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Why is the fourth finger on the left hand the one on which we typically wear our engagement and wedding rings? Once upon a time, long before the advent of modern science, people believed that a special “vein of love” — called the vena amoris in Latin…

Behind every ring purchased from Love & Promise Jewelers is a great love story. And there is nothing we love more than when our customers share their stories with us. Share your proposal and wedding stories on our Instagram page! Here are some of our…

“Any man can be a Father. It takes someone special to be a Dad.” — Unknown  How are you honoring the special dad in your life on Father’s Day? We’ve always believed that fathers matter, and that Dads need to be honored every day. But perhaps even more…

“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.”  –Unknown We think giving thanks to our mothers should happen every day. After all, our mothers are the ones who gave us life. But they may not always get the thanks they…

When it comes to tradition, gold and platinum remain the most popular choices for both men’s and women’s engagement and wedding rings. Yet our best-selling metals, especially for men, are alternatives like tungsten, cobalt, black zirconium, and titanium. Not only do they make a unique (and decidedly masculine) statement, these…

We’ve been noticing an uptick lately in customer requests for diamond-alternative gemstones that radiate eye-catching colors and sparkle. We’ve had a long-time love affair with many of the stones that are trending now. Here are five of our faves that are getting a lot of…

“How much art and science…and what care is necessary to render the sun-beams which are imprisoned in a tiny polyhedron of pure carbon, brilliant and sparkling!” — French art critic Charles Blanc, 1875  For all the perfection and purity they radiate, the symbols of your love—those…

Oh, what some guys will do for love. With the rise in social media, popping the question these days has become a far less private affair. Some people go to great lengths to turn it into a theatrical performance, or a spectacle: the elaborately orchestrated…