I’ve been working with the team at Rings.org.uk since October 2010 and am really enjoying the experience. Right now, I’m quite busy studying for my final year at university – chemistry, don’t ask! – yet hope to be able to become a regular contributor for the site after graduation. I’m not sure if I want to pursue writing as a full-time career, but it’s fun and challenging and I keep learning new things all the time. My interests include travelling, reading and watching the X-Factor!
Not many people know that the shining yellow gold metal has been used in medicine since the turn of the century.
However, studies carried out by researchers from Birmingham City Hospital point towards a remedy using gold rings for the destructive erosion of joints caused by arthritis. (more…)
Diamond encrusted and worth over half a million pounds, Cartier’s most exclusive ring was stolen earlier today. The theives, bilingual and smartly dressed, walked into Cartier’s store in Rome and talked their way past staff claiming to be shopping for a special gift.
Leading the investigation, Police official Paolo Guiso, said the two men, belived to be North African, worked quickly and deftly, without weapons or force. (more…)