Proposals, Weddings, Jewelry, and all Things Romance!

The safe way to clean an engagement ring at home: warm water, mild dish soap and a soft brush, plus what changes for lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pavé and white gold, and when to let a jeweller do it.

A toi et moi ring sets two centre stones side by side, one for each partner. Here's where the style comes from, which stone pairings hold up to daily wear, how to balance shapes and sizes, and what to plan for the wedding band.

Sapphire, ruby, spinel, emerald, morganite and opal compared by hardness, toughness and care, so you can choose a coloured engagement ring stone that still looks good years from now.