In our guide, we covered the history of the wedding band, but engagement rings have an interesting history of their own. Engagement rings have been known by many different names, symbolized a variety of different things and have not always been made of precious metals and stunning gems.

The occasion for buying an anniversary ring depends on the couple’s personal choice many husbands buy an anniversary band to celebrate the birth of their first child, others a significant milestone such as five or ten years. Anniversary rings are usually a gift from husband to wife but a growing number of women now buy their husbands rings to mark anniversaries. The rings are usually made from gold or platinum – most couples choose the same material as the wedding and engagement rings are made from so that they match. There are usually small diamonds or coloured stones going all the way around the ring.

Styles of anniversary bands vary from the traditional diamond anniversary ring with stones set across the top half to the full’ anniversary ring with stones all the way around the band and the three stone anniversary ring. Traditionally, if the anniversary ring is for the 25th year, couples choose silver, white gold or platinum. Anniversary bands marking the 50th year of a marriage are usually gold, although this may change as younger couples getting married now eventually reach these milestones, since white gold and platinum have recently grown in popularity for engagement and wedding rings. The style of the anniversary ring can complement the wedding and engagement rings or have an entirely different style, depending on personal preference.

An engagement is given, usually by a man to a woman, to indicate the man’s seriousness about being with this woman through eternity. A circular symbol, a ring has no break and no end or beginning, thus eternal. Since ancient Egyptian times, the fourth finger has a vein leading directly to the heart, which is why both engagement rings and wedding rings are worn on this finger and hand.

In the end, you’re going to do what you are comfortable with. If the difference in price is negligible, then buying at your local store makes perfect sense. However, for most of the population, that simply isn’t the case. If you buy your engagement ring online, you will likely save anywhere between 20-40% compared to your local stores. I would know-I recently bought an engagement ring online and saved thousands of dollars in doing so. Thanks for reading, and good luck!

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People choose to wear tungsten rings for their strength, durability and long lasting finish. Tungsten rings are luxurious, dependable and classy. They are also virtually maintenance free due to their extreme hardness and long lasting polish. Tungsten carbide rings easily outlast silver, gold and even titanium jewelry, keeping their spotless shine for a lifetime.

However, there are many different ways that tungsten can be processed and turned into jewelry. Buyers of tungsten carbide rings – whether a men\’s tungsten carbide rings intended to hold up to tough use, or custom tungsten carbide wedding sets intended to last a lifetime – need to be aware of the different formulations that some jewelry manufacturers use. Some formulations do not offer the durability most tungsten ring buyers want!

Tungsten rings are denser than both steel and titanium, giving them a satisfying weight and strength. You will find that they are virtually impossible to scratch or scuff due to their extreme hardness. From the moment you wear a tungsten ring on your finger, you will feel the incredible satisfaction that comes along with owning one of the finest crafted rings in the world.

Myth: Tungsten carbide rings should not contain nickel. Fact: In truth, tungsten carbide wedding rings are not made from pure tungsten. Pure tungsten in its natural form is an ore, and does not polish up to the shine that people love about tungsten carbide rings. Makers of tungsten carbide rings need to combine tungsten ore in a powder form with various binders and sinter it all together at very high temperatures in order to achieve the desired result – a beautiful, polished and nearly indestructible tungsten carbide ring.

Believe it or not, it is possible for a tungsten carbide blend to be too hard, resulting in a ring that can be fragile. With the wrong blend, a tungsten carbide ring will be brittle, and may break or shatter when dropped on hard surfaces. Myth: Tungsten carbide rings should not contain nickel. Fact: In truth, tungsten carbide wedding rings are not made from pure tungsten. Pure tungsten in its natural form is an ore, and does not polish up to the shine that people love about tungsten carbide rings. Makers of tungsten carbide rings need to combine tungsten ore in a powder form with various binders and sinter it all together at very high temperatures in order to achieve the desired result – a beautiful, polished and nearly indestructible tungsten carbide ring. A nickel binder is the preferred formulation for tungsten carbide rings, as many other binders can cause your ring to discolor with wear. Many inexpensive rings use one of these lesser binders, and aren\’t pleasant to wear or look at!

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When it comes to creating watches that are a little bit away from the mainstream designs, Ice Watches are right in the arena. With bright, bold and fun designs, Ice targets their watch range at a youthful and slightly left of centre audience who want to wear something a bit different while making a bold fashion statement. The Ice range has seen its popularity place it as an international brand and is now sold in a whole variety of jewellery retailers right around the world.

As a market leader in innovation and technology it did not come as a surprise when the company quickly jumped on the idea of opening a web store to complement the retail outlets they already operate. The brand has quickly developed their range of web stores to accommodate all ends of the globe.

The USA, France, Brazil and Switzerland are all homes to major online retailers and these are the main companies in which the Ice brand currently retails. Fourteen further countries have their own independent web stores and ship locally to potential customers and clients.

Online shopping is very quickly taking over high street chains and becoming a way of the future. The ease of sitting at home and having items delivered to your door is often a far easier alternative than actually having to leave the house and go to a shopping centre which is often incredibly busy.

The Ice brand has built its success on recognising new technologies and developing them and this is evident through their introduction of their independent online stores. The flexibility of their stores allows the purchaser to customise their sunglasses by selecting options including colour and design to suit their personal taste. You can then compare the sunglasses against up to three other models to choose which designs you would like for your final purchase.

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