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You’re counting down to V Day, ladies and fellas, and -

“She’s been hinting about a diamond ring, but you’re not quite there yet,” says Szlea.

Nope, not quite, especially considering I don’t even know the lady, though I’m sure she’s a champ. Maybe I should -

“Get her this [Carrie Weston Accessories diamond ring necklace] for Christmas instead,” says Szlea.

You mean Valentine’s Day, love?  Still recovering from that New Year’s Dom?

“And at least you’ll find out if she has a sense of humor - which is a must for a long, happy marriage.” 

Totally, that - and plenty of late night dates in - is what keeps my iBook and I perpetually honey mooning. Computer love aside, this Carrie Weston Accessories diamond ring necklace] is pure cheeky chic, and you could -

“Wear it around your finger or neck!” says Nice Jewish Girl.

Totally.  You could also gift your girl this diamond bling key chain, which she could also -

“Put it on a chain, put the chain around your neck, and call it a ridiculous necklace,” suggests our own Not Cot. “Whats six carrots when you could have this enormous bling that doesn’t even fit on your finger, so you use it to hold your keys…”

Perfect if your Valentine is your Caddy. Anyway, the bling key ring is just -

” Amusing,” says Izzi.

You swept my words from right under my keypad, doll. And it’s also -

“And a lot cheaper than one from Tiffany.” 

You got it. 

Though I dig these alternative diamonds for Valentine’s Day less as simply cheap and chic, and more as an alt to courting the typical blah solitaire, because it’s -

“It’s always great when you come across something different, and wearing a domino piece as a pendant would definitely be different,” says The Bag Lady.

Def, doll.

“This domino piece though is not just any old domino piece, it has been lovingly hand painted with a picture of a diamond ring by Tara of Odd Bird, just to give it that little extra something. If you’re bored of wearing chunky beads or animals around your neck -“

Or twirling solitaire rings around your fingers?

” - Then this would make a great alternative. The ‘Diamond Ring’ pendant is stocked at Cut + Paste for $36.” 

Thanks for the tip.  

Hmm, you want to go for the real thing, ‘cause that’s what you got with your girl?

Sweet. You’re so mignon.

So check Duo, from Jewelry.com. Skip the solitaire in favor of a double diamond ring, because -

“Fred and Ginger were a perfect pair. Adam was the “ying” to Eve’s “yang.” When it comes to love it’s all about two, so why is most amorously-themed bling not?” asks Fashion Tribes.

Not a clue, love. Maybe -

” “Two was the forgotten number when it came to diamonds,” says Virginia Halevi, Editor-in-Chief of Jewelry.com, which recently launched duo, a two-stone diamond jewelry collection celebrating the ideal match. “There are solitaires, three-stone rings, and anniversary bands, but in love two is the most important number of all.”  The white- and yellow-gold collection of rings, pendants, earrings, and bracelets - all featuring two diamond resting above or next to each other - is priced at a reasonable $100 - $1000,” reports Fashion Tribes.