Precious Moments by Ritani

Christina Milian engaged to The Dream

Singer Christina Milian has finally spilled to the public that she and R&B singer/writer The Dream are engaged.  He presented her with a 6-carat diamond engagement ring this week on the roof of his LA condo.   They had a dinner celebration with family and friends where she was glowing about her proposal, and that diamond!

They will be throwing an engagement party in the Bahamas, and have said they are planning the wedding to be a small gathering with only close friends and family attending.  This seems to be a true love match that hopefully can withstand the Hollywood drama.  Dream says “it was love at first sight” and they are both planning to have children soon.  Good luck to these love birds, and I can’t wait to see what they choose for wedding bands!

Christina flashes her 6 carat diamond engagement ring

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Ritani has launched a new marketing element by adding a tagline to its logo.  “Where IT all begins”.

How appropriate considering they have such an extensive line of engagement rings, eternity and men’s bands, as well as pendants, bracelets, and earrings.

Start with an engagement ring and come back for the wedding bands.  Once the fever has stricken, you won’t hesitate to look into anniversary and birthday gifts as well as any other occasion where only the most exquisite jewelry will do.

Remember “RITANI: Where It All Begins” is not only a tagline but a true statement.  When you discover how beautiful and timeless RITANI designer jewelry really is you won’t accept anything less.

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PRESS RELEASE

06.08.2009 – The tradition of the eternity bands dates back as far as 2000 BC to the ancient Egyptians. Its history is closely related to that of the wedding ring — a circle of metal with no beginning and no end — the perfect symbol of everlasting love. What could be more romantic than a symbol of love with no end?

An eternity band is usually given at a significant anniversary. Many men present their wife with an eternity ring to celebrate the first year of their marriage or the birth of a first child.

The eternity band is often worn on the third finger of the left hand, the same finger as the engagement and wedding ring. Egyptians in ancient times believed that this finger contained the “vena amoris” — the vein of love, that directly runs to the heart.

Eternity rings are stone set, often with diamonds. Some people prefer ‘half eternity’ rings for practical purposes – ‘full eternity’ rings cannot be easily adjusted. Full Eternity Bands can also be uncomfortable to wear because of the depth of the shank between the fingers.

RITANI has reported that Eternity Bands have truly made a comeback in recent times and furthermore having sales skyrocket in this area. RITANI is a world renowned designer and manufacturer of Engagement Rings.

To see the complete RITANI line of Eternity Bands, visit the RITANI Website.

You can view this press release here : Eternity Bands Making a Tremendous Comeback According to RITANI

Being in the jewelry business one of the most common questions I get is “What is an eternity band?”  And then “Why can it not be sized?”  So I am going to take a moment and explain a few things regarding the subject.

Taken literally, eternity does mean forever.  With that in mind, the eternity band was created to show long lasting love.  Though it is beautiful it does come with its share of complications.  Once you have a band made with diamonds that go all the way around you will not be able to size it. And as we woman know, we do tend to go up and down in sizes throughout our life.  I would say it’s rare when a woman stays the same size her whole life then not.
That being said you may want to know all of your options before you purchase one.  If you have a talented jeweler you could perhaps have the band made a half size larger and have sizing beads put on the inside and if you happen to put on a few extra pounds, the beads could be taken out.   If you do not prefer sizing beads you could have a ring guard put on the inside.

Some other options include leaving out a few stones on the bottom so you can size the ring.  This works best with an eternity pave or eternity channel set ring, though you must also be careful with channel when sizing. Some jewelers will offer the option of sizing bar or three quarters of the way, and half way around.  Not only may it help with cost but you will have a better chance of sizing in the future.

Another thing to think about it the safety of your stones.  If you tend to be rough on your jewelry having an eternity band may not be the best idea. You can break and scratch the stones that are hitting against whatever hard surface.

These are just a few of the issues you may want to discuss with your jeweler before making your purchase.