--- title: The Golden Hour - Tacori Blog (2) description: (2) --- Toggle navigation [![TACORI_Logo_Blue 2](https://blog.tacori.com/hubfs/TACORI_Logo_Blue%202.png) ![TACORI_Logo_Blue 2](https://blog.tacori.com/hubfs/TACORI_Logo_Blue%202.png)](https://www.tacori.com/) - [Engagement](https://www.tacori.com/engagement-rings/) - [Wedding](https://www.tacori.com/wedding/) - [Jewelry](https://www.tacori.com/jewelry/) - [Gifts](https://www.tacori.com/gift-guide/) - [Our Story](https://www.tacori.com/about-tacori/) [Retailers](https://www.tacori.com/where-to-buy-engagement/) Toggle navigation - [Engagement](https://www.tacori.com/engagement-rings/) - [Wedding](https://www.tacori.com/wedding/) - [Jewelry](https://www.tacori.com/jewelry/) - [Gifts](https://www.tacori.com/gift-guide/) - [Our Story](https://www.tacori.com/about-tacori/) Toggle navigation ENGAGEMENT RINGS - [Explore Engagement](https://www.tacori.com/engagement-rings/) - [View All Settings](https://www.tacori.com/engagement-rings/view-all/) - 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Galentine's Day is for the girls ... and for a girl's best friend, of course - diamonds! 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[Read More](https://blog.tacori.com/guide-to-diamond-tennis-bracelets) [![The difference between engagement rings and wedding rings](https://blog.tacori.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4-Sep-21-2023-05-30-01-6848-PM.jpg?height=630&name=4-Sep-21-2023-05-30-01-6848-PM.jpg)](https://blog.tacori.com/engagement-ring-vs.-wedding-ring-whats-the-difference) ## [Engagement Ring Vs. 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With [so...](https://www.tacori.com/engagement-rings/engagement-ring-guide/) [Read More](https://blog.tacori.com/how-to-customize-engagement-rings) [![Quiet Luxury Fine Jewelry Aesthetic](https://blog.tacori.com/hs-fs/hubfs/6-Nov-16-2023-11-03-48-5821-PM.png?height=630&name=6-Nov-16-2023-11-03-48-5821-PM.png)](https://blog.tacori.com/discover-the-elegance-of-quiet-luxury-jewelry) ## [Discover the Elegance of Quiet Luxury Jewelry](https://blog.tacori.com/discover-the-elegance-of-quiet-luxury-jewelry) August 27, 2023 •[Team Tacori](https://blog.tacori.com/author/team-tacori) Learn about the allure of understated elegance with quiet luxury jewelry. The aesthetic of quiet luxury, popularized recently by HBO's mega-popular... 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