We understand that buying an engagement ring is overwhelming, but it shouldn’t have to be. We’re here to make it easy!
Step #1:
Choose a Style
Step #2:
Choose a Diamond
Step #3:
She says YES!
Your Guide To Styles
Solitaire
simple, timeless, classy
Halo
grand, modern, glamorous
Diamond Accent
chic, versatile, elegant
Three Stone
classic, refined, generational
Split-Shank
elevated, confident, striking
Free Form
expressive, unrestricted, contemporary
Antique
ornate, charming, vintage
Your Guide To Diamonds
Round
Oval
Pear
Emerald
Radiant
Princess
Cushion
Marquise
Trillion
Asscher
Heart
The Four C’s
Carat
Carat refers to a diamond’s weight. Generally speaking, the higher the carat weight, the larger the diamond appears and the more valuable the stone. How large a diamond appears also depends on its proportions. For example, a one-carat diamond that is wider but has shallow proportions will appear larger than a one-carat diamond with excellent proportions.
[Credit: GIA “How to Buy a Diamond” Guide]
Color
Color measures a diamond’s absence of color. This is because most “colorless” or “white” diamonds actually contain trace amounts of yellow, brown or gray color. The less color in a diamond, the more desirable and valuable it is. There are 23 color grades on the D-to-Z scale, with D meaning that a diamond has no detectable color at all and Z meaning that a diamond has “light” color. Any diamond beyond the Z color grade is a fancy color diamond and is evaluated on a different color scale. Color grade impacts the price of a stone, but differences of one to three color grades are not easily detectable to untrained eyes. Diamonds graders evaluate diamonds face-down in special environments to see subtle color differences.
[Credit: GIA “How to Buy a Diamond” Guide]
Clarity
Clarity measures the amount, size and placement of internal ‘inclusions’ and external ‘blemishes.’ Inclusions include small crystals or fissures within the diamond. Blemishes include chips. Grades range from ‘Flawless,’ which means a diamond has no visible imperfections at 10x magnification, to ‘Included,’ which means a diamond contains a significant number of imperfections. Diamonds with grades down to VS2 (Very Slightly Included) or SI1 (Slightly Included) do not typically have eye-visible inclusions. These diamonds can be good value. Diamonds I1 (Included) or lower have inclusions that are easily seen and can appear less attractive; some of these inclusions might also impact the diamond’s durability.
[Credit: GIA “How to Buy a Diamond” Guide]
Cut
Cut does not refer to a diamond’s shape, but rather to the quality of workmanship (proportion and arrangement of facets) for round brilliant diamonds. The quality of a diamond’s cut determines the amount of brilliance, sparkle and fire that a diamond shows. Grades range from ‘Excellent’ to ‘Poor.’ Most diamonds on the market have ‘Excellent’ to ‘Very Good’ cut. Diamonds with a ‘Poor’ cut grade will generally appear lifeless and dull.
[Credit: GIA “How to Buy a Diamond” Guide]
Couples Recently #EngagedbyWades
It’s time for another #WeddingWednesday! Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate our friends Adam and Sammi!🤍
These two live in our neighboring state of Virginia and wanted a unique ring they couldn’t find anywhere else. So, they talked with our Southport store remotely to make sure they could make their dream ring!✨💍
“She was the first friend I made when I moved to Virginia,” Adam recalls, sharing the beginning of their sweet love story. Once they met, their friendship blossomed into a love full of adventures around their city!
After a few years of exploring and spending more time together, Adam quickly knew he wanted to make Sammi happy forever.🥰 He chose a special tree along one of their regular walking routes—a young tree he had carefully scouted out beforehand, knowing it would grow alongside them through the years (which is just the most adorable idea!🥹) It was there that he popped the question!💍🎉
“It’s a great little reminder of how happy we make each other that we can look up and see anytime we want,” Adam shared.
