Diamond Engagement Rings Specialist

The gems that shone and sparkled were mostly diamonds and the metal that had pride of place was platinum. It looks like the bold and the beautiful, the shining stars of the silver screen are increasingly being drawn to these two jewellery items when it comes to flaunting their attire and jewellery on the red carpet. This was the 62nd Emmy Awards function and it was well attended by many of the luminaries of the acting world.

Platinum was the favourite of many of the great celebrities and stars, even the ones from yesteryear. From Marilyn Monroe to Elizabeth Taylor to Grace Kelly, platinum and diamonds seem to have been a favourite especially when it came to red carpet time.

Some of the jewellery on display at this year’s Emmy Awards was Emily Blunt’s diamond and platinum bangle, Kelly’s Osborne’s white and black diamonds in platinum bracelets, Kim Kardashian’s platinum cuffs liberally studded with diamonds that were white and champagne coloured and Kyra Sedgwick’s platinum and diamonds earrings, ring and bracelets.

With the divorce rate rising in the UK and with the recession, there seem to be more and more people wanting to hawk their engagement rings as well as their wedding rings. Why not make a bit of money with something that you are never going to be wearing again, seems to be the attitude. When the website Postgoldforcash came into being last year, little did they think that they would be buying so many rings but they estimate that they have bought 10,000 wedding and engagement rings to date.
Their first advertisement was aired on British television last year and it featured Ann Diamond and ever since then, it has been a hit with so many people who wanted to sell their rings. This year has seen a rise in the number of divorces and speculation is that with hard times comes splits and if this is the case, then the money from the sale of the rings should be welcome.

The reason this site seems to be so popular is also because they offer more than most others for the rings, You can sell your diamond rings, your platinum, white gold or yellow gold rings or rings with any other stones and you can expect to get a reasonable resale price for it.

It happened sooner than we thought. When The Office star Jenna Fischer got married a couple of days ago, the word was out that the next in line would be her co-star, John Krasinski in the NBC TV series, The Office with British actress Emily Blunt. The news is that the couple got married in Italy at Lake Como, with Emily in a Marchesa gown. The wedding ceremony took place outdoors and was beautiful if reports are to be believed. They are back and were seen in Los Angeles en route to their honeymoon.

The guest list at the wedding included George Clooney and Elisabetta, his girlfriend and the couple stayed at George Clooney’s place which is close by. So now, Emily Blunt wears a sparking wedding ring that goes well with her huge 3-carat diamond and platinum engagement ring which is designed in an Edwardian style.

Emily Blunt made a name for herself in Hollywood with movies like The Devil Wears Prada and The Young Victoria after a great stint in the UK both on stage and on screen. She’s very versatile as an actress and she is a skilled horsewoman as well as a cello player.

A woman who wishes to remain anonymous has lost her prized possession - a platinum diamond ring. The ring has a yellow diamond in the centre and there are two white diamonds - smaller than the bright yellow diamond - on both sides of it. It is the lady’s engagement ring and besides being valuable, it is very precious to her because of its sentimental value.

The ring was lost somewhere in the Worcester, Malvern or Upton areas and the police have put out an appeal to anyone who might have found it. If anyone has seen or found the ring, they are being asked to contact the police stations in these areas.

It’s leading the sale at a charity auction and the auctioneers hope it will fetch over a hundred thousand pounds. There are a lot of diamond rings at this auction in Dallas, Texas but it is this one ring which is a square cut platinum and gold ring which they hope will fetch the largest amount. The ring is being auctioned for charity.

The ring has a radiant cut diamond which is a mix of yellow, grey and green and it weighs 5.55 carats. It is surrounded by pink diamonds as well as full cut white diamonds. The ring was designed by David Alan and it is unique and unusual. Little wonder it is leading the auction.

In Longford, Ireland, there was a lot of heartbreak for Maria who had lost her precious platinum engagement ring. In desperation, she appealed to all the readers of the Longford Leader, pleading with anyone who might have found the ring to return it. She got a number of calls - and of course, one of them had her ring.

