What’s the best way to finance engagement rings? It depends! This question is tricky, it’s like asking “What kind of engagement ring should I get?” Or “How much does a 1 carat diamond cost?” or “How much should you spend on an engagement ring?” While we’ve discussed different answers to those questions in the links…
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Can you finance wedding rings? You sure can. And if you’ve been poking around our blog, you’ll notice that we’ve been chatting more about this lately. With our younger couples on the hunt for beautiful engagement rings at every budget (yes, even Millennials) we want to share the multitude of ways you can pay for…
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When it comes to wedding ring financing options, there are two main paths you can take. The first is financing in-store, through your jeweler. The second is financing online. We’ll discuss the finer points of both wedding ring financing options today, but first make sure you check out: Can you finance a wedding ring? Spoiler…
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Looking for the best way to finance engagement ring dreams? You’ve arrived at the right place. A few days ago, we explained that you can finance a wedding ring (and an engagement ring, for that matter.) Today, we want to explain how you can do it. The steps are surprisingly easy, and make your ring…
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Can you finance a wedding ring? Most people don’t think to even ask this question before dismissing the cost of their dream wedding ring or engagement ring. But the short answer is yes. In fact, the vast majority of wedding rings we sell have some kind of financing involved. A wedding ring, to a lesser…
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Henri Daussi engagement rings only exist because of excellence in cut. The eponymous Henri Daussi Loots became known as one of the best diamond cutters in the biz because of his excellent work with heart shaped diamonds. Today though, HD is all about the cushion cut. Cushion cut diamonds are the second most popular in today’s…
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When you’re looking for Tacori engagement rings, there are a few ways to shop: In-store Online Some combination of the two We’ll start out with Online, which is where your research on Tacori engagement rings has already begun! Online The easiest way to buy a Tacori engagement ring, in our humble opinion, is online. We recommend…
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It’s been a while since we shared our love for Gabriel & Co. engagement rings. But even when we aren’t discussing them, they’re never too far from our thoughts. How could they be? Gabriel & Co. engagement rings capture the hearts of many a Diamonds By Raymond Lee bride. Those who come in, not sure…
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No one does a 2 carat halo engagement ring quite like Tacori. In fact, Tacori engagement rings from the RoyalT line all demand a 2 carat center diamond to even start. Because RoyalT rings already boast so much carat weight in their accent diamonds alone, the rings require a larger center stone. Sizing the rings…
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Tacori engagement rings come in pretty much every diamond shape you could imagine. And if the setting you love doesn’t default to the shape you want, Tacori makes it easy as 1-2-3 to create the custom Tacori engagement ring of your dreams with their No Modification Charge Policy. What does that mean? 1) Center Stone…
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Tacori engagement rings have taken over our Pinterest! As one of our premium designers, these gorgeous engagement ring settings captured our hearts and attention the moment we laid eyes on them. It looks like Pinterest users agree. With Diamonds by Raymond Lee’s new Pinterest account, we’ve been filling up each designer engagement ring brand’s boards…
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Tacori engagement rings are among our best sellers. As one of our premium designers, Tacori rings come with a promise of forever, a lifetime of happiness, and unending love. And we aren’t even talking about your fiancé! Tacori rings themselves warrant an epic love story, and our Tacori brides agree – it’s easy to fall…
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Tacori engagement rings come in a huge variety of styles (which we showed off earlier this week!) Each collection has its own distinct style and gorgeous detailing. And while we don’t play favorites, one collection appeals to our natural inclination towards BIG diamonds. Related: Tacori Engagement Rings That Blew Up On Pinterest Tacori engagement rings…
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Are you following us on Pinterest yet? If not, you’re missing out! Especially on the Tacori engagement rings that nearly broke the internet. These gorgeous designer settings blew up on our Pinterest page, which just proves that the ladies love Tacori. And we don’t blame them! Related: Tacori Engagement Rings Our Insta Community Loves Tacori…
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Tacori engagement rings officially stole our Insta community’s hearts. Ever since we started posting our favorite Tacori settings, our fans made it unanimous: they can’t get enough! Thanks to Tacori engagement rings‘ handcrafted details, luxurious designs, and Gorgeous, Very Sexy (G color, VS clarity) diamonds these settings shot straight to Instagram fame. And if you liked…
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Antique engagement rings are a fabulous option for any bride-to-be, but especially those looking for something different. Something unique. Something more. “Something Old”, to boot. And any vintage or antique diamond ring usually fits all those requirements. They’re styles you don’t see as often in contemporary bridal jewelry. They’re often diamond cuts that aren’t even…
