Furrer- Jacot wedding rings last for a lifetime on the fingers of men around the world. Their ornate natured inspired designs. They use part of their profits and donate merchandise for auction at the NY Jewelry Show for organizations like Jewelers That Care. The group’s mission is to energize development projects, such as building boarding schools and water well epicenters, in rural African villages where many gems are mined. Alethe Clemetson, a Gemologist and jewelry industry veteran, founded JTC in 2007 and serves as its Executive Director. Jewelersthatcare.org. It’s good to know that your rings of love are made by people who love the world.
If you’re in the central New Jersey area you’re in luck. The luxurious Lincroft Village Jewelers store is hosting an exclusive bridal jewelry event April 18 – 25. Engagement 101 Magazine’s favorite couture jewelry lines such as Scott Kay and Peter Storm will be available at a special price this week only.
Scott Kay
Sean Cody, jewelry atelier & owner of Lincroft Village Jewelers, believes Scott Kay is special because their dedication to quality and details makes it “the best brand in the world.”
At the event, couples can also submit their engagement and love stories to be featured in Engagement 101 Magazine;
For more information, visit Lincroft Village Jewelers or call (732) 842-7001.
Lincroft Village Jewelers
657 Newman Springs Rd.
Lincroft, NJ 07738
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Don’t you wish it was raining diamonds? It practically is during Sparkle Week, which runs from April 20 – April 27. Special events are being held all around New York. Historic jewelers William Barthman will feature the illustrious brands of Peter Storm, Simon G, and Memorie and Co. during “A Sparkling Wine” event on Wednesday, April 22. Jewelry expert and author Judy Price hosted Sparkle Week’s premiere luncheon at The Forbes Gallery in downtown Manhattan, which allowed Engagement 101 to view beautiful watches sprinkled with diamonds from Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., and Harry Winston.
Simon G
Lovers can attend exclusive events at jewelry ateliers across the city in stores like Michael C. Fina. Sparkle Week is hosted by the National Jewelry Institute. On hand were executives from Forbes magazine and New York City’s Fox News correspondent Julie Chang. Guests sipped on complimentary spirits and raved over the scrumptious salmon accompanied by white asparagus.
For more information on Simon G. or Peter Storm visit our “Jewelry Designers” page at Engagement101Mag.Com.
Pink is a girl’s best friend. You feel girly and giggly when you wear this hue that is forever synonymous with girls. Check out some of our favorite pink diamond rings, guaranteed to make you look anything but ordinary:
From Ze Bridal
By Yael Designs
By Simon G.
By Peter Storm
By Danhov.
By Kirkawa
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Will diamonds beat up rubies? No. The tension we are referring to is created by the pressure of platinum places on a diamond to keep it in place. What are tension settings? Tension setting is a highly specialized type of ring setting that leaves the diamond practically suspended in mid air, allowing light and the breeze to flow through the diamond. A true tension setting does not have any metal underneath the diamond. You can supply your own stone for tension setting rings if they are hard enough. Choosing the right setting is important because you will look at your ring over a million times for the rest of your life.
You may believe that there is a greater chance to chip the stone in tension setting. Its chance of falling out or chipping is actually less than that of a traditional setting. If set properly it should last a lifetime. Of course, you should ensure tension set ring like you would any other valuable investment.
GelinAbaci is a master of tension settings. It takes superb skills to make a ring that applies over 80lbs of pressure to hold the diamond in place so that as much light as possible is able to pass through the ring from all sides. A ring can be created and encrusted with micro pave diamonds, or the setting can be as sleek as ice after it’s resurfaced by the Zamboni. They chase the art of ring design to the edge of physics and the phoenix of beauty.
Designer Chris Ploof who creates “Art for Your Hand” also uses tension settings in his Mokume Gane collection. The tension settings are fun and as durable as any other custom made ring. Each tension set ring has to be fit perfectly to your finger, thus every piece is custom made. “The best discoveries can come from the biggest mistakes. Impossible is only a temporary condition,” declares Chris Ploof. The inventive designer loves to use unique materials, like rare meteorite, to make the ring special. Some believe that the meteorite, which is from broken asteroid fragments, have special powers. The power also lies in the passion and thought that goes into every ring. You must go to a reputable designer because the tension setting process is tough to master.
A wedding band or engagement ring with tension reflects the powerful force of love. It’s amazing how tension set rings allow you to see the entire shape of the diamond so that you can marvel in its size. You may even be tempted to use the superior sparkle to blind the envious when you show it off!
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As online shopping continues to grow, consumers are becoming more and more active when it comes to researching their rings. Just a simple Google search provides a wealth of information right at your fingertips. The problem, though, for some people is that Google provides too much information, sending you from one link to another and leaving you scratching your head. Luckily, diamond and jewelry experts have been turning to Squidoo to help curious beginners.
Squidoo is a site that allows members to create a single custom page. On this page, jewelry businesses and experts can write whatever they want, whether it’s about colored diamonds, princess cuts or different settings. Everything you ever wanted to know about engagement jewelry can be found in one simple search, which eliminates the problem of “trial and error” type searching. For example, Novell Design Studio has penned several helpful Squidoo pages. Here’s a great one about choosing the right ring metal. They also have others. Convenient, indeed!
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We’re proud to introduce to you Engagement 101 News, the blog to read about all the latest trends in the jewelry and engagement related industries. Check back on Monday for our first official blog post!
