by | Apr 6, 2016 | Accessories |
Thinking of buying a custom engagement ring? This handy guide will show you everything you need to know and guide you through the process.
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Want a totally unique ring design that symbolizes your love for your fiancé? Consider a handcrafted or custom made engagement ring instead of a commercially made one. These rings are often a better value than you may believe because they’re often handmade by a reputable local jeweller so you eliminate all the mark-up costs from sending the jewellery out to commercial factories and the like. In addition, you’ll never find anyone else with the exact same ring so start researching it early and begin the process of finding the perfect ring.
What You Should Know Before Purchasing A Handcrafted Ring
Custom made rings include many benefits, including telling the story of who you are as a couple and starting conversation at social gatherings, but you need to be aware of the trade-offs. These handmade rings often cost more depending on the design and it’s a very involved process so you’ll need to select a reputable jeweller. You just need to source your exact requirement in order to find the perfect handcrafted ring that fits your style.
Start early.
Typically, it will take at least a month but can easily take a few months from the time you and the jeweller sketch out designs to when you actually leave the store with your completed diamond ring.
Sketch out some ideas.
Sometimes looking at styles you like will give you insight, such as do you prefer mixed metals, intricate details on the ring, or fancier ring settings? Do your best to draw the ideas as detailed as possible or bring a few examples and a detailed list and the designer may be able to sketch up a few ideas instead.
Work with a reputable jewellery designer.
Find one that is known for making handmade jewellery and that also sells GIA certified diamonds, which is important if you’re getting a custom made ring as you’ll need a wholesale diamond too.
Know what to look for when choosing your diamond.
While all of the 4 C’s (Colour, clarity, carat size, and cut) are important, the cut is often the most important. The way the angles and symmetry is cut into a diamond helps it reflect light and brilliance. shop now at www.Diamondjewellerystudio.com.au where you’ll find an extensive choice of diamonds, including the world’s newest diamond the TripleEx H&A, which features very exact cuts and you can see 8 hearts and 8 arrows in it. Another favourite is the 58-faceted round brilliant cut diamond.
Consider adding a pop of colour.
While white diamond rings were traditional, many couples are now adding coloured gemstones or even coloured diamonds. While the Diamond Jewellery Studio specializes in Pink Argyle diamonds, they also carry a number of other coloured diamonds.
Experiment with a variety of styles and settings.
While you may think your mind is set, don’t be afraid to try on a few different rings in similar styles. For example, are you crazy about the trendy halo style and do you like them more rounded or more square? Maybe you prefer a 3-stone princess cut ring but with coloured diamonds as the side stones and fancy filigree along the band.
Keep in mind, your designer can take ideas from other rings into consideration but a custom ring has to be a totally new design so make sure it’s one that you’ll want to wear for the rest of your life.
by | Apr 4, 2016 | Beauty |
Keeping your skin smooth and attractive is something you should do if you want to keep your youthful looks as you age. You might not even need to think about your skin right now. If you’re in your early 20s your skin is probably still smooth, supple, with a youthful glow to boot. However, if you don’t start taking care of your skin you’ll have some problems to contend with. These skin smooth tips will help you along the way:
Moisturize Every Day
You should moisturize your face and body every single day if you want smooth, supple skin. This is best done after you get out of the shower or bath usually, but it can be at any time you feel you need it to get the most from your skin.
Exfoliate A Few Times a Week
Exfoliation is essential. It should be done to both the face and body a couple of times a week to get rid of dead skin cells and encourage new, glowing cells to come through. You should make sure you use a gentler scrub for the face, as the skin here is far more sensitive. You can exfoliate with scrubs, mitts, and brushes depending on what you prefer. When you moisturise after exfoliating your skin will feel brand new!
JT using an exfoliating mask to cleanse her face.
Use Face/Body Oil and Massage Movements
Alongside using a good moisturiser, you can also use a face and body oil to really infuse that good stuff. Using circular massage movements as you apply it will encourage the skin to repair itself and may even smooth out fine lines.
Don’t Frown as Much
This is easier said than done. Try to pay close attention to when you frown, and put a stop to it. Some people go as far as giving up smiling, but you shouldn’t go that far!
Use Special Skin Treatments
Special skin treatments are slightly more expensive than your plain old moisturisers, but they can be worth it if you have special needs. Maybe you need more of a smoothing or peeling effect. Ingredients such as glycolic acid can be great for this, but it depends! Make sure you speak to a professional if you’re unsure of what your needs are.
