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14 Secrets to Buying the Perfect Wedding Jewelry

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09/12/2016

14 Secrets to Buying the Perfect Wedding Jewelry

Men do not usually have the patience and the knowhow when it comes to shopping for jewelry (and for most things for that matter) while women are usually emotionally-driven in their purchases.

If you are shopping for jewelry, these tips will help you get value for your money.

Set a Budget

A budget will ensure you do not go overboard. Once you have a budget, you will be able to determine such things as the type of metal to buy and the type of engraving (machine or hand). You should, however, always remember that you expect to pay for quality.

Consider your lifestyle

If you work with your hands, you will need a metal that is scratch resistance. A person who works at an office may not need such a metal. Consider the characteristics of the metal you are buying vis-à-vis your job or your hobbies so that you do not need to regularly remove your ring (which increases the chances of the ring getting lost).

Start early

Starting early ensures you get exactly what you are looking for since you will be able to compare different pieces over time, thereby increasing the chances of the perfect fit coming into stock. It is particularly important that you start early if you are buying custom jewelry.

Size your finger

Most people do not take off their wedding band. They will wear them during summer, winter, pregnancy, exercise, and everything in between. You should understand that your fingers swell and contract due to such phenomena as cold, heat, water retention, and weight gain. Note that, some metals like tungsten carbide are very difficult to re-size, emphasizing the need to do proper sizing. So, how do you ensure you get the right fit?

Ensure the sizing is done by a professional
Be measured during different times of day and then take the average
Only do the sizing when you are calm
Do not do the sizing very early in the morning since your body retains salt from the night before
Don’t do the fitting after exercising or when it is too cold or hot

Be unique

Do not go for what is trending. Buying unique jewel such as black tungsten jewels makes you stand out. You do not have to worry too much about matching the metals and designs you two wear since you may have different tastes. You just have to match some aspects of the ring such as the color.

Think long-term

You will get value for money if you buy something that will last a long time. Metals like tungsten carbide will last a lifetime without getting a scratch.

Narrow your choices

You should narrow your choices to a few brands, a few types of metal, a few styles, and a few colors. You should determine exactly what you want before you start shopping. Failure to do this will result in a lot of frustration and you may end up feeling you didn’t get exactly what you wanted.

Consider the quality

The ring you buy should have the mark of the manufacturer’s trademark (since this proves that the manufacturer stands by his work) and a quality mark (which says what the ring is made of). If the ring is made up of 2 metals, make sure there’s a quality mark for each.

Ease of cleaning

Consider how easy it will be to clean the metal. There’s a trend towards rings that don’t require much cleaning, such as black tungsten men’s wedding rings.

Listen carefully whenever your significant other talks about jewelry

If you want to surprise your loved one with a ring, you can get information on what he/she would like from listening to what they say about jewelry. Check his/her reaction when she sees a ring on his/her friend. You could also ask about preferences in a manner that will not arouse suspicion (such as asking, “What do you think about that black ring?” when watching a movie). The best way to pick the perfect ring, albeit unromantic, is to ask him/her what she would like. This also gives you the opportunity to do proper fitting.

Talk to people who have bought rings before

Getting your opinion from friends and relatives who have bought rings before is important because you will get tips on where, how, and when to shop. You might even want to take your friend on the shopping trip.

Read reviews, testimonials, comments, and ratings

Go online and read reviews, testimonials and comments and follow ratings to ensure you get the perfect ring. The online community is very active when it comes to giving feedback. Other good sources of tips on good rings arethe trend of fashion and luxury, such as stylists and wedding planners.

Shop online

More and more people are buying their rings online. You, however, need to be fitted before checking out the ring to ensure the ring fits perfectly. The greatest benefits of shopping online include:

You get to choose from more rings than you would get in your town or city
Online prices are usually lower than those in brick & mortar stores
You will save time and effort since you do not have to move from one corner of your town to the other
You are less likely to make a rushed decision when you buy your ring online
Online shopping is more discreet, making this the best way to shop if you want to surprise your loved one

Do thorough research

Do thorough research to know what is best. There are many types of rings made of different types of metals in the market and it is easy to get confused. Do research on such things as the characteristics of the metals you are considering and how to know if a metal is genuine or a fake.

