This blog post was inspired by a customer testimonial who brought up the idea of the real vs. fake debate.  We found this idea intriguing and decided to discuss the notion of real vs. fake when it comes to jewelry.  As always, we love hearing from you all!  Here is the quote mentioned by a review from one of our customers: 

“Who cares if its a faux! This ring is gorgeous and was shipped quickly. I was anxious because I didn’t think it was going to be as big as I wanted it to be. It is a perfect “knuckle duster.” The stone has a great “heavy leaded” look like early 20th century crystal, so the color is amazing – not a washed out opaque white like you see in many cz’s – it has the color density of a natural good quality diamond. The light catches every cut and facet! SHINE! I have a large collection of genuine, Victorian, mid-century vintage, natural, and costume jewelry – everything from Bakelite to diamonds and I’m proud to wear all of it. This is a fabulous addition to my collection – no one else other than Emitations has one as beautiful as this – I looked! The setting is beautifully executed. One caution – this is a ring for women who like BIG RINGS. Anyone else should shop for a smaller ring. I’m not interested in the real vs. fake debate – this is just a great ring all around!! Its also a great ring to wear when you want to leave your genuine diamonds at home.”

Here at Emitations, many of our products are as real as they can be since our jewelry is the highest imitation quality using cubic circonia (manmade and flawless diamonds), sterling silver, gold plating, etc.  Yet depending on each individual’s preference, some jewelry products look more real than others. However, rest assured as all are CZ products are jammed packed with sparkle, sass, and sophistication no matter what look you’re going for.

As this customer stated, she’s not interested in the real vs. fake debate.  Customers with this preference can enjoy our collection big fancy bling – especially our fabulous cocktail rings or celebrity-inspired engagement rings.  Yet we also realize that many women prefer real looking rings in a smaller size and traditional style thus why we have many styles that look as real as possible!

Whether you love to flaunt rings and other jewelry that looks real or not, or want to have bling that looks like the real thing, Emitations is the right place for you! Everyone has their own individual style and we specialize catering to your needs. So go ahead, flaunt the rock that you got!

Rather than engagement rings that symbolize eternal love and marriage to another person, love knots take a similar yet different approach. Varying from rings, necklaces, earrings, etc. love knot jewelry is a fantastic and urban approach to showing your everlasting love. The great thing about love knots is that it can be used for any occasion which makes it a perfect gift whether it’s for anniversaries, birthdays, used for promise rings – even engagement rings a love knot will represent everlasting love and an unbreakable bond.

Though love knot jewelry is a modern trend, love knots have stemmed back from ancient civilizations in which knots were believe to hold incredible significance and mystical powers in relation to spirituality and love. Overall, these ancient love knots signified the bond between two people that are constantly together along with completeness.

One of the most well known ancient love knots is the Algerian Love Knot which is featured in in the Hollywood blockbuster Casino Royale. Along with James Bond, the main female character within the movie wears a necklace due to its mysterious and ancient qualities.

Nowadays love knots are used to symbolize love whether with a friend or a love one. Though two separate entities, two ropes are bound together in completion which is everything the love knot encompasses and symbolizes.

Capture your love with a love knot today. Our collection includes all sizes, colors, and styles. Each Love Knot jewelry piece is unique yet all have a dazzling and a modern trendy feel.

Does he love me or does he love me knot? Now you’ll know with your very own Love Knot! Check out our collection of Love Knot Jewelry – only from Emitations!

He was a football quarter back, and she was a beauty pageant star.  After dating country singer Carrie Underwood, and his much publicized relationship with pop star Jessica Simpson, NFL Dallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo proposed to the lower key Candice Crawford.  Dating all fun loving – all American blondes, Tony definitely knew his type, but felt an even greater connection with Candice.

Candice majored in both journalism and business at the University of Missouri.  During her time there, she competed regularly eventually winning the Missouri Miss USA pageant and placing top ten in the Miss USA pageant.  While in Columbia, Missouri, Candice also worked with the local NBC affiliate KOMU-TV as a reporter, as well as the the CBS afilliate KTVT which often covered the Dallas Cowboys.  Tony reported that he fell for the beauty pageant star and future anchor by saying, “She’s just down to earth and has a good heart. She gets along with anybody and anytime you meet her you can’t help but just enjoy being in her company.”

After the proposal, the couple both took the time to plan the wedding of their dreams, and hired celebrity wedding planner Todd Fiscus to do the job.  When asked how Candice felt about the wedding and her dress she said, “It’s one of those things you look forward to when you were five. I haven’t even had the big meeting with designers to show me all the stuff so they’re kind of concocting something in their heads and I’m sure they’re going to make it way beyond anything I could think of.”