Visit a Professional
A professional dermatologist or therapist of some kind can help you to assess your skin and give you tips on what you need to perfect it. They might recommend a cream, or a treatment such as botox to help you. You can find info about botox treatment here if you’re not sure this is the right treatment for you!
Apply SPF
SPF will protect you from the sun’s rays and other harmful things in the environment. You might not be able to see damage straight away, but if you don’t protect your skin it’ll be there. It’s only a matter of time before it shows up!
Use these tips consistently and you’ll have the smoothest, healthiest looking skin. Leave any of your own tips below! Come back soon!
by | Mar 31, 2016 | Accessories |
Silver has been around for as long as most metals like gold, copper, iron, tin, lead, and mercury have been around but only recently has it risen its popularity and value. And because the material is priced lower than gold and platinum, it allows jewellery designers to create unique pieces of silver jewellery without having to spend a lot.
The increasing number of designs available for silver jewellery has also attracted even more people to wear it. It’s bright and shiny without the flashy feel that most gold jewellery give off. It’s also easier to clean and maintain making it a jewellery you can expect to last with you for many years.
Image by Ameyali Alvarez via Flickr
If you have plans of investing in silver jewellery one of these days, we thought it might be helpful that you know the reasons why it’s a smart idea to do so.
- Value
There is more silver in the market than there is gold or platinum which makes its price more accessible to most consumers. It doesn’t mean it’s cheap though. Silver is still a little pricey but compared to other metals, it will feel like you have invested your money well for a metal that can be relied on regularly to adding a touch of sophistication and brilliance to your look.
- Wide selection of styles
Because silver jewellery comes in so many designs, it’s not that hard to find one at an online silver jewellery store that will fit your taste perfectly. And you need not to worry about changing trends.
Silver jewellery is affordable that it wouldn’t feel like a waste if you still had that silver piece that you bought two seasons ago. Silver jewellery gets to be enjoyed in many different designs unlike other metals where it takes more considerations for the designer to make one for fear that it might not sell.
- Durable
Silver is a resilient metal which takes a lot of roughing up before it shows signs of damage. And even if it is damaged, it can easily be filed and polished by a jeweller for an affordable price. Gold on the other hand is soft and more likely to bend, warp, and gouge.
- Light weight
Silver is lighter than gold making it a jewellery piece that is more comfortable to wear for longer periods. So if you’re planning to buy gold jewellery online, you might want to reconsider and purchase silver instead.
- Versatile
Gold will dramatically change the way your outfit looks but silver won’t. In fact, silver jewellery will only look good in just about anything and might just even complement and enhance your overall look. Silver jewellery also looks good on different skin tones unlike gold which doesn’t have an appealing effect on people with warm undertones.
When paired with other gemstones, silver just look even more beautiful. Whether they’re diamonds, rubies, emeralds, jade, onyx, amber or sapphires, the natural hue of silver makes the gemstones appear clearer and brighter than they are. So if you are planning to get jewellery in a specific gemstone, make silver your choice metal.
- Health-friendly
Medical research states that wearing silver jewellery can help balance various body elements, keeps blood vessels elastic, helps with bone and skin formation, acts as a pain killer for muscle pain and remedies arthritis. These benefits are derived from silver’s ability to generate an electrical field which distributes electricity and heat around the body.
There are more benefits to wearing silver than there is with any other precious metal. So wait no longer and get a hold of your own that you can wear, style, and enjoy health benefits from.
What other benefits does silver jewellery have that you know of? Let us know in the comments.
by | Mar 27, 2016 | Fitness |
JT working out
Hi Beautiful People,
I work daily on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to be more active and to enjoy life. Prayer and meditating on God’s word is first and foremost part of my daily routine. Prayer with health work hand in hand.For example, this is Holy Week and Easter is today. Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave. Hallelujah!
God really help me get through this week. I have had a lot on my mind and felt drained this week so I went for a run with the Spotify app. The Spotify app I downloaded on my iPhone has a running mode and I picked Escape (Ellie Goulding mix) and after the first five minutes I am in the zone. Running is a energy boost and the Spotify app has many different running selections to choose from, no matter what mood you are in. Selections can be from classical to techno, the choice is yours. By the way, Spotify is free unless you want to subscribe to have ad free capabilities.
No matter how I feel, I have to choose to exercise and keep active. It’s easy to say that I will not workout; but it takes dedication to stick with it.
Variety gives me a level of excitement and fun when I workout.I know some friends who like to workout with personal trainers in the gym so that they can get motivation and expert advise. I have found that you can also get great advice and great workouts from online personal trainers, such as biomechanicallyfit.com. If you are not able to go to the gym or pressed for time, an online personal trainer may be a right fit for you. You don’t have to be advanced, the program works with beginners as well as intermediates.