Do not shy away from admitting you do not know what makes the perfect ring. There are many resources that can help you pick the perfect ring. Consider getting professional help to get the perfect ring.

Ateliers deMonaco introduces a unique piece The new Tourbillon – WAT ARUN

Editor

06/12/2016

Ateliers deMonaco introduces a unique piece The new Tourbillon – WAT ARUN

Ateliers deMonaco introduces a unique piece devoted to the Wat Arun Temple in Thailand: The brand new Tourbillon – WAT ARUN

In celebration of the Loy Krathong festival, Ateliers deMonaco has created a brand new piece known as the Tourbillon – WAT ARUN. This conventional “fête-des-lumières” is among the most lovely and well-known events in Thailand. It’s celebrated yearly on the night of the twelfth lunar month. It celebrates the end of the rain season and honours the water spirits.

Folks launch formed rafts product of banana leaf and adorned with candles and flowers,which then float onto the river.

This temple has been named after Aruna, the Indian God of Dawn. It’s a illustration of Mount Meru, the iconic illustration of the middle of the world in Buddhist Cosmology. In Thailand, there are over 31’200 Buddhist temples and the Wat Arun temple is probably the most well-known one, because of its recognisable design. The design could be very totally different from the opposite temples; it’s partly made with tiny items of colored glass and Chinese porcelain positioned delicately into intricate patterns.

The dial of the Tourbillon Wat Arun required a unprecedented 200 hours of work. It’s composed of three layers of solid 18K White gold, all applied by hand and a Tourbillon opening which naturally draws attention to this mechanical marvel. Probably the most lovely half is the hand-engraved dial exhibiting the Wat Arun temple, as iconic as our distinctive timepieces. We are able to distinguish across the temple’s engraving the four-corner prang of Wat Arun, which home image of the guardian gods, Nayu, gods of the 4 direction.

The hand-engraved particulars give this watch its personal private touch and makes it a one of-a-kind creation. This has been realised by Bernad Ditzof, our master engraver, which skills are incomparable and make him one of many few folks on the planet that may grasp such dexterity and technique.

This art-piece is cased-up in an 18 carats white gold polished case contrasting with the brushed white gold dial. The back and front are made from sapphire crystal exposing the finest details of the patented “eXtreme Precision 1 minute” tourbillon and its hand-engraved 22K solid gold rotor. This tourbillon movement is understood to be probably the most precise tourbillon movement on the planet with a tolerance between 0-2 seconds per 24 hours. The calibre is adorned with 29 jewels and a sapphire tourbillon bridge.

The timepiece is completed with a hand-stitched alligator leather-based strap and comes with an 18 carats white gold folding buckle. This watch is a timeless piece of art which can endure perpetually like the fantastic thing about the Wat Arun temple.

Rado and Design Prize Switzerland 2017

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23/11/2016

The Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents is aimed at talented designers of the younger generation from all fields.

Rado is the primary accomplice of Design Prize Switzerland, 2017/18 Edition

Designers can now enter the Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents

Rado is the main partner of Design Prize Switzerland, 2017/18 Edition

Rado is happy to announce that will probably be persevering with its longstanding partnership with Design Prize Switzerland. As a part of the cooperation, the design-focused watchmaker will even be operating its Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents competition as soon as once more. Up-and-coming designers are invited to submit their entries for an opportunity to win 15,000 CHF in prize cash in addition to a brand new Rado Ceramica designed by Konstantin Grcic.