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Tacori Encore Diamond Bloom Solitaire Pendant Necklace This traditional pendant necklace from Tacori is reminiscent of a true piece of art. It can make the ideal addition to any look. It has an elegant and refined appeal that is sure to turn heads everywhere you go. The floral halo pendant is equipped with roughly 0.41…
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The princess cut diamond has been a hot contender for most popular diamond shape for about a decade now. While the classic round brilliant still holds the #1 spot, and cushion cut diamonds vie for attention, the princess cut with its bright hearts and arrow facets, sharp corners, and clean modernity still captures the heart…
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Planning to shop for an engagement ring with your boyfriend? Big Mistake. Huge. First of all, let’s just get a few things out of the way. 1. You NEED a diamond engagement ring. Not a gemstone ring, not a ring with a diamond-alternative like a cubic zirconia, definitely not a ring with a morganite or…
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Cushion cut wedding rings and engagement rings are the fastest rising star in the bridal jewelry world. While round brilliants still reign supreme, this lovely, modern take on an old classic is exploding in popularity. The cushion cut actually pre-dates the round brilliant, which is usually regarded as the “Classic” engagement ring shape. And it…
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Now that we are finally open, for our first month we wanted to show off our favorite picks from the best selection of Tacori wedding rings Boca Raton has to offer. Tacori wedding rings are among our favorite headliners at Diamonds by Raymond Lee. Our gorgeous showcases shine bright with these stunning, hand crafted designs. Tacori…
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It’s the brand that started it all for Diamonds by Raymond Lee. What began as RLJ offering the best Verragio engagement rings Boca Raton could ask for quickly grew. First one showcase, then two, and now…well there’s a state of the art showroom in East Boca with every other major bridal brand. What can we…
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Welcome back to our budget week series! Everyone shops on a budget, even if that budget is “unlimited.” This week we want to highlight some of our favorites in our most popular categories, so you can see just how far your dollar goes with Raymond Lee Jewelers and Diamonds by Raymond Lee. After yesterday’s lovely…
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Time to start shopping for an engagement ring? Congratulations! We’re thrilled for you and so excited you’re taking this huge step in your relationship. If you’re reading this post, you’re doing everything you can to ensure you choose the perfect engagement ring. We don’t blame you for doing your homework – in fact, it makes…
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Who doesn’t love a good halo? At this point, the design is more than a trend – it’s a bridal staple. Like a pear shape, or a cathedral setting, or white gold. The halo has simply been accepted into the canon of bridal and engagement ring styles. And each jeweler or designer puts their own…
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There was no bigger trend this year than ring stacks. Period. This beautiful trend lets brides-to-be and longtime married ladies alike customize their engagement rings even further than our already amazing options. Beyond choosing (or hinting towards) the exact color metal, stone, or any other modifications they’d like from our designer settings, adding stacked wedding…
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There are two weeks left in this long, crazy year that was 2015, and if you know us, you know we’re sending you out with plenty of sparkle (and welcoming you with plenty of bling, but you’ll have to stay tuned to see what we have up our sleeves!) This year, we loved watching our…
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You don’t have to trade in your entire wedding set when you get the itch to upgrade! Whether you love your current setting or the stone has sentimental value (for obvious reasons) upgrading your engagement ring and wedding band doesn’t necessitate saying goodbye to the rock you love. Let’s say you adore your hard-to-find oval…
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Sometimes, when you see a ring, the only logical thing you can do is screenshot it, send it to your best friend, and caption it “Dead.” While our rocks have been known to cause heart palpitations, we’re hoping to avoid any literal death-by-diamond incidents. And we don’t mean that in the Instagram sense of literal.…
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We’ve previously covered what to do in the case of a broken engagement (Did he/she leave? Yours to keep. Family heirloom? Give it back. Holiday or birthday engagement? Check your state’s laws). But what do you do when you aren’t the betrothed, but rather the bestie of the lucky new engagement ring owner? Heck, even…
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We love diamonds, have we ever mentioned that? We love our large diamonds, our important diamonds, our GIA diamonds, our antique diamonds and vintage diamonds. We especially love fancy colored diamonds. When we buy fancy colored diamonds at a show, or people sell fancy colored diamonds in our Boca showroom, it’s always exciting. And the…
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There are certain items that are a great bargain at various times in the year. TV’s in February. Mattresses in May. Suits in June. But a little known fact is that summer time is one of the best times of the year to buy an engagement ring. Granted, we think that any time is a…
