Jessica Simpson's Engagement Ring

By Julie Shields

Jessica Simpsons Engagement Ring : Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey began dating when Simpson toured with his band, 98 degrees. She played Nick’s love interest in the music video for the band’s hit song, “My Everything.” The couple began dating although took a break after two years. They reconnected after 9/11, when Jessica called Nick to make sure he was safe…….he was supposed to be flying out of NYC with the band, on that fateful day.

Jessica reportedly dreamed of her wedding day ever since she was a little girl. Nick Lachey proposed with a four carat pear shaped diamond highlighted by two side stones, set in platinum. The picture-perfect proposal took place on a yacht off the coast of Hawai. He sealed the deal on their wedding day, presenting her with an eternity band encrusted with large diamonds.

Jessica’s wedding dreams came to light on her 22nd birthday. In October of 2002, Jessica and Nick walked down the aisle and said “I Do” at the Smith Chapel as part of the Riverbend Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. Jessica’s friend presided over the ceremony where 350 guests were in attendance. Jessica wore a strapless, beaded Vera Wang dress with a sweeping train while Nick wore a Hugo Boss tux. Her blond locks were styled by celebrity hair stylist, Ken Paves. The reception was held at Austin's Barton Creek Resort, a popular golf and tennis retreat. At the reception, the couples also exchanged songs: Nick sang "My Everything," a song specially written for Jessica. Jessica had a friend sing a song she'd written for Nick titled "My Love."
Sparks must have been flying between the pair later that evening as Jessica was very vocal about remaining a virgin up until their wedding night.

Jessica was so in love with her wedding and the wedding planning process that she released a book, “I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding.” Soon thereafter, the MTV show “Newlyweds” highlighted the couple’s first few years together as a married couple and made the couple a household name.

Four years into their marriage, in December of 2005, the couple called it quits. Both released albums alluding to the difficulties of the breakup of their marriage. Jessica’s album, “A Public Affair,” had a pop flair to it versus Nick’s more melancholy album, “What’s Left of Me.” Both Jessica and Nick managed to find love in the aftermath of their divorce. Jessica was romantically linked to John Mayer for awhile and Nick is still going strong with Vanessa Minnillo.

The author just celebrated her one year anniversary and sports a beautiful ascher cut ring. She and her husband put together the website: http://www.ultimate-engagement-ring-guide.com to help you find the perfect ring.

Free Ring Tones For Cell Phones - The How To Guide!

By Marie Sanders

We are currently entering what is now known as the cell phone era, where everyone has a highly technological peace of machine that is intended to receive and make calls, but has a dozen of other features. Aside from the all the other perks a cell phone might have ringtones and getting these free ring tones for cell phones, has become a major industry. Since the technological advance of cell phones letting users customize download and interchange music through Bluetooth, getting free ringtones has boomed becoming a multimillion dollar industry. This article will explore the different aspects of ring tones from its history to how to obtain free ring tones for cell phones.

Now a day’s ringtones have become a commodity throughout the World Wide Web. However, this wasn’t always true; ring tones started out as simple monophonic tones that helped identify a cell phone and differentiate your phone from others. As the technology in cell phones advanced polyphonic tones become standard on cell phones until today where almost every cell phone has some sort of mp3 player. Because the wide availability of this technology more people are in need of songs and tones to identify their phones and the high demand for "free ring tones for cell phones" is born!

Nevertheless, there may be a demand for this, but the offer for free ring tones for cell phones, is not entirely present. Many cell phone providers such as Verizon and Cingular try to lure customers into paying on average 3 to 4 dollars per ringtones they download off their page.
However, luckily these are not the only WebPages that offer to download new exciting ringtones.
There are hundreds of WebPages that offer free ring tones for cell phones that do not make money of the actual process of downloading the ringtone. Instead they make money of the advertising that is placed on their websites. This is why these types of WebPages that offer free ring tones for cell phones without any further charge, are helping satisfy the large demand in the market.

As you may have seen as technology advances so do peoples crave for its appliances. This is just the beginning to what the ring tone industry has to offer. In the near future we will see phone companies try to take advantage of the developing technologies and allow users to download and pay for their ring tones right of their cell phones. And as always those who believe that downloading should not be charged, will provide their own free ring tones for cell phones on cell phones, where users will download their songs instantly onto their phones.

Marie Sanders loves ringtones, especially polyphonic ringtones. Her free ringtones webpage has been a popular choice for downloading ringtones to your cell phone. At www.your-freeringtone.com you can find ringtones as free as they can be, they way its meant to be. Go to her site and start downloading ringtones for free now!

Choosing the Perfect Engagement Ring

By Anita Marks

Guys, this guide’s for you! So you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and propose to your sweetheart. Now comes the hard part: choosing her engagement ring.

An engagement ring is probably the second-most important purchase you’ll ever make (your house being the most important), so you need to choose wisely. This guide will help you make that choice and will hopefully result in you wooing her with the perfect engagement ring.