A ardour for design that extends to the younger generation
Rado is understood for its shut connections to the design world: the Swiss model has a few years of expertise as a accomplice and initiator of design competitions, selling young talent via the Rado Star Prize and has received more than 30 prestigious design prizes for its renowned watch innovations.

The Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents is geared toward talented designers of the younger generation from all fields. Interested designers at the moment are invited to submit entries for the 2017/18 version of the competition. Entrants will be professionals from all design institutes who’ve accomplished a course in design or in a design-related topic inside the final three years. Submissions could embrace merchandise, tasks, ideas and prototypes which have been conceived, designed or produced as authentic creations, which have been developed as restricted editions or commissioned works for institutes or galleries. Rado will award a prize of CHF 15,000 to every winner in addition to a watch from the brand new Rado Ceramica collection by Konstantin Grcic. For detailed info, please go to Rado Starprize .

A passion for design that extends to the younger generation

About the Rado Ceramica and designer Konstantin Grcic
The Rado Ceramica is a design icon a lot imitated however by no means equalled. In a brand new design by famend industrial designer Konstantin Grcic, one in every of Rado’s most recognisable high-tech ceramic timepieces has been given a up to date interpretation whereas retaining the robust geometrical form of the unique.

About the Rado Star Prize
The Rado Star Prize is a longtime competitors that’s usually run with high design companions around the globe. To date the competitors, which provides young unestablished designers from all disciplines a platform for his or her work, has been held in Switzerland, France, Austria, the USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, China, Holland, Italy, South Africa and Peru. The last Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents was awarded in 2015 to Mugi Yamamoto for “Stack”, a futuristic printer design.

About Design Prize Switzerland
Based in 1991, Design Prize Switzerland is a acknowledged a part of the Swiss design trade. The prize focuses on design as an element of financial and cultural relevance. Prizes are awarded in 12 classes, one in every of which is the Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents. Designers can submit entries and discover out extra at www.designpreis.ch.

Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac Year of the rooster

Editor

16/11/2016

Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac

Vacheron Constantin is pursuing its dialogue with collectors and passionate devotees of Haute Horlogerie by enriching its Métiers d’Artwork The legend of the Chinese zodiac with the sign of the rooster. The latter will take over from that of the monkey on the Chinese New Yr on January 28th 2017. Bearing the Hallmark of Geneva, these two new creations, realised in twelve models each, mix the technical excellence of Caliber 2460 G4 with the great thing about inventive crafts.

Paper-cutting, on the crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures
China, a nation with which Vacheron Constantin has been cultivating particular ties since 1845, first introduce the paper-cutting method generally known as Jianzhi, a preferred artwork echoed in Swiss tradition by way of its well-known Scherenschnitt paper-cutting. This inventive strategy, highlighted within the Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac, has been given a recent interpretation due to the experience of the grasp engravers and enamellers.

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The foliage motif showing on the dial and based mostly on traditional Chinese iconography is etched straight within the steel.

Then comes the stage of Grand Feu enamelling, an ancestral method that is still the protect of a only a few notably expert artisans. By making use of the enamel in successive layers, the enamel specialist enhances the depth of the blue or bronze-toned dial. Reaching the required mastery of color and of reactions to firing at temperatures between 800 and 900 levels Celsius requires an experience that may solely be acquired over lengthy years of expertise. The rooster, product of platinum or pink gold, is hand engraved and delicately utilized to the dial centre.

A motion that leaves loads of house for creative expression
Caliber 2460 G4 makes it potential to create a particular and excellent stage-setting for the ornamental arts, by giving the central dial motif a starring position. The hands-free time show is achieved by way of 4 apertures displaying the hours, minutes, days and dates. These indications – the primary two of the dragging selection and the final two of the leaping sort – proudly embody the longstanding savoir-faire of the Maison in designing and creating authentic shows. Clearly seen by way of the sapphire crystal again of the platinum or pink gold case, the 22-carat oscillating weight is adorned with a recurrent Maltese cross sample testifying to finishes carried out in step with the best watchmaking traditions. All motion parts are certainly finely completed in accordance with the standards of the Hallmark of Geneva, a high quality label of which Vacheron Constantin is essentially the most devoted consultant.

