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How to Shop for a Luxury Watch
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How to Shop for a Luxury Watch

Buying a luxury watch is about more than just telling time. It’s often tied to celebration, personal style, or the desire to invest in something lasting. Unlike most accessories, a watch blends craftsmanship, heritage, and emotion into one small, wearable statement.

If you’re starting the search, here’s how to shop with clarity and confidence.

Know What You Want
Before diving int...

Why We Heart Heart-Shaped Diamonds
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Why We Heart Heart-Shaped Diamonds

Lauren B's With Love collection is an exclusive selection of beautifully crafted heart-shaped diamond jewelry offering unique rings, tennis bracelets, earrings, pendants, and more. Each piece is created to uplift and inspire, celebrating life's most precious, picture-perfect moments touched by creativity and imagination. Choose to honor your loved one with a thoughtful and breathtaking piece of...

EYNTK: Scheduling an Engagement Ring Appointment
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EYNTK: Scheduling an Engagement Ring Appointment

Selecting the perfect engagement ring is a significant milestone in a couple’s journey. Scheduling an appointment at Lauren B offers the opportunity to receive assistance from our design consultants and explore a wide range of options. By coming prepared, you’ll maximize your time and ensure that your partner receives their dream ring.

Plan Ahead of Your Appointment
A realistic timeli...

GIA vs. IGI Diamond Grading
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GIA vs. IGI Diamond Grading

When searching for the perfect diamond, quality is crucial. Leading organizations like the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the International Gemological Institute (IGI) have established strict grading protocols, ensuring consistency and reliability in diamond evaluation.

Diamond Grading

Diamond grading plays an important role in the jewelry industry by establishing stan...

Purchasing an Engagement Ring Remotely
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Purchasing an Engagement Ring Remotely

Typically, shopping for an engagement ring involves visiting a physical store and holding the product in your hands. At Lauren B, we understand that might not always be possible if you’re not near our New York City showroom. That's why we offer the exciting option to remotely design your dream ring with one of our expert design consultants.

Step One: Selecting Your Center Stone Remotel...

GIA Grading: Diamond Certification
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GIA Grading: Diamond Certification

When looking at diamonds, the top things buyers look at are the Four C’s: Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat—but where did these grading statistics come from? There are several grading institutes across the world, but only one can be the best: the Gemological Institute of America, or GIA for short.

What is the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)?
GIA is an acronym for the Gemological I...

The Making of Our Viral Engagement Ring
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The Making of Our Viral Engagement Ring

In the Fall of 2023, we set out with a plan to create a collection of 10 new engagement rings with the intention of filming the process from start to finish. Our video team spent hours with our master craftsmen each day filming each part of the ring creation process for each design. What ended up being our most successful, and now viral, reel was just a few seconds of several weeks worth of wor...

How to Save Money on Your Engagement Ring
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How to Save Money on Your Engagement Ring

Have you ever wished you had a tip or two from an insider before you went shopping for something important? At Lauren B, we want to make sure everyone gets exactly what they want without going way over budget. With that in mind, we've put together a list with several ways to cut down on engagement ring costs—shop smarter, not harder.

Shopping for an engagement ring is similar to shop...

How to Execute the Perfect Surprise Proposal in 6 Steps
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How to Execute the Perfect Surprise Proposal in 6 Steps

While the thought of getting down on one knee may sound daunting, do not let this deter you. Follow our step-by-step guide to a perfect proposal, and you will end up not only engaged but a connoisseur of the surprise proposal.

Step 1: Secure the Engagement Ring

Once you are certain that the person you are with is the person you want to be with for the rest of your life, you’ll nee...

Lauren B Frequently Asked Questions
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Lauren B Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions? We have answers! Frequently asked questions are frequently asked for good reason: most people want to know the answers! 

We gathered the most popular frequently asked questions from our website, Instagram, and Facebook for your perusal. If you have a question that does not appear on this list, please email us at info@laurenb.com and a Lauren B team member will respond ...

Ring Size: A Complete Guide
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Ring Size: A Complete Guide

Accurately sizing an engagement ring can often be the most difficult part of the engagement ring shopping process. Over time, one’s ring size can change due to a number of circumstances thus creating a need to resize a wedding band and/or engagement ring. 

In this blog, we will discuss engagement ring fit, how to measure ring size, how to guess ring size for a surprise proposal, and ...

How to Shop for an Engagement Ring in 6 Steps