After receiving a $130,000 engagement ring from fiancé Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel has yet to do a single thing to planning her wedding. Biel admitted she is just enjoying being engaged and feels that things don’t have to be rushed. Jessica Biel noted that they haven’t set a wedding date, despite rumors circulating that the couple are getting married this summer. Biel confessed that being engaged feels amazing and romantic and that she is trying to extend as long as possible. Biel and Timberlake have been going out since 2007, nearly five years. 

As the name suggests, the emerald cut was originally used on emeralds, however the beauty and brilliance of the result was quickly transferred to the diamond cut as well. Displaying elongated lines that cause sparkle throughout the rectangular shape, the emerald cut diamond delivers both elegance and sophistication to the stone it enhances. It is both the simplest and most complex of all the possible cut choices for an engagement ring.

Bezel settings for diamonds are elegant, sturdy and very classic. Bezel settings usually feature precious metal bands that circle a center diamond and anchor it for protection from loosening within its setting.

When choosing diamond jewelry, it is important to know some of the qualities and characteristics to look for, so that the highest quality and value are received. Regardless if it is for investment or gifting, knowing how to recognize value helps secure a great investment for the owner.

Many Americans today would be much wealthier had President Franklin Roosevelt not passed Executive Order 6102. In 1933, this order called forth all Americans to turn in their Double Eagle $20 gold coins in exchange for a crisp $20 paper bill, which at that time held the same value. Today these coins are each worth over $1000 if they are in fine condition. It is hard to imagine what you would do with these Double Eagles had your parents or grandparents not been made to give them up.