A couple of weekends ago I went to a cousin's birthday party in Chicago. Apart from being real nice seeing some of my husband's family and all of the kids interacting with one another, we ate extremely well. The birthday party was at an Indian Restaurant and the food was spectacular. Even my little 18 month old loved it!

Back at our cousins' house, as we were talking about our lives, jobs etc, the couple mentioned how they had to replace their engagement ring after it was stolen a few years ago. As they were looking for a new diamond ring, what they were looking for was one where the diamond would sparkle and shine. They went to their usual jewelry store and after looking at very many of them, they ended up buying one that had indeed a few flaws, but absolutely nothing noticeable to the bare eye. Instead it is a diamond ring which is beautiful, has tremendous light performance and is noticeable from afar. She receives daily compliments yet did not break their bank account!

We would love to hear your story about your engagement ring. How did you choose it? what made you fall in love with it?

GemEx Systems, the global leader in diamond Brilliance, Fire & Sparkle Certification announces a new drawing for fans of the official GemEx page on Facebook. The first 1000 fans of GemEx will be automatically entered into a drawing for 1 carat total weight diamond earrings with GemEx’s Light Performance Certification. Visit www.diamondlightperformance.com/contest for all the details.

Last year, GemEx ran a video contest for couples who wanted to get engaged which included a 1 carat diamond engagement ring and a weekend in New York City. The winners were Shaun Fisher and Alex Esteves from Delray Beach, FL. “We were thrilled that we were able to help Shaun and Alex live out their dream of becoming engaged,” said Randall Wagner, CEO of GemEx. “This year, we look forward to giving everyone a chance to win beautiful diamond earrings whether the earrings will be a gift for someone special or for the winner to wear.”

Entering the contest is as simple as becoming a Facebook fan of GemEx. The official GemEx page of Facebook is located at www.facebook.com/gemex and includes information about the beauty of diamonds and will be a place for discussion on diamonds and their brilliance, fire and sparkle. The page also features links to brands and jewelers that feature diamonds certified by GemEx for Brilliance, Fire & Sparkle. More information including official contest rules and regulation is available at http://www.gemex.com/ or www.facebook.com/gemex.

In addition to the contest, GemEx has created an app letting users show the beauty of their diamonds on Facebook. GemEx modified the technology of Live Report to show live and interactive images of diamonds on Facebook profiles. More information is available at http://www.gemex.com/ or www.facebook.com/gemex