Congratulations to the lovely Carrie Underwood. She is wearing a 5-carat diamond engagement ring. According to Subprimeblogger, diamond experts state the 5 carat diamond may be worth $150K or even more. Carrie Underwood’s diamond engagement ring was designed by Jonathon Arndt.

Carrie Underwood is the popular country singer and songwriter who won the fourth season of American Idol. She is also an actor. Underwood is a multiple Grammy Award winner. She is known for her beautiful voice and sentimental songs. Underwood’s albums include Some Hearts, Carnival Ride and Play On. Each of her albums has had #1 country music song hits and has been very successful. Underwood is many people’s favorite country music singer by far!

Carrie married her wonderful husband Mike Fisher in July of this year. Not only is her glittery diamond engagement ring truly stunning – reports say their wedding has been estimated to have cost half a million dollars! That is certainly an elegant and grand affair to remember.

How wonderful this lovely couple have celebrated their love so grandly and expansively. According to People.com, the happy couple married on July 10th in Georgia. They live in Canada now as hubby Mike Fisher plays for the hockey team the Senators.

Congratulations to Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher on their new marriage!

Sources: 1, 2, 3

Ahh, diamonds. The mere thought of them thrills us to the bone. There’s nothing more exciting that lovely, sparkly and shimmery diamonds. And we’re not the only folks who feel this way. There are plenty of others who have thought about diamonds too.

We’re not the only ones to think about diamonds. Plenty of famous and not-so-famous people think about diamonds all the time. That’s why we’re sharing with you their thoughts about diamonds…so you realize you too are a diamond diva at heart. Why we knew it all along! Every woman has an inner diamond diva when she loves diamonds so.

We’d like to share with you some of our favorite diamond quotes. Some of them you’ll probably recognize immediately and others will become new favorites. But one thing is for certain – you’ll know you have lots of company in being a lover of diamonds!

“Big girls need big diamonds.” – Elizabeth Taylor

“Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.” – Malcolm Forbes

“Diamonds never leave you…men do!” – Shirley Bassey

“I don’t exercise. If God had wanted me to bend over, he would have put diamonds on the floor.” – Joan Rivers

“I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back.” — Zsa Zsa Gabor

“No pressure, no diamonds.” – Thomas Carlyle

“But this is Miami, you can’t come to Miami and not show any skin. You gotta show something. If you’re all covered up in this heat, you’re gonna make me pass out just to look at you. It’s sweaty in Miami – but the diamonds will keep me cool.” – Lil’ Kim

“Diamonds – that’ll shut her up…for a minute!” – Ron White

“Diamonds are forever, my youth is not.” – Jill St. John

And our favorite…a great classic diamond quote:

“A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” – Leo Robin

So do you have any new favorite diamond quotes now? Recognize any favorites? We’re sure you do! Add a new diamond quote to your desk, jewelry box or the refrigerator to remind you of your beloved and sparkly friends. Our diamonds are always there, just like our friends and family. If you are in need of a good laugh or a smile, one of these great diamond quotes will be waiting there for you, peeking out of your jewelry box or right on the refrigerator as you go to get something. Reminding you about your love of diamonds. What could be more wonderful? We can’t think of many things that are….

Some of these are quite funny and remind us just how special and treasured our diamonds are in our lives. Some of these quotes are great to laugh at – as they make it sound like diamonds always come first in our lives – and to any diamond lover sometimes we do feel that way! But truly our diamonds have always been the give of love and long-lasting romantic love. So our diamonds are very close to our hearts, with great meaning and sentimentality. We live our lives and our diamonds glitter right along with us in every moment.

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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…

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

Commonly known in the industry as “treated diamonds“ or “enhanced diamonds“, many less than perfect diamonds on the market have been given such overhauls, so as to improve their appearance, both outwardly and inwardly.

