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Ring Sizes

  • Posted on June 30, 2010 at 4:41 pm

Sterling Silver Agate Ring

Buying silver jewellery online is quite a simple task; you select the piece you like, pay for it and wait for it to arrive.Buying a silver ring is slightly more complicated as, unless the ring is adjustable,  you first have to determine the ring size of your finger. In the U.S. and Canada ring sizes are on a numbered scale while in Ireland, U.K. and Australia ring sizes are specified using an alphhabetical scale with half sizes.

The ideal way to measure your ring size is to visit a jeweller who will use steel ring sizers to accurately gauge the ring size of your finger. A method you can use at home is to cut a thin strip of paper and wrap it around the finger you wish to be sized underneath the second joint and  knuckle. Make sure not to wrap the paper too tightly or the ring will not fit over the knuckle. Mark the spot where the paper meets with a pen or pencil and measure the distance with a ruler. This distance will give you the diameter of the ring required and you can then use one of the many online ring conversion websites to give you the relevant numeral or alphabetical sizes. All that’s left is to go ahead and buy your new silver jewellery.

Swarovski Crystal

  • Posted on June 13, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Sterling Silver & Swarovski Crystal Pendant

Nothing can beat the beauty and shine of a genuine Swarovski crystal. The Swarovski company has been making crystal since 1895 and the crystals owe their shine and clarity to a lead content of 32 percent and special metallic coatings which refract the light in a dazzling rainbow spectrum. With so many different types of crystal used in silver jewellery how can you tell which crystal is Swarovski?

As already mentioned a swarovski crystal will exude a beautiful sparkle which is  more brilliant than other crystal. They are also perfectly uniform and are machine cut so crystals of the same size will be the same in width, height and slope. The facet cuts of the crystal will meet at a perfect point at the junctures and a crystal with an AB finish will not have swirl marks or scratches. A genuine Swarovski will not have bubbles within it as many imitations do.
At The Silver Jewellery Workshop there is a selection of silver jewellery with genuine Swarovski crystal, for more just visit the store.
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