The big day took place in Dallas, Texas on May 28^th,  and Tony and Candice’s wedding proved to be being bigger both of them have every dreamed of and more as their wedding video trailer that leaked on the internet showed.  Complete with high-quality editing, a wedding cake almost as tall as the ceiling, a gorgeous custom-made wedding dress, and a glamorous reception, the wedding appears to be nothing short of a fairytale. We were also swooned when Tony Romo romantically said within his vows to Candice,“”I always dreamed of who my wife would be, what she would look like. What her personality would be. Standing with you at this moment. I’ve never more sure about anything in my life.” And this is only the movie trailer – goes to show that everything is bigger in Texas!

Within the wedding movie trailer is a shot of Candice Crawford’s stunning engagement ring. The celebrity ring is a dazzling, traditional princess cut diamond alongside smaller glittering diamond within the band.   You can get Candice’s fairytale wedding look even if you don’t have a NFL fiancé with Clarise’s Engagement Ring. Have the celebrity engagement ring of your dreams without the price exclusively from Emitations!

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As celebrities and runway models have been spotted wearing more and more emerald jewelry, trends show that green isn’t only hot on St. Patrick’s Day.  Emerald jewelry is becoming more and more popular as more fashionistas flaunt it.  Though becoming trendier, emerald jewelry is ultimately timeless as it emanates sassy sophistication on each female who wears it from one decade to the next.  Just like diamonds, emeralds will never go out of style.

As prominent glamorous Hollywood celebs have shown, emerald stands against the test of time.  Actress Elizabeth Taylor, who was known for her large diamond collection, was also well known for her emerald jewelry. Angelina Jolie loves to wear emerald jewelry as a stunning contrast to the elegant black dresses she often wears on the red carpet.

What has recently been trendy with emerald jewelry is the new exciting assortment of emerald engagement rings now available. Because emeralds are a timeless classic, their sophistication and beauty is unmatched, making them work perfectly for engagement rings.  This new variation of typically diamond engagement rings is a modern and fun new twist.  Your emerald engagement ring will not only spark up conversations and compliments, it’ll make everyone green with envy.

When we asked our Facebook fans whether or not they would wear emerald engagement rings, many of them said they would love to rock it!   A few responses from our Facebook post said:

“I love it thats my birthstone!” – Valerie Eisner

“I love it for the fact that it is like no other – just like me.”  - Shea Angel Forrestercox

“My engagement ring was an emerald and I love it.” – Kristi Hawkins

“I have always wanted an emerald engagement ring. Emeralds are my favorite gemstone.”  – Tracy Allen

Get emerald engagement ring glam for a fraction of a price by checking out our collection!  A few of our most popular emerald engagement rings include: Mille’s Emerald Ring, Shondra’s Emerald Ring, and Renatta’s Emerald Ring.

Who’s the #1 Guy for Jennifer Aniston?

Since Jennifer Aniston can’t seem to decide which guy wants to date, Emitations wants you to help us find the perfect man for our girl! Whether the paparazzi snag photos of her rocking the red carpet alongside Brad Pitt or cuddling next to Justin Theroux, Jen continues to inspire us with her impeccable style regardless of whom she’s dating. Just in time for the release of her latest film, Horrible Bosses, Emitations is giving away a set from our Jennifer Aniston Inspired Necklace Collection!

We want to know….. Who’s the #1 Guy for Jennifer Aniston?

There are 2 ways to win both Jennifer Aniston Inspired Necklace Collection pieces: our Larkin Leaf Break-Up Necklace and our Jennifer’s Wishbone Necklace. Only one winner will be chosen.

To enter:
**Tell us which guy you like best for Jen Aniston and why: Brad Pitt, John Mayer, Bradley Cooper, Vince Vaughn, or Justin Theroux?

1. Comment on this blog post (include your email address, won’t be published)
-OR-
2. Post your comment on our Facebook page – facebook.com/emitations

Contest open until July 31st, 2011 at 11:59pm. 1 lucky winner announced August 1st, 2011!

Official contest rules & regulations can be found HERE – click to view.

Although making a statement with bold big bling has been trendy lately, lets not forget about our go-to-accessories we put on before heading out the door daily! You know, those necklaces, rings, earrings that you put on without even thinking about it. So diamonds, make room as you are not the only girl’s best friend. Each fashionista has their everyday bling they cannot live without!  Listed below are our favorite stylish celebs along with their jewelry that they wear religiously everyday or very often.