The procedure(s) involve processes designed to downplay any visible inclusions or any other imperfections that most natural diamonds are prone to having. Infrared laser treatments, which are now readily available, can be used to improve a gem’s clarity, as well as change the color, if so desired. If done correctly, many of these treatments are foolproof enough, so as to often result in the diamond’s obtaining a higher grade! Oftentimes, only by looking at them under a high powered microscope, can the diamond’s secret be revealed. As to be expected, diamonds that have undergone this type of process are not as resilient as diamonds left in their natural state. In fact, some have, in a few instances, “cracked” under pressure.

While this may appear to be a breakthrough for the modern jeweler, many “old school” gemologists and fine jewelers are purists, and so vehemently oppose using any of these processes; as they believe that any “enhancements” should be a direct result of the diamond cutter’s expertise, used in combination with the diamond‘s own natural qualities.

While it is not illegal to sell “enhanced” diamonds; by law, (specifically by the United States Federal Trade Commission), a jeweler is under obligation to disclose to any potential buyer that the gem has indeed been enhanced.

What you, as a consumer need to know is this: This may just be the type of diamond that you are looking for! Do your homework! Be aware of what you are purchasing! You may find that, as long as all is disclosed, you may be surprised .

Instead of being tricked…you may be in for a treat!

So many diamonds to see, and so little time. Still looking for a nice diamond for your intended? We know how difficult it is to make a decision, but following is only one, among many possibly wonderful suggestions:

Easily fitting the criteria of unique and beautiful diamond cuts is the semi-classic cushion-cut. A cushion-cut diamond is so named due to its striking resemblance to a pillow; especially when viewed from topside. Usually shaped somewhat square with softened corners, one of the main traits of this diamond cut is that it makes good use of the less frequently used larger facet. The design is brilliance enhancing , and makes the most of a diamond’s best features. Despite its modern appearance, this popular diamond style has been around for over a hundred years.

Dimension and clarity play an important role in defining the diamond’s overall ‘look’. Since each diamond has its own ‘personality’, as well as its own uniqueness, one will find that, depending on depth and clarity, one cushion-cut diamond can look somewhat different from another with the same cut.

A diamond of this cut can be extremely versatile when it comes to selecting a suitable setting. Either a simply tasteful or intriguingly exquisite setting will suit this diamond just fine. This diamond looks great in a plain setting of gold, (either white or yellow) as well as platinum. Just a bit of practical advice: If you are in the market for a diamond…any diamond; take the time to carefully look it over and think about the recipient; think about how it will represent, you, the giver. If the vibe (along with the financing, of course) is right, then you can surely feel confident enough to make one of the best memorable selections of a lifetime.

From Danforth Diamond, engagement ring experts.

Go on. You can do it! But for now…Congratulations and best wishes on your new and exciting adventure!

Quickly, what picture usually comes to mind when you think of diamonds? Do you , in your mind‘s eye, picture a popular blonde Hollywood movie star of bygone days, descending a staircase, dressed in a hot pink gown, while dripping with diamonds… surrounded by men and being serenaded? One would do well to note that diamond jewelry is not gender specific, and that any pre-conceived notions as to who can wear diamonds can easily be dispelled. No, diamond jewelry is not only for the ladies, but tasteful selections can readily be found for the discriminating gentlemen among us.

While masculine diamonds are usually surrounded by either yellow or white gold; black onyx is widely used as an attractive base to either contrast or showcase a sparkling stone. Oftentimes, a man’s cultural influences, background and experience will have a direct effect on the type of diamond jewelry he would choose, or is accustomed to wearing. Diamond jewelry does not need to be ornate to be attractive or eye-catching. Quality accessories can be found within reach of most budgets.

Pendants, cuff links, money clips, bangles and the popular single diamond stud earring, are all choices that can be made by the person who decides to purchase diamond jewelry for himself, or for those who are considering purchasing diamond jewelry for a beloved family member or friend. Perhaps, there is a distinguished business colleague, who has a retirement ceremony in his near future; or there may be another for whom a professional milestone has been reached. A diamond accented watch or other timepiece, would certainly be an appropriate gift, in recognition of either of the special occasions. And let’s not forget those who have reached the enviable milestone of a 60^th wedding anniversary observance.

Whatever, the occasion, there is appropriate diamond jewelry available to bring a smile to any man on your list.