Shopping for a pleasant piece of silver jewellery will probably be in useless if you don’t …

Editor

27/10/2016

Sterling Silver Care Top Do's and Don’ts — When we think of jewelry, the proper selection for purchase is not the only aspect we should consider to make sure that we have the best items to wear.

Sterling Silver Care High Do’s and Don’ts

After we consider jewellery, the correct choice for buy isn’t the one facet we must always think about to be sure that now we have the perfect gadgets to put on. Correct sterling silver care can be essential to bear in mind. A pleasant jewellery merchandise is not going to give you the emphasis you want if it isn’t correctly taken care of regularly.

Furthermore, there won’t be something worse than carrying one thing costly that comes with indicators of improper care. It should make you look dangerous and spoil your total look that you’ve tried so exhausting to determine.

Let’s uncover collectively a number of the most necessary sterling silver care do’s and don’ts to be sure to make a pleasant look each time, wherever we go.

Make No Compromise on High quality

It doesn’t matter what you select to purchase, it is vitally necessary to concentrate on high quality primarily. It’s all the time a sensible choice to purchase lower than extra if we should compromise on high quality for the second alternative. So far as silver jewellery is worried, step one of correct care is to decide on high-quality sterling silver and never go for silver-plated components that won’t give you what you need to obtain.

Correct Storing Is Essential

Now that you’ve made your good selection of jewellery gadgets to have in your possession be sure to all the time retailer them correctly. Which means your new equipment ought to be saved in an anti-tarnish kind of field, wrapped in good, tender cloths. This may assist you keep away from scratching and tarnishing accidents. You do not need your costly new gadgets to get ruined for certain.

Light Polish Is the Key

Fixed upkeep of your sterling silver jewellery is really useful however this doesn’t imply that you must apply tough remedies on them every single day. Quite go for light polishes sometimes when it may be vital. Your focus in any case is to have the ability to put on these equipment for a very long time and never polish them till they not change into acceptable for use.

Put on Your New Objects Solely when Essential

You might have bought a brand new piece of silver jewellery for your self that you just love however this doesn’t imply that you must put on it on a regular basis. It’s higher to take away it whereas being at residence and doing all of your regular chores to keep away from any accidents that may spoil your new favourite accent.

Pay Consideration to the Location Chosen for Storage

Shopping for a pleasant piece of silver jewellery will probably be in useless if you don’t be taught to concentrate to the required storage particulars. A do notdo sort of factor is to retailer it with wooden, newspapers or rubber that may trigger tarnishing. Simply discover a good place for it and hold it aside from different gadgets you could have in your possession. This may make sure that your new jewellery reward will all the time be able to be worn on an important day and make you look superb.

Correct Cleansing Does Not Imply Harsh Scrubbing

Your silver jewellery doesn’t want that sort of scrub that takes the polish out of it. It’s higher to take it to a spot the place professionals will know clear it properly however gently. You may spoil it at residence and this may be a disgrace given the prices that have been concerned in its buy.

No Requirements Wax for Silver Coating

One of many issues that you have to by no means do by way of sterling silver care is wax to coat it utilizing normal merchandise. What can be utilized for this supposed goal is micro-crystalline wax or a well-chosen clear lacquer. Nonetheless, as soon as once more that is really useful to be finished by professionals who’ve the fitting merchandise and abilities to make sure good end-results.

All in all, an important do issues to recollect by way of sterling silver care is to buy high-quality gadgets and simply retailer them properly aside from something that may harm it. In any case, your regular jewellery isn’t naval or army silver so there is no such thing as a must rub its polish off for correct upkeep or attempt to coat it utilizing undesirable merchandise.

