Jewelry or assets?

Gold and silver prices have only been on the rise for the last few months. Silver has doubled in price in the last year or so and gold is another story all together. In this day and age, when buy these rare metals is extremely difficult, given their expense, jewelry has come to be an asset for the common man as well as the investor. More and more people nowadays are turning to buying jewelry as a sort of investment or security. Jewelry is a good way of asset-building given how its cost is only appreciating in the global market.

Gold Gold!

The conservative Bengali women of the Bengali community in India and across the globe seem to be obsessed about gold jewellery. Somehow accumulation of gold becomes some sort of a do-or-die task for most Bengali middle aged aunts who wish to get their daughters married in a costume comprising of a heavy traditional Bengali sari and with complimentary traditional gold jewellery to the extent that the bride seems to be almost carrying the weight of gold all over her right from her head down to her toes. It is like a ritual to amass gold among Bengali women. This is a fact that stands true for other communities too but with the Bengalis it seems like a thing of tradition!

Fashion jewelry: your personal style statement

Haven’t you jut craved to make a fashion jewelry design of your own or to explore new ideas and concepts? All you jewelry lovers could save some cash and have fun making your own fashion jewelry. You could get ideas of the latest trends from fashion magazines and create your own innovative design.

There are certain steps to follow your dreams though. Firstly you should learn the basic techniques for bending wires, attaching clasps and closing crimps. Once you’re done with that purchase some basic tools which may include round or chain nose pliers, crimp pliers, wire cutters and a bead board. Stock up different beads to have your own unique collection. Once you’re done with this, try experimenting on the various designs and creating your fashion jewelry.

Comeback of the 80's!

Retro styling is making a comeback. Styles at the moment are mina, platinum, white gold, semi precious stones and diamonds. Diamonds set in Platinum is the craze of the season. Though Gold prices are rising at an exponential rate, Gold jewellery still seems to be the hot favourite of the youth and elderly alike.

Fashionistas can’t seem to get the best of the season just yet and are still sticking to semi precious stones and beads to team up with the ever-favourite capris and denims. Inexpensive gems seem to be the mantra of the workingwomen and more and more beads and bangles are making inroads into the closets of women working awkward hours.