One of the new trends in jewelry is the Right Hand Ring. Is it just a marketing gimmick by jewelry companies or is it celebration of the independent career woman with good income to afford a nice diamond or gemstone ring for her right hand?
No matter what the purpose is , it is the hottest trend now. It stands for success, strength, self assertiveness, and freedom. The designs vary but most do not resemble engagement or wedding bands. Engagement rings, wedding bands, eternal love rings, anniversary rings celebrate love, relationship and commitment whereas right hand rings celebrates personality and individuality. Their designs do not resemble matrimonial rings, they use open spaces, smaller stones instead of a single, and colorful gemstones in combinations expressing the personality and individuality of the wearer. The buyers of the right hand ring are mostly independent career woman and celebrities!
The idea is to celebrate life, your accomplishments, successes, independence, rewarding yourself for being you! You do not need to be engaged or married to wear a beautiful diamond ring. It is an indication that women do not want to be seen only in roles of lover, partner,or housewives. The left hand ring stands for the labor, responsibility, commitment and promises that marriage brings along while the right hand ring reads as the independence and self esteem.
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Emerald is the birthstone of May. Emeralds are beautiful gemstones with their gorgeous green color. They have intense and a radiant green: the emerald green. Symbolizing the eternally returning spring, this gemstone celebrates all of life and living, and is linked with eternal love, beauty, and rebirth. The name emerald comes from the Greek smaragdos via the Old French esmeralde, and really just means ‘green gemstone’. Innumerable fantastic stories have grown up around this magnificent gem. The Incas and Aztecs of South America, where the best emeralds are still found today, regarded the emerald as a holy gemstone. However, probably the oldest known finds were once made near the Red Sea in Egypt. These gemstone mines, already exploited by Egyptian pharaohs between 3000 and 1500 B.C. and later referred to as ‘Cleopatra’s Mines’, had already been exhausted by the time they were rediscovered in the early 19th century. Emerald has been used in jewelry and decorating objects in palaces for hundreds of years. The Turkish sultans also loved emeralds. In Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace there are exhibits with items of jewelry, writing-implements and daggers, each lavishly adorned with emeralds and other gems.
Emerald is also believed to promise good luck. Emerald stones are also believed to emit negative energy and protect the wearer from diseases. In some cultures emeralds are believed to bring rain. Emerald is considered to be one of the most difficult gemstones to cut because of its brittle structure and the many inclusions found in crystals. Emerald is cut in many shapes, however the cut that seems to work best with Emerald is the “Emerald-cut”, or that of a rectangle. It ensures that the gemstone is cut with minimum imperfections and preserves the natural beauty of the stone. A good-sized Emerald can easily be more expensive than an equal-sized diamond.Fine emeralds are found in Zambia, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Russia.
The below article by Carly Wickell is a great resource on Gold and provides some useful information.
“Understanding Gold Terminology
Gold jewelry never goes out of style, and for good reason, because gold is as wearer-friendly as it is beautiful. Pure gold doesn’t react with other elements to create tarnish, the residue that accumulates on some metals before transferring to your skin as a stain. Sometimes people have allergy or staining problems with metals that are combined with gold, but the gold itself is rarely a problem.
Gold can be worked into nearly any shape, from tiny strands that do not break easily to very thin sheets. One ounce of gold can even be hammered into an ultra thin sheet that’s ten feet square. Gold can be manipulated nearly any way the artisan desires.
How Pure Is Your Gold Jewelry?
Chances are the ring on your finger is marked 18K, 14K, or 10K, with the K standing for karat, the system used to describe the percentage of pure gold an item contains.
The higher the karat number, the higher the percentage of gold in your gold jewelry.
The higher the karat number, the higher the percentage of gold in your gold jewelry.
- 24K gold is pure gold.
- 18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 75% gold.
- 14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 58.3% gold.
- 12K gold contains 12 parts gold and 12 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 50% gold.
- 10K gold contains 10 parts gold and 14 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 41.7% gold. 10K gold is the minimum karat that can be called “gold” in the United States.
European Markings
European gold jewelry is marked with numbers that indicate their percentage of gold, such as:
- 18K gold is marked 750 to indicate 75% gold
- 14K gold is marked 585 for 58.5%
- 12K gold is marked 417 for 41.7%
Other Markings on Gold Jewelry
The karat marking on your gold jewelry should be accompanied by a hallmark or trademark that identifies its maker. The item’s country of origin might also be included.
Why Are Other Metals Mixed With Gold?
You’ll find examples of pure gold jewelry, but pure gold is soft and isn’t practical for daily wear. Other metals are mixed with it to make it more durable (and to lower its cost).
Adding other metals to the mix also allows metallurgists to change the color of gold. Palladium or nickel can be added to create white gold. Adding copper produces a rose or pink tint, while silver gives gold a greenish cast.
When metals are added to the gold the result is an alloy, a blended mixture of the metals that you can think of as a very expensive cake batter. Solid gold is a term that can be used to describe an item that’s at least 10K (in the US) gold all the way through. Even though it’s a gold alloy–18K, 14K, or anything down to 10K–it can be called solid gold.
When Gold Is Used as a Coating
There are many ways to mechanically apply a coating of gold onto a much less expensive metal, reducing the item’s cost. The thicker the layer of gold, the less likely it is to wear away easily and expose the metal underneath.
Gold Filled Jewelry
Newer gold filled items have markings that indicate how much and what type of gold was used for the layer. A marking that says 1/20 12K G.F. means that the jewelry is at least 1/20th 12K gold by weight.
Gold Plated Jewelry
The gold layer in gold plated jewelry is typically thinner than the gold in gold filled jewelry, so it usually wears away more quickly. Plating is done in different ways.
You might see terms such as gold washed used to describe a very thin layer of gold–one that won’t be very durable.
So What Should You Buy?
Solid gold is durable, so it is a better choice for jewelry you’ll wear regularly. If you have allergies to nickel or other metals, choose items that have high gold content, such as 18K or 22K gold jewelry.
Gold filled or plated jewelry is suitable for jewelry that you wear occasionally. Everyday use would eventually diminish the gold layer, exposing the metal below, which might stain your skin or cause an allergic reaction.
For pieces that will last a lifetime and beyond, buy the highest quality gold your budget allows.”
resource: http://jewelry.about.com/od/jewelrymetals/a/gold_jewelry.htm?nl=1
by Carly Wickell
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- Wearing yellow gold and white gold together unless they are a part of a composition for mix and match. Try not to wear white gold earrings with yellow gold bracelet.
- Mass produced jewelry, made in China or Chinatown jewelry
- Gold plated jewelry..gold will wear out or chip and it looks cheap
- Walmart and Kay Jewelry
- Too much bling, huge gansta diamonds
- Wearing too much jewelry and too many of your pieces at the same time: Your body is not a jewelry store
- Wearing beautiful rings with chipped nails.
- Wearing big bold jewelry with long fake nails. If you are wearing jewelry that makes a statment it is best to wear your nails shorter and with white or neutral nail polish so the jewelry stands out.
- Granny jewelry: Vintage is cool if it is a trendy style. Old fashioned classic jewelry is out.
- Tiffany Jewelry: Dull, boring, standard, conservative, not unique, does not reflect individuality, mass produced, ” good wife” jewelry is really out
- Expecting your partner or husband buy you all your jewelry. It is time you do your own jewelry shopping. Reward yourself for those late nights in the office, kissing up to your boss, losing all that winter weight, making money in the stock market, successful real estate investments, finishing school, promotion, birthday, and all your other accomplishments.
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