It's "Cascade" from Marc Schneider Design. And now that I've seen this ring, nearly all other engagement rings have been ruined.
Though admittingly, I would not be disappointed with his "Kismet" ring either, shown below.
I love that they have such a sleek, contemporary design!
Also, since I've been so concerned about cost, my bestie was telling me about man-made diamonds, also known as synthetic or "cultured" diamonds. The benefits of cultured diamonds sound amazing! They're typically about a third of the cost of regular diamonds, have virtually the same physical properties (and are still diamonds... not fake, just created in a lab!), can have color added to them like rare colored diamonds, and don't have the bad press of being "blood diamonds." I still love the idea of a gemstone engagement ring, but I'm not sure if that's what I'd want for this design. MAYBE a colored cultured diamond, but it'd have to be in very subtle tones.
Admittingly, I'm not as enthusiastic about the matching bands for these rings. I guess I'd like a pretty traditional/plain wedding band for everyday wear. And no Mark Schneider trademark secret heart either.
But I love them! I think I'd need to try them on to decide! (Or just let the mister decide and surprise me... that would make me love the ring more, I think, if he had a hand in chosing it, too... as long as I really love all the ring choices equally!)
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For mens' rings, Marc Schneider has a smaller collection. I prefer the really simple designs for men's rings, but somehow (and maybe it's just the way they photograph, I don't know), I really like the men's rings on this page, especially "Edge."
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