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A Sparkly Pavé Setting Style for Diamonds

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A Sparkly Pavé Setting Style for Diamonds

One of my fave setting styles. All sparkle! You can read more about pavé setting styles for diamond engagement rings in this article I wrote.

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Should You Get a Custom Wedding Ring?

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Should You Get a Custom Wedding Ring?

Custom engagement rings call for custom wedding rings, right? Well, not always! I design most of my engagement rings to fit with both straight or contour wedding bands. So, even if your significant other surprises you with your engagement ring, you still get to decide which type of wedding ring you prefer.⁣

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Check out the New Custom Design Form

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Check out the New Custom Design Form

Ready to order a custom piece of jewelry? Fill out my brand new Custom Design Form and I'll get started on your bespoke piece right away! Maybe you're talking about getting engaged, but you don't want to seem pushy to your significant other? Fill out the Custom Design Form and send your SO to www.christinealaniz.com. I'll have all your info on file for when they're ready! xo, Christine

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How to Pick the Right Matching Wedding Band

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How to Pick the Right Matching Wedding Band

There are two basic types of wedding bands: straight and contour. A straight wedding band is the more classic style. It's a continuous, uninterrupted circle that represents the eternity of a marriage pact. A contour wedding band is a more modern variation that is made to follow the contours of your engagement ring. Below, you can see how an engagement ring with a woven, pavé shank would look with the two different types of wedding bands. Some engagement rings, such as this one, work with both kinds of wedding bands. More unusual engagement rings, like the antique ring below, are...

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Engagement Story: Tania and Chris

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Engagement Story: Tania and Chris

The alternative title for this blog post is "My First Engagement Ring". So glad it was for my sister! On Halloween weekend in 2009, my sister Tania and her boyfriend Chris came to the city for a Halloween house party in South Philly. Tania's always been a little craftier than me, so while she helped my boyfriend whip together a last minute costume, Chris and I went out to the corner store. On that walk, Chris asked if I'd be willing to design an engagement ring for Tania using a diamond he had researched and sourced from Blue Nile. My...

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