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Trends for Bridal Jewelry in 2011

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

First and foremost, you need take the budget into consideration. As a matter of fact, jewelry is a major expense for the wedding. Of course, if you are quite rich and you don’t need to care about the price of the jewelry. If diamonds are beyond your reach, you can opt for cubic zirconia jewelry as an alternative. Next, the jewelry should match with your hair style and wedding dress style too. For instance, if you put your hair down, large and fashion earrings are appropriate for you. An imperial crown is perfect for chignon. Elegant pearl necklaces perfectly match with a strapless wedding dress. Fashion bangles are also suitable.

Then, how much jewelry you wear is suitable. This is a special day for a bride. Someone may want to show your gorgeous jewelry at one time. As a matter of fact, this is ridiculous. Many girls have several nose piercing positions. If she makes use of every part to wear a piece of jewelry, it seems that the bride is going to sell jewelry. Generally speaking, one to three pieces of jewelry are enough. Sometimes, you just need a necklace which can immediately highlight your beauty.

Last but not least, season is another aspect you should take into consideration. For cozy indoor winter weddings, classic pearls and diamonds are your best bet here. They’ll beautifully complement the heavier drapes and fabrics of a winter bridal gown, and look just gorgeous in the glittering night. Fashion pearl drop earrings, diamond and pearl pendants, or a multi-strand pearl or CZ-encrusted cuff bracelet are also perfect for the occasion. Spring is full of the vigor and is a good opportunity to lighten up your look. Green turquoise jewelry such as earrings can increase your beauty in a backyard wedding ceremony. If you are going to get married in summer, beach weddings are quite popular. Pearl jewelry and shell jewelry perfectly echo the theme of your wedding, romance and intimation. Fall is a season full of fruits. Finally, the fruit of your love is mature. Pick some jewelry special. Pearl and diamonds jewelry is always in style for brides. A pearl necklace with a stunning ruby or turquoise centerpiece is chic and romantic.

About Platinum Wedding Rings

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Platinum is a very rare and beautiful metal that has being increasingly used for making jewelry, over the past two centuries. It is a strong and malleable metal and is the perfect one for making wedding bands and rings, as it is highly resistant to wear and tear. Platinum wedding rings are fast becoming the ring of choice these days.For over a century platinum wedding rings have been increasing in popularity for many reasons.

Mainly because platinum is a very tensile and malleable to work with making it far easier for a jeweller to stud the ring and vary the design style.Platinum wedding rings are also highly expensive and sought after with many of the rich and famous now wearing them. The exquisite and intricate designs incorporated into the rings make for an irresistible piece of jewellery.One of the qualities of platinum rings are they are much more durable than some other metals and more importantly platinum wedding rings will not irritate and harm your skin like some other metals including gold.

Platinum is graded by the amount of platinum contained in the ring the highest being PT999 then PT950, PT900 and finally PT850 being the lowest. Platinum is also the heaviest of all the precious metals weighing nearly twice as much as gold. This also adds to the feel of quality when worn on the finger.Although some platinum rings will be alloyed with other metals normally iridium and rallerium because these two substances are from the same metal group as platinum it is very rare that even alloyed platinum will cause any detrimental effects to the skin.

Over time and although durable and hardwearing platinum wedding rings will lose their colour and sheen. This is not uncommon with any metal and will be accelerated if the ring is worn regularly due to perspiration and levels of natural chloride found in the air. As opposed to if the ring is kept in a jewellery box or only worn on rare and special occasions. Platinum band also make exceptional engagement rings when studded with either diamonds or sapphires. Diamond and sapphire rings made from platinum have a very modern look and feel. The blue sapphire and white diamond perfectly compliment the silver white sheen of the platinum ring.