Category: Jewellery

Certain pieces of jewellery can often have a lot of sentimental value for people. It may be that a particular piece has been handed down through generations so has a lot of history attached to it. It may not be an old piece of jewellery that has sentimental value. You can now get bracelets and necklaces that have a pendent on that contains the footprints or hand prints of a loved one. This may be someone that is still here or someone that has passed away. This can bring a lot of comfort to many people and is something to treasure for years to come.

Sometimes people choose to have pets cremated and then some of their ashes put into a necklace or bracelet. Knowing that there is a part of them that is always close can help the grieving process for many people.

Charm bracelets such as Pandora, can also be sentimental to many as they may associate certain memories with each charm. They may remember where or why they got a charm and instantly, when they look at it, recall that special day.

If you have jewellery that is special to you, try and ensure you look after it and that it is kept safe when you are not wearing it.

When it comes to ear piercing, many adults have different views on when their child should be able to get them done. Some adults will even pierce their child’s ear right from a very young age, before they are one and other parents may wait until their child is at secondary school to have them done.

It has to be a personal choice but there are somethings to consider. The child will need to be able to clean their ears every day or have someone that will do it for them to prevent infection. If this is not possibly then they may get infected which can cause scarring and other issues.

When choosing the place to take your child to have their ears pierced, you should try and find somewhere that has been recommended to you or where you can read plenty of reviews and ideally see some images. Some places still pierce ears with a gun whereas others use a needle. There are still mixed reviews on which are best but often the needle is said to be safer although it may hurt a little more. You need to ensure that the jewellery that is being used when the ears are pierced is f a good quality as it won’t be able to be removed for 6 weeks.

If you are after a new hobby to do at home then why not turn your hand to jewellery making. So many of us are finding ourselves stuck in our homes day in day out that it is important to try and find a hobby or something you can do to keep busy.

Jewellery making has been around for some time now and the beauty of it is that anyone can have ago, even young children. If you want to get your child in to jewellery making then Mellisa and Doug make some beautiful necklace making sets using wooden beads. These are very easy to tread and are suitable for children 4 and upwards.

If you are an adult wanting to make jewellery then places such as Hobbycraft and The Range will be the perfect place to pick up your supplies. As all none essential shops are currently closed you may be better ordering items online to be delivered to your home. A quick search online will tell you everything you need to get started and there are some fabulous books out there filled with ideas for you to try out. If you find that you really enjoy it you may even decide to turn it in to a career and start to sell some of the jewellery you have made.

Buying someone a jewellery gift for Christmas was often a firm favourite for many. Often husbands would buy their wives a new ring, set of earrings or a necklace to exchange on Christmas day. Is jewellery still an acceptable gift for Christmas or should we be thinking along the lines of something a little different?

Whenever you buy anyone jewellery, it is important you know their taste. For example, some people will only wear gold or only wear silver or it may be that they do not like wearing dangly earrings only studs. If you are unsure then you need to either ask someone that will know or maybe find a new idea for a gift. If the person you are buying for has a charm bracelet or a Pandora bracelet then why not buy them a charm for it. You can often get ones for mum, wife, sister etc or Disney characters along with decorated silver or rose gold ones. These items often mean more than just a necklace or set of earrings as you can pick one that is personal to them.

Lockets are another lovely idea for Christmas as they can have pictures of loved ones inside which again can be very touching.

Most women have a collection of jewellery whether it be a few necklaces, earrings and bracelets bought to accessorise particular outfits or jewellery that has been handed down from generation to generation and may be quite valuable but storing the jewellery pieces correctly means that they are easy to find when required and that they stay looking good for many years.

A jewellery box of some sort is often the most popular receptacle for the pieces but needs to be suitable for the amount of jewellery you have. If you have a lot of necklaces it is a good idea to have some way of storing them where they are hanging down so that you can see your collection easily and so that they do not get tangled up with each other.

Earrings can be quite fiddly to store but some jewellery boxes have sections where stud earrings can be put through a holder with the butterfly holding them firm from the back.

Care needs to be taken with expensive gold and silver jewellery as if left out they can quickly become tarnished, so these particular pieces are probably better stored in small boxes. If the pieces do become dull and discoloured a cloth impregnated with silver or gold polish can be used to brighten them and restore the jewellery back to its former condition.