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diamond ring

We’ve written a lot about diamond rings over the years, including how to deal with jealousy and concerns about the ethics of diamond rings. Ooh, and if you want to go straight to the source, check out a few of our very favorite diamond engagement rings, vintage rings, wedding bands, eco-friendly fine jewelry, and custom styles right here.

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Gorgeous and guilt-free antique engagement rings from Brilliant Earth

We’ve showed you a lot of fabulous jewelry from Brilliant Earth over the years. But I’m particularly excited about featuring their antique and vintage engagement rings. Here are just a few of the choices that are still available (for the moment) over at Brilliant Earth

19 alternative engagement rings perfect for proposing to your offbeat beloved

19 alternative engagement rings perfect for proposing to your offbeat beloved

While Offbeat Brides don’t always follow the wedding conventions, I do notice that lots of offbeat proposals happen during the traditional time, which is between Thanksgiving and New Years. So let’s look at some offbeat engagement rings!

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We gotchoo with this wedding band style guide

We just love Brilliant Earth and their ethically sourced diamonds and jewelry, so we asked them to do us all a favor and hook us up with a wedding band style guide. So if you guys are currently looking for wedding bands, this is your lucky day! Offbeat Promotion, May 2011:, receive free engraving when you purchase two wedding bands!

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Brent & Jess’s unique custom fingerprint wedding rings

Wedding rings don’t really come much more custom than these… Brent & Jess makes custom wedding bands from your own fingerprints! I love the ones pictured above with the print inside of the ring, it’s like keeping one of the things that makes your partner totally unique close to you at all times. Plus it makes […]

brilliant earth diamonds alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Brilliant Earth’s conflict-free diamond rings & ethically-sourced sapphires

If you’re magnetically drawn to the bling, but repulsed and nauseated by the horror of the diamond trade, then you should check out the conflict free diamonds from Brilliant Earth. In a sea of sketchy mall stores, these guys stand out as a socially responsible jeweler with their conflict-free Canadian diamonds, ethically sourced sapphires, and […]

targetwomen alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Target Women: Jewelry!

This isn’t about weddings, but it totally relates — you’ll see. And then you will laugh and laugh.