Posted by Patti Wellington on Thu, Jul 29, 2010 @ 10:53 AM
A pearl has become synonymous with love, romance and tradition. Pearls have been given as gifts for weddings and cherished as a family heirloom for decades.
The most popular pearl is white, but they do come in black and champagne pink. Pearls are one of the most intriguing of all gems, however, they are also one of the most misunderstood. Here are three tips on selecting quality pearls for your wedding day.
Luster - It is the glow of the pearl and its brilliance to the human eye. For the jewellery novice, the luster of a pearl can best be described as a combination of a high, reflective sheen on the surface of a pearl combined with an almost three-dimensional glow that seems to radiate from within the heart of a pearl.
Surface condition - The fewer the natural markings or spots on the pearl's visible surface, the more expensive the pearl.
Shape - Round pearls are the most expensive because they are the hardest to grow. For a fine piece of jewellery, all the pearls in any piece of our jewellery should be perfectly round and matching.
Posted by Patti Wellington on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 @ 09:15 AM
In order for a bride to enhance her look on the wedding day, its nice to have some great "bling" and not have to pay a huge price to get it. Most brides raise an eyebrow when I tell them that they can rent some really high end fashion jewelery for their wedding day. Then I explain how:
Kleinfeld & Adorn from Manhattan NY have teamed up together to offer brides, bridesmaids and all women in general the option to rent sophisticated jewels for any occasion, but especially for weddings. Renting jewelery has been a long tradition for a celebrity to wear when walking the red carpet, but now the average women can feel like a star on her wedding day.
The process is very simple and done completely online - all you have to do is select the pieces that you want, then provide the company with your mailing address and credit card. A few days later your jewelery will arrive. After the wedding day, you will be required to mail the jewels back in the original boxes via UPS. The big bonus to this service is that all the jewelry is insured, so no need to lose sleep after the special gems are shipped back. It's that simple.
Here are a few samples of what's available: