Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

A truck drives along Robertsville Road past Diamond Farms, left, south of Gray Summit on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr., owner of Diamond Farms and CEO of the Franklin County-based Bank ...

An engagement ring is one of the few pieces of jewelry worn daily for decades—and sometimes passed down through generations. This makes craftsmanship, quality and durability just as much a focus as ...