Engagement Ring from Scott Kay Bridal, available at Roman Jewelers

By Guest Blogger:  Sandy Heimberg

What a joy it is to choose an engagement ring! What a happy event—one of life’s defining moments! Oh, really, you say, well it is also scary, stressful and very expensive. Well, my answer is that it doesn’t have to be. Not if you do it the way that is best for you and your intended. Advice on buying an engagment ring…

Carrie Bradshaw's Black Diamond Ring, Designed by Itay Malkin

Warning! Sex and the City 2 Jewelry Spoiler following… 

We’ve been watching Carrie Bradshaw’s jewelry style for many years. In Sex and the City 2, when Big captures her heart in a final scene of the film, he presents the NYC diva with an eye-popping 5 carat black diamond ring and tells her “because you are not like anyone else.” This is where movie-goers reach for the tissues.  But, who could take their eyes off that rock?! The buzz is already swirling about the scene with what is arguably the most significant piece of jewelry in the movie’s entirety: a 5 carat black diamond ring set in 18K white gold surrounded by 80 round natural white pave diamonds equaling 0.35 carats by designer Itay Malkin.

Custom Engagment Ring designed by Roman Jewelers

If you are in the market for an unusual ring, have an idea for something different and spectacular but don’t know where to start – read on to find out why going the custom way may be right for you.  By Lucy Zimmerman.