Gianluigi Buffon wins the 2016 Golden Foot Hublot Award

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12/10/2016

The Golden Foot Hublot Award, the fan’s highest distinction

Followers have given their award to the most effective goalkeeper on the earth

“The Golden Foot Hublot Award is a prize that’s given by the followers that fill the stands and are the lifetime of soccer. They’re the zeal and the eagerness behind the sport, they drive gamers on the pitch to offer their greatest. The loyal girls, males and youngsters who dream and who give unwavering help recreation after recreation. In a approach, soccer can be their life. By giving them a voice, this prize can be an award for the general public as with out them, there could be no soccer. By sponsoring this award, Hublot intends to construct this occasion and to make it the followers’ highest type of acknowledgement for gamers“.
Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO Hublot

Brazil and Italy are footballing nations by way of to their very core and have the very best variety of gamers to have acquired the Golden Foot Hublot Award. The 2016 version doesn’t break from this pattern. For its 14th outing, the Golden Foot Hublot Award recognises the profession of Gianluigi Buffon, which is now sealed in bronze. A homage paid by the general public to a participant chosen by the followers to obtain a prize that crowns the most effective keeper in historical past—who can be one of many gamers who has proven probably the most loyalty to his membership. The Italian Buffon follows on from Eto’o, the winner in 2015.

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“At the moment I’m honored, proud and emotional to obtain this nice distinction, the Golden Foot Hublot Award, that I hope I’ve gained on benefit. What I’m leaving right here at this time, are usually not the handprints of my ten fingers, however a hint of what I’m, of what I’ve finished, and of what I nonetheless must do.”
Gianluigi Buffon, winner of the 2016 Golden Foot Hublot Award
The perfect footballers on the earth met in Monaco on the invitation of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, for the presentation of the Golden Foot Hublot Award. A world prize that stands out for 2 causes—it exhibits the general public and the followers’ favorite participant and it will probably solely be gained as soon as. The Golden Foot Hublot Award was created by the well-known agent Antonio Caliendo in 2003 and will be offered to lively skilled gamers and the legends of the sport. A jury of worldwide journalists selects 30 gamers who’re over 28 years outdated and the general public votes first to resolve on 10 nominees. A second public spherical of voting then chooses the winner whose title is revealed on the Golden Foot Hublot Ceremony. A golden trophy is offered to the winner who leaves their footprint in a bronze mould. Maradona and his footprints are the primary on the Promenade des Champions on the seafront within the Principality of Monaco. The naked footprints of the 70 biggest names in soccer are moulded into the bottom. From Ronaldo to Pelé, these gifted athletes have left a everlasting hint of their footwork in bronze.

The 9 nominees alongside Buffon for the 2016 version had been: Rooney, Ronaldo, Cavani, Casillas, Messi, Kaka, Thiago Silva, Pirlo and Lampard and celebrated from amongst the legends of soccer had been Antonio Caliendo (the president and founding father of the award), Deco, Carles Puyol, Frank de Boer and Claudio Ranieri. The winner of this 14th version has developed his abilities with Juventus, Gianluigi Buffon was already elected greatest goalkeeper of the 21st Century by the IFFHS, greatest goalkeeper within the 2006 FIFA World Cup, greatest footballer on the earth by UEFA in 2003 and is likely one of the most loyal gamers in historical past. Over 20 years in the past, Buffon was signed by Parma in Serie A on the age of 17, earlier than becoming a member of Juventus in 2001, with whom he nonetheless performs to this present day. His contract has been prolonged till 2018 so he’ll have a good time his 40th birthday with the Squadra and his 17 years with the membership!

Almost a million followers voted to call their favorite participant and Buffon gained 72% of the votes. The votes say quite a bit in regards to the face of soccer at this time, with 56% of the votes solid by girls and 44% by males, with a mean age of 31.5 years. As for the place the votes had been solid, most votes got here from Turkey, the USA, China, Italy and Mexico. Followers are the face of soccer. Receiving an award from the general public is the very best prize that every one gamers aspire in direction of.