One word of caution before we begin: The perfect ring is probably the one she chooses herself. Who has a better idea of what she’s looking for, than her? I know what you’re thinking, it’s not very romantic to give her an “IOU for 1 engagement ring” when you propose, but buying a ring together can be just as romantic as surprising her with one. It’s all in the delivery.

One way to get around this problem is to present her with a stone when you propose. Then once she accepts she can choose the engagement ring setting herself. For more information on choosing the right stone, see our handy guide.

For those of you who’ve decided to do it the old-fashioned way, with a ring on bended knee, the following tips will put you on the right track.

Determine Your Budget: Before you go shopping, figure out how much you can afford to spend. The standard used in the diamond industry is two months salary. Depending on your situation, this may be a reasonable place to start.

Do Some Reconnaissance: Like all good soldiers you’ll need to do some reconnaissance before you go into battle. What color metal does she like? Yellow (gold) or white (silver)? What’s her style of jewelry? Is it modern or classic, flashy or understated? If you’re uncertain, note down the designs of her rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. You’ll be able to use these designs to determine her favorite style later.

A creative way to find out what she likes is to go window shopping together. Tell her you’re looking for some earrings for your mom or a new watch and steer her through the engagement ring aisle. But be discreet! You don’t want her to steal your thunder.

Choose the Metal: If she prefers yellow metals, yellow gold is the ideal choice for her. If she prefers silver metals, you have a choice between white gold, platinum or titanium.

If you’ve chosen gold, you’ll need to choose the purity or karat (kt). Gold comes in three purities: 10kt, 14kt and 18kt. 10kt gold contains 41.67% pure gold, 14kt gold contains 58.33% pure gold and 18kt gold contains 75% pure gold. The higher the purity, the more expensive the ring, so you need to factor this into your budget.

Platinum and titanium are 95% pure, so you don’t need to make any choices about the purity of these metals. For more information on the different metals, check out our Guide to Choosing a Metal.

Choose the Stone: A diamond seems to be a no-brainer, but some women these days prefer other gemstones in their engagement rings. Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, tanzanite, tourmaline, and aquamarines can be just as stunning as diamonds and they have the added benefit of costing less. If you're set on diamonds, make sure you check out our Guide on Choosing a Diamond.

Once you’ve decided on the type of gem, you need to select the size, shape and cut. Gems come in all kinds of shapes, including round, oval, square, rectangle, pear, heart, the list goes on.
What’s important here is to choose a size and shape that fits with your sweetheart’s hand.

Longer gem shapes work better on longer, slimmer fingers, but a setting that's very delicate will get lost on larger hands, making the ring look smaller. Round and square shapes work better on shorter fingers. An elongated shape such as an oval or marquise make shorter fingers look sleeker but be careful not to overdo the look.

The kinds of gems your significant other wears now will give you an indication of what looks good on her fingers.

Choose the Setting: After you've chosen your stone, next comes the setting. Since you’ve already decided on the type of metal, you’re almost done! Those notes that you took about her favorite jewelry style will come in handy now. If she likes a “busier” look, you might want to go with an engraved band. If she likes a simpler look, go with a simple band. The length of her fingers will give you an idea of how thick the band should be, the longer the finger the thicker the band, usually.

The setting of the gem is the final choice. There are three main settings: the solitaire, which features the single gem set on the band with a number of prongs (the less prongs, the less cluttered the look); a solitaire with sidestones built into the band; or the three-stone setting, which features the main gem surrounded by another gem on either side. The choice of setting is down to the type of style you think she's going to like and how much you're willing to pay.

Determine her Ring Size: There are a few ways to find out her ring size. Does she ever wear a ring on that finger? While she’s not wearing it you could take it to a jeweler to size it, or if you don’t have much time you can trace the inside of it on paper and take that to a jeweler for sizing.
Is she a heavy sleeper? Wrap a piece of paper or string around her finger and measure that.
Once you've got the length you can check out our sizing chart to determine the ring size.

Get a Second Opinion: Once you’ve decided on the perfect ring, seek a second opinion from a trusted source. It could be your sweetheart’s mom, sister or friend - just make sure they can be trusted with your big secret. Getting advice from your future mom-in-law is a great way to bond and you’ll be getting premium insider information too!

Buy from a Quality Jeweler: Make sure you purchase from a reputable jeweler who offers a solid return policy. Make some calls, read their customer feedback, ask them a lot of questions. By going with "mom and pop" jewelers and avoiding the big chains you’ll get better service and quality, since many of the big retailers sacrifice quality for quantity.

Plan Ahead: Selecting the ring, ordering it and having it delivered will take time. Saving up to pay for it will take time too. And if you want to have it engraved, you’ll also need to factor that in. Get started early so that you’ll have plenty of time to do it right.

About The Author: Anita Marks from is a writer based in Washington state. She has written numerous articles about topics like online shopping, platinum wedding rings and platinum jewelry.