Congrats to our lucky winner: Otis B! Emitations would like to thank everyone for participating in this contest! We loved all of your responses. Check out our entire selection of Celebrity Rings today!

Love Kim’s out-of-this-world stunner?  Can’t resist the incredible unique design of Jennifer Aniston’s ring?  Want a bit of royalty with Kate’s romantic sapphire bauble? Now here’s the chance to win your very own iconic engagement ring from your favorite celebrity!  All you have to do is tell us what is your favorite celebrity engagement ring and why.

Here are the steps for entering:

1. Be creative – tell us with a poem, pictures, or your own story of what makes this ring so special and why you must have it.

2. Email your answer along with any picture attachments to info@emitations.com.  You may also submit your answers on our Facebook page as well.

3. Be sure to mention your ring size within your reply.

4. The best answer will win their favorite ring, with one winner per ring.

5. Contest ends October 16, and the winner will be posted on the blog as well as Facebook on Oct 17.

Good luck, and start creating. The sky is the limit!

You may have heard the term brass based on our site, but what is it?  This term is often used to describe our gold toned jewelry within our rings, necklaces, earrings, and charms.  Brass is often used for gold tone jewelry for its nice clean shiny finish as well its ability to be able to mold into anything!  This metal is very malleable and takes to many intricate designs.

So when you see brass-based or gold toned jewelry on our site, it is brass – our favorite gold imitation jewelry metal that gives you the look of gold for much much less.  Check out our collection of gold toned jewelry today.  Only from Emitations.

You may have thought of this question upon coming on to our site, as we are one of the number one sites for diamond look-a-like jewelry. Though both cubic zirconia and diamonds have similar properties and almost look exactly alike, there are some minute properties between the flawless man made CZ and the notorious diamond mineral we all know and love.

Color: One of the first differences between CZs and diamonds is in the color. Jewelers can tell quickly if a stone is a CZ by noticing the colorful flashes of light the CZ emits as it reflects light. A diamond, on the other hand, usually flashes colorless light – know as ‘white’ flashes of light . So if a stone has colorful flashes of light it is probably a CZ as it has a higher dispersion of prismatic light.

Since CZs are manmade they are typically flawless. Because of this they are pure white and therefore void of any color. Diamonds on the other hand typically have minute flaws and have tints of either yellow or brown. Diamonds that are colorless naturally are nearly impossible to find and are extremely rare.

Cut: Typically, CZ’s are cut and polished differently to make them more brilliant in shine. The difference in cut is visible only under close inspection.

Hardness: CZ’s are harder than most gemstones, yet are not as hard as diamonds! On the MOHS Scale of Hardness, CZs are rated 8.5 whereas diamonds are the hardest possible material with a rating of 10 out of 10.

Weight: A CZ usually weighs about 1.7 times more than a diamond that is the same size.

Thermal Conductivity: Compared to diamonds, CZs can’t take the heat. Placed next to a jewelry torch, diamonds will be unharmed whereas CZs will be damaged when in contact. Diamonds are one of the most efficient thermal conductors, exceeding copper.

Price: Though all of the above differences listed above are physical and usually need trained eye or tools to find these characteristics, the main difference between CZs and diamonds is in the price. CZs depend on the size, product, and setting but are usually under $100 – especially on our site. Diamonds on the other hand sell for thousands and even millions! So yes, there are some differences, but really is it worth it? Get the look you want for less with cubic zirconia by checking out our collection of Top Rated Jewelry, CZ Rings, CZ Necklaces, CZ Bracelets, and CZ Earrings. Only at Emitations.

Congrats to our lucky winner: Buffi Hinkermiller! Emitations would like to thank everyone for participating in this contest! We want to thank you all for sharing your personal stories with us and hope that you continue to participate in our contests in the future. Check out our entire selection of engravable rings to give your next gift that extra special something!

When was the last time someone did something nice for you?  Whether you’ve had a friend help you move into a new apartment, had a dear family lend a listening ear during a trying time or simply had a stranger return a lost wallet, Emitations wants to give you the chance to give back to someone that has done something great for you.  We want to hear your story!

Two winners will get to send that special someone a stunning ring, with a personal engraved message of their choice. This is just our way of helping you tell that person how much you really appreciate them.  The ring will arrive enclosed in a special gift box, along with a personalized signed, hand written thank you card with your sincere words.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Tell us about a time someone has really gone out of their way to help you and how it made you feel.  We want to know why you want to give that person a special present.
2. Submit your story by replying to the Emitations Blog page or leave it as a comment on our Emitations Facebook page.
3. Let us know what message you’d like us to engrave onto the ring (ten characters max).

The two winners’ will decide who will receive these beautifully engraved, personalized rings and Emitations will deliver them to the recipient on behalf of our winners; our way of spreading a little more love around.  Share your story with us by October 2^nd, 2011.  Winners will be announced on October 3, 2011.