Monday, September 26, 2011

Ringing the Changes with Celebrity Style

By Abigail Collins


You do not need to wait for the man to come and pop it on your finger to wear a ring that you will love eternally. If you find 'the one' - and by that we mean a ring - it will be the finishing touch on a perfect outfit and make your hands look ultra-glamorous.

Your hands are full of expression as you shake hands, gesticulate and greet others. So the ring is at the forefront of your appearance. There are fisherman's rings or Russian wedding rings that can symbolise your beliefs, friendship rings remind you and tell others of your loved ones, and a diamond ring is symbolic of eternal love. But on the other hand, sometimes a girl's outfit just needs a ring to be its cherry on top.

There is a huge range of inexpensive materials for jewellery. Instead of real diamonds and rubies, there are great quality crystals, glass, cubic zirconia, and other semi-precious stones to make your ring look spectacular. Metals, such as gold or silver-plated brass, sterling silver or vermeil replace the real thing without compromising on looks. Some inventive designers even use plastic, wood or cloth to make highly unique, fun and beautiful accessories.

X Factor's style queen Cheryl Cole is famous for her on-off marriage, and the press is always looking hard to see whether she's wearing her wedding ring. But while she's diverting attention from her third finger, she's been favouring diversionary tactics, such as the blood red 'skull' ring, chunky butterflies and big beautiful semi-precious stones. She's even designed her own 'promise' ring, a single solid moulded ring with the word 'promise' cut through it.

Pop princess Pixie Lott has been seen with handfuls of gothic silver, moulded bunnies and even a P3 scrabble letter made into a ring recently, demonstrating that when it comes to fashion rings, anything goes. Pixie loves crystals put together to look like diamonds, roses and ruby-coloured glass for a funky look.

Kim Kardashian has an engagement ring, from basketball luminary Kris Humphries, that's rumoured to be worth $2million! Nonetheless, Kim has been photographed still happily wearing costume jewellery, such as flashy crystals that counteract the real deal. And for those who follow Kim's style, there are great copied diamond designs sold for a margin of the price.

Over the last century, great style icons have made particular styles of costume jewellery famous, from the art deco period through retro, and into more modern styles. Nowadays, you can choose from a one-off special, a mass-produced ring to unite you with your society, loved one, or friends, or find a copy of famous rings worn by fashion icons of the past, like Elizabeth Taylor, Coco Chanel or the Duchess of Windsor. If you want to channel modern royalty, you can find a copy of the late Princess Diana's engagement ring for little more than the price of a light lunch.

You can be your own fashion icon and do not need to copy anyone else, so embrace the individuality trend that Cheryl, Kim and Pixie have taken upon themselves and accessorise in a way that will show exactly who you are, and stand out from the crowd.




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