Jewellery News and Reviews

With the pressure to conform to the latest fashions dictating you that you should look out for what clothes you wear, how you style your hair and what skincare products you should use - it is easy to overlook the effect that the humble wrist watch can have on an outfit.

Men don’t wear a lot of accessories, this means that a watch can actually say quite a lot about the person wearing it.Most people would hate to admit it, but we do make flash judgements about people within the first few seconds of meeting them for the first time - it’s just human nature.Watches are of course worn on the wrist and come in a variety of styles so what we wear can say a lot about who we are and the image we are subconsciously trying to project. 

A sporty watch may unsurprisingly indicate someone of an active nature, or someone who is at least trying to be.A less flashy style of watch could be indicitave of someone who is perhaps indifferent to how they are perceived and requires it for more practial purposes.  Those who wear more expensive designer watches tend to do so as they act as a status symbol and are as decorative and desirable as a necklace or any other type of jewellery.It is for this reason that there is a large market for counterfeit watches, particularly Rolex watches.You will most likely be able to tell which is fake and which is the genuine article by the outfit that it accompanies.

If you are looking for that perfect watch to complete your outfit, don’t fool yourself into thinking that a higher end designer watch is outside your price range.  You will be able to find plenty of online designer watch shops where you will be able to find that designer watch to suit your tastes and more importantly, your wallet!

Many people have heard that wearing pearls at their wedding will bring happiness to the marriage.

The one thing that comes to mind when thinking about wedding jewellery is pearls. So, how do you go about finding and buying the perfect pearl necklace jewellery.

There are four types of pearls:Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, SouthSea pearls, and freshwater pearls. Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea pearls grow in oceans. The pearls that come from the sea are more valuable due to their rarity.

The most popular pearl is the Akoya pearl. These pearls are valued for their rich colour, mirror like finish,and appealing roundness.

The quality of the gemstones has an effect on its value.

A pearls quality can be A, AA, AA+, AAA, AAA+. For pearls of the same size, an ‘A’ quality pearl necklace costs only a small fraction of AAA quality pearl necklace.

The quality and value of pearls are based upon six criteria: luster, nacre, surface, colour, shape, size and matching.

Nacre: Most buyers of pearl jewellery pay most attention to the pearls’ nacre thickness. A pearl oyster produces a coating to the pearl nucleus and it is this that is classed as the nacre. It is the nacre that is the main difference between how long a pearl will last. You should look for pearls with nacre thickness over 0.4mm.

Luster and Surface: When a pearl has a reflective surface this is called the luster. A strand of pearls with high luster, mirror finish and clean surfaces is most desirable and valuable.

Colour: When buying pearls and choosing a colour it is really down to what would suit your clothing ans skin tones.

Size: The size of a pearl increases in value the bigger they get, so it is really down to your own budget as to what you can afford.

Shape: Pearls come in all shapes and sizes but it is the round ones which are the valuable ones.

Matching: For a pearl necklace jewellery set or bracelet, matching refers to the ways in which all of the pearls are similar. The more pearls that match in a piece of jewellery or jewellery set the higher the price will be, down to the difficulty of finding matching pearls.

If you do not have enough in the budget it may dictate the kind of pearls you can buy. Do plenty of research, especially online to make sure you get the perfect pearl jewellery to suit your special occasion.

Our love of diamonds and admiration of their fire and brilliance has given rise to many different cuts of diamonds. While we still see some of the earliest styles of diamond cuts – such as the round and emerald-cut, there are many more types of diamond cuts today, some of them patented by their original designers and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The most popular cut for a diamond ring today is still the round, brilliant cut. It was developed in the 17th century in Venice. It is still preferred when the raw crystal is in an octahedron formation. Even though nearly 50% of the stone is cut away in the process, often two stones can be carved from an octahedron. More unusually-shaped stones are used for unique cuts, such as a marquise, pear or heart-shaped diamond. The earliest brilliants had 17 facets on the top of the stone and were called double-cut. This was soon improved with stones cut with 33 facets and were called triple-cut brilliants.

In the 19th century, with the development of better gem-cutting tools, more innovations in diamond cutting styles were developed. In 1919, Marcel Tolkowsky combined the art of cutting with the science of light and refraction and published his book, Diamond Design. These relatively recent geometric calculations were the forerunner of much of diamond cutting work today and led to other, more precise mathematical models engineered to enhance the fire and brilliance of diamonds.

There are now cuts such as the princess cut, trillions, ovals, pear and heart-shaped. Some innovative cutters have even fashioned star or butterfly-shaped diamonds! One patented cut, the Ashoka diamond, is an oblong cut with rounded, brilliant ends, and requires a stone 3 carats or larger. It’s an exceptionally beautiful (and pricey!) diamond shape. Tiffany & Co. has also patented a cut of diamond called the Lucida cut. It’s the lucky bride whose fiancé gives her one of these highly coveted stones!

IFC Jewelry, Wholesale Jewelry Thailand offers one of the world’s finest jewelry in the world. Located in ChiangMai, a popular tourist destination in northern part of Thailand, IFC Jewelry produces, wholesale and retails diamonds and jewelries for customers from all over the world including many celebrities which are featured on its website www.IFCjewelry.com - Jewelry in Chiang Mai

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