Category: Jewellery

So he finally pops the question and produces a beautiful engagement ring that’s worn alone until the day you get married and get to wear an equally stunning wedding ring, but when do you get an eternity ring?

Some people get eternity rings after the first year of marriage however this can equal a costly couple of years considering the rings above, and a year hardy equals eternity! (Even if at times it feels like it!) Others use the ring as a gift for when your first child is born, affectionately known as a ‘pushing present’. The ring is supposed to symbolise everlasting love so is often given at a milestone anniversary, it dates back 4000 years to Egyptian times where the ring was used to symbolise eternal life and love. More recently the ring has been given as a gift to a loved one, sometimes prior to marriage as a promise of lifelong love.

Essentially the eternity ring symbolises love, so whenever it’s given its likely to be a very welcome gift indeed!

Many people worry about choosing a wedding ring for their partner, but often couples decide to do it together rather than leave it as a surprise. This can overcome problems such as it not being to the other persons taste and not being the correct fit. Many retailers offer wedding rings, some that you my not expect such as Argos. You may wonder about how much you should spend on a ring, but in my opinion it really doesn’t matter as long as you like it. It is really the meaning behind the ring that counts not how much you had to spend on it.

Some couples decide to save a little on the rings to have more money to spend on honeymoon or to buy new items for the house where as others chose to go all out.

If you are buying a ring for a partner without them being present, then I would suggest taking a ring with you that you know fits them but remember that fingers are different sizes so it needs to be a ring that would fit on their wedding ring finger.

Women and men all over the world wear earrings, some keep the same pair in for months whilst others chop and change every day depending on what they are wearing and where they are going.

For some people, wearing earring can be quite painful and they find that they can only keep them in for a limited time before they start to hurt. There are many reasons for this but there are two in particular that you should consider before giving up the earrings altogether.

1) Weight of the earrings: It may sound silly but if the earrings you wear are too heavy they will pull down on your lobe and cause the piercing to become sore.

2) Allergies: Some people are allergic to some of the metals in earrings. Nickel is a very common one. Try buying a pair of Nickel free earrings and wearing them for a few days to see if they are any better.

A lot of people get caught out when trying to buy discounted jewellery, thinking that they got some quality stuff when in fact they’ve been ripped off with some costume jewellery. Experts can usually tell immediately whether something is fake or not, but this is a bit more tricky for your average laymen.

A common occurrence with jewellery which is fake is that when in contact with skin for an extended period of time your skin will begin to turn green. This is due to a chemical reaction between the acids on your skin and the contents of the metal, and is a sure sign that what you have isn’t real gold.

In order to avoid getting ripped off, you need to look for some basic, easy to spot signs of jewellery being fake. Firstly, check for a stamp. Most precious metal productions will have a stamp placed on them to indicate the quality and contents of the metal. Secondly, check the weight, and see if any of the stones are fake. This is more difficult, but if you have some familiarity with gold, then you should be able to tell when it is costume gold. Likewise, stones are always imperfect, so if there are no imperfections in the “stone”, then you know it’s fake.

Over the last several years there has been a huge demand in gold, while silver has remained in second place. The popularity of gold is not just clear to be seen with expensive 24 carat jewellery; you can see it in high street fashion stores, but it looks as though silver is making a return.

There is a wider range of silver jewellery in many fashion stores, while more top branded watches have been released by some of the leading manufacturers. Bright gold was clear to be seen last summer but silver jewellery with stones is definitely in right now.

Silver has represented second place for years, but on the fashion scene, it looks as though it’s quietly claiming first place, and it’s the same for men and women. Big gold chunky watches, necklaces and bracelets have been tucked away, while dainty silver jewellery has returned once more.