The Princess Cut Diamond Ring September 22, 2009

After the round diamond cut, the princess cut is the most popular one. It is a very recent shape, dating from the 1960’s. Its unique square or rectangular shape gives a lot of sparkle! It has 58 facets, the same number as the round diamond cut.

The princess cut diamond shape reveals luxurious and expensive taste in the women who wears it. It is also for brides who like to be chic and elegant in a non classic way.

Speaking of non classic, I remember Jennifer Lopez receiving a unique engagement ring from Ben Aflleck; a 6.1 carat pink princess cut diamond ring estimated at $1.2 million.

Jennifer Lopez - Pink Princess Cut Diamond Ring

Bec Cartwright, an Australian signer who married a professional tennis player, received a beautiful solitaire diamond ring. The ring is the classic of the princess cut diamond, it is evaluated at $200 000, but depending of the 4C’s of the diamond, and the material used for the band, the price will vary.

Bec Cartwright - Solitaire Princess Cut Diamond Ring

Why is it called the Princess Cut? Simply because the top surface of the diamond is called the crown cut with a round face-up shape.

If the crown fits you… wear it!

Classic, Chic and Elegant Round Diamond September 3, 2009

The round diamond is the most popular, the most brilliant and the most classic cut for a diamond. The cut is original from 1919 and since that time jeweler worked and improved their techniques. Today the modern round diamond consists of 58 facets as the pictures below.

Round Diamond Cut - 58 Facets

Wearing a round diamond on your engagement ring is classic, chic, and elegant. You may take some inspiration from the celebrities.

Fergies’ solitaire ring is a 3ct round, brilliant cut center stone on a platinum band. The estimated value of her ring is $75,000.

Fergie's engagement ring: brilliant cut center stone on a platinum band

Scarlett Johansson engagement ring is a glamorous 3ct round cut stone set in a yellow gold pave band. Its estimated value is $90,000.

Scarlett Johansson's Engagement Ring:3ct round cut stone set in a yellow gold pave band

One thing I like of the Internet is that you can find anything you want at a reasonable price. Meaning those ring you can get inspired by those celebrity really expensive diamond engagement ring, and then find an online jeweller that can make for you and cut on material to make it look exactly like the one you saw on the hand of Jennifer Love Hewitt!

Jennifer Love Hewitt's Engagement Ring: Vintage with round diamond

BlueNile is for sure the number one reference for custom-made rings, you can visit: http://www.bluenile.com/build-your-own-diamond-ring and build your own diamond ring online.

And just to give you some example of what can be done to lower the price of a ring but still looking really elegant, here are some pictures of round diamond rings I really like.

Fergie Style Engagement Ring

Depending on the diamond size this ring is available online for a few pounds.

Scarlet Johanson Style Engagement Ring

This Scarlett-style engagment ring is available at a reasonnable price $2 354.

Finally, a vintage look does not need to be as expensive as the star would pay. Have a look at this beautiful diamond ring available online at only $1 086.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Style Engagement Ring $1086

Choosing the perfect diamond shape for your engagement ring August 29, 2009

My first post on this blog was named How it all started and related to how I fell in love with wedding fashion. Now I thought it was time to talk about the beginning of a wedding… Well as you all know, a wedding story begins with the proposal, therefore with the engagement ring. Oh! Beautiful diamond engagement ring! But how to choose the right one? Which one represents me the most? Which one will make me the perfect bride to be?

The next series of articles will show you in details all kind of diamond shape you could get on your engagement ring to represent your love and devotion of your couple.

The diamond is the only gemstone made of just one element-carbon. The transformation process from carbon to the final product is handled with ultra care in order to have the best quality of diamond.

How to evaluate a diamond value

There are 4C’s of a diamond value: cut, color, clarity and carat weight. I think the most important factor to look for when shopping for a diamond ring, is the cut. There are many different types of cuts; the 58-facet round cut being the most popular. It is important to know that the shape of the diamond will directly influence the cut. Therefore my following articles will focus on the most popular diamond shape, in order to help you find the one you would love to wear.

Here is a table with the 7 most popular diamond shapes.

Diamond shapes for your engagement ring

Next article: More about the round diamond shape.

Wedding dress inspirations August 25, 2009

I just found those wedding dress sketches on Style.com, and I let myself imagine how fashion designers get their inspiration for creating such beautiful pieces. I realized that every wedding dress design is special, and each of them made me dreamed of how its unique wedding day would be.

According to your taste, and the kind of bride you are, you can inspire yourself with those designs; not only regarding the dresses, but also about an entire wedding thematic, and decoration. I kept my favourite, and let you know my thought.

Urban, contemporary, modern wedding dress

Urban, contemporary, and modern are the first words that come on top of my head when I see this Prabal Gurung wedding dress. I can imagine this wedding in a fashionable hotel downtown Manhattan. The open low-cut back is sexy in a beautiful way, and the train is perfect for the city; it is not too princess, just dramatic enough so the bride can walk around town and take lovely pictures before dinner in the latest trendy restaurant.

Handcrafted Wedding dress

This dress from Lela Rose could be a peach color, off-white or champagne. When looking at this dress I see the attention to details from the bottom to the top. The handcrafted dress would be perfect for a country wedding or one in the old part of the city. It looks so romantic; I can imagine the bride in Cinderella carriage before attending the wedding ceremony.

Three-tiered black and white wedding dress

The three-tiered wedding dress has something half angle, half devil. It must be the mix of the white and black color, the high neck puffy tissue, and the off-the-shoulder sleeves that make me think more of a masquerade ball than a wedding ceremony. Designed by Christian Siriano 23 years old, is probably the reason why I imagine a young bride wearing that dress.

Mermaid-Inspired Wedding Dress

My fourth favourite dress of this series is Monique L’Huillier mermaid-inspired wedding dress. You see the inspiration from the 20’s with the laces details, high neck and short sleeves. This dress is for a classic wedding, with a celebration in a traditional basilica, and an evening in a rich décor with a red carpet, velvety chairs, and silver or gold accessories.

Which one would be yours?

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Where it started August 20, 2009

It all began with shoe addiction, then a television serie, then a movie, and finally the dresses! The fabulous dresses Carrie Bradshaw is posing in for Vogue magazine in Sex and the City movie. I won’t say the Vivienne Westwood was my favorite, Christian Lacroix was, but  at this moment I fell in love with wedding fashion.

Just to remember where it all started.

Hope you will enjoy my blog about wedding fashion, and that you will pick some ideas to get your wedding in style!

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