Archive for 'Jewelry'

Shopping with Kids at the Craftsmen’s Fair

August 12th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK

Whenever we go shopping with our kids we try to give them the opportunity to buy something. It is never a big dollar figure thing, but allowing them to make their own decisions serves multiple purposes:

The kids stay engaged during the day because they know they will get something
The kids learn how to work [...]

Buy an Engagement Ring - Part 3 - Shape

May 15th, 2008 – 1:44 pm Posted by TK

Let’s get this out of the way immediately… diamonds can come in shapes besides round! It is true that round (or brilliant cut, as they also are called) diamonds account for 75% of engagement ring stones, there are many choices besides the obvious. You can go with classic look like an emerald cut [...]

Mother’s Day Spending

May 9th, 2008 – 12:15 pm Posted by TK

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you have not picked out your gift for your mom, you may be interested in how much the average American spends and on what item for Mother’s Day gifts. According to BIGresearch the top items are:

A Special Outing (like dinner or breakfast) - $25.48
Jewelry - [...]

Buying an Engagement Ring - Part 2 - Styles of Rings

May 3rd, 2008 – 6:33 pm Posted by TK

When most men thinking of buying an engagement ring they only think of a solitaire diamond ring simple band. While this is the traditional look of an engagement ring, this is one of only four engagement ring styles. The four styles are:

Solitaire - It is exactly what it sounds like. The very [...]

Buying an Engagement Ring - Part 1

April 18th, 2008 – 12:55 pm Posted by TK

Buying an engagement ring can be a very daunting task for most men. For many men, an engagement ring may be one of the largest expenditures that they ever would have as a gift (and maybe only trail a house or a car in total cost).
To help my fellow overwhelmed men, I am going [...]