Simple and Sleek White Gold Wedding Rings

Ages back leather strings or twigs of plants were used to make wedding rings. Slowly gradually it was replaced by metals such as iron and silver. For a very long time yellow gold was used to make wedding rings.

With the change in fashion and taste of people, new age metals such as platinum and titanium started cropping up to replace traditional metals. But not everyone can afford these new age metals as they come at a cost because of their rarity.

For those who are not really fond of yellow gold and can’t afford platinum, white gold wedding rings are the most feasible option. The white variant of the metal has the strength and durability of gold and the sheen and shine of platinum.

If you think that white gold is naturally available in that shade then it is not true at all. It is an alloy (mixture) of gold and a white metal. The white metal could be nickel, manganese, palladium, copper, silver and zinc. The most common ratio to make this metal is 90% gold and 10 % other white metal.

If you are looking for a wedding ring in this metal then you will be surprised to see so many options available for you. If you wish to exchange something really simple yet beautiful then plain white gold wedding rings are the best option. It could have a flat design or with rounded edges, whatever you select make sure that you are comfortable wearing it.

For something more fancy, embellish you simple band with diamonds or vivid gemstones. Buying wedding rings that are studded with your birthstone like Sapphire for September, Emerald for May, and Topaz for November is a lovely idea to make it special and to add more meaning to the jewellery.

If you are too lazy to venture out then shop for your wedding rings online. Online jewellery shops offer better deals to the customers and who knows you will get some really huge discounts.

Nothing Can Beat Beaded Jewellery

What is common between US’s first lady Michelle Obama, Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker, and others like Gwyneth Paltrow, Katherine Heigl and Demi Moore? Here’s a hint, it’s something to do with jewellery. Still can’t figure out? Okay!

Their love for beaded jewellery is what is common between these gorgeous ladies. They all have been captured wearing several strings of colourful pearl bead necklaces. Whether it was a red carpet event or a conference, these beautiful women have adorned themselves with beaded jewellery to make a striking style statement. 

This type of jewellery is playful, classic, stylish and versatile. Beads differ in sizes from millimetre to over a centimetre or several centimetres in diameter. The typical materials used for making these affordable beads are glass, plastic and stone. But you will also find beads made from bone, horn, ivory, metal, shell, synthetic minerals, wood, ceramic, fibre, paper, seeds, coral, polymer clay, metal clay, and resin. And if you are willing to spend a bit more money on bead jewellery then you can get pearl, gemstone or precious metal bead jewellery also. 

By the way, can you believe beads existed 100,000 years ago? Yes, a pair of beads made from Nassarius sea snail shells, roughly 100,000 years old, is regarded as the earliest known examples of jewellery. So there you have! Women even in those old times used to love beads. 

The reason behind this jewellery’s popularity could be its simplicity. It is very simple to make and elegant to look at. All you need is some beads and pieces of strings like a thread or a wire. So 100,000 years ago when there were no jewellery makers around, you can easily imagine women gathering naturally available beads and beading it with the help of a thread to make themselves beautiful pieces of necklaces and bracelets.

So much for the love of jewellery!