Kate Middleton:  If there is a “queen” of everyday bling it would be none other than miss newly royal Kate Middleton.  Other than the fact that she admired for being well poised, confident, and chic, Kate’s simplistic and stylish wardrobe has made press around the world, making her England’s “most photographed female.”   Along with her classic yet fashion forward style, she has the jewelry to match.

Before her fairytale engagement to Prince William, Kate wore a pair of canary dangle drop earrings on the regular.  These earrings were classy, simple, yet the splash of yellow added a touch of color and excitement to her minimalistic style. You can steal this style with our pair of….

After her engagement and the absolutely ravishing wedding all girls across the world dream to have, Miss Middleton became a dazzling duchess and dressed for the role.  Her style has stayed the same, yet as she continued to attend events with Prince William we couldn’t believe how stunning she looked event after event, truly channeling the figure Princess Diana once was.  Though she still wears her everyday jewelry regularly, she replaced her set of go to stunners with even more ‘royal’ bling, incorporating more sapphires and diamonds to coordinate with her infamous gorgeous sapphire engagement ring.  Her most notable royal everyday accessory are her royal sapphire and diamond earrings.   You can have Kate’s royal look for a fraction of the price with….

 

 

Jennifer Aniston: With her all-American-girl-next-door style, Jennifer Aniston is also known for her classic simplicity.  Like Kate Middleton, she has her share of accessories that she wears regularly.  One of our favorites is her gold wishbone necklace. You can have Jennifer’s girl next door look with this necklace:

 

 

With incredibly sparkly jewelry, up-to-date styles from the latest trends, and affordable prices, Emitations is no doubt the best source for real deal bling without the real deal price. Along with earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, our engagement rings awe people everywhere while our customers feel like they are wearing the real thing. It’s no surprise, as cubic zirconia is ultimately a synthetically perfect diamond. This is why every one of our CZ’s has spectacular shine and truly looks like the real thing. Because CZ’s are flawless, they can even look more real that actual diamond jewelry! Why pay thousands more for the real deal, when you can get the same look for much much less?

With the recession, the popularity and acceptance of wearing cubic zirconia and sterling silver has begun to rise. Because of the economy, lack of jobs, and insufficient income, many people are now turning to more affordable jewelry – “fake” jewelry that looks real. Diamond rings are being replaced with real-looking cubic zirconia and sterling silver engagement rings along with other diamond and valuable jewelry. Real looking faux jewelry is also a must have for traveling. Instead of risking a valuable diamond ring, a CZ version that’s a small fraction of the price can be worn as a temporary replacement while on vacation.

With our ever growing collection of affordable real looking jewelry, our customers continue to be astonished and surprised about how genuine and stunning each of our products look, especially with our selection of engagement rings. Some of our most real looking and highly ranked rings include: Anise’s Fake Engagement Ring, Barstow’s Three Stone Engagement Ring, Carly’s Fake Engagement Ring, Elisa’s Promise Ring, and Marion’s Engagement Ring.

Here below are quotes from our customer reviews about our selected real deal rings:

Anise’s Fake Engagement Ring: “I bought this ring as a back-up engagement ring while mine was being fixed. Was hesitant to buy due to the fact I have tiny fingers and felt the ring might look too “fake”, but I loved the style so I purchased it anyway. I’m so glad I did! This ring is absolutely breathtaking. I wore it in to pick up my “real” ring and the manager at the jewelry store was fooled, said it was the best “fake” she’d ever seen!

- Kasara from San Francisco, CA.

Barstow’s Three Stone Engagement Ring: “The center stone is incredibly sparkly, even more than my real diamond solitaire!”

- Chloe from France.

Carly’s Fake Engagement Ring: “I just received this today. The ring is very well made, definitely passes for real, better than pictured.”

- Bebela from Los Angeles, CA.

Elisa’s Promise Ring: “Although the stone was bigger than I expected, I was really really happy with the ring. The ring fits superbly and it sparkles like the real deal.”

- Kamilah from Barbados.

Marion’s Engagement Ring: “I purchased this ring to bring on vacation instead of my own engagement ring. It actually looks pretty close to the one I have. And unless you are a diamond expert, you cannot tell the difference.”

-Genna from Montreal, Canada

Whether you are going on vacation, planning for a wedding, or just want real looking jewelry for an affordable price, Emitations is just for you. We fool people around the world while astonishing customers on a daily basis. Because why not have the real thing without the real price? Check out our selection of real deal jewelry and engagement rings today!