Wedding bands – how to purchase them perfectly
Frank Luca asked:
Often the couples mainly focus on buying great looking engagement rings and do not pay much attention to the wedding bands. But that is not the correct way to celebrate the wedding that also is going to be one of the cherished moments of your life. But what are the basic tips that you must be following while making the shopping?
Well, first of all, know that is the band is a simple metal ring that is needed to complete the wedding ceremony. But the simplicity of the metal does not mean that you should buy it just for the sake of the ceremony. In fact, you should be as serious and concerned in purchasing the metal ring as you were at the time of shopping for the engagement ring that you so profoundly presented to your bride.
So, the very first thing to ensure is that the wedding bands must match with the engagement ring that your bride is wearing. The ring and the band should match in metal, color, engravings and all other possible features. Usually, it is the engagement ring that the couples first purchase. So, take the ring to the jeweler’s shop and ask the jeweler to show a metal band that matches with it. It would be even better if you visit the same jeweler from whom you bought the ring. He may be having a matching ring for the wedding. Or, simply ask any other jeweler to make a new one for the occasion.
There is no set rule about the metal of the band. It is entirely a personal choice. You can opt for all-yellow gold band for more intricate designs. Gold is a traditional metal and you can pick up it in 14k, 18k and 24k. Or you have also the option of combining white and yellow gold or yellow gold with platinum for a more vibrant appearance of the rings.
Your hand shape also plays a role in selecting of matching wedding bands. Consider what type of the ring will look better on your hands. For example, a too narrow band may not be suitable on a hand that is wide and has larger bones.
If your hands are wide and heavy, pick up a band that has round edges so that the pressure of it is not much on the flesh of the finger. If your fingers are slender, opt for a diagonal design of the band that will give the illusion of greater width.
Any jewelery shop is full of varieties of the rings. Do not settle for wedding bands in haste. Instead, go for an extensive comparison. Sometimes, physical jewelry shops do not allow the customers to compare much due to different reason. If that is the case with you as well, then search the internet.
The online retail jewelers not only have greater varieties of wedding bands, but their prices too are competitive and lower than physical shops. Have more aspects of the jewelery in mind before purchasing it.
Often the couples mainly focus on buying great looking engagement rings and do not pay much attention to the wedding bands. But that is not the correct way to celebrate the wedding that also is going to be one of the cherished moments of your life. But what are the basic tips that you must be following while making the shopping?
Well, first of all, know that is the band is a simple metal ring that is needed to complete the wedding ceremony. But the simplicity of the metal does not mean that you should buy it just for the sake of the ceremony. In fact, you should be as serious and concerned in purchasing the metal ring as you were at the time of shopping for the engagement ring that you so profoundly presented to your bride.
So, the very first thing to ensure is that the wedding bands must match with the engagement ring that your bride is wearing. The ring and the band should match in metal, color, engravings and all other possible features. Usually, it is the engagement ring that the couples first purchase. So, take the ring to the jeweler’s shop and ask the jeweler to show a metal band that matches with it. It would be even better if you visit the same jeweler from whom you bought the ring. He may be having a matching ring for the wedding. Or, simply ask any other jeweler to make a new one for the occasion.
There is no set rule about the metal of the band. It is entirely a personal choice. You can opt for all-yellow gold band for more intricate designs. Gold is a traditional metal and you can pick up it in 14k, 18k and 24k. Or you have also the option of combining white and yellow gold or yellow gold with platinum for a more vibrant appearance of the rings.
Your hand shape also plays a role in selecting of matching wedding bands. Consider what type of the ring will look better on your hands. For example, a too narrow band may not be suitable on a hand that is wide and has larger bones.
If your hands are wide and heavy, pick up a band that has round edges so that the pressure of it is not much on the flesh of the finger. If your fingers are slender, opt for a diagonal design of the band that will give the illusion of greater width.
Any jewelery shop is full of varieties of the rings. Do not settle for wedding bands in haste. Instead, go for an extensive comparison. Sometimes, physical jewelry shops do not allow the customers to compare much due to different reason. If that is the case with you as well, then search the internet.
