Wearing beautiful jewelry is always something that makes everyone feel special. But for many, the preconception is that it is just another lavish and unaffordable luxury, even if they do feel great wearing it. However, it is not at all true these days that owning jewelry should be a pursuit followed only by the extremely wealthy. Sure it is, if you are closing your mind to anything other than huge faultless diamonds and platinum band rings. Luckily there is so much more available now, and at very affordable prices – most pieces don’t look like the obviously cheap fake stuff from years ago.
On the cheaper end of the scale, consider shopping for cubic zirconia rings. With every new innovation it becomes harder and harder to tell a cubic zirconia (CZ) from a real diamond. And they are orders of magnitude less expensive than the real deal. If you have a medium sized budget, you could pick a CZ and have it set into a luxury precious band, made of white gold for example. This is good way to make gold rings cheaper, especially if you were worrying about a gold ring with a real diamond! Of course, the opposite is true: pick a real diamond and a cheaper metal, such a sterling silver. Silver is now very fashionable as people usually feel that yellow gold is bit too formal-looking. And the great thing about sterling silver is its price tag.
If you are one of the high-earners and want to splash out on a really beautiful piece of finger bling, the high end of the market will not disappoint either. You can mix genuine gemstones like diamond or ruby with platinum or gold bands; or even pick gemstone rings that have multiple gems set into them. White gold eternity rings encrusted with diamonds are wonderful gifts for your significant other on a special anniversary, for example.
And remember, whether you buy high-priced top of the range rings or the more affordable but equally beautiful cheaper ones, make sure you take good care of them. Invariably it is not the price that counts; it is the sentiment.