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Stonehouse couple Ron and Sheila Page celebrated their diamond-wedding anniversary on Thursday, February 25^th 2010. Even years filled with challenge couldn’t keep this happy couple apart. A diamond-wedding anniversary! What could be more wonderful than to celebrate a life event with diamonds?

The Page couple met in July 1949 at the old Blue Ballroom on Eastbourne Pier. Ron went over to Sheila and asked her for a dance. Nearly six months later they married at St.Michael and All Angels Church in Eastington on February 15, 1950.

Just three weeks later, Ron had to leave for the Far East due to his serving in the RAF. He left Sheila and their first-born son Clive at home until they could be with him in Hong Kong during his final deployment year.

After returning home to Kent, Sheila gave birth to their second child, a daughter Angela. The family then relocated to Germany for two and a half years and then to Yorkshore for awhile until Ron went by himself to the RAF Gan office located in the Indian Ocean for a final service year.

The couple is now retired and they now have four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. They live in Stonehouse and have many fun hobbies. Shelia enjoys painting and volunteer work. Ron likes to do photography and swims at a local pool.

Ron and Shelia credit their relationship staying together in part to sending each other love letters. Getting a love letter in the mail was a way to know the other was thinking of them, even while far away. We can imagine the two must be very good at writing love letters and keeping the lines of communication open – to reach their wonderful diamond anniversary!

Every anniversary is special but your diamond anniversary is extra special. Why not celebrate it with custom diamond jewelry designed for the bride and groom. Create jewelry to celebrate the two of you as a couple. A jeweler who specializes in diamonds can create jewelry to signify the milestones the two of you have faced together. Whether it is a new ring, pendant, bracelet or other type of diamond jewelry – this diamond anniversary jewelry will be especially unique as only the two of you will have it. What could be more special and expressive for both the bride and groom to share? Diamonds are the ideal way to express your love. Timeless, pure and everlasting – a diamond simply says it all.

Reaching a diamond-wedding anniversary in this day and age is a significant life achievement. Every diamond lover knows how special diamonds are – it’s easy to see how important your diamond wedding anniversary is.

Here are some popular wedding anniversaries and the appropriate gift for them.

1^st wedding anniversary – paper

5^th wedding anniversary – wood

10^th wedding anniversary – tin or aluminum

15^th wedding anniversary – crystal

20^th wedding anniversary – china

25^th wedding anniversary – silver

30^th wedding anniversary – pearl

35^th wedding anniversary – coral

40^th wedding anniversary – ruby

45^th wedding anniversary – sapphire

50^th wedding anniversary – gold

55^th wedding anniversary – emerald

60^th wedding anniversary – diamond

75^th wedding anniversary – platinum

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Bachelor fans this season are looking forward to what appears to be the most dramatic and exciting final rose ceremony ever on ABC’s The Bachelor reality show. While the show won’t appear for another week, spoilers are now appearing on television related blogs and fans are wondering exactly which lovely lady will be receiving that final rose and *gasp* that much sought after diamond engagement ring. Do you have any guesses?

Jake Pavelka Bachelor

Jake Pavelka is a very tempting bachelor and it is easy to see exactly why so many women have hoped to have that final rose handed to them. With a charming smile and piercing blue eyes, this good-looking pilot from Texas sounds like the perfect sought after single man so many women hope to find. A very good catch indeed! Now we are down to just two women considered to be the future Mrs. Pavelka. Here’s hoping Jake finds the love of his life on the Bachelor and hands this diamond engagement ring to the perfect lucky lady of his dreams. Many may remember Jake as he did appear on an episode of The Bachelorette and have a date with Jillian Harris. He was a “fan favorite” as the great guy with lots of honesty and an open heart. But Jillian rejected Jake and chose another guy instead. What was she thinking we wonder???

Vienna is one of the young women in competition for Jake. According to the ABC site for The Bachelor Jake himself says this about Vienna: “She’s the life of the party. She’s very blunt and very honest about her intentions. She’s intense.”

Tenley is the other young woman competing for Jake. A 25 year old college administrator, she’s hung high hopes on Jake. According to the ABC site for The Bachelor, Tenley says, “Jake is the first man I’ve kissed since my ex-husband.”

So far spoilers and hints from the show are leaning towards Vienna as the one who will be wearing the diamond engagement ring on her finger. With the other bachelorette Tenley sent home to polish off a tub of ice cream to drown her sorrows.

The last episode showed Bachelor Jake Paveka looking at Vienna’s hand and asking which type of engagement ring she liked. While this seemed a bit over the top, and giving away the ending of the show – he probably asked the same question of Tenley and they simply didn’t air that part. We’re wondering if they showed this part with Vienna to keep us guessing who wins or to surprise us with a different bachelor than the one we think is going to win.

The show’s host Chris Harrison asked Pavelka if he was pleased with his final decision, viewers saw him answer “yes.” Apparently in reality there was a long pregnant pause before Pavelka answered the question. Leaving us to wonder about his decision and this final rose ceremony with the much sought after diamond engagement ring. Oh the tension and excitement is building! We don’t think we can stand it much longer!

Now we wonder if Pavelka chose a bachelorette and now regrets his decision. Who do you think he chose – Vienna or Tenley? And if he chose one of them, do you think he regrets his initial decision and wishes he chose the other one? Tell us Bachelor fans – who do you think is going to be handed that final rose and get that wonderful, sparkly diamond engagement ring on her finger? At this point…time will only tell…

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Hilary Duff’s had an exciting 2010 so far. This month (February), the petite and pretty actress got engaged to popular NHL player Mike Comrie. The two have been together for two years before Comrie popped the question this February. While the happy couple has not set an official date for the wedding…everyone is abuzz about Hillary’s gorgeous diamond engagement ring…worth $1Million! Now that’s a way to pop the question to the girl of your dreams!

