been in the spotlight and coloured stones have become more popular once again.
No longer for the unconventional bride, coloured
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Before starting to plan the wedding, here are some things to consider right after the proposal.
First, share the news! Your family and friends will be (almost) as happy as you that he has popped the question. Consider taking some high quality, artistic pictures of the ring to show distant relatives and friends so they can ooh and ahh over your gorgeous ring too.
Find some inspiration on our Secret
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Many of our wedding and engagement ring clients zip off round the world to marry in exotic locations. This makes for an exclusive wedding experience, but while many have considered their flower choices, outfits, invites and the other wedding details, have packed their sunscreen and shades for the weather; many overlook the necessary care requirements for their precious jewellery.
We provide each
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If the idea of proposing without a ring doesn’t appeal to you and she hasn’t dropped any hints of what she wants, consider buying a loose stone. This way, you won’t be empty-handed at the proposal and it guarantees she will be happy with the finished ring. Unconventional as it may be, here are the reasons why you should propose with a loose stone:
1) First of all, the element of surprise is
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We are all familiar with cotton braided friendship bracelets that were made and traded at school. Though we may not be seen dead in a brightly coloured cotton bracelet now, the idea of a bracelet as a friendship token might still be close to our hearts.
If a ring seems inappropriate, but you want to give something that can be kept close or worn every day, then check out the silver, leather and beaded
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Napoleon`s engagement ring went to auction to be timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Josephina’s birthday. It fetched a hefty $949,000 (€730,000) so that after commission and fees the total was $1.17 million! Almost 50 times the original $20,000 estimate! The winning bidder remains anonymous.
Osenat auction house described the the 18th century ring as a “simple” gold band decorated
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Aries starts at the northern vernal equinox when the days and nights are equal length and marking the time of year that the sun takes over and days are to be longer than the nights in the northern hemisphere for the next half of the year. It is a time of year to celebrate the sun.
For centuries, diamonds have been coveted for their fiery sparkle like the sun, and for this reason, diamond is celebrated
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18th Century French military mastermind Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) who is best known for his martial brilliance had a home life that we rarely consider.
He married in 1796 to Josephine de Beauharnais. He was only 26 while she was 32, a widow from the Revolution. He used to send her love letters from battle.
The ring Napoleon gave to Josephine for their engagement is said to be “in good
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Gemstones are beautiful crystals born in the earth. They are made from minerals and organic materials in natural processes of fossilization, heat and pressure and dehydration. They have been coveted and prized for centuries, cut and polished into beautiful jewels and worn in jewelry. Some gemstones are similar in appearance to others if you are not sure what you are looking at. For example spinel is
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