Some say you should spend three months' salary on an engagement ring. Or perhaps two. Or maybe even one. Over the years these ring-wallet equations have come to be regarded as a tradition. Why? When ...

Lab-grown diamonds are taking over — and big gem is sweating. Brides-to-be are snapping up bigger, cheaper, jaw-dropping lab-grown rocks, and the once-untouchable natural diamond market is feeling the ...

Diamonds have been synonymous with engagement rings since the 19th century, thanks to brilliant marketing by the De Beers company, which coined the slogan "a diamond is forever." But today’s couples ...