Proposals, Weddings, Jewelry, and all Things Romance!

Full eternity vs half eternity bands compared on comfort, resizing, price and how they sit with an engagement ring, with real prices from Toronto Fine Jewelry's wedding band collection.

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.

Cathedral settings lift the centre stone on graceful arches; low-set rings keep it close to the finger. Compare height, snagging, wedding band fit, durability and cost to choose the right engagement ring setting.

Pavé or plain band? We compare sparkle, cost, durability, resizing and cleaning, and explain which engagement ring band suits which lifestyle.

Platinum and white gold look almost identical on day one. Here is how they differ in durability, colour over time, allergies, upkeep and cost, plus how platinum is hallmarked in Canada.

In Canada, the engagement ring goes on the fourth finger of the left hand. Here's where that custom comes from, which cultures use the right hand, and how to wear your engagement ring with a wedding band.