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Choosing Colored Stones for Engagement Rings: A Practical Guide

When you're choosing a colored gemstone for an engagement ring, durability needs to be your top priority. Rings take a lot of wear and tear since we do a lot with our hands, and a ring you plan on...

Engagement Ring Settings: How They Affect Your Wedding Band Options

Shopping for an engagement ring? Before you focus solely on the stone and style, consider how your engagement ring setting will pair with a wedding band. This guide explains the three main setting ...

Guide to White Metals for Wedding & Engagement Rings

Choosing the right white metal is about more than color. In this guide, we compare sterling silver, Continuum silver, white gold, palladium, and platinum to help you find the metal that fits your l...

Natural Diamonds vs. Lab-Grown Diamonds vs. Moissanite: Choosing the Right Stone for Your Ring

Choosing between natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, and moissanite can be overwhelming. This guide breaks down the differences to help you find the stone that fits your budget, lifestyle, and va...

Sabattical End

As my sabbatical comes to a close, I've had time to reflect on what I want Aide-mémoire to be moving forward. We live in a late-stage capitalist culture that pushes constant growth – the idea that ...

Simple Acts This Holiday Season: A Winter Letter

Dear Readers, Holidays are here. Many of us are getting into the spirit of winter celebrations with festive activities and traditions: the music, the cookie-baking, the twinkly holiday lights and d...

A Wedding Table's Best Friend: the Jordan Almond

A few weeks ago, Aran and I were having a chit-chat. I can't recall why, but the subject of Jordan Almonds came up, and we both started laughing. "Why do we always see Jordan Almonds at weddings?!"...

Hand-in-Hand and Just Engaged! Clients Steven and Katie Share Their Story

Welcome back to our Hand-in-Hand blog post series, dedicated to our joyful just engaged/just married clients. This month, we interview Steven and Katie. They were generous enough to share their enc...

Engagement Jewelry – More than Just a Ring It's Whatever You Dream it To Be

Engagements, weddings, marriage: there's a heck of a lot of tradition wrapped up in this trinity of matrimony. Whether you're all in to observe custom or are more inclined to color outside the box,...

Fit & Feel Library FAQ's from our Fantastic Customers, Part 1

One of the great features of our brick-and-mortar store is the Fit & Feel Library (F&FL). The F&FL displays brass prototypes of many of the Aide-mémoire rings you see on our website. Fo...