Topic: Engagement Rings

Tiffany, Costco Sue Each Other Over Diamond Rings

Costco says the “Tiffany” ring is a generic descriptor; Tiffany says Costco is full of beans. More »

What Your Favorite Engagement Ring Says About You

I know we have disagreed a little bit lately about the kind of engagement rings we would like. If you would like to see the kind of engagement ring I would like, look above. I am going to use this picture every time I reference engagement rings until it bleeds into your brain. I am going to use it forever. I would accept variations on this theme. For instance… I could do without the tiny diamonds. I would also accept one band. One band is fine (although it looks heavy, right? Maybe it would be a bit heavy on my weird little ET fingers!)

I know that we disagree because we care, and also, you are all going to take a collection up for me – a single person – to get this ring. That’s because I know you! I see inside you, right to your pancreas, based on your ring choices! This is who you are. More »

She Said No! The 11 Worst Ways to Propose

There’s no wrong way to love someone — unless that way involves knives or excessive amounts of self-loathing — but there is a wrong way to propose. Actually, there are many wrong ways. They include flash mobs, pregnancy scares, and Tumblr. This is the beginning of a life long commitment, and it doesn’t have to be perfect, yet it needs to not be shitty. More »

Kate Bosworth Tweets A Shot Of Her Engagement Ring

She clearly took some pointers from the Lindsay Lohan School of Putting Your Fingers In Your Mouth For Sultrier Photos. More »

Here Is Avril Lavigne’s Gigantic Engagement Ring

Avril Lavigne and Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger are engaged to be wed. We’re sorry. We’re so sorry. There’s nothing we could do. Anyway, here’s Avril being super punk rock on the cover of Hello magazine with the symbol of their unholy union, her engagement ring. More »

Kanye West Is Constructing An Engagement Ring For Kim Kardashian Out Of Freudian Angst

After ~~many~~ four months of obnoxious public dating, Kanye West has decided it’s time to take his relationship with Kim Kardashian to the next level: obnoxious public marriage. More »

Brain Surgeon Buries And Loses Engagement Ring In The Sand While Attempting Romantic Proposal

There are a million ways I’m considering working the whole, “It’s not brain surgery” into this post. I can’t decide on one. More »

Here Is Anne Hathaway Sitting In A Park, Being Engaged, Wearing A Ring

Hey, do you guys like happiness? More »

Random Photo: The Marriage Proposal Tattoo

Instead of the traditional getting down on one knee, how about the flexing of the newly-inked arm? More »

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Would You Pick Out a Wedding Dress Without Being Engaged?

Jennifer Love Hewitt recently gave an interview where she said that she already has an engagement ring – or three – picked out, despite not currently being in a serious relationship. And she’s not the only one who plans ahead. More »

Mark Ronson and Josephine De La Baume Are Engaged

DJ/music producer Mark Ronson has reportedly proposed to his girlfriend, French singer/actress/model/It girl Josephine De La Baume. Purple Diary, the blog of Purple magazine, posted this photo of De La Baume sporting an engagement ring with the caption “Josephine de la Baume with the engagement ring that Mark Ronson has recently give [sic] her.” More »

Kim Kardashian to Present Ring to ‘World’s Best Couple’

What would you do for a 22-carat ring? Apparently, if you’re a lot of people, you will enter a “World’s Best Couple” contest sponsored by jeweler Michael Hill. Tonight, the winners of the contest will be given a 22-carat ring by Kim Kardashian. Because you know who immediately comes to mind when I think of happy couples, engagements, and wonderful taste in jewelry? Kim Kardashian. More »

Party Favors: Time to Move to an “N” State

The two states with the highest numbers of “cougars” – the word for older women who flirt with younger men, not the wild cats – are Nebraska and North Dakota. – YourTango

Would you ever move in next door to your boyfriend’s mom? – Lemondrop

A new study says that people are more likely to trust women than men. It’s sort of like I used to teach my students when we did a grammar unit: “Men are jerks, so they lie. Objects lay.” – Time

Trend alert: people throwing themselves “divorce parties” that look exactly like bachelorette parties, complete with crowns and penis-shaped balloons. – Huffington Post

It’s not enough to get engaged; you need to own one of these obscenely expensive engagement rings. – Betty Confidential More »

Why It’s a Bad Idea To Drop Hints About an Engagement Ring

Over at Glamour.com, there’s some predictable advice about how to sneakily tell your man what kind of an engagement ring you want. Suggestions include some really strong indicators that marriage is what you should be pursuing with this person, like leaving a magazine open to a picture of a ring you like (but not at his bachelor pad, ’cause that would scare him off!).

Well, I totally disagree with dropping hints about engagement rings, and here’s why: More »

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