We’re overjoyed for you both as you begin this new, lifelong adventure together, and we can’t wait to see all the beautiful wedding photos to come. Congratulations, Adam and Sammi!🎉🤍
It’s time for another #WeddingWednesday! Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate our friends Adam and Sammi!🤍
These two live in our neighboring state of Virginia and wanted a unique ring they couldn’t find anywhere else. So, they talked with our Southport store remotely to make sure they could make their dream ring!✨💍
“She was the first friend I made when I moved to Virginia,” Adam recalls, sharing the beginning of their sweet love story. Once they met, their friendship blossomed into a love full of adventures around their city!
After a few years of exploring and spending more time together, Adam quickly knew he wanted to make Sammi happy forever.🥰 He chose a special tree along one of their regular walking routes—a young tree he had carefully scouted out beforehand, knowing it would grow alongside them through the years (which is just the most adorable idea!🥹) It was there that he popped the question!💍🎉
“It’s a great little reminder of how happy we make each other that we can look up and see anytime we want,” Adam shared.
We’re overjoyed for you both as you begin this new, lifelong adventure together, and we can’t wait to see all the beautiful wedding photos to come. Congratulations, Adam and Sammi!🎉🤍
Happy #WeddingWednesday, friends! Today, we’re celebrating the engagement of the sweetest couple, Alex and Annsley!💍🤍
Their love story began in Columbia, SC, where they both attended the University of South Carolina. Though their paths didn’t cross until four years later, fate clearly had something special in store. ✨ After a few dates and countless conversations, their careers led them together with Alex at Elon for grad school and Annsley in Raleigh. After three years together, Alex knew it was time to make it forever!
During a getaway trip to Charleston, Alex planned the perfect surprise proposal along the colorful Rainbow Row, taking Annsley completely by surprise and creating a magical moment they’ll cherish forever. 💕
Alex and Annsley, we are over the moon for you two and this new life you get to start together! We hope the wedding planning goes smoothly and you are able to enjoy being fiancés for a little while. Congratulations! 🎉🤍
Happy #WeddingWednesday, friends! Today, we’re celebrating the engagement of the sweetest couple, Alex and Annsley!💍🤍
Their love story began in Columbia, SC, where they both attended the University of South Carolina. Though their paths didn’t cross until four years later, fate clearly had something special in store. ✨ After a few dates and countless conversations, their careers led them together with Alex at Elon for grad school and Annsley in Raleigh. After three years together, Alex knew it was time to make it forever!
During a getaway trip to Charleston, Alex planned the perfect surprise proposal along the colorful Rainbow Row, taking Annsley completely by surprise and creating a magical moment they’ll cherish forever. 💕
Alex and Annsley, we are over the moon for you two and this new life you get to start together! We hope the wedding planning goes smoothly and you are able to enjoy being fiancés for a little while. Congratulations! 🎉🤍
Hello friends! It`s time for another #WeddingWednesday, and today we are celebrating the marriage of one of our sweet couples, Chad and Sam O’Ferrell!🤍
These two tied the knot in Mooresville, NC, with weather that could not have been any better!☀️The pair had lots of family and friends come from out of state and even out of the country to celebrate their union with them. From California to Chicago to London, their supporters knew no bounds when it came to celebrating this new chapter in life with their sweet friends!
They had a wonderful turnout, complete with their close friends and family, a delicious cake from Maxie B’s, and a reception that was a total success with dancing and celebration!🎉💃 One of their favorite moments was exchanging private vows to each other, adding a heartfelt and intimate touch to their special day.🥰
Chad and Sam, we hope you enjoy every moment of the newlywed bliss and wish you all the blessings for your future life together! 🤍
Hello friends! It`s time for another #WeddingWednesday, and today we are celebrating the marriage of one of our sweet couples, Chad and Sam O’Ferrell!🤍
These two tied the knot in Mooresville, NC, with weather that could not have been any better!☀️The pair had lots of family and friends come from out of state and even out of the country to celebrate their union with them. From California to Chicago to London, their supporters knew no bounds when it came to celebrating this new chapter in life with their sweet friends!
