When it comes time for that special person in your life to get you the ring of your dreams, the one that bears the promise of a lifetime to come, you want to be sure that your partner knows exactly what you want. As callous as it may sound, you’re the one who has to wear it for the rest of your life, so it had better be something that suits your taste and sensibilities. For example, not every girl wants a Kardashian-sized engagement ring. But you definitely want a diamond that you don’t need a microscope to see. In short, you might be asking yourself just how well your partner knows you when it comes time to start looking at engagement rings.
The funny thing about significant others is that most of them are not mind readers. Thi
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Phil Schwetz, president of Sector USA and CIRCA CEO Chris Del Gatto announced last night that NBA Star Kris Humphries is the newest spokesperson for Sector watches. Sector is a global watch brand that combines the performance of a sports watch with chic Italian design. Sector was founded almost forty years ago in Milan, Italy, and in May of this year it became the first brand in the newly-created CIRCA Brands Division. For more information, visit the Sector Facebook page. Full post…
Kims $2 million diamond engagement ring
Phew – your editors at the Israel Diamond Portal Blog just can’t keep up with the whirlwind pace of celebrity weddings and divorces. A mere 72 days after reality TV star Kim Kardashian and basketball player Kris Humphries tied the knot in a lavish ceremony that cost millions, the couple announced last week that they were filing for divorce. Kim is reportedly “devastated.” However, she was savvy enough to sign a prenuptial agreement guaranteeing her the right to buy back her engagement ring in the event that the marriage went south. So tha
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The summer is upon us and it’s time to rejoice in deliciously refreshing cold fruit shakes and iced teas. However, if you have diabetes, you know how careful you must be in choosing what to eat and drink, especially those items containing sugar. You may also know that the many tantalizing summer refreshments sold at fast food restaurants are diabetes no-nos. For example, a TCBY Banana Berry Blast Off has 113 grams of carbohydrates, 110 of which are from sugar. This is not to single out this particular chain. The majority of fast food beverage options are comparably high in carbs.)
The three yummy summer beverage recipes below–all from Mayo Clinic dietitians–are a great alternative to the sugary take-out options. T
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You might think that an economy in recession would spell trouble for any profession associated with weddings (which are, let’s face it, a big expense). But in fact, you’ll find that there is one adjacent business that continues to do well even when finances are lean: the engagement ring industry. Although couples may push their wedding date in order to save the funds they need to entertain their friends and relatives in style, it turns out that they’re still willing to put beaucoup bucks on the line when it comes to the proposal.
Last year, happy couples spent nearly $10 billion on engagement rings, with the average cost per ring coming in at just under $4,500 (and an average diamond weight of approximately 1.2 carats). And m
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