Pearl Necklaces for Brides

There is nothing more beautiful to complement a wedding dress than a stunning strand of pearls. This traditional wedding jewelry is more popular than ever, with brides using all styles of pearl jewelry to add that finishing touch to their bridal ensemble. In addition to looking fabulous, wearing a pearl necklace on your wedding day has historically been known as a good luck charm, promising to bring the marriage years of happiness.

When choosing a pearl necklace for your big day, there are four main issues to evaluate. These issues will ensure your necklace and any other accessories complement your dress and add to instead of diminish your beauty.

1.) Color: The color of the pearl is usually the most noticeable aspect of any pearl jewelry. Pearls come in colors ranging from traditional white and off-white to pink, black, grey, and even silver. When choosing the color of your pearl necklace, be sure to think of your skin tone and dress. The color should accentuate your outfit and make the ensemble complete, so choose wisely for a color that you can wear on your wedding day and for many days to come.


2.) Size: Pearls come in several different sizes and are either strung for a necklace in a similar range or in a graduated range. Choose a size of pearl that matches your proportions, as well as that of your dress. Size of the pearl directly affects another issue to keep in mind, the length of the strand.

3.) Length: Pearl necklaces are available in several lengths:

• Collar (12 - 13 inches)
• Choker (14 - 16 inches)
• Princess (17 - 19 inches)
• Matinee (20 - 25 inches)
• Opera (26 - 36 inches)
• Rope (over 37 inches)

The difference in length directly depends on the style of your dress. The most popular lengths of pearl necklaces are the princess length and the opera length. Avoid wearing the longer lengths of pearls over heavily beaded or decorated dresses, as the impact of the pearls may be lost. You may need to try on several lengths to see how each individual strand fits your body
4.) Additions: Many brides are choosing to forego the traditional strand of pearls and add diamonds or other gemstones to a necklace setting. This is a great idea if you have a preexisting pendant mount of heirloom gemstone you wish to include in your jewelry. Also, many brides are using an illusion or floating setting for a single or several pearls. This setting gives the pearl the appearance of floating weightlessly around the wearer's neck, giving a more modern feel to this traditional element.

Jewels for the Bride

Jewellery (spelled jewelry in American English) refers to ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. Costume jewelry is made from less valuable materials. However, jewelry can and has been made out of almost every kind of material. Examples include bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings, as well as items like hair ornaments or body piercing jewelry. Jewelry, particularly when made with precious materials, is generally considered valuable and desirable. Some cultures have a practice of keeping large amounts of wealth stored in the form of jewelry. Jewelry can also be symbolic, as in the case of Christians wearing a crucifix in the form of jewelry, or, as is the case in many Western cultures, married people wearing a wedding ring. And what can symbolize love and, of course, the wedding ceremony more than a diamond?


Diamonds are graded by four characteristics: cut, carat (weight), clarity, and color. All four of these properties determine how much a diamond is worth.

Cut - What is the proportion of the diamond? Round brilliant diamonds are commonly cut with 58 facets. The better proportioned these facets are on the diamond, the more light will be reflected back to the viewer's eye. This is extremely important. When cut properly, the diamond will sparkle more. Diamond cuts are measured by the table percentage, so always ask for it. Cut also refers to the shape such as: round, pear, and oval.
Carat - How big is the diamond? Larger diamonds often cost more per carat due to their size. There are 100 points to a carat. Hence a 50 point diamond is 1/2 a carat. (There are 5 carats to a gram.)


Clarity - How clear is the stone? Clarity ranges from flawless (perfect) to I (included). Here is a summary:

Color: Diamond colors generally range from D - X for white and yellow diamonds. D is the whitest. Around S they become "Fancy" yellow Diamonds. One can also find green, pink, red, blue and brown diamonds - though these are usually irradiated.

Diamonds are often treated. If you are concerned about getting true value for your money, know what you are getting. Be sure to read the fine print.