They had a wonderful turnout, complete with their close friends and family, a delicious cake from Maxie B’s, and a reception that was a total success with dancing and celebration!🎉💃 One of their favorite moments was exchanging private vows to each other, adding a heartfelt and intimate touch to their special day.🥰
Chad and Sam, we hope you enjoy every moment of the newlywed bliss and wish you all the blessings for your future life together! 🤍
Hello friends and welcome to another #WeddingWednesday celebrating the marriage of our two friends, Kendall and Matt Naylor!🤍🎉
We celebrated their engagement back in August 2024 and now we have the honor of celebrating them as they become one!
Matt and Kendall were married on March 29, 2025, at the gorgeous venue of Whispering Oaks - a day that truly felt like a dream come true.🥰 Surrounded by their closest family and friends, they were overwhelmed with gratitude and joy at the outpouring of love and support from everyone who came to celebrate their union!
The morning after, the newlyweds set off on a romantic honeymoon cruise to Haiti and the Bahamas🏝, where they shared unforgettable moments and soaked in the bliss of beginning their new journey! As wonderful as it was, nothing compared to the feeling of returning home to their beloved fur babies, Bailey and Dixie.
We hope this new chapter is filled with joy and memorable adventures together! We wish you nothing but happiness as you navigate life as husband and wife! 🤍
Hello friends and welcome to another #WeddingWednesday celebrating the marriage of our two friends, Kendall and Matt Naylor!🤍🎉
We celebrated their engagement back in August 2024 and now we have the honor of celebrating them as they become one!
Matt and Kendall were married on March 29, 2025, at the gorgeous venue of Whispering Oaks - a day that truly felt like a dream come true.🥰 Surrounded by their closest family and friends, they were overwhelmed with gratitude and joy at the outpouring of love and support from everyone who came to celebrate their union!
The morning after, the newlyweds set off on a romantic honeymoon cruise to Haiti and the Bahamas🏝, where they shared unforgettable moments and soaked in the bliss of beginning their new journey! As wonderful as it was, nothing compared to the feeling of returning home to their beloved fur babies, Bailey and Dixie.
We hope this new chapter is filled with joy and memorable adventures together! We wish you nothing but happiness as you navigate life as husband and wife! 🤍
Happy #WeddingWednesday friends! Today, we have the honor of celebrating one of our newly engaged couples, Andy and Lindsey!🤍🎉
Their paths crossed many times before finally meeting in 2021 and clicked instantly! One night spent talking for hours turned into a beautiful relationship with dreams of being together forever! With Andy working at the fire department, they spent every moment that they could with each other.🥰
With a sweet proposal at St. Pete beach where they officially started dating 4 years prior, it was a dream come true!💍🌊
Thank you so much for sharing your sweet story with us and for letting us celebrate with you! We are super excited for the big day and hope all of your wedding planning is smooth sailing from here on out!🤍🎊
Happy #WeddingWednesday friends! Today, we have the honor of celebrating one of our newly engaged couples, Andy and Lindsey!🤍🎉
Their paths crossed many times before finally meeting in 2021 and clicked instantly! One night spent talking for hours turned into a beautiful relationship with dreams of being together forever! With Andy working at the fire department, they spent every moment that they could with each other.🥰
With a sweet proposal at St. Pete beach where they officially started dating 4 years prior, it was a dream come true!💍🌊
Thank you so much for sharing your sweet story with us and for letting us celebrate with you! We are super excited for the big day and hope all of your wedding planning is smooth sailing from here on out!🤍🎊
We have a very special #WeddingWednesday this week for another great grandson of Wade Litten! Join us in celebrating the engagement of Kaison King & Grace Bell!🤍🎉
It is always such a joy sharing all the stories of the descendants of Wade and the family traditions that have been passed down for generations. This sweet couple is no exception! ☺️
Their story began at UNC Chapel Hill where they became quick friends and through Kaison’s persistence, started dating in their junior year!