The online retail jewelers not only have greater varieties of wedding bands, but their prices too are competitive and lower than physical shops. Have more aspects of the jewelery in mind before purchasing it.
Italians Do it Better
November 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under Jewelery Designs
Leon Kammer asked:
Tourists flock to Italy from all over the world; in love with the history, the food, the culture and the fashion, not necessarily in that order, depending on individual taste.
We know that when it comes to fashion and style or “bella figura” as the Italians like to call it, translated it means a good image and Italy can certainly boast designers like Armani, Versace,Dolce Gabbana,Gucci, Prada,just to name a few,not forgetting the famous shoe brands,like Ferragamo,Tods,Magli,where the Italians excel,both in style and craftsmanship,you can’t beat Italian shoe wear; that’s why you’ll find Italian clothing and shoes a major export to every corner of the globe: brand names that have become a household word,wherever you go.
For the Italian, particularly in Rome, on an everyday basis, style comes naturally and not something that’s talked about too much, it’s just the way it is; well dressed to the Italian means dressing correctly for the occasion,which means a big no to the jogging suit being worn in the street, something that has become totally acceptable to the rest of the world.
For the Roman,however,whether a secretary,a regular working person or a professional it’s all about style and presence; as the day begins,decked out from head to foot.
The only place you’ll see a jogging suit is in the gym and even there,the code is to arrive in style and leave in style, never missing a beat. They know how to wear and strutt their stuff with a minimum of fuss; it seems to come naturally,the jacket, the scarf, the hair, the boots, the handbag, accessorized perfectly stating, “I have arrived”
Even the female cop directing the traffic in Rome’s Piazza Venezia looks like a ex supermodel,in full makeup and long blond hair flowing out from under her cap.
Where did all this style originate from: perhaps it’s the almost three thousand years of history, influenced by the Emperors who entered the Senates with such pride receiving overwhelming crowd recognition or the Roman soldiers in their splendid gold suited armor and head wear, proud to be part of the Roman Empire.
So is the rest of the world too casual? Have countries like America, Australia or England taken “casual Friday” or the “track suit” too far?
What created that kind acceptability in these countries and why would people NOT want to look their best, when to the Italians it’s not even a question.”It’s not important”, you might say, but let’s face it,they look better.
But how can they afford to dress that way, you may ask? It’s not about money, it’s about taste and having a good eye. Firstly however you need to care how you present
The truth is that brands like Armani, Prada, Gucci, Cavalli are not what the Italians buy; these are for the tourists in the landmark fashion strip of Rome’s Via Condotti, which runs from the Spanish Steps right to the main street of Via Del Corso and it’s there where you’ll find every flagship designer store and opulant jewelery from Bulgari to Cartier, tourists lining up from Japan to Russia, walking out with huge bags of the latest fashion goodies,excited to wear the latest look from the house of Vercasi back home.”do I look Italian”
The Romans are not the clients that visit Via Condotti.They are not concerned with name brands and they don’t own an abundance of clothes.
What they own is a few good pieces, not necessarily expensive; affordable and elegant, and they know how to put it all together, with the right accessories being the foremost important items, usually purchased outside the historic center in shopping strips where style and quality can be purchased at a fraction of the prices paid in the center.
Also there are many outlet shops that sell end of season high quality merchandise for far less than you would expect to pay in town and the truth is that these shopping malls and shopping strips are usually just thirty to forty five minutes away like Colle Di Rienzo in Rome, a street full of stores, running from Piazza Del Popolo to the Vatican in Rome, just minutes on foot from the center, or the Castel Romano Outlet where you’ll find most labels at half price; thirty minutes by car, from the center of Rome.
So before you embark on a fashion shopping spree, find out about the Malls,the Outlets and where the people go.
You may just find the item that will may you look good for less and join the “bella figura” set.
While your in Italy, maybe in Rome or Florence being thrifty with your fashion purchases, you might also consider the type of Italian accommodation you’ll choose.
Italian apartment accommodation seems to be the new way in Europe where the hotels can become very costly; after all what you save on accommodation in Italy may just leave you some extra for that new jacket.
