Bridal Trends For Spring: Fine Jewelry Brings Brilliance to Her Big Day

On her most joyous day, the happiest day of her life, her friends and family surround the bride. She wears a beautiful gown and beams with joy and anticipation, carries beautiful flowers and ultimately joins in marriage with her true love. Along with all this festive adornment and celebration, this special occasion calls for the giving and receiving of sparkling gemstones, precious metals and lustrous pearls. What more could a bride wish for?

Of course engagements begin with a diamond - and for an uninformed couple, buying this important stone can be a daunting experience. However, logging onto Jewelry.com and browsing our Jewelry Education content can guide a nervous couple and give them everything they need to know to find just the right engagement ring. We encourage potential diamond ring buyers to jump in and learn

about the 4C's - cut, color, clarity, and carat weight and offer insights that can smooth the couple's road to finding just the right token of their love. After they have increased their knowledge, visiting our recently established Bridal Boutique couples can shop for their entire jewelry retinue for the occasion.

Once the MAIN diamond is purchased, there are many other opportunities for fine jewelry to bring joy to the celebration. Cultured pearls for instance always enhance a bride's radiance, and are the traditional gems for bride and bridal party adornment. From the more traditional look of a pearl choker or a classic multi-strand collar or something more modern there are so many options from which to choose. And the good news is that a bride need not break the bank to be decked out with genuine cultured pearls. Freshwater cultured pearls are abundant these days, and come at a price that will not empty her father's wallet.

Once the bride's ensemble is set, she will want to think about gifts for her attendants. Colored gemstones are a wonderful way to add a bit of sparkle to the bridesmaids. A pair of earrings, a simple pendant (if the wedding is a church ceremony -- perhaps neckwear of a religious import is a good choice), or jewelry that includes the attendants birthstone are lovely gifts, and will always

be a special reminder of the day. Think about matching gemstones to the color of bridesmaids' dresses. Brides on a budget will be glad to know that there are beautiful colored gemstones that are relatively inexpensive, such as blue topaz and amethyst.