You’ve decided on getting a wooden engagement or wedding ring – but you still have a ways to go. The first step is deciding on what kind of wood you’d like to use in your new ring. I’m an effort to make this decision an easier one to reach, we’ve compiled a list of the […]

For many, December is a month of giving, hope, and family. And whether you’re looking for ideas for a surprise engagement or gift, it so happens to be the month of enchanting blue birthstone rings.  Enchanting birthstones are being featured more and more, from fine jewelry like necklaces to exquisite rings. Birthstone jewelry was named

Whether it’s for an engagement ring or cocktail ring, selecting a birthstone ring just has a different feel to it. And October birthstone rings offer many gorgeous ideas, from enchanting opals to romantic pink tourmaline.  Birthstone rings can be meaningful in more ways than one. For British singer Stacey Solomon, that’s especially true. After recently

This is Part 2 of a 3-Part series on the Types Of Wood For Rings. Part 1 Types Of Wood For Rings features Applewood, Birch, Bogwood, Cedar, Cherry, Chestnut, Ebony, Hackberry, and Juniper. This time around, we look at Kauri, Koa, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Osage Orange, Pine, Paduk, and Pearwood.  Read on to find out

This is Part 3 of a 3-Part series on the Types Of Wood For Rings. Part 1 Types Of Wood For Rings features Applewood, Birch, Bogwood, Cedar, Cherry, Chestnut, Ebony, Hackberry, and Juniper. In Part 2, we looked at Kauri, Koa, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, Osage Orange, Pine, Paduk, and Pearwood. This time, we’re looking at

The most important thing for you to do when buying a diamond is looking at, understanding, and getting that diamonds certification. As unfortunate as it is, there are a lot of extremely seedy jewelers and second-hand diamond retails out there and a diamond certification will protect you against them. Think of a diamond certification as

When we last left off our first part of our Inlays For Wooden Wedding Rings, we were taking a look at Lapus Lazuli inlays.  Now, we move on to the latter half of the alphabet and dive right into the following beautiful materials: Malachite, Meteorite, Mother Of Pearl, Opal, Ruby, Seaglass, Topaz, and Turquoise. So, without

The word quartz is used as a general catchall for a wide variety of crystallized compact silica. These minerals are some of the most abundant in the world. Once a mineral is determined to be a quartz, it falls into one of two subcategories: Macrocrystalline Quartz (rock crystal) or Crypto-Microcrystalline (fibrous or grainy). To make