Tourists flock to Italy from all over the world; in love with the history, the food, the culture and the fashion, not necessarily in that order, depending on individual taste.
We know that when it comes to fashion and style or “bella figura” as the Italians like to call it, translated it means a good image and Italy can certainly boast designers like Armani, Versace,Dolce Gabbana,Gucci, Prada,just to name a few,not forgetting the famous shoe brands,like Ferragamo,Tods,Magli,where the Italians excel,both in style and craftsmanship,you can’t beat Italian shoe wear; that’s why you’ll find Italian clothing and shoes a major export to every corner of the globe: brand names that have become a household word,wherever you go.
For the Italian, particularly in Rome, on an everyday basis, style comes naturally and not something that’s talked about too much, it’s just the way it is; well dressed to the Italian means dressing correctly for the occasion,which means a big no to the jogging suit being worn in the street, something that has become totally acceptable to the rest of the world.
For the Roman,however,whether a secretary,a regular working person or a professional it’s all about style and presence; as the day begins,decked out from head to foot.
The only place you’ll see a jogging suit is in the gym and even there,the code is to arrive in style and leave in style, never missing a beat. They know how to wear and strutt their stuff with a minimum of fuss; it seems to come naturally,the jacket, the scarf, the hair, the boots, the handbag, accessorized perfectly stating, “I have arrived”
Even the female cop directing the traffic in Rome’s Piazza Venezia looks like a ex supermodel,in full makeup and long blond hair flowing out from under her cap.
Where did all this style originate from: perhaps it’s the almost three thousand years of history, influenced by the Emperors who entered the Senates with such pride receiving overwhelming crowd recognition or the Roman soldiers in their splendid gold suited armor and head wear, proud to be part of the Roman Empire.
So is the rest of the world too casual? Have countries like America, Australia or England taken “casual Friday” or the “track suit” too far?
What created that kind acceptability in these countries and why would people NOT want to look their best, when to the Italians it’s not even a question.”It’s not important”, you might say, but let’s face it,they look better.
But how can they afford to dress that way, you may ask? It’s not about money, it’s about taste and having a good eye. Firstly however you need to care how you present
The truth is that brands like Armani, Prada, Gucci, Cavalli are not what the Italians buy; these are for the tourists in the landmark fashion strip of Rome’s Via Condotti, which runs from the Spanish Steps right to the main street of Via Del Corso and it’s there where you’ll find every flagship designer store and opulant jewelery from Bulgari to Cartier, tourists lining up from Japan to Russia, walking out with huge bags of the latest fashion goodies,excited to wear the latest look from the house of Vercasi back home.”do I look Italian”
The Romans are not the clients that visit Via Condotti.They are not concerned with name brands and they don’t own an abundance of clothes.
What they own is a few good pieces, not necessarily expensive; affordable and elegant, and they know how to put it all together, with the right accessories being the foremost important items, usually purchased outside the historic center in shopping strips where style and quality can be purchased at a fraction of the prices paid in the center.
Also there are many outlet shops that sell end of season high quality merchandise for far less than you would expect to pay in town and the truth is that these shopping malls and shopping strips are usually just thirty to forty five minutes away like Colle Di Rienzo in Rome, a street full of stores, running from Piazza Del Popolo to the Vatican in Rome, just minutes on foot from the center, or the Castel Romano Outlet where you’ll find most labels at half price; thirty minutes by car, from the center of Rome.
So before you embark on a fashion shopping spree, find out about the Malls,the Outlets and where the people go.
You may just find the item that will may you look good for less and join the “bella figura” set.
While your in Italy, maybe in Rome or Florence being thrifty with your fashion purchases, you might also consider the type of Italian accommodation you’ll choose.
Italian apartment accommodation seems to be the new way in Europe where the hotels can become very costly; after all what you save on accommodation in Italy may just leave you some extra for that new jacket.
