Choosing A Vintage Style Engagement Ring
Vintage style engagement rings are a popular choice for brides who love the romantic Victoria era or the ornate settings of antique design. Vintage style engagement rings can be true antiques or they can be modern creations fashioned after the old style rings of another era. Finding a Vintage Style Engagement Ring There are jewellery designers who will create a vintage style engagement ring for you from a new design. They may already have several on display or in their portfolio from which you can choose. However, if you want to find a genuine antique diamond ring, you can often find them at estate sales and auctions.The Internet has made accessing estate sales and auctions from all around the world easily accessible to couples anywhere. You need to be careful of some online auctions and choose to deal only with the most well-known and reputable auction sites. You are dealing with an expensive item that could easily be represented as something it is not online. Good auction sites with authenticate it’s buyers and sellers and provide a means for users to rate and comment on the goods and services they have received.If you find a vintage style setting at an auction or estate sale and don’t think the diamond is up the size or quality, it is easy enough to replace it with a new diamond of your choice. Since diamonds can be purchased as loose stones, separate from any setting, you don’t need to limit your purchase of a vintage style engagement ring simply because you don’t like the stone.You don’t even need to limit yourself to rings that were previously engagement rings. You can choose any ring setting you like and turn it into your own custom engagement ring. Other jewellery works well for this idea too. Large vintage earrings can be fashioned into a ring, have a diamond set it them and then they instantly become one of the most beautiful vintage style engagement rings.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Beads Beading And Jewellery In Monique Lhuillier
Beads Beading And Jewellery In Monique Lhuillier
Designer Monique Lhuillier's name seems to be on every celebrity's mouth these days. She is touted to be the next Vera Wang as most A-list celebs have a dress by Lhuillier. Professionally designing dresses and gowns since 1996, Lhuillier was brought to the limelight when then pop princess Britney Spears commissioned her as wedding gown designer. Lhuillier crafted a wedding gown with beads, beading and jewellery to the delight of Spears. This was followed by stints with other Hollywood celebrities and the name Lhuillier shone brighter than ever in the fashion industry. This is not surprising as the craftsmanship of Lhuillier is obvious in the beads, beading and jewellery incorporated in her every design.The craftsmanship of Lhuillier is also seen in the price tags her dresses carry which the average career woman cannot afford. Bridal gowns cost $2,000 - $10,000 while evening dresses are priced a little lower. For those who want the look of a Lhuillier gown or dress, there are several things you must remember: A-line, full skirt, soft and fabrics, and exquisite beads, beading and jewellery. Beads used in a Lhuillier design range from Swarovski crystals and pearls to glass beads and rhinestones. More expensive stones are used in more expensive dresses.Other designers also uses the A-line cut, full skirts, and soft fabrics in their designs but only Lhuillier uses beads, beading and jewellery in embroidering accent pieces in her designs. Most designers go extremely modern with minimalist themes or avant-garde couture. Others go super romantic with an overload of laces, ruffles, and tons of cloth. But with her skill in using beads, Lhuillier combines modernity with sentimentality, producing designs that are elegant, modern, romantic, and wearable.Beads, beading and jewellery in the designs of Lhuillier are used differently. Some designs use the beads as a component of the fabric itself. An example is the white dress peppered with black beads worn by model Natalia Gotsii in the recent Lhuillier's spring collection. Julia Dunstall also wore a similar dress in light pink and low-neck cut.Accents are also made of beads in a Lhuillier designs. Rarely does the designer use a bow or fabrics as an accents in her dresses. Beads, beading and jewellery find themselves embroidered into belts, necklines, and straps. Brooches are also made of beads and jewellery. In her spring collection, there were several designs with beaded brooches: dresses worn by Heather Marks, Anja Rubik, Cameron Russell, and Hye Park are outstanding examples.If you love beads, beading and jewellery, invest in a Lhuillier gown. The classic design and ornate embroidery makes it a good investment. Lhuillier's craftsmanship and skill in beads, beading and jewellery ensures that the dress will never fade in style history. After all, good taste is always fashionable.
Designer Monique Lhuillier's name seems to be on every celebrity's mouth these days. She is touted to be the next Vera Wang as most A-list celebs have a dress by Lhuillier. Professionally designing dresses and gowns since 1996, Lhuillier was brought to the limelight when then pop princess Britney Spears commissioned her as wedding gown designer. Lhuillier crafted a wedding gown with beads, beading and jewellery to the delight of Spears. This was followed by stints with other Hollywood celebrities and the name Lhuillier shone brighter than ever in the fashion industry. This is not surprising as the craftsmanship of Lhuillier is obvious in the beads, beading and jewellery incorporated in her every design.The craftsmanship of Lhuillier is also seen in the price tags her dresses carry which the average career woman cannot afford. Bridal gowns cost $2,000 - $10,000 while evening dresses are priced a little lower. For those who want the look of a Lhuillier gown or dress, there are several things you must remember: A-line, full skirt, soft and fabrics, and exquisite beads, beading and jewellery. Beads used in a Lhuillier design range from Swarovski crystals and pearls to glass beads and rhinestones. More expensive stones are used in more expensive dresses.Other designers also uses the A-line cut, full skirts, and soft fabrics in their designs but only Lhuillier uses beads, beading and jewellery in embroidering accent pieces in her designs. Most designers go extremely modern with minimalist themes or avant-garde couture. Others go super romantic with an overload of laces, ruffles, and tons of cloth. But with her skill in using beads, Lhuillier combines modernity with sentimentality, producing designs that are elegant, modern, romantic, and wearable.Beads, beading and jewellery in the designs of Lhuillier are used differently. Some designs use the beads as a component of the fabric itself. An example is the white dress peppered with black beads worn by model Natalia Gotsii in the recent Lhuillier's spring collection. Julia Dunstall also wore a similar dress in light pink and low-neck cut.Accents are also made of beads in a Lhuillier designs. Rarely does the designer use a bow or fabrics as an accents in her dresses. Beads, beading and jewellery find themselves embroidered into belts, necklines, and straps. Brooches are also made of beads and jewellery. In her spring collection, there were several designs with beaded brooches: dresses worn by Heather Marks, Anja Rubik, Cameron Russell, and Hye Park are outstanding examples.If you love beads, beading and jewellery, invest in a Lhuillier gown. The classic design and ornate embroidery makes it a good investment. Lhuillier's craftsmanship and skill in beads, beading and jewellery ensures that the dress will never fade in style history. After all, good taste is always fashionable.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
14k White gold S Groove 1/2ctw Diamond Band
14k White gold S Groove 1/2ctw Diamond Band
$509.99
NRG00411
14k White gold S Groove 1/2ctw Diamond Band(Sparkle G Color, I1 Clarity)
5 sparkling diamonds fit comfortably between elegant S Waves of White gold. Charms crafted, this exclusive design is sure to impress.Total diamonds weight of 0.50ctw, Color G, Clarity I1 with 4.47g 14k White gold Wedding Ring.
