Category: Jewellery

Ear piercing is often one of those things that many children beg their parents to have for a number of years prior to them being allowed. Some parents are happy for their child to have their ears pierced any age, some even get it done from not long after birth. Other parents may have very different ideas on what age their child will be allowed to. Legally in England and Wales there is no age restriction on ear, nose or belly button piercing but in Scotland you need legal consent from a parent if you are under the age of 16. Although there is no lower age limit in England as long as the person agrees they want them done, many salons have their own rules, so for example, may not pierce the ears of a 10 year old that walks in without a parent.

It is important to consider when your child gets them pierced as they will have to keep their studs in for 6 weeks when first done. For school they may have to take them out or put tape over them which you don’t really want to be doing too much in those early weeks.

Many women find that over the years the amount of jewellery that they accumulate is phenomenal and so feel the need to sort out and organise their collection periodically. Jewellery boxes alone do not address the problem of storage as some do not adequately keep necklaces from becoming tangled and do not allow you to view your collection of earrings sufficiently to be able to make a choice.

One of the most useful ways of storing your assortment of necklaces is to have them hanging up either on a rotary unit or on a board attached to the wall. This can be made quite simply by buying a cork display board, covering it with fabric of your choice and using plastic pins to hold the necklaces in place.

Earrings can be difficult to store as they are quite fiddly, but earring holders are an effective way of organising them in such a way as to be able to see your collection at a glance. The earring stem simply pushes through a small hole in the metal holder and the butterfly is attached to the back.

If you have items of jewellery that are particularly precious or expensive it is a good idea to keep them boxed separately as they can become tarnished if stored with other items.

It is a lovely idea to buy your mother a gift for Mother’s Day to show your appreciation and love so what better way than to buy her a beautiful piece of jewellery.

Depending on your budget you might decide to purchase a charm for a bracelet that she already has or earrings to match a necklace bought previously. If you can’t afford an expensive gift there are plenty of cheaper options available to you.

Charity shops often have a wide choice of preowned jewellery on display and a bargain can be found if you look carefully at the item and its condition. If you are lucky you may come across a valuable piece which can be verified by taking it to a valuer.

Many high street jewellery shops have a display of antique second hand jewellery for sale where you may be able to find beautiful pieces for a fraction of the price of a new piece of jewellery and there is something pleasing about buying something which has some history.

If you are a person who enjoys make things you may want to make your own jewellery. Most art and craft stores sell the equipment and materials you will need then you will be able to give your Mum a truly unique gift.

Many children are pestering their parents to get their ears pierced. Some parents don’t have a problem with it and get it done when they are very young, others like to wait until the child is old enough to be able to look after the new piercings properly themselves – often around the age of 9 or 10. Historically ear piercings were all done with a piercing gun but more and more beauticians are offering the service using a needle. New research seems to suggest that a needle is much safer than a gun and here’s why. Piercing guns are usually made from plastic which cannot be sterilised properly. There are small parts in the gun, which if get contaminated with blood or bacteria, would be very hard if not impossible to remove with a sterilising wipe. Some argue that the gun doesn’t come in to contact with the customers ear, but the hands of the beautician do, who then touches the gun.  The gun forces a blunt stud through the skin, causing it to rip order to make room for the new stud. The back is then fitted tightly to the stud allowing no way for the new wound to breathe and heal properly. When turning your studs as they heal, as often directed, you may just be pushing bacteria from the outside further in to the wound and risk infection.

Smart watches have been around for a few years now but as prices drop and they become more affordable, more and more people are opting to buy one. If you are an avid Apple lover then it choice will probably be pretty simple but if you have an android phone, you may not know which smart watch to go for. Firstly you need to decide what the main reason for wanting one is. If you want to use it a lot for sports or fitness then you need to ideally find one that is water proof, comfortable and integrates with your phone via a decent app that will allow you to view and store the data. If you want one mostly for fashion purposes then you will want to check if you can change the straps, change the watch face and if it has a good number of apps that can be linked to it via your phone. If cost is an issue and you only want it for being able to notify you if you have a message or someone is ringing you or for a step counter then you can usually pick up a cheaper smart watch for around £20.