Jewelry Books
ANIL SETH asked:
Jewelry is now being part of our everyday life no matter expensive it is because it reveal the woman inner beauty. Wearing jewelry is the most popular way to adorn to oneself. And necklaces is a such kind of personal ornament made from various kind of gemstones including diamonds, silver,and gold. It is made of every material and has been made to adorn nearly or everybody part.
Jewelry Making Books
Jewelry Books
Here’s a list of popular books that give you comprehensive knowledge on jewelry making. You may find tips from the industry expertise, strategies and a lot more on how to make jewelry tapping the ongoing trends, positioning them in the market and finally how to be a successful sales person of your jewelry. Each book gives a step-by-step knowledge on the basics to the latest technologies used in jewelry making and designing. Have a look:
The Design and Creation of Jewelry (Jewelry Crafts), by Robert Von Neumann Jewelry Making Techniques Book (Quarto Book) by Elizabeth Olver The Complete Book of Jewelry Making: A Full-Color Introduction To The Jeweler’s Art by Carles Codina Silversmithing (Jewelry Crafts) by Rupert Finegold Art Jewelry Magazine Subscription Kalmbach Publ Co Jewelry Concepts and Technology by Oppi Untracht Jewellery (Design Sourcebook) by David Watkins Jewelry Design in the 21st Century by Claude Mazloum The Art of ****** Jewelery by Claude Mazloum The Art of Jewelry Design: From Idea to Reality (Jewelry Crafts) by Elizabeth Olver Jewelry Making Techniques Book (Quarto Book) by Elizabeth Olver The Encyclopedia of Jewelry-Making Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques by Jinks McGrath The Metalsmith’s Book of Boxes & Lockets (Jewelry Crafts) (Jewelry Crafts) by Tim McCreight Creating With Precious Metal Clay by Jeanette Landenwitch Crafting for Dollars: Turn Your Hobby into Serious Cash Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist by Constance Smith Thomas Mann: Metal Artist by Andrei Codrescu
Jewelry is now being part of our everyday life no matter expensive it is because it reveal the woman inner beauty. Wearing jewelry is the most popular way to adorn to oneself. And necklaces is a such kind of personal ornament made from various kind of gemstones including diamonds, silver,and gold. It is made of every material and has been made to adorn nearly or everybody part.
Jewelry Making Books
Jewelry Books
Here’s a list of popular books that give you comprehensive knowledge on jewelry making. You may find tips from the industry expertise, strategies and a lot more on how to make jewelry tapping the ongoing trends, positioning them in the market and finally how to be a successful sales person of your jewelry. Each book gives a step-by-step knowledge on the basics to the latest technologies used in jewelry making and designing. Have a look:
The Design and Creation of Jewelry (Jewelry Crafts), by Robert Von Neumann Jewelry Making Techniques Book (Quarto Book) by Elizabeth Olver The Complete Book of Jewelry Making: A Full-Color Introduction To The Jeweler’s Art by Carles Codina Silversmithing (Jewelry Crafts) by Rupert Finegold Art Jewelry Magazine Subscription Kalmbach Publ Co Jewelry Concepts and Technology by Oppi Untracht Jewellery (Design Sourcebook) by David Watkins Jewelry Design in the 21st Century by Claude Mazloum The Art of ****** Jewelery by Claude Mazloum The Art of Jewelry Design: From Idea to Reality (Jewelry Crafts) by Elizabeth Olver Jewelry Making Techniques Book (Quarto Book) by Elizabeth Olver The Encyclopedia of Jewelry-Making Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques by Jinks McGrath The Metalsmith’s Book of Boxes & Lockets (Jewelry Crafts) (Jewelry Crafts) by Tim McCreight Creating With Precious Metal Clay by Jeanette Landenwitch Crafting for Dollars: Turn Your Hobby into Serious Cash Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist by Constance Smith Thomas Mann: Metal Artist by Andrei Codrescu
Titanium Rings Show Their True Colors
November 6, 2009 by admin
Filed under Uncategorized
Henry Schweizer asked:
When choosing a ring for that special someone or to complement your own new look, it’s natural to feel limited to a small range of color options. The metals we’re used to don’t offer a lot of variety. Most rings are gold or silver or slight variations on those colors. Even if you’ve considered titanium rings, the new phenomenon making its way into the market, it’s probable that those you’ve seen will all have had the same muted grayish tone. Brightening up rings with gemstones only does so much when the basic color of the band is the same. What can you do if you want to achieve a really different look?
