[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/not-just-an-afterthought-a-jaffes-masculine-engagement-rings\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/not-just-an-afterthought-a-jaffes-masculine-engagement-rings\/","headline":"Not Just An Afterthought: A. Jaffe\u2019s Masculine Engagement Rings","name":"Not Just An Afterthought: A. Jaffe\u2019s Masculine Engagement Rings","description":"By Jonathan Bender \u201cMarry me already or I\u2019m out,\u201d sounds a bit sitcom-y, but for my mother it was time. After meeting on a blind...","datePublished":"2012-01-20","dateModified":"2021-06-25","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a.-jaffe-bb0111bd-male-engagement-ring-gay-weddings.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a.-jaffe-bb0111bd-male-engagement-ring-gay-weddings.jpg","height":576,"width":576},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/not-just-an-afterthought-a-jaffes-masculine-engagement-rings\/","about":["Rings","Style Watch"],"wordCount":306,"articleBody":" By Jonathan Bender\u201cMarry me already or I\u2019m out,\u201d sounds a bit sitcom-y, but for my mother it was time. After meeting on a blind date back in the 70\u2019s, she was finally tired of waiting. Not much of a bling-queen, she required something a bit more useful than a diamond: a bedroom set. \u201cWell, we do have to sleep at night \u2026 don\u2019t we?\u201d I always dug her rationale, as I\u2019m not really one for jewelry either, but I\u2019m finding that wearing my heart on my designer sleeves has my mind in a tizzy over engagement rings. Sure, I\u2019m happily single but a boy can dream of ivory and diamonds! Ok, maybe not ivory, but I digress. Recently, with \u201cGlee\u201d raising the bar (with YouTube flash-mob inspiration, no doubt), I\u2019m finding my sappier side unleashing into the world of matrimony. The masculine engagement ring isn\u2019t \u201cjust an afterthought anymore,\u201d as A. JAFFE designer Laura Moynahan tells us. \u201cThey want a ring that is carefully, thoughtfully designed and more than just a basic wedding band.\u201d She\u2019s right. Something as complex as marriage, it\u2019s many layers does require thought, precision and an effortless appearance. Where I may lie between Moynahan and my mother, I\u2019m a firm believer of \u201cit\u2019s the thought that counts.\u201d If that thought just so happens to come with a flash-mob and a ring, who am I to oblige? Three of my favorites in A. JAFFE\u2019s collection:A chic, fashion forward look (style #BB0111BD) with the black diamonds, this ring revels in it\u2019s simplicity.The Morse Code Ring\u2014created in platinum\u2014features baguettes that spell out customized phrases to match you and your beau.A classic look (style #BB0147) that\u2019s most masculine and elegant in either black or white diamonds."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Not Just An Afterthought: A. Jaffe\u2019s Masculine Engagement Rings","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/not-just-an-afterthought-a-jaffes-masculine-engagement-rings\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]