Diamonds with inclusions are sometimes filled with glass to make them appear clearer. An inclusion is an imperfection internal to the diamond. Filler can be damaged by heat, ultrasonic cleaning, and by re-tipping. The filling does not repair the inclusion, it just makes it less visible. They can be painted to offset a yellow tinge. The paint wears off rather quickly.

, now that you have that precious stone, here are some tips as to how to take care of it. Diamonds are often thought to be unshatterable. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Diamonds are brittle: If you hit a diamond hard, they WILL crack or chip if mishandled. Don't wear your diamond when doing rough work.

Storage: Store diamonds separately. When stored with other jewelry, diamonds may scratch other jewelry (or each other).

Cleaning: The best method for cleaning is a jeweler's polishing cloth. Many jewelers will clean your diamond ring for free if you are making another purchase in the store.

Choosing Your Wedding Diamond

One activity that you will undoubtedly appreciate when preparing for your wedding ceremony is the wedding ring selection. Like most young girls, you have probably spent most of your life dreaming of the perfect diamond wedding ring. Hopefully, you and your fiancé have decided to shop for rings together, or you have informed him of what you like. You will wear the wedding ring for a significant amount of time and it only makes sense that it's something that you like. If your knowledge of diamond wedding rings is limited to size, it's a good idea that you obtain more information before you make your wedding ring selection.

Loose or Set
When most people think of a diamond wedding ring, they often think of a stone that is already set or mounted. You can actually buy a diamond only and choose a setting later. The intelligence in doing so is cost. When you shop for loose diamonds you will notice that diamonds are available in various sizes, including oval, round, and marquise. If you don't have a personal preference for a certain style, you might want to consider your hands. Certain styles complement certain types of hands. A good guide is to match the shape of the diamond to the hand. Do you have long, narrow fingers? An oval-shaped diamond or similar elongated style diamond for your wedding ring would probably work for you. Round diamonds are considered a good choice for most hands.
The Perfect Setting
Something else to consider when shopping for a wedding ring is the setting. Do you choose platinum or yellow or white gold? Yellow gold is the setting that most people choose for their wedding ring. It is typically less expensive than platinum or white gold. If you choose a yellow gold wedding ring, be careful that you don't choose a higher quality just because you think it is better. As the quality of yellow gold goes up, the softer the metal becomes. A wedding ring set in 24k gold will be less resilient to scratches than a ring that is set in 14k gold. Platinum is by far the most expensive and most durable of the trio. White gold is a good choice for a wedding ring setting if versatility is important to you. White gold tends to go with everything.
White diamonds are by far the most popular. Did you know that you could buy a pink diamond? Diamonds are available in other colors, but these are typically more expensive. Second to the classic white diamond is the yellow diamond. When shopping for your wedding ring you will actually find more of these than any other color of diamond.

Considering Cost
Your budget probably carries the most weight in your wedding ring selection. A wedding ring featuring a diamond can cost as little as $100 and as much as $1,000,000. In general, the amount of money you can expect to pay for a diamond wedding ring will vary according to the type of stone and the setting. The more carats a wedding ring has the more it will cost. Diamonds set in platinum will cost you the most, while you will spend very little on a wedding ring set in 14-carat gold. You can balance the cost by buying a wedding ring with a high number of carats and set in a less expensive setting

Expression of your personality

Wedding dresses are such an opportunity for any bride to show their unique sense of style and to really make a fashion statement. Gone are the days of the plain ‘meringue’ style wedding dresses with a little cute well-placed bow; now we are daring to be different!

In fact, one of the latest trends is to offer wedding dresses that can be used again. Not only is this a great idea from a budget point of view, but it is also reflective of the simple lines that are part of the modern trend in wedding dresses. Arguably, this fashion is due to the ever increasing age of first time brides as well as the large number of second weddings.

