Archive for August, 2010

Has your white gold wedding ring lost its luster? Wondering what to do to get that shine back? Help is here. It is pretty simple.

First wash your ring gently in soapy water. Make sure the soap is non detergent. Use a toothbrush or eyebrow brush with soft bristles to clean off any remaining stains. Be gentle when you do so as there is a high chance of your leaving scratches on the ring. Rinse the ring in running water so that all the soap is washed away. To get the luster back soak the ring in ammonia. Prepare a mixture in a cup with one-third cold water and one-third ammonia and stir well. Then soak your ring in the mixture for not more than 15 minutes.

If there are any precious stones set on your ring, do not go through this step. There is a high chance of the mixture staining the stone. You can however use this mixture on diamond. After you are done dry it gently. Behold! It is as new as it was on your wedding day!

Do you have a fetish for the white metal called silver? In that case you should know about the history of silver. Silver has been used since time immemorial. It has been used for various purposes like for jewellery, utensils weapons and most commonly as coins. Let us delve deeper into the history of silver.

There has been mention of silver in prehistoric civilizations like the Greek, Egyptians and Sumerian cultures. There is detailed mention of silver mines in loads of Greek works. Egyptians were well aware of silver and used a crescent to denote the metal.

The Roman coins were engraved in silver. Silver has been found in many other civilizations in the form of weapons or utensils. There are mentions of silver in religious texts like The Gospel. Amongst the Islamic texts it is mentioned that Muhammad had a silver ring.

During the middle ages, with the advent of science and knowledge silver started being used for its medicinal properties. Travelers while going on long voyages kept silver in barrels of water and wine to ensure they did not get spoilt.

Today silver is considered a precious metal and many factories with modern technology are able to create silver pieces with beautiful designs.

Is your little sister’s birthday round the corner? Do you want to give her something personal as well as trendy? If so, gifting her with a silver charm bracelet is a perfect something that will show her how much you adore her. She can go on adding more charms to her bracelet as she grows old and can treasure this gift for ever. Besides being really chic, these bracelets are quite affordable too, hence making it a perfect choice for a present. While picking the charms for the bracelet, make sure they are personal enough and portray something special. You can add something that shows how much you love being her sister or something which depicts her personality.

To make a silver charm bracelet first you need to get hold of a good quality silver bracelet. It is recommended that you get your bracelet from a reputed jeweller in order to get superior quality. Next pick your charms which portray a theme. Once you are done picking the perfect charms attach them carefully to the bracelet and voila, you have the perfect gift ready.

Jewellery for men is the latest trendsetting path to hit the fashion world in the recent years. It was always assumed that jewellery are a women’s forte, but men are sure not lagging behind. Rings earn a huge favour with men, since this is the one jewellery they can wear with élan without seeming feminine.

The favoured choice of metal for men is silver, titanium, platinum, white gold and sterling silver instead of the dull yellow of gold. Sterling silver is made up of 92.5% of silver and 7.5% of other metals. It is a popular choice of metal for men’s jewellery. Silver rings match any outfit because of its neutral colour tone. Shopping for silver jewellery online is also another option since there are ample jewelry stores online, which sell silver rings for men for real cheap. Silver prices are increasing exponentially in today’s world but it is still less dear than Gold. This also earns brownie points in favour of silver. Silver jewellery also lends an antique and traditional look. So for all the men out there, go all ethnic and flaunt your silver jewellery and rings with chutzpah.