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As a man, I think in this life of mine, I have only bought 2 pieces of jewelry by myself.

And they are the wedding proposal ring and our wedding rings.

Beside these, there are others which my mother bought for my wife as a wedding gift for her.

Traditionally in Chinese wedding customs, this wedding gift can consist of gold chains or gold bracelets.

Especially, since my wife’s family is from Hong Kong, they are even more particular about jewelry that must be made of gold.

Why?
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Do you know what it takes for a guy to buy wedding rings or even proposal rings?

Pure gut and courage.

I have never bought a pair of rings alone, none other than the times I stepped into a jewelry shop with my mom when I was young and I spent most of the times spinning in circles while on their stools.

Now while recalling the times I went to buy a proposal ring for my wife, I was a nervous freak. I was also clueless of what to buy and where to buy and what to look out for.

I think I was then the most easily conned customer.

I brought along an army of my female colleagues. In fact only 2 but they provided a wealth of knowledge as their past times are shopping for jewelry.
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Everyday we hear about the up and down lives of celebrities. We want to know about their lifestyles and love-lives. We are intrigued by celebrity couples weddings and her engagement ring. Celebrities will always be major trend setters for jewelry.

Who can forget J.Lo’s 6 carat radiant cut pink diamond engagement ring. It’s part of a Hollywood trend that suggests “bigger is better”. Catherine Zeta-Jones said yes to a beautiful antique design, horizontal set marquise diamond ring. And socialite Paris Hilton’s received a huge 24 carat canary diamond ring, and also a large 15 carat emerald cut diamond ring.

There are many celebrity engagement rings incorporating the elegant design of antique rings. Like Reese Witherspoon’s antique 1920’s style 4.5 carat asscher cut diamond engagement ring. Prince Charles also offered an art deco antique style platinum emerald ring with baguette diamonds to Camilla Parker Bowles.

For some celebrities one diamond is not enough, choosing the three stone engagement ring. The stones representing the past, present and future. Guy Ritchie gave Madonna an exquisite three stone platinum diamond ring. Sharon Stone can also be seen wearing her lovely emerald cut three stone diamond ring.
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Sparkling bridal jewelry is always worn to complement the outfit of the bride. They can be various necklaces, ear-rings or even head accessories.

However, one thing never changes is the wedding ring. Despite the many designs of wedding rings, the significance of it is still of high importance in a wedding ceremony.

Having wedding rings is a must and without it, there won’t be any wedding.

Whenever brides and grooms shop for their wedding rings, they can be initially confused of the various designs, brands and cuttings of the rings. In addition, the diamonds that come with the brides’ rings do come in different cut, clarity, carat and cost.

Again, the wedding rings that you really love may exceed your budget. So do take note of how much cash you have allocated for the wedding rings.

I personally believe it is up to your preference. I don’t really like the wedding band with diamond even though it can be quite an in thing nowadays that men like diamonds too, sometimes more than women.
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Clueless of what to get for beautiful bridal rings sets?

Surf the net and get your answer. Today I would like to introduce JelweryVoretx.com, an online site that sell diamond jewelry, gold chains, titanium jewelry, silver jewlery, brandname watches and birthstone jewelry.

It is really common to see titanium jewelry, silver jewelry and gold chains in most wedding jewelry websites. The unqiue of JelweryVortex.com is that it sells watches, birthstones and designer wedding bands.

1. Watches

Do you long for a branded watches without spending all your salary? JelweryVortex.com offers a wide selection of men watches from brand names such as Movado, Bulova, Breitling and Cartier at much less than the retail price

If the men out there are looking gifts for the women of your life, you can also get women watches. Piaget, Longines, Concord, and Bvlgari are some of the brand name watches you can find at JewelryVortex.com

By Beverly Maniago

Whether it’s an 10-carat marquise diamond such as the one worn by Catherine Zeta-Jones when she promised to wed Michael Douglas, or the 5-carat oval shaped ring in pave setting, such as the one given by Tom Cruise to Katie Holmes, celebrity engagement rings are as much a testament to the Hollywood glitz and glamour as any other piece of jewelry.

Just what exactly makes celebrity engagement rings so alluring? Other than the fact that they are glimpses into the intimate lives of larger-than-life individuals, their existence in this real, 3-D world we ordinary mortals live in makes us all believe that fairy tale endings might just be possible for us, too, after all. Celebrity engagement rings transcend the pomp and circumstance of Hollywood and strike at the very expression of real and enduring love. Or at least the illusion of it. Indeed, one can argue that celebrity engagement rings and this new breed of commercialism are responsible for the malaise that grips the present state of marriages, especially Hollywood ones. Still, these rings are no longer just Hollywood props. They are real, they’re right here and they don’t come at a cheap price.
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Wedding rings have always been the most important jewelry needed for a wedding.

No wedding ring equals to no wedding.

For most men, entering the jewlery shop or surfing jewlry websites before their wedding may be their first time buying an actual wedding ring.

From DanforthDiamond.com Learning Centre, I have learnt many helpful tips that are going to benefit both the men and women who are still deciding what kind of wedding rings to purchase.

Here are 3 Hints that are going to help you to make a wiser choice when choosing your wedding rings:

1. What is your budget?

The first question to ask yourself is how much you have set aside for your wedding ring.

From my experience, the first question that the sales-person will ask you is how much you are willing to spend on your wedding rings.

By giving the sales-person a range of your budget, it makes the whole shopping experience easier, meaning that the sales-person will be able to show you a number of wedding rings suiting your budget.

This saves you more time and makes it less confusing for you to choose what you like. Imagine choosing over just 5 wedding rings compared to choosing over 30 designs.

2. What do both of you like?
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