Hilary Duff is both an actress and a singer. Well known for the television show Lizzie McGuire, Duff has appeared in many movies including Cheaper by the Dozen, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and A Cinderella Story. Her albums include her first album Metamorphosis which was certified triple platinum and Dignity, which was, certified Gold. Duff is known for great dance tunes like “With Love,” “Stranger,” and “Reach Out.” Best of Hillary Duff was released in 2008 and had her third #1 Billboard hit song, “Reach Out.”

Hockey player Mike Comrie gave Hillary Duff a 4.5 carat sparkler of a ring. Comrie has a $10Million three-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers. We can see the Comrie is really following that old “rule of thumb” about the woman’s engagement ring being worth a significant portion of the man’s income. A million dollar diamond engagement ring shows off a lot of sparkle and shimmer on any woman’s finger. And we couldn’t think of anyone more lovely than the well known actress Hillary Duff to receive such a stunning bauble.

One may wonder how a petite actress will manage with such a large diamond – it may be a bit heavy on her hand! Fans will be glad to know Hillary was all smiles and grins as the happy couple took a fun vacation to Hawaii last week. Hillary was spotted wearing her fresh and new diamond engagement ring out by the pool. We hope the lifeguard was watching the swimmers – the light from Hillary’s engagement ring could have gotten in his eyes. We know how a beautiful diamond will sparkle – just imagine how a 4.5 carat diamond sparkles under the Hawaiian sunlight!

We know that this diamond may very well steal the spotlight for a short time. It’s not every day you see a beautiful 4.5 carat diamond on such a lovely young woman’s hand. A rather unique sight to be seen. Hillary Duff has always been a head turner and with this latest sparkler we think she is going to turn even more heads and perhaps strain a couple of necks. She may even cause a bit of envy among fellow diamond lovers who are a few carats shy of that 4.5 carats she has on her hand!

This couple seems meant to be together. Recently they purchased a charming $10Million dollar home in Beverly Hills, California. Looks like they are feathering their nest….could the pitter patter of little feet be far behind? We’ll just have to see….

Sources: http://www.onewed.com/wedding-news/2010/02/24/hilary-duffs-diamond-engagement-ring-worth-1-million

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This is the time of year when many prospective grooms look for interesting and unusual ways to propose to their sweethearts. Hot air balloon rides, special surprise dinners, moonlit walks, a special vacation, …all of these usually come to mind as potential options.

When making plans, one would do well to consider the following true story: One Mr. James Ng came up with the brilliant idea of proposing to his beloved in a hot air balloon while soaring far above the ground. The 26-year-old man (who, is by the way, a pastor), hired a balloonist, put the diamond ring in a box; and tucked the box safely deep down into his camera case…Ah, ready for the big moment.

The time arrives, and at 500 feet into the air he accidentally dropped the camera case containing ring overboard. Yes, it slipped away from him, and dropped into the dense landscape below. His “almost-fiance“, Sony Bostic did not realize what was going on…until she saw the look on his face. Although he was heartbroken; he was no fool. After all, it took the man over a year to save up for his bride’s one-carat engagement ring, and he was not about to let it go at that! After taking full note of his surroundings, and coming back down to earth, he went on a all out search. It took almost a week; but the camera bag was discovered on the ground in a wooded area…all of its contents scattered about, or blown away. The only thing remaining? At the bottom of the bag lay the box containing the ring. His engagement was saved, and now he has a story to go along with it that will last a lifetime.

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Once upon a time, in the faraway land of the U.K. there once lived a dashing gentleman by the name of Robert Charlton. Mr. Charlton was very fortunate in business, as well as a collector of all things fine and beautiful; women being among them. Unfortunately, Mr. Charlton was a married man.

A framed photo of Robert Charlton in the Kibworth Golf Club, Leicester Photo: JR-PHOTOS.COM

Fortunately, however, for his wife, Elizabeth (dear woman) he was also a man of conscience; conscience to him translating into jewelry…fine jewelry…diamond jewelry. As Mr. Charlton happily philandered his life away, and indulged in as many dalliances as his generous heart desired; the courageous and long-suffering Mrs. Charlton turned a blind eye and sought comfort in rolling around in the countless pieces of jewelry… rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces galore, he gave to her as peace offerings.

Mr. Charlton eventually passed away in 1979, at the ripe old age of 63, leaving Mrs. Charlton to grieve in her sea of carats. As each of us know, most fairy tales do not last forever. She eventually died at age 90, leaving the cache of jewelry marking her husband’s infidelity to her beloved daughter Marie. Marie, in turn, ended up selling over 40 pieces of the sentimental jewelry for £286,000.

Among the pieces were: A 32 carat diamond necklace, a large solitaire diamond pendant and a huge diamond solitaire ring. It also seems that Marie inherited her mother‘s same ‘blind eye’ as she too appeared to be aware of her father’s affairs. What a shocking and tragic trail he left in his wake; eventually leaving both his wife and his daughter to cry “all the way to the bank” (or to the appraiser). Take note girls and see what real trouble looked like just a few short decades ago: A real Mr. Irresistible! The End.

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While Valentine’s day brings its own unique pressures, it is always a wise move to use any declarations of affection with extreme caution, especially when a relationship is at the unsure “I *heart* you” stage. This one can be tricky. And so, with this, we admonish you to use “I like you” , “I love you” or “I *heart* you” with care.  Because, after all, there is life after Valentine’s day. Consider yourself warned. After this, you’re on your own.

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