Diamonds and Rings

Buying an engagement ring is never an easy affair. Not only does it mean parting with a lot of money, it also means the pressure is tremendous! After all, an engagement ring is a symbol of the most important relationship in your life.

engagement rings are often set in gold or platinum. More often than not, diamonds are a popular choice of gem stone for an engagement ring. A lot of people consider a diamond solitaire to be the most elegant symbol of their love and commitment.

While buying diamonds, cut, clarity, colour, and of course carat are the 4 important C’s to keep in mind. All these affect the most important 5th C, which is cost! Carat is the measurement of weight in diamonds, and the more the ‘carat’ or weight; the more expensive the diamond is likely to be.

How To Go About Choosing Engagement Rings

Engagement Rings are more than just that! They’re the confirmation of your undying love for the leading lady, or leading man, in your life. Tungsten Rings come in different shapes, sizes and colours, and it’s important to find one that is a true embodiment of your feelings!

As far as engagement rings go, diamond solitaires are still the most popular choice. As most people know, the bigger the solitaire, the more expensive it is likely to be. The cost of a Diamond solitaire engagement ring is gauged based on 4 Cs, not including the most important C of them all, cost of course!

The four Cs are, cut, colour, clarity and carat. The cut determines the shape of the diamond and also the shine and sparkle of a diamond. Carat is a measurement of weight of diamonds, and one carat equals 0.2 grams. (more...)

Jewellery to Match Your Mood

When we get dressed in the morning, often we just throw on whatever is closest at hand. There are other times though, even weekday mornings when we pay more attention to what we are putting on. On mornings like this we take time in the shower, we might even choose matching underwear.

Then you choose the pants or skirt, the shirt you just bought and are dying to wear. Then of course you think of the shoes you spent ten minutes polishing last night. Each of these smaller parts contributes to the lovely feeling you have when they are all nicely in place. Then it is time for the final touch – some jewellery to tie the whole outfit together.

Some people, probably not those in professional environments, prefer glow bracelets and glow necklaces. These are glow bands and sticks that have been made into jewellery. They are a lot of fun, and can add a crazy twist to whatever you might be wearing. (more...)

Make Your Jewellery Work for You

They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend. This is a saying that has been used in song and in many other places as well, we use it so much that we don't really think about what it means. Why are diamonds are girl's best friend?

Jewellery is the only item that we wear which is purely worn for its aesthetic value; this of course excludes dog tags and medical alert bracelets. Jewellery is used only to adorn ourselves and it is made out of all sorts of materials. You get gemstone rings but you also get jewellery that is made out of saved scrap metal.

The reuse of materials in jewellery has become more popular but it is the basics like gold, platinum silver and diamonds which are really the most sought after kind of jewellery. And this brings us back to our question. (more...)