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The Jewelry Industry & Wedding Ring Trends

Happy Monday!

We’re preparing to travel to Centurion, our industry’s big trade show. We love Centurion, when we get to meet up with our favorite authorized retailers, create new retail relationships, and show off our new designs. We wouldn’t be in such a fabulous business if we didn’t love attention, right?

Also, check us out on the front page of The Knot’s 6 Hot Engagement Ring Trends. The picked our Leah Engagement Ring to illustrate the floral engagement ring trend. Other trends the Knot echoed from our own trend list are colored engagement rings, double halo rings, and twisted bands.

We Love: Downton Abbey Season 3

“I wouldn’t want to be predictable.”

Neither would we, Lady Mary, but you know we had to post about the (fictional) wedding of the year. Check out our slideshow up top. That cathedral length veil was bananas! And we told you sleeves are back! We hear the gorgeous floral-inspired headpiece is made out of 45 carats of diamonds! It looks so incredible on Mary’s dark hair! Okay, enough with the exclamation points. We hope you get a chance to do something unpredictable yourself this weekend. See you Monday!

We’re always jewel-happy, so we love that Pantone’s color of the year is Emerald! 100 Layer Cake made this striking mood board to explore emerald bridesmaid dresses.

We’re jealous! Miss James from Bleubird Blog bakes a cake every Sunday with her family. Doesn’t this bittersweet chocolate mousse cake seem the perfect balance of elegant and homey?

Awe-inspiring. Motoi Yamamoto takes meditative installation art to the next level.

Getting married or newlywed? The honeymoon registry site Traveler’s Joy is giving away $5,000 toward a honeymoon or first anniversary trip to a lucky couple that signs up between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013.

And finally, the meaning of life is somewhere in this puddle. Have a wonderful weekend!

Kelly Clarkson’s Yellow Diamond Ring

“Happiest night of my life last night!”

That’s American Idol Kelly Clarkson confirming her engagement on Twitter, and showing off her trendy yellow diamond engagement ring.

Fiancé Brandon Blackstock picked a big, bold halo to surround the yellow stone. We think it’s a perfect reflection of Kelly’s bright, sunny personality.

Want to see our version? Here’s Tate from our Tandem Collection.

Kelly, Penelope Cruz, Kate Middleton, Mariah Carey and Jessica Simpson are just a few of the stars wearing colored engagement rings, a trend we expect to see a lot more of in 2013. We love it when couples use color to create their own custom rings. It makes the experience that much more personal and special.

Slideshow via Celebrity Bride Guide and Lucky.

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The Round Cut Diamond

Celebrities are just like us. They love round diamond rings! There’s a reason round engagement rings are the most popular and researched of all the diamond cuts. It’s a timeless style that looks modern and perfect now.

Britney Spears’ engagement ring maximizes the bling with a round center diamond on a pavé band. It actually looks a bit like our Tatiana Round Eternity Set.

Brooklyn Decker, Katy Perry, Scarlett Johansson and Gisele Bundchen all went for classic solitaire engagement rings.

Did you think Fergie from Black Eyed Peas would go for a demure, simple engagement ring? No way! Fergie’s engagement ring is an over-the-top stacked creation with a starburst design, anchored by the classic loveliness of a round cut diamond.

And halo engagement rings are super popular with trendsetters like Nicole Richie, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Hudson, Adriana Lima and Amy Adams. We’re loving the updated vintage glamour!

Check out https://jeffcooperdesigns.com// for engagement rings ideas.

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We Love: A Good Marriage Proposal

We present to you, the week in web loveliness. Have a beautiful weekend.

Prints to inspire positivity & greatness in 2013.

Awww. Last year’s most memorable marriage proposals.

Want to see something so cool? These laser-cut underwater maps take our breath away.

Want to unleash your inner Martha Stewart? These herbal sachets look amazing-smelling and ridiculously easy.

The couple behind Dinner: A Love Story wrote this epic list of New Year’s resolutions from “drink more gin” to taking up “some hobby that requires patience, sitting still, taking in the moment.”

We mentioned Ann Hamilton’s incredible art exhibit a couple weeks ago, but tomorrow and Sunday are the last two days! So. much. fun.

No? Okay, here are some incredible cabins to dream about.

And something to eat.

Shine on you crazy diamond. We’ll see you next week.

Photo, Long Island Sound by belowtheboat.com.

Map of Long Island Sound

Ask Jeff Cooper: Making a Ring

Nothing’s more interesting to us than ring making, so we’re thrilled whenever our customers and fans are curious how we do it.

We made this video to explore the process of ring design and production, and to talk a bit about our company values and aesthetic.

Like our rings, it was a labor of love and we hope you enjoy it!

Click through our photo gallery above for some cool shots of the process.

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Happy 2013!

What will New Year’s Eve look like for you? We’re keeping it a little more intimate this year, but it wouldn’t be New Year’s without a little sparkle.

Looking back on 2012…

Go on, we dare you. Check out the Polar Bear Club’s Coney Island dip, by Brooklyn photographer/designer Jenna Park.

We’re loving the New York Times’ slideshow of 2012’s best book covers, selected by book cover designers.

And speaking of slideshows, Food & Wine’s Champagne cocktails look so pretty, we can’t settle on just one!

Looking forward to 2013…

Planning a wedding? Check out this New Year’s Eve wedding inspiration.

A bold New Year’s resolution for brides to be.

And finally, from one of our Facebook friends, a vintage reminder that beautiful songs and beautiful ideas endure.

Auld Lang Syne, my friends. See you next year!

Photo: Tatiana Round Eternity Set

We Love: Castle Wedding Venues

The last Friday of the year! This picture from photographer Pete Souza’s ‘Portrait of a Presidency’ series sums up our feelings pretty perfectly. We’re reflecting on the past, hopeful for the future, and excited about now. Here’s our weekly list of cool ideas and fun diversions. Enjoy!

Wow. So romantic, and it involves our brand!

These wedding photos are so fresh and understated. Not what we expected for a castle wedding!

We love this rosé colored party theme from Design Sponge. Just perfect for a baby or wedding shower.

Also loving Beyonce’s tumblr. So posh and so adorable at the same time.

On Miracles.

If you cook or want to, here’s Bon Appetit’s list of 50 kitchen essentials.

There’s a New Year’s resolution in here somewhere. Crunchy, salty kale chips.

And in here, too. It’s a documentary that explores happiness, perfect to watch on New Year’s Day, and available instantly on Netflix!

Photo by Pete Souza for Time Magazine.

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We Love: Wedding Dress Sleeves

After years of strapless wedding dresses dominating, we’re seeing chic brides in wedding dresses with sleeves. Fresh takes on classic styles are kind of our thing, so of course we’re loving this trend so much.

Molly Sims wore Marchesa’s romantic appliqueéd cascade sleeves for a demure, daytime look.

Nicole Richie and Kate Middleton went for glamorous, Grace Kelly-inspired long sleeves by Marchesa and Alexander McQueen, respectively.

And Anne Hathaway and Ivanka Trump kept the trend young and body conscious with form-fitting short sleeves to show off their arms.

Click through our gallery above to see some of our favorite sleeved wedding dresses.

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Ivanka Trump Photo: Getty Images
Anne Hathaway Photo: Vogue
Molly Sims Photo: Flynet Pictures
Kate Middleton Photo: The Palace / Flynet Pictures
Nicole Richie Photo: celebritybrideguide.com