Ideal Ring

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Today, I (Jernae) have decided to dedicate my blog post to what I like in an engagement ring. When I first started working at Belliston Jewelry, I knew exactly what I wanted. A 1.5CT princess cut diamond in an antique style ring that wrapped around the diamond. But as I've been employed at the store for nearly three years now, I find that my own tastes have changed--and simplified. I find that I try explaining the benefits of a round diamond to our customers over the princess (I might post about that later. It could take a while!), as well as what the ring looks like.

First of all, don't think I'm strange, but I LOVE rose gold. The bronze color of the gold is not as BOOM as the yellow gold (nor as old looking), plus you don't EVER have to have it rhodium plated like you have to do with the white gold. Also, I have absolutely fallen in love with the simply solitaire. The designer, John Bagley (love him!) has designed a solitaire that is gorgeous! It's the picture to the left.

Happy Ring shopping!

Men's Engagment Rings?

Three posts in one day!? I must be on a roll.

I just had a customer in the store that asked me, "Why don't men wear their ring before the wedding like women do?". The only thought I had was, "Well, maybe it has to do with the 'KEEP AWAY FROM MY WOMAN' connotation that it implies." But at the same time, I wondered why women can't say "KEEP AWAY FROM MY MAN!"  So, I looked it up and what I found was this: A wedding band, is a wedding band. Women don't wear theirs till they are married, so neither do men. However, I did find that some men actually can do one of two things. In dutch tradition, the engaged men wear their ring on the right hand till they are married and then switch it over to the left hand. There is also the possibilty of wearing a men's engagement ring that is different from the wedding ring.

Whoda thunk?

Engagment Ring Trends

Hi, Jernae here! I'm the Office Supervisor here at Belliston Jewelry, and also the writer of this blog. From time to time, I will have others here at the store post their feelings and insights, but today you get to hear from me. People ask me often what our most popular style is, and I point them towards our channel set rings as well as the cathedral sets, but as I thought about that, I also wondered: What is the biggest Engagement ring trends of the year? So, I did some reasearch and I found a website that pointed out 6 different trends:

1. Colored Stones

I never would have thought! Everyone always associates diamonds with engagement rings, but then I remembered a yellow sapphire engagment ring that I saw last year. It...was...gorgeous. We even have a few blue Diori Diamonds (diamond substitutes) that we sell that would make such a beautiful center to a ring. If you are looking for something TRULY different, go with a colored stone!

2. Diamonds Around the Center (or what I like to call "Halo's")

My roommate, Eli Hernandez, comes into the store every so often to look at a diamond crusted oval Halo ring and she's just fallen in love with it. The Halo, to me, brings a sense of antique elegance that is missing from most rings. If you are someone who is whimsical and romantic...this is the ring for you!

3. Intricately Raised Center Stones

We have this one ring in the store that a customer once said reminded him of a ring that the elves from Lothlorian (I think that's how it's spelled) would wear. These rings bring a sense of fantasy to your engagement ring and take you right down into the elaborateness of Middle Earth.

4. Twisted Bands

This was the one setting that I felt that I always wanted when I was in High School (I'm such a girl). To me, the twisting of the bands can represent the uniting of two different persons. Because in a marriage, that's what you become...one.

5. Vintage

Heirloom styles for those who are truely classic. These are the styles that keep coming back. The ring that your grandmother wore, or your great-grandmother.

6. Eco-Friendly

Here at Bellistons, our diamonds are already conflict-free! Did you know that you were being eco-friendly by purchasing one with us? Not only that, but the gold that is supplied to us has also been recycled as well. You're such a green-thumb!

Ring Contest!

We have officially started our ring contest for the year! So make sure that you get your ring designs into us before the end of March! Good Luck! Here is our winner from last year:

The Invention of Lying

So, I was watching this movie the other day and the main character's last name is Bellison!! Not quite the same as Belliston, but I was completely flipping out!

Store Blog

Hello Readers!

We at Belliston Jewelry want to talk to you! On this blog we will be discussing the products that we sell, your experience with us, and most importantly to get to know you and become part of your lives. We will also occasionally be holding contests! Everyone loves free stuff, right?

Just as a reminder, we will be starting our annual ring design competition again this spring! So start thinking about your designs now, and visit our website to print off an application!