Biomechanicallyfit.com is a complete online workout plan that was created by an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. The program includes five modules of webinars that give an overview of Nutrition, Body Type, Importance in Posture, Static Posture, Dynamic Posture and a variety of different exercises and how to attain proper form. You also get access to videos and material for 400 exercises and 50 workouts.
An excerpt from Biomechanicallyfit.com website below
Dashboard
My system starts with a Dashboard that gives you videos on navigating through the course and what each module is about. Below the videos you will find PDF files that cover the workbook in detail while giving you the option to download individual files. These files include: a Par-Q, Questions and Answers, Health History Questionnaire, 7 Day Food Journal, Workout and Posture Template.
Module 1
MIncludes videos that cover the topics of Nutrition and Eating for Body Types.
Module 2
Includes videos that cover the topics of The Importance of Posture, Postural Assessments and how to correct any issues you may have.
Module 3
Includes videos that cover the topics of Introducing Exercises and two phases of 100’s of exercises with pictures and descriptions on how to perform them.
Module 4
Includes videos that cover two more phases of 100’s of exercises with pictures and descriptions on how to perform them.
Module 5
Includes videos that cover programs to get you started working out based on your body type.
You will find each module is enhanced with bonus Ebooks and PDF files on 100’s of workouts for using Bodyweight, Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Resistance Bands and the TRX. You will also find instructional videos on performing each exercise provided. There are templates for 2, 3 and 4 day programs that you can use with the workouts and lots more to come.
A one year subscription to Biomechanicallyfit.com for $67. It begins with a 7 day free trial and 30 day money back guarantee. Keep in mind that a personal trainer can cost you $50 to $100 per hour or per session. This total package of expert advice is an exceptional value.
Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!
by | Mar 15, 2016 | Travels |
It’s no surprise that travelling to the far-away, beautiful, exotic and historical country of China is at the top of many “bucket lists.” China is a people-filled, cultural mecca of divergent economics, a vast sweeping land with so much to see, it would be impossible to see everything in a single visit. That said, planning a trip there prove to be challenging to even the most seasoned traveller.
Image by The China Travel Company
One way to curb some of those challenges is to book your china holidays with The China Travel Company. When you work with an experienced agent, they’ll be able to not only help you plan the trip, but will also work with you in terms of how to keep within your budget and still experience your desired locations.
Once you’ve made the big decision to take that trip to China, you have several options. Since we’ve agree to disavow “just winging it,” you can opt for a planned, self-guided tour, a family tour, one focused on Tibet, a “City Breaks” tour, a private tour, an “off-the-beaten track,” or, one in which you get to go exactly where you want to go, but it is entirely planned for you.
And, you’re in luck!
Fortunately, there are tailor made China tours available. But where should your bespoke tour take you? Here are some tips to make your China Travel, the trip of a lifetime:
- Make a decision of the kind of trip you want to take. Of course, one of the first considerations is: who is going on this trip? Will it be a couple of fit folks? Will there be seniors or children? The reason why this is extremely relevant is that there are journeys that may include a good deal of walking, or long bus or car rides. Always keep in mind who will be on the trip and how well (or not) they’ll be able to handle the location and what’s required to fully experience it.
- Since you’re putting together a bespoke trip, you’re not beholden to an all-city, all-famous or all adventure vacation. You will be able to “mix-and-match.”
- If more than one person is travelling, and, for example, you’ve been assigned to “plan” the trip, don’t make all the choices and then present the other person or the rest of the group with it. Before you even begin, ask everyone to do some research (if they’re old enough to do so; if not you’re probably going to have to choose a trip more geared to them). Ask: What are “must-sees,” “interested,” and “not-at-all” excursions?
- Armed with your – and other travellers’ –opinions you can begin your planning.
- While you can do some of this yourself, work with a travel agent. Logistics are critical and you want to be sure that you’re visiting locations in an “order” that makes sense.
- Yes, you’re the king or queen of your castle, but let’s face it — you’re not the Tsar or royalty, with minions carrying your luggage for you. Anyone who tells you to pack for any possibility hasn’t travelled much. If you know where you’re going, check the average weather for the season. Bring clothes that are packable, with easy-dry undergarments. It truly is easier to travel as lightly as you can, and focus your energies on the excursions and not how to get your luggage up, down or around and where to store it.
Travel smart, travel light. Be considerate to your companions and the people whose country you’re visiting.
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