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Here at WeddingBands.com, we have found that a growing number of brides and grooms are interested in engraving a personal message into their wedding bands. And, since we offer free engraving, the possibilites are limitless!  Some of our favorite ideas:

Sometimes simple is best- A simple “Love Forever” can be a basic, but beautiful way to personalize your ring.

Surprise! – We love when couples pick the engraving on the back of each other’s bands… and don’t tell their other half what it says until it arrives in the mail.

Quotes- Short quotes, bible verses, and sayings can usually fit on the band. But, we have to encourage you to keep the number of words low. No one wants only half of their saying to show up!

Whatever you choose, be sure that it is personal, meaningful, and special to you and your future spouse.

What are some of your ideas for engraving? Are you having your bands engraved?

Have you ever wanted your own Victorian-aged tiara, and matching accessories? Well then you better hop a flight to London this June!  Christie’s auction house is hosting their famous “Important Jewels” auction this summer, and is featuring Victoria age jewels.

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The very important jewels were owned by the Countess of Rosebery and feature a tiara, brooch, bracelet, wedding band and matching accessories.  The collection of jewels is from the Hannah, Countess of Rosebery and will be the highlight of Christie’s of London’s June auction.  The tiara features both pearl and diamonds, as well as the matching brooch.  Through out the collection both large, natural pearls and clusters of sparkling diamonds wedding bands were used.  These ancestral jewels were made in true Victorian aged fashion, still looking every bit classic and gorgeous pieces. 

These pieces, which will be on display and up for auction in June 2011, are estimated to fetch around $426,000 to $2.1 million dollars when sold.  Want to check out these gorgeous ancestral pieces?  Hop on a flight to London this June!

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The happy couple became engaged after McCartney popped the question with a unique and original design that has great features to this 5 plus carat sparkler.  What in particular is the difference with this sparkler, rather than any other 5 carat or more sparklers you see these days?  This uniquely designer wedding ring has art deco influence.

What does this art deco wedding ring have that makes it so special and unique?  Well, it is a 5 carat plus round diamond set into platinum.  Not so different?  Within the sides of the band itself contains strips of onyx.  Now that is a rock and rock wedding band! 

McCartney wanted a special wedding  band that was also romantic and fun, which he surely received with this gorgeous, unique wedding band!  He also wanted a wedding  ring that was rare, and special for the couple themselves, which he surely received as well!

Congrats again to Paul and Nancy!!

With the whole world watching the beautiful and beaming couple gave the adoring crowds, not one, but two kisses to seal their fate on the big Royal wedding day.  The dapper William, dressed in traditional garb and his bride Catherine, dressed beautifully in Alexander McQueen were recently pronounced man and wife at traditional Westminster Abbey, not long before their balcony kiss.

With great pomp and circumstance the couple has steeped their nuptials in great tradition and grandeur.  With all the littlest details

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 taken care of with the slightest of care, the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, now known to the world as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, went off without a noticeable hitch.  So, with a ceremony filled with immense tradition, luster and grandeur, who would expect that one of the longest standing traditions, would be slipped upon Ms. Middleton’s finger?

That’s right, one of the oldest and longest standing traditions within the Royal family is the gold wedding band in which Prince William slipped upon his gorgeous bride Catherine.  The band itself may seem plain and ordinary.  However, the tradition of its creation, and where exactly the gold is from, has a history of almost a hundred years. 

The wedding band itself is made with Welsh gold.  With William and Catherine’s new home being in Wales, this band also holds quite a bit of significance to the couple as well.  The wedding band was made by a family owned and operated business, in Wales, who has a long standing tradition of making the wedding band for the Royal family.  Wartski Company is the jeweler who crafted the band, and was founded in 1865.  Prince Harry has had the simple, yet stunning, gold band since its completion, sometime on Thursday until its big moment on the day of the Royal wedding. 

It has been a long standing tradition with Royal brides to receive a gold band made of   Welsh gold on the day of their wedding.  The importance and value of this particular gold is due to its rarity and overall quality.  Welsh gold has been in use for Royal brides and Royal weddings since 1923 and has adorned such fingers as the Queen herself and William’s late mother, Princess Diana. 

Traditionally, a simple gold nugget has been used from the Clogau Gold Mine for crafting the bands, or in this case band, as William has chosen not to wear one for giving on the wedding day.  However, due to its scarcity, the mine has since closed, and only silver mining remains.  The Queen was gifted with a small portion of the gold from the Welsh mine for particular use in Royal weddings.  Queen Elizabeth was bestowed with this gift by the British Royal Legion, prior to the mine closing.  Since William and Catherine’s engagement announcement in November 2010, Queen Elizabeth gifted her grandson with a Welsh gold nugget in order to craft Catherine’s wedding band. 

And the rest, well now, is history!  Prince William slipped the beautifully crafted gold band on Catherine Middleton’s finger earlier today, as the celebrations continue through out the night at Buckingham Palace.  Congrats to William and Catherine, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!

Courtesy of People

All that glitters is gold, is a saying that is especially true for all of the winner’s of this years 83^rd Annual Academy Awards. Countless celebs adorned themselves in glittering jewels that would be fit for a king and the sparkle show was one to watch!  There is no bigger star to watch than that of this year’s Best Actress Winner, Natalie Portman, for her performance in Black Swan. 

Natalie, in a stunning purple dress and side swept hair, wore numerous, glittering baubles to this year’s awards ceremony.  None more stunning than that of her gorgeous antique style engagement ring!  Natalie received this beautiful ring from her, now fiancé, Benjamin Millepied this past fall.  Millepied, a choreographer on the award winning Black Swan, picked out an antique inspired and recycled ring.  He proposed with a recycled ring?  Well, actually, yes, yes he did!  Benjamin Millepied popped the big question to Miss Portman with a center stone, that is an antique, surrounded by pave diamonds from a conflict-free mine.  The platinum band that holds these precious stones also follows suit, as it is made of recycled platinum.  This is perfect for the pair as it accentuates their green, vegan lifestyles.  For Natalie this ring will not only represent their everlasting love and devotion to one another, it will also represent the core things that she believes in as a person.