THE LONG & SHORT NECKLACES

Necklaces are the first jewellery that is gifted to Indian children. Chains are gifted to newborn children by their doting grandparents & relatives. This custom continues for boy children while girls start receiving earrings after their ears are pierced. Necklace lengths range from close to the neck or ‘choker’ style to ‘lariat’ length chains that reach to the waist. Indian brides usually wear several lengths of necklaces during their weddings to show that their parents have showered them with enough.

What are the different lengths of chains that can be worn as daily style? It’s very helpful to know the lengths of necklaces, while wearing different neckline styles with them. A stylist may advise you to wear a choker necklace with a turtleneck blouse or a lariat length necklace with a halter necked blouse. It helps to know what fashion models & designers are referring to, when you shop your ensembles.

Choker Necklaces

Worn close to the neck or around the neck, these necklaces are usually 14 inches in length. Collar length necklaces are even shorter at 12”- 13”. These are great for wearing with boat necklines or off- the- shoulder & strapless outfits.

Princess Necklaces

The most common type of necklaces – they come as sets when you buy earrings online. They’re commonly 17”- 19” in length & feature delicate pendants. The necklace length rests on the collar bone & is visible through formals shirt collars & outfits. Women prefer them as they’re less ostentatious & can be worn with decent 1cm or 2cm pendants.

Matinee Necklaces

These necklace chains are 20” – 24” in length & lie just below the collar- bone, depending upon a woman’s neck size, they could even reach up to slightly above the bust. Very young girls wear matinee length chains as statement necklaces with huge pendants. Some like the White Zircon Studded Necklace look like diamonds on white are perfect accessories & don’t need earrings to complement them.

Opera Necklaces

At 28”- 34” long, they’re dramatic & can be worn as a single strand or looped twice around the neck, forming a 2- row necklace for dramatic effect. Long Italian Necklace with Mermaid Purple Pendants the perfect example of opera necklaces that look great when worn with chic eveningwear.

Rope & Lariat Necklaces

Mostly seen in natural pearl ropes, these can be looped to form 3 or 4 rows necklace chains, giving the illusion stacked necklaces. A Tri Color Necklace can also give the illusion of 3 to 4 rows of chains & is great when you want to give the impression of wearing several chains but don’t have varying lengths.

A Long Italian Necklace with Mermaid White Pendant is a great accent for embroidered salwar suits & dressy knee- length outfits. Choose your necklaces according to the occasion. The general rule of thumb is that longer & heavier necklaces are worn for festive & party occasions. More practical necklace length like the princess is every day wear.

How You Can Find Your Ring Size in Four Easy Steps

Buying Silver jewelleryonline is even cheaper than buying it from a local silver jewellery shop or your family jeweller. In fact, the designs are exquisitely dainty and unusual unlike the chunky designs found in offline silver jewellery stores. But many of us find that buying silver rings for women, men and kids a big hassle online. We don’t have opportunity to fit the rings on our fingers like we do in offline shops and get irritated when the customer support personnel can’t get our ring size over phone.

Well, there’s a real easy way of measuring your ring size accurately. All you need are:

A short thin strip of paper about 6 inches long (a string will do if you can’t find paper)

A marker or pencil to mark the paper and

A ruler with both inches and millimetre markings.

First, wrap the piece of paper around the base of the finger that you want to measure.

Next, take the pen and mark the paper where it overlaps on your finger to form a complete circle.

Then, keep the paper along your ruler to measure it’s length in mm.

Finally, compare this measurement with this chart to find the nearest measurement to yours. This is the size that will fit you.

If your ring size falls between 2 rings size shown in the chart opt for the bigger size.

A few tips for more accurate measurements:

Some men and women have large finger joints, in such cases it’s better to measure just under the largest joint of the finger you want to wear the ring on.

Like your feet, your fingers too swell over the course of the day; try to measure the finger you want to wear the silver rings on near the end of the day or in the afternoon, when they’ll be a little swollen.

Now go back to the ring you fell in love with and start a wonderful journey of buying online jewellery without any hassle and lots convenience.

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Gifts – A Special Gesture to Express Love

There is no arguing about the fact that giving gifts is one of the best ways to express your feelings, love and appreciation. Giving presents to your dear ones, family and friends not only make the occasions special, but also show your care for them. It is a unique way to promote growth in your relationships and make occasions memorable for life.

Whether it is for birthday, anniversary, wedding, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, we all love to receive and give presents. Sure, gifts received during special days make us feel really happy, but when we receive these without any occasion, special day or reason, that feeling is unimaginable.

These are priceless and express your love, care and respect for the person. It is not important that the present should be a costly one; it is the element of a surprise that really matters!!! If it is given with sincerity, passion and from the bottom of your heart, the person who receives it will love you. Now the question arises what to give? When it comes to choosing gifts for loved ones, we, most of the times, are clueless about what to give them. There are a wide range of items available in the market, which makes it very difficult for us to decide. Giving the items which your dear ones love to add in their lives is the best and safest bet. However, if you want to do something unique and different, know about their preferences, consider the occasion and then make your choice. Be sure whatever you choose reflects the personality of the recipient.

Here are a few things that you should keep in mind while making the decision.

When you are shopping for a present, always consider the age of the recipient. If you are buying it for a child, you can choose toys, stuffed toys, colors, doll houses etc. Children will definitely love these. However, if he/she is a youngster; you can consider gadgets like iPod, MP3, laptop, DVDs or sports items. He/she would definitely appreciate and cherish it for many years.

For your parents, you can think of something unique like a stylish couple’s wrist watch. You can give a golf kit to your father if he is a sport fan. For mothers, home appliances or beauty products could be a perfect choice. Giving a nice women designer perfume for your mother and branded cologne for your father could be a nice idea. You can surprise your grandparents with a mini vacation to some nice place. A family photo in an antique frame would also be an excellent idea to show that you really care for your grandparents.

Gender is one important factor that you cannot afford to ignore. It is a well known fact that preferences of the men and women are completely different. So always consider the gender of the person while choosing a gift for your loved one. When selecting a unique present for women, you can consider jewelry, soft toys, flowers, chocolates, clothes and other fashion accessories. For men, you can choose wallets, computer accessories, mobiles, laptops, play stations etc. Once you got something special for your loved one, don’t forget to wrap in a nice packing.

If you don’t have time to visit departmental stores, you can also shop from online stores. These stores offer genuine high-quality items and you might also get good discount offers.