2010年7月29日星期四
Silver Bangles for Your Wedding Day
Today, almost any reputable jewellery store will have a large variety of engagement ring and silver bracelet sets. Just as earrings and neck pieces seem to go hand in hand, similarly it looks like the silver bangle and wedding ring combination is here to stay too. Just like wedding rings, these bracelets come in various patters. So right from plain ones to carved ones and even precious stone studded ones, the variety is very large. So if you are looking for a complete look for your wedding day, find a store that offers these silver bangles. Of course, working with a set will help, since the pattern on the two ornaments will be supportive of each other, but one could try a mix and match situation too. Let your man get you a ring that supports your personality, while you can get the ring, a bracelet that supports the rings personality.Karoline Watson has been involved in the engagement ring property market for many years. A delicately crafted supportive silver bracelet will add to the charm of the gown and the ring, rather than take away from it.The great part about silver is its low cost and high durability. This is the reason why silver jewellery rings are also gaining popularity as wedding jewellery. Most brides would rather spend on the size of the rock, than waste money on the metal of the ring. Worse still using softer metals like gold does make the ring loop bend over time, disfiguring and taking away from the beauty of the wedding or engagement rings. As the demand for silver wrist wear in combination with engagement rings rises, designers seem to be rising to the demand too.
Women’s Watches: Features that Make a Truly Unique Timepiece
Furthermore, make sure that your watchband will be comfortable for you; if you are allergic, for example, to plastic material, avoid plastic watchbands.Watches can be a beautiful and unique accessory, and a way to represent who you are. The color and style of the watch face and watchband can be mixed and matched to make your personal fashion statement.Allan Vicente is a freelance writer who writes about jewelry, watches and specific brands such as Invicta .The strap material should be something, again, that matches the accessories you already own, and should complement the watch face it goes with. The cuff and bangle watchstraps tend to be stiff and wear more like a regular bracelet than like a watch.Another factor to consider when deciding on strap material is when you are going to be wearing the watch. For example, if you are shopping for a watch to wear to a nice event, a classic metallic bangle or chain band may be more appropriate than a bright pink plastic watchband.
Women’s Watches: Features that Make a Truly Unique Timepiece
Strap MaterialThe final variable in building your unique and interesting watch is to decide what material you would like the watchstrap to be. Watchstraps come in everything from rubber to leather to metallic styles, with each providing their own perks. There are also watches available that are on cuffs or bangles.Even the ;boring; or ;traditional; shapes now come in variations, such as rectangles with curved or inverted sides. Along with the shape of the face, there is also the question of what you want on the face itself. Most fashionable watches for women have only the very basic 12 hour watch face, however some have extra dials for things such as the date (note: most of these are the more every-day or uni*** watches, while the dressier fashion watches tend to stick to the plain 12-hour face). Beyond the extra dials, you need to ask yourself what type of 12-hour dial you would prefer: numbered, hashed, or hands only. Numbered dials allow for the easiest reading, with hashed dials being next easiest. The hands only dials, while classic and stylish, can be difficult to read for an exact time.
Women’s Watches: Features that Make a Truly Unique Timepiece
When choosing a watchstrap it is important to find a color and style that you enjoy, and also one that matches your other jewelry. If you own mostly white gold, silver, or platinum jewelry you may prefer to opt for a white gold or silver watchband, or clasp, whereas if you own mostly gold jewelry then gold would probably be a better choice.Face Shape and StyleAlthough probably not as important as the color of the watch face, the shape you choose for your watch face can make even an otherwise *** watch pop. The traditional circular watch face is still popular; however, there are now also watch faces available in ovals, rectangles and squares. If you want to be truly unique, there are also watches available in the shape of cats, or ones that are hidden inside of trendy bangles. Like the watch faces, watch straps come in multiple colors. Watch straps come in plain colors ranging from black and white to bright pink, blue and yellow. Straps, unlike watch faces, however, also come in styles such as leopard print or polka dots. If you choose a metallic band (more on this later), there are also multiple options, such as chains or traditional links, both of which come in gold, silver, and platinum.
2010年7月15日星期四
Marvin M103 Watch Review
You'll love the Marvin crown logo that looks embossed into the watch crown. On the other side of the case you'll find an engraving of the initials of the original founders of the Marvin brad - a detail you find on all Marvin watches.Having a thin polished bezel gives the M103 a large look given the 44mm wide case. The sapphire crystal is raised and nicely beveled. A look that is common in Marvin watches. For another piece of brand identity you can see the red number "8" on the watch dial, as well as the color of the reserve side of the leather watch strap. Like all nice Marvin watches. the strap has a really high quality made buckle - again with the Marvin logo. One reason that I keep mentioning where the Marvin logo is placed, is because many watches that don't have these "signed" piece feel too much, as though they are made from sourced watch parts (this is especially the way I feel when This watch may be a sleeper hit in the watch world - and one of my favorite Marvin watches in their current collection. It has the feeling of a classic sport chronograph watch - but in a modern package. Sized large at 44mm wide, the steel case feels solid while the leather strap feels soft. Looking at the various colors on the dial, I am reminded by one of my favorite sport chronograph watches that are no longer made. The Zenith El Primero Rainbow. The name was a bit deceiving, as it didn't have THAT many colors in it, but enough to make the dial stand out more. The Marvin M103 watch shares that look. Most of the dial is black with the steel tones, while there are splashes of red, white, and yellow.You also get the classic looking framed chronograph subdials, while the seconds subdial is not framed in a white ring. This is done for style (to remind of a bi-compax layout), but is also there to help keep your eyes on the right dials when you are using the chronograph timing function. Using the chronograph is easy with the large classic shaped oblong pushers - while the wider and flatter than usual crown is also retro inspired. I see a watch strap buckle without a brand signature on it). Marvin has the feel of a more brand dedicated product that isn't part of a common parts bin. Thus you get this special attention on the crown, buckle, and on the back of the strap.Even though the watch is retro and sporty, it is still a nice watch. And with that comes some requisite polish and shine - which I like.
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