Following Grace’s 24th birthday, Kaison had the “spontaneous”😉 idea to go to Southport to visit their great aunt Teresa or TT as they like to call her. With his parents and her brother out of town, it seemed that a proposal was not likely. But much to her surprise, he popped the question on their way to dinner right by the water with family and friends waiting for them afterwards!💍❤️ Southport holds many fond memories for them as they have made frequent trips to visit over the course of their relationship.🥰
They plan on tying the knot in Charleston, SC this November at the historic Boone Hall Plantation, which doubles as the location where The Notebook was filmed! How cool is that!😁
We wish you all the luck with the wedding planning and are excited to see you thrive in this next chapter of life together! 🤍🎉
We have a very special #WeddingWednesday this week for another great grandson of Wade Litten! Join us in celebrating the engagement of Kaison King & Grace Bell!🤍🎉
It is always such a joy sharing all the stories of the descendants of Wade and the family traditions that have been passed down for generations. This sweet couple is no exception! ☺️
Their story began at UNC Chapel Hill where they became quick friends and through Kaison’s persistence, started dating in their junior year!
Following Grace’s 24th birthday, Kaison had the “spontaneous”😉 idea to go to Southport to visit their great aunt Teresa or TT as they like to call her. With his parents and her brother out of town, it seemed that a proposal was not likely. But much to her surprise, he popped the question on their way to dinner right by the water with family and friends waiting for them afterwards!💍❤️ Southport holds many fond memories for them as they have made frequent trips to visit over the course of their relationship.🥰
They plan on tying the knot in Charleston, SC this November at the historic Boone Hall Plantation, which doubles as the location where The Notebook was filmed! How cool is that!😁
We wish you all the luck with the wedding planning and are excited to see you thrive in this next chapter of life together! 🤍🎉
Another beautiful day, another #WeddingWednesday to celebrate!🤍 Today, we would like to congratulate our friends, Josh Carroll and Ragan Parker on their engagement!✨💍
These two might take the cake on knowing each other the longest, with their first interaction being in Kindergarten! While starting their relationship in high school, they soon found out through old class pictures that they shared a Kindergarten class, which is just the sweetest!🥰
After asking Ragan’s father for his blessing, Josh soon got to work on making the perfect ring while also perfecting his proposal plan.
Cue, the Ski Nautique!🚤
Josh created a special plan to propose on his Ski Nautique at the lake, taking Ragan completely by surprise, while also creating an amazing photo! 📸❤️Afterwards, they were joined with friends and family at their lake house to celebrate their new engagement!🎉
We are so excited to see you walk in this new chapter of life together and wish you many blessings on your wedding planning journey and beyond! We can’t wait for all the wedding pictures coming soon in August!🤍
Another beautiful day, another #WeddingWednesday to celebrate!🤍 Today, we would like to congratulate our friends, Josh Carroll and Ragan Parker on their engagement!✨💍
These two might take the cake on knowing each other the longest, with their first interaction being in Kindergarten! While starting their relationship in high school, they soon found out through old class pictures that they shared a Kindergarten class, which is just the sweetest!🥰
After asking Ragan’s father for his blessing, Josh soon got to work on making the perfect ring while also perfecting his proposal plan.
Cue, the Ski Nautique!🚤
Josh created a special plan to propose on his Ski Nautique at the lake, taking Ragan completely by surprise, while also creating an amazing photo! 📸❤️Afterwards, they were joined with friends and family at their lake house to celebrate their new engagement!🎉
We are so excited to see you walk in this new chapter of life together and wish you many blessings on your wedding planning journey and beyond! We can’t wait for all the wedding pictures coming soon in August!🤍
Happy #WeddingWednesday friends!🤍 Today is extra special as we have the joy of celebrating the engagement of one of the great granddaughters of Wade’s, Emily Clark, and her fiance, Vincent Paolucci! 🎉
A little background on the family tree, Emily is the great granddaughter of Wade, our founder, granddaughter to Steve, our owner, and daughter to William Clark, here at Wade’s.