Wedding Dresses for the Winter Wedding

Whenever we think about wedding dresses, we automatically think of a warm, summer’s day, with a crisp, wafting white dress to match. However, there is a growing trend towards winter weddings. Winter wedding dresses may not be pure white and are often the preferred choice for second time brides.
Trends in winter wedding dresses include deep red colored dresses or dresses that include a large amount of black. Another great idea is to include a fur collar, or long fake fur coat. If you love a touch of luxury and you want something a little different, then winter wedding dresses may just be the thing for you!

Wedding Dresses for the Summer Wedding

The key to summer wedding dresses, this year, is color. Many wedding dresses are now using substantial amounts of colored fabric to add a classic touch to an otherwise traditional white or cream dress.

Weddings are becoming much more sophisticated; generally, brides will select a theme that they will maintain throughout all aspects of their wedding. Wedding dresses must, of course, fit into this theme and as such colors and accessories are vital. Popular, seasonal colors for wedding dresses include lilac, pink, blue and yellow. Often, brides will choose a half-color theme where the bodice is colored or the skirt is colored, but the other half of the dress is kept in a plain cream or white.
Subtle is the name of the game with modern wedding dresses.

Wedding Dresses – Standing Out From the Crowd

Today, wedding dresses are all different; no-one wants to look the same as the next bride and, naturally, brides go to extreme lengths to make sure that they stand out from the crowd. Of course everyone wants to do so in a classy and not trashy way! It seems that individually designed wedding dresses are the way of the future. By commissioning a made to measure dress you can make sure that it fits perfectly, is exactly what you want and above all, is unique.

Wedding dresses are an expression of your personality, so don’t hold back; let your imagination run wild!

Health Of Your Personality

"Our body is a well-set clock which keeps good time; but if it be too much, or indiscreetly, tampered with, the alarum runs down before the hour."—Bishop Hall.

One of the potent elements in personality is physical health. Not alone is it requisite for the power to perform the work that comes to our hands, but the man who radiates health creates an atmosphere which impresses his fellowmen favorably, and conduces to success in business. The strong, healthy-looking boy has a better chance of getting a job over the unhealthy-looking, unclean, cigarette fiend. The vigorous young woman has always first chance over the pallid, gum-chewing girl. The health habit is a habit to be cultivated. That eminent physiologist, Dr. James Royce, tells us that "Any function of the brain tends, within limits, to be performed with the more facility the more frequently it has been performed before. This is the law of habit. Its interpretation in terms of consciousness is, that any conscious process, which is of a type that has occurred before, tends to recur more readily, up to the point where the limit of training has been reached, and to displace rival conscious processes, according as. its type has frequently occurred. We speak a foreign language the more readily the oftener we have already spoken it.. We repeat a poem more easily the oftener we have already repeated it. A frequently recurring emotion is of a type such that we readily fall into that emotional condition."

And since all bodily habits have their origin in the brain, exactly the same reasoning applies to them. The first health habit to cultivate is cleanliness of the person in every detail. Keep the body clean, and it will be healthy. Learn to eat and drink aright ; practice what you learn, and you will be healthy. Study personal hygiene and you will be healthy. Practice physical culture and you will be healthy. Keep your body and its passions and desires under control, and you will be healthy. Lead regular lives and you will be healthy.

Attractive Personality - 3 Ways of Creating a Memorable Impression

It has always been our nature as humans to interact with our outside world. Little wonder our numerous gestures have led us to establishing various kinds and levels of interaction; with the least significant things and also things of high importance. We relate with water, plants and animals around us, even, with our non-living properties- our cell phones, television sets, laptops among others- though, they may seem less important to our lives. More interestingly, we relate with our fellow human beings. A lot of talking, playing are done together by us.

Therefore, I suppose I am not mistaken saying interactions form the greatest part of our lives. Why don't we then give our greatest attention to it, especially, with our interactions with humans? Regrettably, I have worked with some people and I wished never to try it again. It is not impossible we share the same story, anyway. Even if we don't, can you ever tell the impression you leave with those that work with you? Memorable or disgusting! I have come to realize that impression is not just about some good qualities you have, friend, it's about your total self. Read on!

