by: Aaron E. Silvers (flickr) When I was younger I mistakenly thought that all men's tuxedos were pretty much the same. They were the penguin suits that men wore to weddings, proms, and other fancy events. I assumed they came in different colors (my father's cream colored suit pictured in my parent's wedding album served as proof of this) but that the only other real differences were found in the shirts worn beneath the tux, and the various accessories accompanying the ensemble. Clearly I was wrong. I was talking to my fiancée the other day about his tux, or more accurately, his lack of tux, and we discovered that there is a lot more that goes into choosing the perfect outfit for a man on his wedding day than either of us realized. I'm going to go ahead and break down for you some of what we learned and explain...

Diamonds are beautiful, stunning and magnificent. The adjectives are infinite. Without the right style to propel your ring into the spotlight, you would be left with a valuable, loose diamond. That is why I am here to explain the several types of styles. Of course, there are general styles for rings and then there are ones for pendants or necklaces. We are going to focus on the many different kinds for ring styles, starting with the most popular. The Prong Style Otherwise known as the claw, the prong setting is the most popular for a number of reasons. The biggest reason is that it uses the least amount of metal to hold its diamonds, allowing the maximum amount of light to hit the stone. It is also the easiest to make which means it's the least expensive. Rings are usually set in 2, 3, 4 or 6 prong settings. The...

 Photo By: Fotos Gratis: Flickr Asking a man to marry you half a century ago was unthinkable. Society had taught us that it was the male's job in the relationship to do the asking. Society has changed, though, and now more women are asking men to spend their lives with them. Many can contribute this to the timing between two people. There comes a time in every relationship where you decide to take things a step further and formalize matters by marrying that special someone. At the turn of the new millennium, it was no longer necessary for women to wait for the man to propose. We could finally take that step ourselves, but that meant doing things that were unique and different so the love of our life knew how much the proposal meant. I know how much my partner means to me; and ladies, I know how much...

 By: Charlie V. Antonio Flickr How to Tastefully Wear Men's Jewelry It's interesting to me how different fashion is from one gender to the next, and how much of a statement items as simple as gold chains or men's rings can make. I personally love a piece of statement jewelry from time to time; however, my fiancée doesn't really wear much jewelry but once we are married I promise you, he'll be wearing his wedding ring at all times! with the exception of a nice set of cufflinks at a formal event, or a simple, underwhelming chain around his neck. I don't blame him for his reservations about wearing more jewelry as a guy though, if only because celebrities like that guy from Jersey Shore make wearing a gold chain seem completely foolish. That's beside the point though. Or is it? How about I take a few minutes of your...

 by Bill Abbott (Flickr) The Element Titanium Compared to Other Metals Hello everybody! I'm back to once again talk to you about titanium! Shiny! You may remember the blog post I did about titanium rings a few weeks back where I explained why titanium men's rings are such a great option. Well, I'm back with even MORE information about the metal. I'm not necessarily just going to talk about rings today and am going to provide a bit more information on the metal itself, because if you ask me, it is pretty darn cool. Okay so the first thing to mention is that I am going to compare titanium to silver and tungsten since those are two very popular shiny silvery colored metals that jewelry is frequently made from. We'll start with the silver, then tungsten, and finish with titanium. Silver A lustrous white metal with the chemical symbol Ag...

 by Bryce Edwards flickr I won't say I put a ton of stock in determining what a person is like by their star sign or their birthstone or anything like that, but I can't say I'm not sometimes fascinated by how spot on these things can be. Working for Larson, one of the things I'm noticing is how accurate birthstones actually are! People often ask about the meaning behind some of the birthstone rings available. Even people who are well aware of what their birthstone is aren't always sure of the meaning behind it. The meanings aren't always 100% correct, and it's true that the attributes associated with birthstones and birthstone colors are a bit vague at times, but I've definitely noticed some things to be true pretty consistently. It makes me wonder how many of the other "signs" are accurate. I decided to dig a little more into the...