13 engagement ring buying tips for us clueless ring shoppers
Are you ready to propose but are an engagement ring noob? Join the club, we’re all clueless when it comes to rings at first. Fear not, we’ve got some tips to make ring buying a wee bit easier including budgeting, thinking outside of the diamond market, and options like customization. Save these engagement ring buying tips for your shopping trip and feel a little more secure. Oh, and good luck with that proposal.
Find out how Magic: The Gathering and Chipotle led to this nerdtastic engagement shoot
Will and Sara are self-described super nerds (our people!) and rocked a Magic: The Gathering meets Doctor Who engagement session that we couldn’t resist. Table-topping, TARDISing, and smooching — the story of our nerd-loving hearts. They met when she overheard him while walking down the street talking about Magic. As fate would have it, Will walked into the Chipotle line directly behind her and she gathered up the courage to talk to him since she too played Magic. Thus, the photos playing Magic are at none other than Chipotle!
9 uncommonly beautiful, non-traditional engagement rings from Brilliant Earth
Brilliant Earth has some brand new designs, and I’m in freaking sparkly magical love with them. The new styles in their Avant Collection have unexpected details, like rose cut diamonds, aquamarines, and unique bezel settings. Or as Brilliant Earth puts it, “Extraordinary designs for the non-traditional bride.”
Let’s check ’em out together shall we…
Engagement ring consultants are a thing: Your search for an engagement ring just got SUPER easy (and more affordable)!
Good news people: There are such a thing as Engagement Ring Consultants, and that fact makes everyone’s life better. Well, you’d hire an Engagement Ring Consultant for the same reason you hire someone to do your taxes or help you buy a house. The world of fine jewelry is complicated, it’s nuanced, and you don’t want to make an expensive mistake. You’d also hire our sponsor A Little Bird Told You as your consultants, diamond hunters and jewelry design experts, because Lia and Danielle are rad. Oh, and also they have a special deal for our readers…