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In our Love Through The Ages series, we’re setting aside the checklists, spreadsheets, and anticipation of wedding planning in order to dive deep into what love looks like beyond the proposal. Because love isn’t an event. It’s something we embody each day.

What are the pros and cons of white gold vs. platinum? These popular white metals look similar but are very different when it comes to strength, maintenance, and price. We explain the differences when it comes to your engagement ring.

To help separate the showy from the show-stopping, our Design Director Kate Earlam-Charnley has designed a singular ring that represents all of the trends to emerge from 2020. We spoke with her to learn why these design features will maintain a strong presence in 2021 and beyond.

If you find yourself still engaged this holiday season and you weren’t supposed to be, this one’s for you. We’re raising a toast to all the extended engagements of 2021. You’ve taught us something important this year and that’s to never, ever give up on love.

Ending 2020 on an unexpectedly high note, Gwen Stefani became engaged to country singer and co-star on The Voice, Blake Shelton. After five years of dating, Blake popped the question during a family trip to Oklahoma. The engagement ring is a platinum princess cut diamond, and it perfectly suits Gwen’s feminine punk style.

Journalist Mignon McLaughlin said that “a successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” To get to the heart of what love becomes over time, we’re starting our new series: Love Through the Ages. We’ll be speaking to couples at every stage of a relationship—from newlyweds to those celebrating a Diamond Anniversary—to get a sense of what true love looks like in all its forms.