Stainless steel and gold cross pendant by Rochet

The representation of a cross holds special significance for many people.

The wearing of the cross around the neck was traditionally a symbol of religious faith.

Today, this ancient tradition has merged with modern fashion to create a the variety of contemporary cross pendant designs.

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Men’s stainless steel bracelet

There’s no question about it, men’s jewelry is the hottest fashion accessory!

No longer just for the metro man, men’s jewelry is the every day accessory for the every day man.

Men’s jewelry is no longer confined to Italian gold bracelets and gold chains.

A mix of more affordable and stylish metals has made men’s jewelry accessible to men with even the most modest budgets.

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Ruby and diamond wedding ring

Red rubies are the preferred choice of many ladies for their engagement rings and wedding rings today.

Red rubies are stunning, so it’s not surprising that they’re popular, though there’s a highly practical reason for choosing a red ruby for your rings.

Red rubies are particularly well suited to engagement and wedding rings.

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Unique engagement ring designs

Choosing your engagement ring design can be a daunting prospect.

The engagement ring is an enduring sign of a couples love for one-another. It’s a ring that will be worn everyday for eternity.

A ring of such significance needs to be a ring that the bride-to-be loves, a ring that reflects her personality and style.

Having a wide variety of engagement ring designs to choose from will help you to identify the right design for you.

This is where the new engagement ring gallery by Gillett’s Jewellers will help you to choose your engagement ring design.

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Princess cut diamond wedding ring

Choosing a diamond wedding ring just became easier!

Follow these simple six steps to know which diamond wedding ring is right for you.

Your wedding ring needs to sit neatly next to your engagement ring. Depending upon your engagement ring design, you may be able to wear a straight edged wedding ring or you may need to wear a curved or fitted wedding ring.

For the purpose of this article we’ll assume that you can wear a straight edged wedding ring. See our curved and fitted wedding rings information page for more info on these types.

For straight edged wedding rings, once you answer these six questions, you’ll know which wedding ring to choose.

1. What type of diamond is best for your wedding ring?
2. What style of diamond setting should you use?
3. How may diamonds you should have in your wedding ring?
4. What metal to have your wedding ring made in?
5. What width your wedding ring should be?
6. What band shape your ring should be?

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1ct Diamond Engagement ring

Traditionally ladies wear both an engagement ring and a wedding ring.

The engagement ring is given or purchased at the time that the couple becomes engaged.

On the wedding day, the groom gives the wedding ring to the bride.

Then after the ceremony and into the future, both rings are normally worn together on the same finger.

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Ladies 3mm ring

All finger sizes are not alike! Your finger size can change depending upon the width of the ring that you need.

For men’s rings, rings with a width of more than 6mm can require a larger finger size than for narrower widths.

For ladies rings, rings wider than 4mm may require a larger finger size than for narrower widths.

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Blue topaz earrings

Fans of the color blue have a fantastic variety of gemstones to choose from when it comes to blue gemstone jewelry.

Blue gemstones in a variety of shades of blue are available, from moderately priced to higher priced blue gemstones.

Blue gemstone jewelry is a great choice for jewelry gifts for birthdays and anniversaries as blue is the color that best compliments all skin tones. Blue is also a color that almost all ladies like, making it a great color option if you’re not sure which color gemstone to choose for gifts.

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Most men aren’t accustomed to wearing rings, so when it comes to choosing their wedding band, some men aren’t sure what width to choose for their ring.

Most men choose a 6mm width for their wedding ring. A 6mm width suits fingers of almost all shapes and sizes. A 6mm width is also a very comfortable width to wear for most men.

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Some gemstones although beautiful, colorful and unique are not necessarily suited for use in engagement rings.

Some couples wonder why they don’t see many gemstone options for engagement rings.

Some of those couples assume that it’s a traditional constraint rather than a practical constraint that reduces the types and variety of gemstone engagement rings on offer at most jewelry stores.

There is a practical reason why there’s usually a small range of gemstone engagement rings available.

We do not recommend that the following gemstones be selected for engagement rings : opal, emerald, amethyst, garnet, peridot, pearl, turquoise, onyx, mother of pearl, amber and topaz.

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