Integral to any wedding is flowing, fresh flowers. From bridal bouquets to flower girls to jaw-dropping centrepieces, floral arrangements bring a sense of magic to wedding festivities. Steeped in tradition, many of the flowers we typically use at weddings have long associations with symbols and sentiments regarding love and commitment.
Netflix’s new period drama Bridgerton has taken the world by storm, captivating our attention with tales of upper-class debutantes during England’s Regency period. With its sensational love stories and high drama, Bridgerton also features whimsical costumes and art direction which make the show properly binge-worthy. Most of all, Bridgerton provides the perfect escapism that we need during this time.
In this post, we’ll explore the advantages and disadvantages of both white gold and platinum, and take a look at how the current global climate has affected the prices of both materials.
Ending 2020 on an unexpectedly high note, Gwen Stefani recently became engaged to country singer and her co-star on The Voice, Blake Shelton! After five years of dating, Blake popped the question last month during a family trip to Oklahoma. The engagement ring is a platinum princess cut diamond stunner, and it perfectly suits Gwen’s punk, feminine style.
Jonathan Bennett, known for his role as the Aaron Samuels from the iconic film Mean Girls, is engaged to his longtime partner, TV star Jaymes Vaughn! The engagement was perfectly planned by Jaymes, who even took the time to write his love an original song. The engagement came as a complete surprise to Jonathan, who “began to ugly cry the ugliest cry anyone has ever cried”. We can’t help but feel our hearts warming when we see a personal, thoughtful proposal like this one. And the engagement rings were every bit as meaningful.
A jewellery historian and expert with an unmistakable flair for period and antique pieces, Beth Bernstein is a tour de force in the industry. Founder of the online magazine Bejeweled, Beth is a journalist that has focused on fine jewellery for the past 20 years. As a jewellery consultant, Beth is a tireless advocate of personalised jewellery with a story, as well as having a penchant for discovering new talents in the modern design world. For our next installment in our Jewellery Mavericks series we have asked Beth to share what excites her when it comes to custom designed pieces, and what are her most cherished bejeweled possessions.