Choosing the Right Signature Ring For Yourself

A signature ring, is a ring that you wear everyday, or almost everyday. It's like your second skin--a part of you, your "signature" mark.

Firstly, you have to decide what type of precious metal suits you i.e. gold/silver/platinum. If you already wear i.e. gold jewellery and own quite a few pieces, then most likely, you would choose a gold ring.

Do you want a ring with a gemstone, or do your want a ring with a contemporary design? If you choose a gemstone ring, check out the hardness of the stone on the Moh's scale of hardness, before purchasing. A ring that will be worn everyday, should be a hard stone. Decide, which color works for you. Look at the colors in your wardrobe. Which stone would compliment the colors you wear often?

Hint--diamonds are the hardest mineral, and can be worn with everything, as they are a neutral color--and boy do they sparkle.

Size of a gemstone should not be the focal point, as the quality is more important.

Look at settings, since bezel settings protect a stone better, while a prong setting maximizes the beauty of a stone, but also can get caught in fabrics.

Look at your lifestyle, work style. If you work from home, or are a stay-a-home mom, you may choose something more simpler. If you work outside the home, you may choose a more flashier ring.

Also, choose a ring that can be a building block for other pieces of jewellery. For example if you choose a sapphire ring, down the road you can purchase a sapphire earring, pendant, etc.

Choose a ring that reflects your personality, individuality, spirit.

All About Ring Guards

It can become quite costly to have your gold or silver rings resized. A ring guard, can be a temporary fix for some ring wearers, or depending on the type of ring, can be your best friend too.

Here are some reasons why to consider a ring guard:

If you have a large stone ring, chances are that the ring spins on your finger. A ring guard will prevent the stone from turning.

If you have arthritis or joint pains in your knuckles, your rings might be sized larger to get them over your knuckles, but then they spin.

If your weight fluctuates, your finger sizes changes and you are limited to wearing your rings.

Do you retain more water, especially during the summer, your fingers will swell.

If a child has a ring that is many sizes too large, the child would have to wait years to grown into it.

Ring guards are available in gold, silver, and metal and can be installed by a jeweler. Once a jewelery adds it to your rings, you push up or down in the middle of the guard to adjust it to the required size.