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Trend Report: Contemporary Engagement Rings

November 8, 2013 Jennifer

Chic and contemporary, Natalie K’s Belle Collection is a range of engagement rings for the bride who cherishes tradition but loves modern style. Our Fashion Friday Trend Reports are here to help you sort through your options and choose a ring that speaks to your unique aesthetic.

Just because you have traditional values doesn’t necessarily mean you lean towards traditional styles. The Belle Collection is the perfect place for today’s bride to start her search. Each ring is distinctive, ranging from rings with touches of a classical styling to completely contemporary styles.

Classic in its parts, NK26324-18W is a three stone diamond halo engagement ring, unique in its design. The diamond halo, rather than a circular band of diamonds is a six sided hexagon, adding intrigue and distinction.

If however you’re looking for more glamorous appeal, the diamond halo has a timeless look. NK25875-18W features a spectacular halo on a band with three rows of diamonds. It’s the gallery which lends some contemporary flare. Clean stripes are revealed in a liner cut out design which enhances the raised band of diamonds. This ring is far from ordinary.

NK54801BLK is the ultimate in contemporary beauty, simple in design but with full force impact. The eternity band of lustrous black diamonds is this engagement ring’s distinguishing feature. Prong set in black gold this band’s 19 diamonds sparkle and create a stunning pedestal on which your dazzling center stone can take the spotlight.

Trend Report: Three Stone Diamond Engagement Ring

October 25, 2013 Jennifer

three stone collage — Left to Right: NK28712-18W, NK28372-18W, NK15981-W

This week we’ll be exploring the added glamor and significance of three stone engagement rings. Natalie K’s weekly Fashion Friday trend reports are a great way to get familiar with details and style choices to make finding the ring of your dreams as meaningful as finding love. We know you have endless choices and a style all your own, we want to help you find and choose the details which will make your ring unique to you.

A three stone engagement ring features a prominent center stone accented by two large side stones. Three stone engagement rings are stunning for the added sparkle of side stones but also have a more important symbolism. Each stone represents a different chapter in the joint life, past present and future, of the soon to wed with each phase of their relationship clearly highlighted by a beautiful diamond. This can be an especially powerful reminder of love for couples with a long standing history and an important promise of love for any one beginning their lives as husband and wife.

Traditionally three stone engagement rings feature three diamonds similar in size and cut, but there are countless variations of this classic styling. For a classic look NK15981-18W is the perfect example, featuring a stunning round cut center and two round cut side stones surrounded by dazzling halos. Or for a bit of whimsy NK28372-18W’s pear shaped side stones still draw your attention to your center stone but stem out like petals on a flower.

If traditional is not necessarily what you’re looking for NK 28712-18W is a stunning example of the impact two contrasting shapes can create. Rather than the classic three round cut stone arrangement two trapezoid side stones alongside a split shank band create modern appeal.

Browse Natalie K’s Trois Diamants Collection to find a meaningful three stone diamond engagement ring that will be the everlasting reminder of your love.

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Trend Report: Diagonally Set Diamond Centers

October 18, 2013 Jennifer

Just like love there are a countless ways in which the tiny details can make the biggest impressions. We know that there are endless options to choose from in order to finally find the perfect ring to suit, not only you but, your individual love. We’ve shared the latest celebrity square halo trend and the elegance of a princess cut diamond, this week is a slight twist with major impact, the diagonal set square cut diamond!

For those who love to turn a frown upside down and can’t help but see the world from a different perspective a diagonal set diamond may just be the unique feature to make your ring as one of a kind as you are. Traditionally square cut diamonds are set, as their name implies, squarely centered and on a horizontal axis. While this is a beautiful design choice for anyone who gravitates towards a classic style the diagonally set square cut diamond is for an adventurous love.

FM26981-18W, from our new Natalie K for Forevermark Bridal Collection, is a fantastic example. A four prong setting on a diamond lined band may be simple in style but with just a 90˚ turn it becomes a statement piece. 42 diamonds sparkle along the shank as well as up the prong and around your diamond’s pavilion.

Another option would be to combine the chic and distinctive diagonally set diamond center with the added benefits of a brilliant diamond halo! FM26979-18W is a dazzling 18k white gold engagement ring which offers a low set prong center mounting surrounded by a radiant 20 diamond frame. This adds emphasis to your captivatingly set center as well as size and sparkle.

Take a chance and dare to make a turn for the distinctive singularity of a diagonally set diamond, for more explore Natalie K.

Trend Report: Celebrity Square Diamonds Halos

October 11, 2013 Jennifer

Cuoco Rivera Panettiere Rings — Source clockwise: Kaley Cuoco on Glamour, Hayden Panettiere on Dailymail, Naya Rivera on Trend 911

Are you searching for a glamorous engagement ring? Natalie K’s weekly trends reports are here to keep you up to date and introduce you to the latest and most enduring engagement ring styles. Last week we saw the glittering charm of a round cut diamond set in cushion halos and this week we see the square halo conquer celebrity engagements! Congratulations to Naya Rivera, Kaley Cuoco and Hayden Panettiere who have all recently announced their engagements and to their beaus who are spot on in choosing the perfect rings for their leading ladies!

One style we are loving at Natalie K is the square diamond halo! Seems like Naya and Kaley both agree, each flaunting their own version of this stunning feature. Kaley Cuoco’s 2.5 carat square cut center stone is featured in a square halo with softly rounded corners and a dazzling band. Naya Rivera has a similar styled ring with straighter edges and squared off corners. Her cushion 3.5 carat sparkler looks incredible on the pave set diamond band. Have a closer look at FM27007-18W and take in the beauty of a square cut diamond perfectly framed by a square diamond halo! The halo provides classic styling and the straight edges lend a modern twist on this 18k white gold engagement ring.

There’s no doubt that Hayden Panettiere’s engagement ring needed two bands to help hold up the massive emerald cut diamond stunner. The giant center stone, which appears to be well over 4 carats, sparkles on a diamond lined split shank. While Ms. Panettiere’s emerald cut doesn’t have a square halo, a diamond frame can help accentuate and even make smaller center stones appear larger. FM28085-18W is the perfect engagement ring for someone looking to emulate Hayden’s stunning style. With a total of 74 pave set brilliant white diamonds, this ring has a comparable radiance.

Get celebrity style and be the leading lady with a ring from Natalie K for Forevermark’s Bridal Collection.

For Your Engagement Ring Are You Planning on “Going Dutch?”

October 5, 2013 Jennifer

Being in a serious relationship with someone often means being able to share everything with your partner. From your dreams and ambitions to rent and chores, as a young couple you’re splitting everything down the middle and making the best efforts to work as a team. But soon enough you’re ready to take the next step, when that time comes are you willing to “go Dutch?”

Never mind the 3 months-worth of salary rule, these days many couples are deciding to shuck tradition and split the cost of the engagement ring. Many couples consider this to be a simple decision based on the fact that their finances are either already tied or will soon be tied. Professional matchmaker Samantha Daniels even told Today.com “I think it makes for a better connection between the two people.” And yet, this does take away from the moment of surprise, and all but extinguishes the shock and awe moment many have come to appreciate about proposals. How many hours have you spent tearing up on HowHeAsked.com?

According to polls and comment sections bursting at the seams on The Knot, Huffington Post Weddings and In Style Magazine, women and men are sharing convicted opinions on both sides of the spectrum. It seems like the question is still up for debate? Leave us a comment and tell us what you think?

For more on “Going Dutch”: HuffPost Weddings, The Knot and InStyle.