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NEXT APPOINTMENT
January 2017: Declaration of the 30 candidates chosen and the primary public vote
February 2017: In a Hublot Golden Foot Award video, Gianluigi Buffon will announce the 10 nominees for 2017 within the brief checklist for the
second spherical of voting.

THE HUBLOT GOLDEN FOOT AWARD
2003 Roberto Baggio, Italy
2004 Pavel Nedved, Czech Republic
2005 Andry Shevchenko, Ukraine
2006 Ronaldo, Brazil
2007 Alessandro Del Piero, Italy
2008 Roberto Carlos, Brazil
2009 Ronaldinho, Brazil
2010 Francesco Totti, Italy
2011 Ryan Giggs, Wales
2012 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden
2013 Didier Drogba, Côte d’Ivoire
2014 Andres Iniesta, Spain
2015 Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon
2016 Gianluigi Buffon, Italy
THE HUBLOT GOLDEN FOOT LEGENDS
2003 Maradona, Eusebio, Riviera, Fontaine
2004 di Stefano, Zoff, Platini
2005 Gento, Finest, Weah, Riva, Rivelino
2006 Ghiggia, Puskas, Facchetti, Kopa, Zico
2007 Müller, Stoitchkov, Kempes, Rossi, Romario
2008 Aldair, Belanov, Suarez, Zidane
2009 Rummenigge, Santos, Blokhine, Higuita, Boniek
2010 Dunga, Varallo, Beckenbauer, Antognoni
2011 Pelé, Zanetti, Figo, Madjer, Gullit
2012 Cantona, Baresi, Matthaus, Pelé
2013 Valderrama, Ardiles, Papin
2014 Panenka, Pfaff, Sukur, Nakata, Hamm, Milla
2015 Hagi, Passarella, Dasaev, Trezeguet
2016 Deco, Carles Puyol, Frank de Boer, Claudio Ranieri, Didier Deschamps
BIG BANG UNICO CHRONOGRAPH RETROGRADE
Reference 413.NM.1127.RX – Titanium Ceramic
413.OM.1128.RX – King Gold Ceramic
Case Satin-finish and polished Titanium (Titanium Ceramic) or Satin-finish and polished King
Gold 18Ok (King Gold Ceramic)
Case-back Satin-finish Titanium (Titanium Ceramic) or Satin-finish King Gold 18Ok (King Gold
Ceramic) with sapphire glass
Glass Sapphire glass with anti-reflective therapy
Water resistance 100m or 10 ATM
Bezel Satin-finish and polished black ceramic
Dial Satin-finish matt black
Motion HUB1261 UNICO, Manufacture Mechanical Motion with computerized winding, biretrograde
chronograph with column wheel seen on the dial facet
Variety of elements 385 (44 rubies)
Energy Reserve 72 Hours
Strap Black rubber, interchangeable system
Titanium folding buckle (Titanium Ceramic)
Black-treated titanium folding buckle (King Gold Ceramic)

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14 Secrets to Buying the Perfect Wedding Jewelry

14 Secrets to Buying the Perfect Wedding Jewelry

Men do not usually have the patience and the knowhow when it comes to shopping for jewelry (and for most things for that matter) while women are usually emotionally-driven in their purchases.

Ateliers deMonaco introduces a unique piece The new Tourbillon – WAT ARUN

Rado and Design Prize Switzerland 2017

Rado is the primary accomplice of Design Prize Switzerland, 2017/18 Edition

Designers can now enter the Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents

Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac Year of the rooster

Shopping for a pleasant piece of silver jewellery will probably be in useless if you don’t …

Sterling Silver Care High Do’s and Don’ts

Gianluigi Buffon wins the 2016 Golden Foot Hublot Award

The Golden Foot Hublot Award, the fan’s highest distinction

Followers have given their award to the most effective goalkeeper on the earth

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