Maria is amazed that there are so many honest people out there and she feels that now, she and her fiancé can breathe a sigh of relief and carry on planning for their wedding. The couple is hoping to get married in the second week of October in Tenerife and finding this ring will put a special joy into the wedding.

In a town in Pennsylvania, USA, a man found a 3-carat diamond ring in the parking lot of a store two years ago. He couldn’t find out who had lost the diamond ring but that didn’t stop him from looking. Finally, he recently found the owner when she answered his ad in the newspaper. The man had gone to the police and told them that he just couldn’t give up the search because someone was sure to be feeling the loss of a ring so valuable.

Then, this lady answered the ad that the police helped put out and she described the diamond ring perfectly. She had taken off the diamond ring which was an engagement ring because she didn’t want to show it off because it was so valuable. It must have fallen off somehow. Now there will have to be all that work because she had already claimed for insurance on that ring. It was a ring with a single diamond set in platinum.

A platinum and diamond ring was stolen from a jeweller in Crowthorne and it was valued at over £3,000. The staff at the store said that two men walked in to look at jewellery, created some amount of confusion which distracted the staff and made off with the ring. One said he wanted to look at bracelets for a present for Valentine’s Day while the second said he wanted something to give his girlfriend as her birthday was coming up. Then he corrected himself and said he was thinking of getting engaged.

The staff was so confused that they didn’t realise when the two of them walked out without buying anything that they had taken the ring. They only realised it when they saw the empty ring pad where the platinum trilogy ring had been. Quite a change from burglars entering stores and robbing at gunpoint.

They were engaged sixty years ago and then they lost touch and though both loved each other, fate kept them apart. They both married others but never forgot each other. Till one day, 60 years later, they got in touch with each other over the Internet, reconnected and got married.

Then tragedy struck this romantic old couple in America. When she came back to her hometown to pack and move in with him in Los Angeles, he disappeared without a trace. Till now, his body has not been found. While she suspects foul play because he was well off, his children say that maybe he just went away because he felt shocked by what he had done on an impulse. For her, it’s a double tragedy as she sits waiting for news of him – wearing her new white gold wedding ring and her 60 year old platinum diamond engagement ring which has never left her possession.

There is a lot of platinum in the air in Los Angeles, USA, what with the awards season having begun. Also seen flashing on women’s hands are diamond rings. There’s plenty of dazzle that one can expect, going by one of the shows that have kicked off the celebrations, the 2010 People’s Choice Awards.

Diamonds glittered and there were stars like Queen Latifah, Mary Blige, Niecy Nash and Ginnifer Goodwin. Does it look like platinum is going to be the metal of the year? Sandra Bullock however, was seen in yellow gold and diamonds so maybe there will be other metals on the fashion scene as well.

What else for an eternal wedding ring? Platinum is considered one of the most indestructible and highly resistant metals known to man. That makes it perfect for a wedding ring. Unlike gold which has been used for thousands of years, platinum came to be known after the South American conquest. The Spanish found a platinum-silver alloy used by the natives in Ecuador. Platinum is thirty times rarer than gold and much more expensive. King Louis of France on being acquainted with the metal declared that it was the only known metal that was fit for a king. Platinum is a much harder metal for setting gems. Indestructible platinum is widely used in watches as it does not wear out nor does it tarnish. It is also heavily used in many industrial applications, including auto emission control devices. Platinum has been found to have anti-cancer properties and is found in cancer drugs.

Platinum Wedding Rings: The New Trend

Wedding rings have come a long way from the old, simple, gold wedding bands of yore. Platinum, with its eternal, strong, qualities and soft sheen has begun to replace gold for wedding rings. It is a great metal for setting precious stones as it accents the brilliance of the stone, blending with it, allowing the gem to sparkle and delight without distraction. Platinum wedding rings, whether bevelled, designed, flat or with small diamonds are becoming the in thing with many today. Platinum wedding rings outweigh gold due to the atomic weight, giving the user a special solid feeling when worn. Since platinum is more durable than gold - what more than platinum wedding rings to seal that marriage vow forever?