I've never understood why men don't wear an engagement ring. Actually, scratch that: I understand why they didn't wear them in the past, when marriage was but the economic chess move of a lady, any lady from her Father to Some Other Dude. But Things Have Changed ™ so it's high time the lady-only engagement ring goes…
Considering hopping onto the "engagement season" train just as it pulls out of the station? A jeweler says they'll throw in a free XBox One with the purchase of every engagement ring, as long as it's got at least a 3/4 carat diamond.
You may see them all year long, but ad campaigns for sparkly jewelry really ramp up between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. But in the past few years, the usual suspects — "a diamond is forever" and "he went to Jared" and "every kiss begins with Kay" — have been joined by a newcomer: The "chocolate" diamond.
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Did you know you can buy a soy candle with a surprise "diamond" ring inside it? Because you can. And that the women who buy the candles burn them down excitedly and then patiently extract the treasure-filled gold foil pouches like they're removing the still-beating heart of a cobra, then post "reveal" videos on YouTube?…
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Because Valentine's Day is this weekend, Amazon is heavily promoting jewelry bargains. Makes sense! But are these discounts really a deal? Not exactly.
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If you don't have $200,000 for a 45-carat diamond wedding tiara, don't fret: You can rent the same one seen on Downton Abbey's Lady Mary for a fraction of its value.
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Yes, this is a thing that is happening now. Mean Girls inspired jewelry is on the way, thanks to Los Angeles-based jewelry makers Stella and Bow.
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I'm terrified and intrigued. Tell me more.
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Desperate to hang out with OMG NICK CANNON STAR OF DRUMLINE, a bag of jewelry from Fred Segal (a fancy store) agreed to hang out with a guy who introduced himself as A Friend of International Celebrity Nick Cannon, Star of Drumline, only to realize too late that this supposed Cannon confidant was really an impostor…
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The above commercial for Tanishq jewelry seems fairly innocuous at first glance: A glowing bride prepares for her wedding while her excited daughter looks on. During the ceremony, the groom picks up the little girl (his soon-to-be-stepdaughter) and spins her around in a joyous celebration of their new family. You drown …
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Raise your hand if you'd be willing to spend almost $110,000 on a super fancy swastika ring made especially for Hitler by a rabid anti-semitic jeweler. None of you should be raising your hands.
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I assume you've already heard about Pat Robertson's genius new "Don't Shake Hands with a Gay Because He'll Probably Poke You with an AIDS Needle in His Magic Ring" theorem. If you haven't, you're welcome! Gahd, gays, what is your prahblem!? THE GOOD CHRISTIANS JUST WANT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH YOU 4 JESUS! (And to feel your…
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If you've ever wanted a tiny rendering of Ryan Gosling's handsome visage softly breathing into your head hole "'Hey Girl", your earwax is looking extra sexily sticky today," these are the earrings for you!
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A depressing thing about being a human is that, in most cases, the only place on your body that has breasts on it is your chest. Even worse, none of those breasts possess nipples made of the finest diamonds, nor are they made of 18k rose gold. Ugh, what is the point of even being alive? CURSE THIS FILTHY PRISON OF…
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Here's something we didn't know: Kelly Clarkson bought a gold ring once owned by Jane Austen at an action last year. Here's something else we didn't know: The ring is in the UK and the government doesn't want it leaving the country. Permission denied!
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Today in "seriously, why has this not happened before," a former vice president of Tiffany & Co. has been accused of stealing $1.3 million worth of jewelry from the company. If you have ever worked in a restaurant and furtively eaten a quesadilla while hunched over the trash can, then you're basically in the same boat as…
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Today was an important day: we were informed that the potential latest hot trend is belly button rings worn by men. Over at The Cut, Kat Stoeffel interviewed a man who chose to get one, despite the fact that there's a "stigma that it's effeminate" for men. He told Stoeffel that when he decided to get belly button pierced …
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Last night in Cannes, more than $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a hotel room. The New York Times reports that the jewels were meant to be lent to movie stars during the film festival.
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If you ever wanted to cover your fingers in wishes, dreams, magic, and cheapo gemstones, look no further than this Disney Princesses ring collection.
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