What are you looking for in an engagement ring

Hello Blogosphere! Usually my blogs are kind of one sided, just spewing out information... This time, I am hoping that you'll give me some feedback. With the economy in a pinch, and your upcoming engagement or wedding approaching, what are some ways you are looking to save money on engagement /wedding rings and jewelry? Here are some questions...

1) Will you buy gold instead of platinum, an engagement ring with a smaller diamond, substitute a diamond with a colored gemstone or synthetic stone, get an engagment band with no large stones, or forego an engagement ring altogether?

2) What will you be looking for in wedding bands? Gold, platinum, titanium, tungsten carbide, palladium, or silver?

3) How about wedding day jewelry? Will you make some trade offs to get the jewelry you have always wanted or will you cut back on jewelry to make up for another wedding expense?

We would love to hear from you. Thank you for your time.

Liz Ratcliff

Elizabeta Jewelry

Custom Made Jewerly to your specifications

Are you looking for a custom, designer, one of a kind piece of jewelry made to your specifications? Elizabeta Jewelry can help! We have big name designers that can create the perfect piece for you. If you have an idea, we will run with it. And you would have the opportunity to see a "proof" before we actually produce the final piece, letting you make changes if you would like.

A case history was a client looking for a mother's pendant but she didn't want the usual (yet lovely) mother's pendant that we often see. She was looking for something modern and contemporary. So using the appropriate birthstones, a jewelry designer came up with the piece that is pictured. It uses palladium metal with a ruby, garnet, and aquamarine.

If you are looking for something unique and that reflects your sense of style, please contact us at elizabeta@charter.net and we can put something together. You get all of the convenience of shopping from home but the service and personalization of a designer jewelry store.