Women's Interests

Your wedding was fun wasn’t it? A huge milestone in your life, diamond rings, flowers, celebration with all your friends and family, in style and likely a bit of luxury. But be real here, when it was over and you could fly off on your honeymoon and escape mother-in-laws, selecting cakes, fighting bridesmaids and everyone else with an opinion, you felt a sense of relief like no other.

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Many of us come to realise, over time that a lot of the big milestones in life are a little like that. They are supposed to be exciting, breathtaking and once in a lifetime events, and by all means they are. But much of the time they are also stressful, requiring a lot of input, decisions and responsibility. Interestingly, after your wedding and during your marriage this continues to be the case. While you will have milestone moments that blow your mind and set your heart racing, they will also likely come with their own little sigh of relief once done. Read more… » «Fun Post-Marriage Milestones»

So you’ve reached that point in your relationship where roses alone will not suffice as a gift, and something that is a little more of a keepsake is required. You’ve also reached the stage where you are aware that your partner reads into everything, and tries to predict exactly what this gesture, or that statement means!

Well congratulations this means you’re getting serious– it also means the next five occasions, at least, are now easy when it comes to gifts, as you can progress from one level of jewellery to the next to keep her happy — and keep her guessing! Read more… » «Selecting the Right Jewellery for Your Relationship»

To keep your jewellery looking beautiful and lasting as long as possible it is important to take care of it.  You want to be able to hand down your precious pieces of jewellery to the generations that follow so you need it to last.

Keeping them clean and maintained properly will see that your children and your grandchildren will enjoy your jewellery as much as you do.  Jewellery is often given as a gift, usually to mark a special occasion, like an anniversary or birth of a baby.  Engagement rings are often passed down through the generations, especially as diamond rings tend to have a  timeless style that never goes out of fashion. Read more… » «How to Care For Your Jewellery»

Diamonds are truly beautiful stones, but they can also be a bit intimidating, particularly if you’re thinking of spending serious money on them. If you’re having special jewellery like custom diamond rings made, you need to do your thinking and plan your ring very clearly in your own mind, to get the right ring.

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Diamonds- basics

The cut of a diamond is the way it’s cut, not the shape. The cut is divided into particular segments: Read more… » «Choosing a diamond? Not as easy as it seems, is it?»