Product Detail
Metal Type:
14k White Gold
Metal Weight:
4.47 g
Setting Type:
Bar Channel
Diamond Information
Shape:
Round Brilliant
Carat:
0.50 ctw
Color(Avg.):
G
Clarity(Avg.):
I1
Cut:
Very Good
$509.99
NRG00411
14k White gold S Groove 1/2ctw Diamond Band(Sparkle G Color, I1 Clarity)
5 sparkling diamonds fit comfortably between elegant S Waves of White gold. Charms crafted, this exclusive design is sure to impress.Total diamonds weight of 0.50ctw, Color G, Clarity I1 with 4.47g 14k White gold Wedding Ring.
Product Detail
Metal Type:
14k White Gold
Metal Weight:
4.47 g
Setting Type:
Bar Channel
Diamond Information
Shape:
Round Brilliant
Carat:
0.50 ctw
Color(Avg.):
G
Clarity(Avg.):
I1
Cut:
Very Good
14K White Gold Bar Channel 5 Stone diamond Ring
14K White Gold Bar Channel 5 Stone diamond Ring
$359.99
NRG00423
14K White Gold Bar Channel 5 Stone diamond Ring.(Sparkle G Color, I1 Clarity)
This fantastic, matchless brilliant diamond ring features five round brilliant cut diamonds professionally set in a inclined bar channel setting. Total diamond weight is 0.63 carats and white gold weight 2.78g.
Product Detail
Metal Type:
14k White Gold
Metal Weight:
2.78 g
Setting Type:
Bar Channel
Diamond Information
Shape:
Round Brilliant
Carat:
0.63 ctw
Color(Avg.):
G
Clarity(Avg.):
I1
Cut:
Very Good
14k White gold 1/4ctw Diamonds round brilliant Band
14k White gold 1/4ctw Diamonds round brilliant Band
$209.99
NRG00416
14k White gold 1/4ctw Diamonds round brilliant Band (Sparkle G Color, I1 Clarity)
This ring features 5 round brilliant diamonds. Diamonds weight 0.24ctw, color G, clarity I1.
Product Detail
Metal Type:14k White Gold
Metal Weight:1.94 g
Setting Type: PRONG
Diamond Information
Shape:Round Brilliant
Carat:0.24 ctw
Color(Avg.):G
Clarity(Avg.): I1
Cut: Very Good
$209.99
NRG00416
14k White gold 1/4ctw Diamonds round brilliant Band (Sparkle G Color, I1 Clarity)
This ring features 5 round brilliant diamonds. Diamonds weight 0.24ctw, color G, clarity I1.
Product Detail
Metal Type:14k White Gold
Metal Weight:1.94 g
Setting Type: PRONG
Diamond Information
Shape:Round Brilliant
Carat:0.24 ctw
Color(Avg.):G
Clarity(Avg.): I1
Cut: Very Good
Monday, July 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Jewellery
Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials.
The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" around the 13th century.[1] Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment; recently found 100,000 year-old beads made from Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.[2]
Although during earlier times jewellery was created for practical uses such as wealth, storage and pinning clothes together, in recent times it has been used almost exclusively for decoration. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural materials, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood, and carved stone. Jewellery was often made for people of high importance to show their status and, in many cases, they were buried with it.
Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-quality is made with gemstones and precious metals, there is also a growing demand for Art jewelry where design and creativity is prized above material value. In addition, there is the less-costly costume jewellery, made from less-valuable materials and mass-produced. New variations include wire sculpture (wrap) jewellery, using anything from base metal wire with rock tumbled stone to precious metals and precious gemstones.
The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel, which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" around the 13th century.[1] Further tracing leads back to the Latin word "jocale", meaning plaything. Jewellery is one of the oldest forms of body adornment; recently found 100,000 year-old beads made from Nassarius shells are thought to be the oldest known jewellery.[2]
Although during earlier times jewellery was created for practical uses such as wealth, storage and pinning clothes together, in recent times it has been used almost exclusively for decoration. The first pieces of jewellery were made from natural materials, such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood, and carved stone. Jewellery was often made for people of high importance to show their status and, in many cases, they were buried with it.
Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings and many more types of jewellery. While high-quality is made with gemstones and precious metals, there is also a growing demand for Art jewelry where design and creativity is prized above material value. In addition, there is the less-costly costume jewellery, made from less-valuable materials and mass-produced. New variations include wire sculpture (wrap) jewellery, using anything from base metal wire with rock tumbled stone to precious metals and precious gemstones.
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