As the old cliché goes, “diamonds are forever”. It is the hardest stone in the world and the most expensive ornament, even more expensive than gold and platinum. From its physical features and a truly amazing marketing gamble it’s no wonder that the price is high and often regarded as a status symbol, more than any other jewel in the world.

But why am I talking about this, you might wonder? Well, the answer is simple. It’s my third wedding anniversary and I want to give a truly unique gift to my wife, Patricia. I’m still undecided but it will probably be a nice, rocky ring (she loves those) or a gold and Diamond Necklace.

Diamond Earrings are a common ornament for the ears worn on the ear lobe, and more recently, practically any other body part. They can be of gold, silver, white gold, or platinum. The metal a person uses depends on their purchasing power, as well as the design of the piece, as some designs mix both precious metals and stones. In places like Argentina, it is customary to give pearl earrings to newborn girls but people are turning to Diamond Jewelry, as online stores like bluenile.com are offering diamonds with 20%-40% off their retail value, making them more affordable to an increasing number of people, not to mention that diamonds don’t lose their value no matter what happens in the global or local economy.

As I said in my previous posts (obviously generated by the need to buy a nice diamond anniversary ring for my wife Patricia), diamonds give its wearer style and distinction.

You have found that special person to share the rest of your life with and now you need to find the perfect wedding rings that will last a lifetime . Buying a wedding ring in BlueNile.com can be a widely varied shopping experience. Blue Nile offers exceptional quality on all wedding bands, offering the highest quality diamonds and only the finest grades of platinum and gold.

Buying a wedding ring can be one of the most important purchases in your life, both because of the implied importance of the event/person and the amount of investment you’re putting into it. The rings you slide on each other’s fingers on your wedding day will be a lasting reminder of its promise and joy.Choose a ring you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.

They also offers the lowest diamond prices in the industry, 20 to 40% below traditional retail. Blue Nile makes it easy to design your own ring. Follow their simple, point-and-click process that you can browse on their website to find the perfect diamond and setting.

And if you need insurance about their reputation, Blue Nile is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, and has been profiled by Forbes and The New York Times. All orders ship via free FedEx and each order is backed by a 30-day no questions asked return policy.

When it comes to jewelry diamonds are the cream of the crop. No one doubts that. The problem is how to get diamonds at reasonable prices and how to get quality diamonds and not get robbed by people with less-than-clear intentions.

Also, with the vast amount of different designs of diamond jewelry available in the market, it becomes really hard to choose that perfect pendant, garnet or pendant that would fit your personal style and preference.

Remember too that in buying diamonds, you don’t just look at the designs but also the stone’s properties such as clarity, carats, color and how it has been cut. No matter what you’re looking for, you can find the perfect diamond jewelry at BlueNile.com, the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry.

Consumers can use the store’s “Build Your Own Diamond Jewelry” wizard-like tool to customize an engagement ring, diamond earrings, a diamond pendant or just about any other piece. You can create your own jewelry, by picking the diamond and they will place it in your favorite earring, pendant, or ring design. A few days later, you get it on your doorstep via FedEx. It can’t be simpler than that, can it?

If you like jewelry like I do (for real) and if you listen to the buzz, you might have caught on the whisperings about the huge rise in prices of some gemstones sometimes going up by more than 5 times the price per carat they had no long ago.

Gemstones such as Tanzanite, Spessartite Garnet and Tsaovrite Garnet have been cleaned out of the pipeline and with some mines new producing not only smaller stones but also in less quantity (or not producing them at all), those who already own them may well have small fortune in their hands (or safe, to be more exact).

A similar trend is shown with diamonds which, although not so scarce because they are produced all over the world, the stones that have perfect clarity, color and brilliance are rare indeed and saw their prices go up. However, you can still get very beautiful diamonds at BlueNile, an online diamond store, at very good prices (sometimes with price differences of up to 20%). The website has more than 55,000 diamond in store, in what constitutes the largest diamond collection offered online.

You can also find very nice stones as well as earrings,  Engagement Rings and just about anything you can think of. Ordering can’t be simpler. Just choose your diamond(s) and then arrange them in whatever you prefer from their vast array of settings.

After you complete your order, your diamonds are sent with free FedEx shipping with a 30-day no-questions-asked return policy. No waiting in lines, no risking yourself and your loved one carrying the diamonds out of the store.

Not convinced? How about a free entry to a drawing for a Blue Nile Signature Princess-Cut Diamond (appraised at approximately $5,000). If you live in the US, just visit their site and fill the form.

It may come as a surprise but although I own several suits, I’ve never acquired a custom-made, tailor suit. I just settled for off-the-rack suits that more or less fit. Now that a big local event is coming, and I’m one of the invited speakers, it would be very nice to have one that fits, one that lets me move around comfortably.

I must admit I love the tailored style of a suit and have always admired the professional image it portrays.  A Made to Measure suit is just THE thing to bring out a professional flair in a person, whether in a meeting or as a speaker in an event.

Businessmen need as much help as they can get these days. One of the reasons I never got a tailor suit is because I didn’t have time to wait for a tailor to measure me. I hate waiting in line. That’s why I was happy to find  the my.suit website, which has just what it takes to get the ball rolling with no waiting. They have an online application form, where you can set up your measurement appointment when it’s convenient for you. After you go to their store, you’ll have your sleek, professional-looking suit within two weeks, ready for that big meeting or ball.

They measure you, help you choose your styles, then you pick your fabric. This is a order on-demand company, so that they don’t have a bunch of merchandise sitting around gathering dust. They’ve been around over 40 years, so they are well established in the business world and they embraced online technologies to provide a better service. What else can you ask for?