Thetis’s Treasure Beaded Ring Tutorial

You are engaged! Congratulations! Soon, you will be neck deep in planning the wedding of your dreams and you will not have any time for anything else. This is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, so make sure you do your homework and know exactly what you are getting yourself into before you exchange those wedding rings on that special day.

The excitement and glamour of the 1920’s is making a comeback in every facet of the fashion world, engagement ring design included. With intricate designs and unique stones, vintage engagement rings from the 1920’s are increasingly more in demand by the style savvy future bride. This fashion trend can get a little confusing though.

In recent years, a number of coloured engagement rings have been popping up and acquiring a certain degree of popularity amongst engaged and newlywed couples. While most of these stones have been around for centuries and liberally used in other items of jewellery, the two-century-long hegemony the diamond has held over the engagement jewellery market has not made it possible for blue engagement rings, red engagement rings or green engagement rings to be noticed before the past few decades. The truth is, however, these alternatives were always there, each offering a range of different stones for lovers to choose from…

Being allergic to metal can be a big problem when shopping for engagement ring bands. Fortunately, there are ways to overcome this issue.

Astronomy is, for most people, a fascinating subject. The study of stars, planets and other ethereal bodies millions of miles away has a certain mystique that appeals to many people, both young and old. Jewellery has a similar, albeit shallower, sort of appeal: the glinting beauty of stones and precious metals has also captured the fancy of a large percentage of the human population.