Definitely not the same old men’s rings are brought to you by Andrew Nyce Designs. With a fresh masculine touch, the rings are accented by distinctive patterns. The Mokume Gane Collection has a satined pattern and a wonderful mix of colors and tones, while the Damascus Stainless Steel collection has a more rugged feel to it, due to the finger printed texture.

Mokume Gane is an old metalworking technique that originated in Japan in the 1700s. The words translate to “wood eye metal,” which accurately describes the topographical patterns that appear when metals are twisted and forged using this process. The look is similar to the swirling, watery patterns of Damascus steel or ancient Chinese lacquer work.

Mokume Gane Collection

Damascus Stainless Steel

Andrew Nyce Designs handcrafts unique wedding, engagement, and men’s rings. “We craft intricately patterned rings that reflect the unique interpersonal relationships of our customers. No two pieces of jewelry are ever exactly the same”, he says. While incorporating classic materials, they apply ancient Japanese and Middle Eastern metalworking techniques. The distinctive, yet elegant rings address any fashion-forward, modern man.

Photos courtesy of: www.andrewnycedesigns.com.

Gold: Jewelry Metal Questions

Since wedding season is on, our suggestion this week is a Celtic Laser-Engraved Tungsten Wedding Band. Suitable for ladies as well as gentlemen, this tungsten carbide comfort fit domed wedding band has a wonderful laser-engraved Celtic woven design. The ring is 7.0mm wide. Tungsten carbide is lustrous with a dark hue that holds a mirror-like finish that is permanently polished; it’s also ten times harder than 18Kt gold.

For more similar items you can visit JR Jewelers and their splendid bridal wedding bands.

Religious Jewelry is now worn for fashion and style, a way to proudly display ones faith with elegance, beauty and class. Religious jewelry has indeed a wide diverse market in the jewelry industry.

Gold Decorative Star of David

Considering Religious Jewelry as a gift idea? Religious Jewelry as a gift idea was once consisted to be nothing more than a Rosaries or small beaded bracelets, but current fashion trends have expanded the religious jewelry market to unique jewelry items like bracelets, pendants, brooch pins, rings, and any other style of jewelry that shows an individuals religious belief in their God.

14Kt White Gold Large Claddagh Cross

Diamond Cross

Gold Passion Cross

White gold agate angel pendant

18Kt Gold Fancy Pink and White Diamond Pendant

Stainless Steel Cross Necklace

This week’s jewelry is a splendid beaded necklace perfect for an elegant and sumptuous look. This piece of jewelry was hand made by John Medeiros Jewelry.

Yunju Lee’s jewelry creations are surprisingly creative. But who could wear such unusual pieces? British designer Yunju Lee has a new jewelry collection inspired from everyday minor accidents. I don’t know if he really succeeded to turn flaws into advantages, but it is certain that he turned them into fashion favor.

My question still stands: Who could wear them?

Ink stain pin brooches:

Iron silver ring:

Lipstick stain Brooch:

Ketchup dribbles brooch set:

A metal collar with lipstick traces on:

Many women have allergies to metal components in their jewelry. Nickel is one of the most allergenic components and it is contain in most metal alloys. Some pieces of jewelry contain a small amount of nickel. However some people can be still very sensitive to it. So it should be seen that what kind of metals different women wears.

Depending on women what type of jewelry the sensitive women prefer or wear, the allergic reaction will appear. Silver jewelry is usually a non-allergenic material and certainly enhances the looks of women with the choice of their color, style, occasions and changing fashions. Generally people are not allergic to silver or copper, but it’s possible. In these cases, you should also look for such names as nibium, sterling silver, 14kt, nickel-free, or plastic ear findings.

Silver jewelry are also a quite affordable and are an elegant alternative to beaded jewelry or imitation jewelry. There are various and beautiful crafted sterling silver jewelry, including bracelets, rings, necklaces, or pendants.

925 Sterling silver jewelry is quite popular among most people. Its popularity can be the fact that sterling silver jewelry is as beautiful as any other precious metal and comes with an additional benefit of affordable prices. More and more people choose sterling silver jewelry for its delicate filigree work, dainty designs at affordable rates.

This year’s trend in what jewelry concerns is excess, heavy, metal.

While designer Stella McCartney, chose not to use jewelry at all, others preferred heavy metallic pieces tat contras with the fluid lines of the clothes.

Christian Lacroix featured yellow gold chains, while Lanvin’s creation use big chunky metallic elements and industrial pieces in unconventional necklaces.

Ethnic Asian influences inspired Dior in adorning his signature pieces with gold, silver and bronze necklaces.

Karl Lagerfeld impressed with futuristic earrings of gold and silver swirls. In this case I guess the bigger the better.

Here’s gold suitability for jewelry from the purity point of view:
24 karat = 100% gold
Too soft for jewelry

22 karat = 91.7% gold
Very soft – not recommended for jewelry

18 karat = 75.0% gold
Recommended for fine jewelry

14 karat = 58.3% gold
Recommended for jewelry

12 karat = 50.0% gold
Not acceptable for jewelry

10 karat = 41.7% gold
The legal karat limit considered as real gold in the United States

The gold in the jewelry we wear daily it is not a hundred percent pure. Actually it is impossible to wear items crafted in 100% pure gold. That’s because in such a purity level, gold is to “soft” and will modify its shape when you apply a small pressure to it. That means that you can even squeeze it into your finger tips.

In order to have a solid form, goldsmiths mix it with different other metals resulting a gold alloy with new physical properties, that is more suitable to transform into jewelry.

The other metals used to obtain the gold alloy can also have an influence on the gold’s color. No matter which gold color is created, the pure gold is always present in the correct percentage. For example, 18K gold will always have 75% pure gold contained in the jewelry, while the rest of the alloy colors can be altered to create a different color.

• Rose gold: It is mixed with a considerable amount of copper ( almost 20% )  resulting the pink color.
• White gold: It is created by mixing in nickel to give it a whiter appearance.
• Yellow gold: It is the common natural color of gold.