The impression you create of yourself is defined by your personality. As Bob Conklin (1965, p.21) said, "People's reaction to you can be compared to tasting a new recipe. They react to you according to a total impression of your total personality." People's idea of you is distinct and blunt- it has been unconsciously developed in their minds on your summarized whole self. It is either they accept you or not (no intermediate). Then, creating an acceptable impression is building an impressive personality.

What then is personality, you would say? Personality is what I call your whole self. It is about everything that makes you up. It is characteristic of your attitudes, your actions and your feelings. How you are represented to the public says well about your personality. An attractive personality is not built by kind words or pleasant smiles; it is rather built from within. Excellent ways of creating memorable impressions are discussed below, practice them.

1. Improve Your Attitude
The probability that you create a good impression of yourself increases significantly when you have the right attitude towards yourself and more importantly towards others. Your personality projects your attitudes. Do you see yourself as someone to reckon with or a never-do-good? Do you also see yourself as friendly, caring, interesting etc? You are molded by your thoughts. Won't you be impressed being treated with respect, care, love, understanding by someone? You will, definitely! As a result, building an impressive personality has everything to do with the way you see others; because, your reaction to people is based on your attitude towards them. Little can be done to better your physical appearance, but, much rewarding things can be done to change your attitudes.

2. Intensify Your Actions
Indisputably, humans are judged by their actions. No one will know how nice and wonderful you are, if you refuse to act it out. Do you want to leave good impressions about yourself? Act right! Your actions communicate your thoughts to people, which in turn determine if you will be loved or otherwise. Right actions are as necessary as good attitudes. Beware; don't just act, act with enthusiasm.

3. Create Your Feelings
Feelings always result from actions. An athlete would only feel like running after his regular exercise. That is, if you don't act attractive, you can never feel attractive. It's a simple rule! Quite all human beings want to feel happy, successful, influential and accomplished. In fact, almost all humans' desires in life center on feelings. If however, we can't act it, we can't get it.

It would be unfair if I fail to warn you against the irritating effect of pride and moodiness. Always humble yourself and exercise good controls over your moods. Intelligent application of the above tips will surely yield desired results. Therefore, welcome to your world of remarkable influences.

How to Approach Women

When approaching women, men make the mistake of thinking too much on what they will say. There is no magic line that will make women instantly attracted to you. Fortunately, canned lines rarely work because what you say is irrelevant. To catch a women's attention is all about the confidence you display when approaching her. Read on for some surefire approaches to intrigue a female every time


Instructions


How to Approach Women
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1Observe the environment you are in. Make a comment to her immediately about the situation, so it seems natural. No matter where you are, there is always something to comment on.

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2Smile. This will show that you are friendly and confident. A genuine smile will put her at ease while creating an opening for interaction to build rapport.

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3Do not hesitate. This will show that you are feeling confident in the situation. Show her you are a man that knows what he wants and goes for it.

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4Positive body language. Do not hunch over with your head down, this will send a negative vibe. Stand up straight, with shoulders back and chest out, and have a firm but relaxed walk to make her feel at ease.

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5Keep eye contact. Never look away while approaching her. Strong eye contact will make you more attractive.

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6Listen. Pay careful attention to the conversation. Do not have pre-thought responses, because she will lose interest with you. Women appreciate a man who pays attention to detail.

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7Do not fidget. This will show that you are uncomfortable in the situation. In turn, she will become uncomfortable and close her emotions. Pay attention to your movements that communicate confidence and comfort to others during a course of your normal day.

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8The tone of your voice is a very powerful tool to get a reaction out of someone. Approach her in a light and playful tone to start the relationship.

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9Lean away from her. Men tend to lean in too far during conversation. This will make her feel crowded. Let a woman know that you respect her space and boundary.