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• Green Day: Righteous Rings (Part 2) - Conflict-Free Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend

  by Nicole of mywedding.com

  

  Photography by Whitebox Weddings- see more at www.whiteboxweddings.com

  Cut, size, shape and clarity are all important characteristics to consider when purchasing a diamond. But have you ever given much to where a diamond comes from? I am referring to the origin from which your diamond is mined. Diamonds are a hot commodity, and while they are the worlds most sought after gemstone for the durability and beauty, they are often mined in some of the most volatile, ugly environments on Earth.

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  Posted by Nicole of mywedding.comNovember 21, 2008

• Green Day: Righteous Rings (Part 1) - Melt Down Your Metal

  by Nicole of mywedding.com

  

  Photography by Whitebox Weddings- see more at www.whiteboxweddings.com

  Choosing your wedding ring is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Your ring is a symbol of your undying love and commitment to your partner as well as something you’ll wear everyday. With this in mind, you want to make sure your ring fits well on your finger and with your life’s values. Unfortunately, today’s methods for mining precious metals and gems are both ecologically and socially unsustainable . There are, however, a few ways to forgo this dirty industry altogether and find rings that are practical, beautiful and earth-friendly:

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  Posted by Nicole of mywedding.comOctober 24, 2008

• Cyber Bling: Tips for Online Diamond Shopping

  by Mary of mywedding.com

  

  Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

  I’ll confess: I have an online shopping habit. I’ve spent many an evening pouring over the pages of zappos.com while sipping chardonnay. Too many sips, and 4-5 business days later I end up with some really peculiar and definitely impractical shoes delivered right to my front door. This is why I only drink-and-shop in cyber-stores that offer free shipping and have a very relaxed return policy. My husband has the male version of an internet shopping fetish, which drove him to impulse-purchase a new car on EBay a couple years ago. This is not that unusual in and of itself, but the thing that made it interesting was that the car was located several states away from us. This required him to buy two very expensive airplane tickets for us to pick up his great bargain and drive it all the way home. Practical? Not so much. But he gets points for spontaneity.

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  Posted by Mary of mywedding.comSeptember 4, 2008

• Planning Tip of The Week: Size Me Up!

  by Gretchen of mywedding.com

  

  Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

  When you're out shopping for wedding rings, jewelers will have that multiple ring contraption to measure your ring finger. But, if you decide to do your ring shopping online, which is a popular trend, it's very important to have the correct measurement.

  Here's how to properly measure your ring finger with just a strip of paper.

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  Posted by Gretchen of mywedding.comAugust 4, 2008

• The Million Dollar Engagement Ring

  by Gretchen of mywedding.com

  

  Photography by Alt f Photography - see more at www.altf.com

  JLo’s 6.1 carat pink diamond engagement ring from Ben Affleck was worth $1.2 million dollars. It made headlines, but didn’t make her his wife. Soon thereafter, she weds Marc Anthony whom doesn’t even give her a ring. Apparently, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.” A year later he does get her a 14.5 carat, brilliant cut diamond ring on a platinum band, valued at more than 5 million dollars. So, I guess love does cost a little…

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  Posted by Gretchen of mywedding.comNovember 6, 2007

• With This Ring

  by Deenah Byramjee of Tango Magazine

  This past weekend, my fiancé and I went to the jewelry store to pick out our wedding bands. We walked into Michael C. Fina on 5th Avenue in New York. Initially the store can be intimidating. All the sales people are dressed in black suits, the floors are marble and they reverberate that sound of each footstep taken, and the jewelry cases are positioned in a way that makes it impossible to gawk under the guise of browsing.

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  Posted by Deenah Byramjee of Tango MagazineOctober 15, 2007

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