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Today’s engagement ring eye candy has us squealing in delight. If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, then pink diamonds are the girly girl’s BFF. And you’ll never guess who happened to scoop up a pretty parcel of pink diamonds (ok, it’s us!) We adore these gorgeous fancy colored diamonds, and their perfect enhanced by…
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Whether you are looking for the perfect engagement ring or you are simply searching for a new set of diamond earrings, it is a good idea to know the difference between the most popular diamond cuts out there. There literally are dozens of different available cuts, but these 10 cuts are the ones that are…
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Just starting to browse engagement rings? The infinite options can seem overwhelming, we know. We get lost admiring our own hundreds of engagement rings every day, but when we look online? Forget it. The gorgeous engagement rings bursting from our Twitter feed, Instagram feed and Facebook timeline give us endless inspiration. And that’s ideal for us –…
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Today we celebrate a momentous occasion, the birthday of one Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The brunette beauty ran away with our hearts (and Prince William’s) so many years ago, and cemented her stature in the jewelry hall of fame when she said “Yes!” to Will’s proposal and his late mother, Diana’s engagement ring. It was…
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We’re back today with another installment of engagement rings we’ve hand picked to suit your budget! If you’re looking to spend $6,000 on an engagement ring, you have a world of options. We’ve gone through some of our ready to wear rings, along with semi-mountings from our Uneek and Verragio lines. We’ve kept the semi-mountings…
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14k White Gold Trillion & Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring Mounting Style 14k White Gold Trillion & Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring Mounting Material 14k White Gold Diamond Details Approximately .92ctw of Trillion and Round Brilliant Diamonds. Diamonds are F/G in color and VS in clarity. Mounting is for an oval cut stone. Ring Measurements…
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It seems like just yesterday we were announcing our first designer engagement ring line, Verragio. But now that we’ve been enjoying these sparklers for several months, we figured that our designer engagement ring case might be looking a little sparse. We’re the first to admit you can never have too much bling! So we started…
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Pantone’s biannual declaration of colors always forecasts the fashion – and therefore jewelry – trends we can expect for the next season. And as Fashion Month winds down, many of the Pantone Spring 2015 colors from the “En Plein Air” palette popped up on the runways in New York and Paris. Next spring promises a relatively subdued…
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We keep growing our fabulous collection of Verragio engagement rings, and if our social media fans & followers across Facebook, Tumblr and Pinterest have anything to say about it, it’s “YES!” Consensus: you guys love Verragio and most of you would adore a Verragio proposal! So, because it’s Friday and we’re in a TGIF kind…
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We’ve been getting endless questions about our fabulous new Verragio engagement rings! And we’re so thrilled – apparently Boca Raton needed Verragio more than they or we ever knew. So we’ve been showing off some of our most fabulous Verragio creations on Facebook. Exhibit A: A gorgeous 3 carat radiant cut remounted with Verragio setting…
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14k White Gold Four Prong Diamond Engagement Ring Mounting Style 14k White Gold Four Prong Diamond Engagement Ring Mounting Diamonds Approximately 0.30ctw of round brilliant diamonds, G/H in color and VS in clarity Mounting Details Platinum 4 prong mounting which will fit a oval shape stone. Ring Size 5.75 (can be sized) Total Weight 4.30g…
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Wedding season is in full swing, and with it, #hintingseason. That’s right, there’s a finite number of bouquets you can catch before you start browsing through the engagement ring section on our site. And while pinning plenty of diamond rings you love is a surefire way to get started, is it the best way to get…
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What does a 2 carat engagement ring look like? Well, that depends. Carat only measures a diamond’s weight – you need to factor in color, cut, clarity, and the diamond’s shape to answer that question. That’s before we even dip a toe into the ocean of different engagement ring settings. However curious minds do wonder,…
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How do we love split shank engagement rings? Let us count the ways. The split shank is a fantastic way to support an especially large stone or setting – so point 1: you’re working with a bigger ring. It’s also perfect for ladies who prefer symmetry not just horizontally but vertically. Split shank rings are…
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When you’ve reached celebrity status, you’ve earned the right to have — and wear — the best of the best. That’s why we all take notice when our favorite celebrities happily announce their pending nuptials… and show us their bling! Here, we’ll show you just a few of the recent celebrity engagement rings we’ve seen;…
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What a way to kick off the weekend – with some fabulous celebrity engagement ring eye candy! Matthew Morrison, star of Glee, proposed to girlfriend Renee Puente, and their engagement was announced last night in a perfectly musical way. The couple, who have been dating since 2011, attended the White Tie and Tiara Ball in…
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