A little known secret in the jewelery business is that titanium rings can in fact be made in a range of dramatic colors, shades you just wouldn’t expect to see in a metal. This can be done without painting them and without weakening the metal at all. Titanium rings are known for their strength and colored titanium rings are no exception. Colored titanium rings are still very rare, but they’re not particularly expensive to make, so you should find them affordable if you’re able to track them down. They offer so many new options that you can choose or design a colored titanium ring to create a truly unique look.
How are colored titanium rings made? The secret is in the metal itself. Titanium can be oxidized to create a sheen across the surface of the metal. The refractive index of this oxidized layer is such that it can shine in a range of different colors. The secret to which color the metal takes on depends on the arrangement of the oxidized crystals at its surface. Like the metal itself, titanium oxide is hypo-allergenic, so titanium rings made this way won’t lose their famous property of being safe and comfortable for anyone to wear.
Using the oxidizing process, titanium rings can be made in several different shades. Many people admire the subtle bluish-grey tones reminiscent of storm clouds or ultramodern industrial landscapes. These stylish pieces of jewelery retain the understated, sophisticated appearance of classic titanium whilst adding something just a little different to help you make a personal statement. Titanium rings can also be made in a brighter blue color which looks truly unusual and can contrast impressively with gold bands or etchings or carefully chosen gemstones.
Titanium rings are also available in a deep purple twilight shade which complements darker skin or dark clothes; and for a really striking look, you can even obtain titanium rings in black. Black titanium rings retain the shine of classic titanium rings and shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow across their dark surfaces. You can guarantee that rings like this will be noticed and remarked upon. There’s no better way to provide the personal touch than by choosing a colored titanium ring.
When choosing a ring for that special someone or to complement your own new look, it’s natural to feel limited to a small range of color options. The metals we’re used to don’t offer a lot of variety. Most rings are gold or silver or slight variations on those colors. Even if you’ve considered titanium rings, the new phenomenon making its way into the market, it’s probable that those you’ve seen will all have had the same muted grayish tone. Brightening up rings with gemstones only does so much when the basic color of the band is the same. What can you do if you want to achieve a really different look?
A little known secret in the jewelery business is that titanium rings can in fact be made in a range of dramatic colors, shades you just wouldn’t expect to see in a metal. This can be done without painting them and without weakening the metal at all. Titanium rings are known for their strength and colored titanium rings are no exception. Colored titanium rings are still very rare, but they’re not particularly expensive to make, so you should find them affordable if you’re able to track them down. They offer so many new options that you can choose or design a colored titanium ring to create a truly unique look.
How are colored titanium rings made? The secret is in the metal itself. Titanium can be oxidized to create a sheen across the surface of the metal. The refractive index of this oxidized layer is such that it can shine in a range of different colors. The secret to which color the metal takes on depends on the arrangement of the oxidized crystals at its surface. Like the metal itself, titanium oxide is hypo-allergenic, so titanium rings made this way won’t lose their famous property of being safe and comfortable for anyone to wear.
Using the oxidizing process, titanium rings can be made in several different shades. Many people admire the subtle bluish-grey tones reminiscent of storm clouds or ultramodern industrial landscapes. These stylish pieces of jewelery retain the understated, sophisticated appearance of classic titanium whilst adding something just a little different to help you make a personal statement. Titanium rings can also be made in a brighter blue color which looks truly unusual and can contrast impressively with gold bands or etchings or carefully chosen gemstones.
Titanium rings are also available in a deep purple twilight shade which complements darker skin or dark clothes; and for a really striking look, you can even obtain titanium rings in black. Black titanium rings retain the shine of classic titanium rings and shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow across their dark surfaces. You can guarantee that rings like this will be noticed and remarked upon. There’s no better way to provide the personal touch than by choosing a colored titanium ring.
