By Gen Wright
 There are times when you will be in the store, and all of a sudden, the perfect ring nearly jumps right out of the showcase and on to your finger. However, there are other times when you are searching for the ideal ring that flatters your hands and fingers and are unable to find exactly what you are looking for. Why it is easy some days and nearly impossible on others remains a mystery.
While I can't lead you to the exact ring that will be perfect for you, I can help you with your buying decisions. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
Have you set a budget for your ring purchase?
Are you shopping for your ring online or in person?
What is the occasion you're buying this ring for?
Do you want this ring to be worn everyday, or just for special occasions?
Is this ring something you intend to pass on to future generations?
Do you want something plain or ornate?
Are you looking for gemstone jewelry, or a ring with gemstone beads?
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By Gen Wright
 The first pearls to be cultured and commercialized were akoya pearls. The akoya sage dates back to about a hundred years ago, when the Japanese discovered and improved the techniques of pearl culture using akoya oysters, a Pinctada fucata species native to the Sea of Japan.
Decades after, pearl culturing has spread to new horizons, bringing out new beauties such as the intriguing black pearls of Tahiti, the majestic South Sea pearls from Australia, and the chatoyant golden pearls from the Philippines and Indonesia.
Strengths and limits
Round and lustrous pearls are found in all pearl categories-akoya , South Sea, freshwater, Tahitian. But when comparing the harvest crops, the difference becomes evident. An akoya crop has the highest percentage of round and lustrous pearls. Over 80% of the pearls in an akoya harvest are round, compared with 30% in a South Sea crop. 20% in a Tahitian pearl harvest, and less than 5% in a Chinese freshwater pearl crop. It is therefore not surprising that the roundest and the most uniform pearl strand one can obtain is usually from an akoya |
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By Gen Wright
 Fashion Jewelry are those that you wear with your latest dresses, go out in town wearing them, and team them with the latest designer thing in your wardrobe. Fine jewelries are those that you reserve for fine dining occasions. Exclusive club parties, wine tasting affairs, black tie affairs, weddings, etc. You know, where you really have to watch yourself and follow every etiquette rule that you know of, including using the cutlery for their right purposes.
And then you have silver jewelry, which is a class apart. Because it is both fashion jewelry and fine jewelry. It is one of the rare jewelry that will go with anything you wear and look good on any occasion and on any person. You simply cannot go wrong with silver jewelry when you are going out somewhere. They are also very well suited with any gem that you may like.
Silver jewelry transcends all rules of fashion and finesse with their color and style. They are simply chic and elegant when you want them to be but when you change in to your girl out in |
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