June 28, 2010

World Cup Fever? Here’s Some Medicine…Ritani!

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The world cup is living up to its name and is taking the world by storm!  Everyone is talking about which country beat who (some countries I have never even heard of) and as well as predicting which two teams will end up in the finals.  With soccer being a European sport, I was surprised as to how intense America took to the competition!  I can’t tell you how many facebook friends I had to cut because that’s all they would post about…sacrifices had to be made for my sanity…

And then all at once, POOF, America was out and almost all the posts stopped.  Now that all the late evenings and early morning drinking is over  (with the game being in South Africa and all messes with our sleep pattern), people are probably thinking, “what’s left in life?”  Well, maybe you’ll start going back to work and making money…and then with all that money you’re making, you can spend it on fine jewelry.  A beautiful new necklace or diamond ring really helps the grieving process to an American defeat.  Ritani makes some of the finest hand crafted jewelry.  With collections such as Endless Love, Floral, and Romantique, Ritani really proves its point.  We have jewelry for every occasion, from graduations to designer engagement rings!

June 24, 2010

The Historical Journey of the Diamond Engagement Ring

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Ever wonder why we wear engagement rings and wedding bands on a very specific finger? Or why diamonds are so significant to the engaged-to-be-married? If so, we have the answers…

The ancient Greeks used to give their partners rings that were braided to look like veins.  They would wear these rings on the fourth finger of their left hands because they believed that finger contained a very important vein, the vena amoris, which leads directly to one’s heart. That tradition, of course, continues (albeit on the third finger!) today.

Indeed, when it comes to engagement rings, it’s true that diamonds are forever… but the tradition of giving diamond engagement rings isn’t quite at old… just 530 years, to be exact. The trend setter?  Archduke Maximilian I of Austria gave a diamond ring to his bride to be, Mary of Burgundy in the Fifteenth Century.

Before Maximilian’s historical gesture, the more common engagement ring consisted of a plain metal band that had a poem or message about love inscribed on it.  If the suitor was wealthy enough to purchase a gem, the ring would have a ruby on it (ruby being the gem of love at the time).

So, you ask: how did we get from the modest inexpensive band to the grand diamond engagement ring that we all have come to know and love?  One of the world’s best known diamond campaigns “A Diamond is Forever” has a lot to do with it.  Typically, diamonds were advertised by photographing young Hollywood starlets wearing the jewelry.  The industry then began to incorporate males in these shoots, giving the diamonds as a gift to their objects of affection.  Eventually, diamonds transformed into the ultimate gesture of love, and the public began to see that love could best be symbolized through the gift of a diamond (and the bigger and higher quality the diamond; the bigger and higher the quality the man’s love for the women he is proposing to!) Needless to say, the campaign was huge success and if you ask us: a win for women everywhere! Like most, we are firm believers in beautiful symbols to express love… and what better way to achieve that than via a Ritani engagement ring!

Don’t Buy the Cow If You Get the Milk for Free

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Last Friday, after a ten year absence, the Toy Story trilogy by Pixar became complete with Toy Story 3 as thousands upon thousands of adults (and maybe some children) crowded into the theaters to see the latest installment.  Over the weekend, the movie grossed $110 million dollars, only the third animated movie to do so (joining the ranks of Shrek and Shrek 2).  After reading the reviews, it sounds like the movie struck a chord in the critics, as most of the reviews wrote favorably towards the movie.

The one direction I wish the movie moved towards was the relationship between Woody and Jessie.  Their relationship started back in Toy Story 2, so after a ten year relationship you would have thought Woody would quit draggin’ Jessie around and give her an engagement ring already!  (If you think this is ridiculous, you do realize the movie is about toys interacting with each other right?)  What better way for a cowboy to give his gal a symbol of his love than with a Ritani engagement ring?  I’m thinking Endless Love would be his style…or maybe something from the Romantique Collection.  Let’s face it, Woody made alot of money last weekend, he can afford it!

10 years and no ring yet…shame on you Woody…

June 21, 2010

A Tribute to Summer – Buy a new piece of Jewelry!

