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Vatche Jewelry, Vatche Diamond Engagement Rings, X-Prong & Lucida Rings
I've blogged on Vatche engagement rings before, and we are obviously delighted to be an Authorized jewelry retailer for the famous designer jewelry by Vatche...but let me tell you, these guys ROCK!!
First off, their stuff is incredibly elegant and timeless. None of these gaudy and cheezy looking diamond engagement rings that are so over the top, like so many designer ring companies are putting out these days.
Look at Scott Kay, look at engagement rings by Tacori, Verragio, Michael Beaudry (or Michael B. rings..as he is affectionately known), etc.
True, some are quite beautiful. However, so many of them look like something out of a bad sci-fi movie. There is more metal on some of these diamond rings then on a prison cell!
Here, you've got a stunning ideal cut center diamond that you bought after investing so much of your time and research into buying a diamond....'cept nobody sees it, cuz they are too busy being distracted by the metal of the ring that seems to pop up out from everywhere.
This, is after all, exactly what the ring designer wants. They need to promote their own designer jewelry brand. They could give two hoots about your exquisitely brilliant center diamond. This is, therefore, exactly how they accomplish their objective. The question to ask yourself is, is this your objective too? If your diamond looks like a piece of coal, then it may not be such a bad idea. If, however, you have a top of the line diamond, cut for a balance of optical beauty and cut precision, you want your center diamond to be center of attention. The engagement ring is supposed to complement the diamond, not distract attention away from it.
A really good article on this topic can be found here.
In this endeavor, and IMO, nobody from the designer brand jewelry companies does it better than designs by Vatche, and probably the all time classics, engagement rings by Tiffany and Tiffany inspired diamond solitaire rings.
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I do the shipping for Michael Beaudry and I must point out that Michael Beaudry and Michael B. are two completely different people and companies. Even someone who does not write for "The Pulse of the Diamond & Jewelry Marketplace" would know this, as this is common knowledge. This leads me to question just how much research was done to write this article and in my opinion negates it completely.
Ed Campos
Michael Beaudry Shipping Manager
Posted by: Ed Campos on March 2, 2007 8:06 PM
Ed,
Thanks very much for chiming in here.
You are indeed right.
This was an honest mistake and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
"Michael B." is indeed a beautiful and well known jewelry designer in his own right.
His website is located here: http://www.michaelbjewelry.com/
Kind Regards,
Judah
Posted by: Judah on March 3, 2007 9:59 PM
I recently got engaged and went through the process of finding that perfect engagement ring. I have to say that your article is very one-sided. Everyone knows that the center diamond, is now a commodity type purchase. So where is the romantic story for a guy to own for himself when trying to impress her. It's all about her personal style and aesthetic's, so guy's have more than the simple task of looking for a commodity item on the internet to beat up his local jeweler today. It's about finding that perfect designer, like a pair of Milano Blanik shoes or Roberto Cavalli jeans, that perfectly matches her personality and style. So the designers, love them or hate them, have a true purpose in the engagement world today, one that my parents will never understand becasue they come from a different time period where the center diamond was hard enough to find and had "their story" based on the center diamond. Afterall, how romantic can any man be, today, if all he is focusing on is the center diamond that is brought and sold like any other type of commodity (pig bellies and orange juice pulp for instance).
Posted by: John Smyth on May 5, 2008 8:46 AM