Emily’s journey took her to Wake Forest, where she found both her ministry and the love of her life, Vincent Paolucci, at Two Cities Church. Their connection was instant, built on faith, deep conversations, and mission trips together!
Vincent wasted no time with the engagement preparations! In addition to Vincent, everyone at Wades had a little part in making sure the ring was absolutely perfect!☺️
Vincent planned a sunset beach proposal in California, where he is originally from, complete with roses, candles and Emily’s favorite photographer to capture “the proposal of her dreams!”🌹🌊😍 Afterwards, Vincent’s parents hosted a lovely dinner to celebrate, which they had been planning for weeks!
The couple is planning on getting married at the First Baptist Church of Gibsonville, where they will be the third generation to do so. Emily knew that she wanted to carry on the tradition with Steve and Peggy, and William and Holly all having been married here.⛪️❤️
We are over the moon that we get to celebrate with you in this next unforgettable chapter in life. We hope your marriage is nothing but joyous and fulfilling in every way! Congratulations!🎉🥰
Happy #WeddingWednesday friends!🤍 Today is extra special as we have the joy of celebrating the engagement of one of the great granddaughters of Wade’s, Emily Clark, and her fiance, Vincent Paolucci! 🎉
A little background on the family tree, Emily is the great granddaughter of Wade, our founder, granddaughter to Steve, our owner, and daughter to William Clark, here at Wade’s.
Emily’s journey took her to Wake Forest, where she found both her ministry and the love of her life, Vincent Paolucci, at Two Cities Church. Their connection was instant, built on faith, deep conversations, and mission trips together!
Vincent wasted no time with the engagement preparations! In addition to Vincent, everyone at Wades had a little part in making sure the ring was absolutely perfect!☺️
Vincent planned a sunset beach proposal in California, where he is originally from, complete with roses, candles and Emily’s favorite photographer to capture “the proposal of her dreams!”🌹🌊😍 Afterwards, Vincent’s parents hosted a lovely dinner to celebrate, which they had been planning for weeks!
The couple is planning on getting married at the First Baptist Church of Gibsonville, where they will be the third generation to do so. Emily knew that she wanted to carry on the tradition with Steve and Peggy, and William and Holly all having been married here.⛪️❤️
We are over the moon that we get to celebrate with you in this next unforgettable chapter in life. We hope your marriage is nothing but joyous and fulfilling in every way! Congratulations!🎉🥰
What Our Customers Say
I wanted to give my wife a special gift for our 10 year anniversary. I had an old ring of my grandmother’s that I wanted to give her but knew she wouldn’t like the style. So I sent it to Wade’s and they worked a miracle. The turned the old ring into the perfect new piece and my wife absolutely loves it. I gave the creative freedom to the team and they certainly worked magic. The new ring, made from the gold and diamonds of the old, is perfect. I will use no other jeweler moving forward and I am in Texas! Wade’s Jewelers should be your stop for the perfect piece of jewelry for any occasion.
– Hud
I have always had a great experience with Wade’s Jeweler’s. I had a pocket watch cleaned by them that was very old and had sentimental value and it was cleaned beautifully. It still runs and keeps good time. It is from the early 1900’s. I have my engagement ring that I have had since 1993 and I take it back to have checked and cleaned and my husband and I chose it together. I picked three sets I liked and let him choose the one he would give to me.
– Sabrina
Absolutely wonderful! After a terrible experience with a large company, we were beyond blessed that we were referred to Wade’s. They did our amazing custom wedding band in less than a week!! Their in-house jeweler and laid back personalities made our pre-wedding jitters decrease and now we have the perfect wedding band to show for it! Thank you so much, team!
– Ashleigh