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Here at Ritani, we recognize every season to be important and strive to cater to all of your special upcoming moments.  Whether it’s purchasing a piece of jewelry for a recent college or upcoming high school graduate, or possibly an engagement ring for your girlfriend, Ritani is prepared for any event.

Ritani’s Endless Love earrings.  Make sure the guys keep their eyes up! Not only would these be a great graduation present, but they would look good wearing it to the party as well.  Great for all occasions.

Floral by Ritani Pendant.  Maybe a beautiful necklace is more your style!  Give the guys somethin’ nice to look at and make the other girls jealous!

Endless Love Engagement Ring.  Talk about jealousy! Slip this ring on her finger and all her friends will go crazy with envy!

June 10, 2010

June 8, 2010

Get Back to the Basics! The hunt for an Engagement Ring

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So you’re on the hunt for an engagement ring but have absolutely no idea what you are looking for.  Maybe all the rings look the same to you and can’t tell why one is more expensive than the other.  Let me help you narrow down your search.  If your girlfriend is the classy type and wants to stay away from the cookie cutter  ring mold, I suggest looking into Ritani’s Romantique collection!  The Romantique collection offers elegant and stylish vintage diamond engagement rings that have been hand carved with a microscopic eye for detail which give the feel of antique engagement rings!

For a look at our entire collection, click here!

June 4, 2010

Interpreting the Jewelry styles of SATC 2

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The very fashion forward Sex and the City cast has been wowing and inspiring fans for over a decade now.  The foursomes’ bold and unique styles are better than ever in their new movie Sex and the City 2.  With a wardrobe budget of 10 million dollars it would be hard not to look gorgeous.  Take the looks of your favorite Sex and the City stars and make them your own  without spending 10 million by using similar pieces by Ritani.

One of the movie’s most popular looks was the four-leaf clover motif…

Here’s Ritani’s take…

http://www.ritani.com/products/view/694/in_category/9

Cuff Bracelets like the one Carrie is wearing below, were seen often throughout the movie…

Ritani’s Endless Love Collection offers similar style cuffs…

http://www.ritani.com/products/view/725/in_category/6

Carrie’s gold stilettos are a big hit in the sequel…

They would pair perfectly with Riatni’s stiletto earrings…

http://www.ritani.com/products/view/969/in_category/9

Charlotte’s pretty in pink outfit suits her sweet personality…

Ritani has the perfect piece to complete the outfit…

http://www.ritani.com/products/view/804/in_collection/3

Many colorful pieces can be found in the movie, like Samantha’s chandelier earings….

Ritani offers very similar earrings…

http://www.ritani.com/products/view/838/in_category/9

June 3, 2010

A Real Man’s Wedding Band

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Today we’re going to talk about the man’s wedding band.  Most of our time is dealt with engagement rings and other type of jewelry because, lets face it, people are more excited to talk about this than a man band.  Some men feel that they can’t pull off a wedding ring because they can’t pull off the “jewelry look.”  These men obviously haven’t seen Ritani’s collection of classic bands and modern bands!  After putting on one of these rings, you won’t feel like less of a man, but more of a man; a real man’s man.  A man’s man with a wedding band.  Here’s just a taste of the many different rings Ritani offers:

As you can see, every ring is unique in its own way.  Those honeycomb shape rings: they aren’t honeycombs, it’s a baseball diamond!  How about the rings with jagged lines?: Truck tire imprints!  Don’t let the misconception of a man’s wedding band being referred to jewelry fool you.  Visit our website or call a Ritani representatives today to get yours!

June 1, 2010

The Right Way to Celebrate Memorial Day – Give the gift of Jewelry

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Memorial Day means alot of different things to people: acknowledgment to those who served and are serving in our armed forces, an extended weekend, parades, barbecues, etc.  With all of this going on, I think there should be some gift exchanges going on.  It’s the perfect time to get a loved one a piece of jewelry from Ritani. Maybe you have a recent college graduate or an upcoming high school graduate.  What better gift to get them to remember this special occasion by then a pendant or some earrings from Ritani!?  We have many items to choose from! If necklaces are your thing, check out our grand inventory by clicking here

If you like the eyes a bit more up, check out our earrings here!

Ritani has jewelry for every important moment in your life.  Check out our website or call our customer service department to make your special moment just a bit more special!