As Christmas approaches, leading rings comparison site Rings.org.uk is offering cash prizes to lucky people who ‘Like’ Rings.org.uk on Facebook or ‘Follow’ Rings.org.uk on Twitter.
To have the opportunity of winning one of three £25 prizes (either £25 in cash via PayPal or a £25 Amazon voucher) in the prize draw, you must simply ‘Like’ or ‘Follow’ Rings.org.uk between the 1st of December 2010 and the 15th of December 2010. (more…)
At some point every girl has a costume ring, fancy ring or even an Engagement Ring that she no longer wants to wear but can’t bear to throw away.
Maybe that sparkling Diamond Ring doesn’t fit anymore or the Bridal Jewellery you wore is too good for every day. Then it’s time to pick out the special gemstones that you want to keep and re-set them in a brooch. (more…)
If you wear more than one ring on the same finger, you may find it easier and more comfortable to join your rings together. As well as reducing friction, chaffing or pinching of your skin as the rings rub together, you can also prolong the life of your ring and help the metal keep its shine for longer.
When considering joining your rings together, bear in mind that this may affect any warranty or insurance. Some ring joining techniques are semi-permanent and others, such as professional soldering, are more permanent. (more…)
When trying on a ring in a jewellery store, or if you have borrowed a ring from a friend, you may have experienced a tight sensation when removing the ring. This is caused by the movement of the ring against your skin where your finger expands wider than the band of the ring. The ring becomes wedged, stuck or simply will not budge. If you are lucky and this happens at home it will be less embarrassing, but no less complicated to unstick the ring.
As a rule, never force the ring from your finger. There are many tried and proven techniques you can use. By forcing the ring in any way, the metal may bend tighter or break and cut your skin. (more…)
In a number of professions, such as medicine or food preparation, it isn’t possible to wear a ring to work. If permitted, the ring may have to be covered with tape which can leave a residue or remove the shine from a ring.
To avoid leaving precious jewellery at home or in a locker, the simple solution is to continue to wear your ring, but on a chain around your neck. The chain can be worn inside or outside of your clothes and 9ct gold chains and silver chains are very popular for this purpose. (more…)
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…)
A Good Samaritan restored faith to a distraught Canadian woman after her priceless wedding rings were returned after being lost for over a month.
The owner of the Wedding Rings, who has asked for her privacy to be respected, lost the rings in a car park outside the Real Canadian Superstore in Nanaimo, British Columbia in September. (more…)
American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox lived up to her green ideals when she got married this weekend, spurning the traditional diamond wedding ring and wedding dress for more environmentally friendly options.
“There are no diamonds to be found [in our wedding rings] as we don’t believe in the violence and injustice that occurs within the diamond trade industry,” Crystal told People magazine. (more…)
Fans of the phenomenally popular Twilight series, written by American author Stephanie Meyer, will surely get their fangs and claws out to own the Twilight Engagement Ring, a replica of the engagement ring given to Bella Swan in the third installment of the series, Eclipse.
In Eclipse, Stephanie Meyer describes the ring as “a long oval, set with slanting rows of glittering round stones…” (more…)
A gang of motorcycle robbers smashed their way into a jewellery store containing valuable rings yesterday but were thwarted when courageous passers-by tackled them.
Five raiders carrying sledgehammers tried to break into Ernest Jones on Kensington High Street, West London around 10.40am. (more…)