Quality Adornments And New Zealand Jewellery Designers

By Author: Edward Fysh
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Recently in Hollywood, everyone was abuzz about the gorgeous fashion and jewellery inspired by the opulent wealth displayed in The Great Gatsby. Just as recently, a movie-star-turned-princess was also honoured in jewels.

Of course, not everyone can afford the price of the high-end market, but there are designer jewellery in NZ that are not quite as expensive, but are as charming.

Speaking of charm, what makes a good piece?

Gold Karat - This is what indicates the amount of pure gold in your piece. 24K is pure gold, and although beautiful, is too soft for jewellery. 18K is the standard for European jewellery, and 18k in the US. The standard for New Zealand jewellery, however, is at 9k (containing 37.50% pure gold).

Weight - Although pure gold is easy to melt, this does not necessarily mean that they're light in weight. Heavier pieces tend to have higher gold content compared to similarly sized metal counterparts.

Design - The beauty and charm of a piece of jewellery is also one of the basis that makes it expensive. After all, you would want to wear something on you that you can show off, don't ...
... you? From traditional pieces to uniquely themed ones, New Zealand jewellery designers can find inspiration anywhere, including nature. Kiri Schumacher, for instance, find inspiration in plants and leaves for her line. These days, you can find nice pieces of jewellery anywhere, as there are plenty of jewellery online.

The pieces shown in The Great Gatsby are undoubtedly beautiful, but do you know the things that are important in choosing diamonds? You can remember it simply as the four Cs: Cut, colour, clarity, and carat.

Cut - Not to be confused with the shape, a well-cut diamond follows a specific formula to maximise its brilliance with the ideal proportions.

Colour - Colourless diamonds allow more light to pass through, making them more sparkly and shiny. Jewellers often refer to GIA's colour scale. It begins with a D for the colourless pieces, travelling down to Z for the ones with light yellowish or brownish tints.

Clarity - Since natural diamonds are not grown in the laboratory, they can be flawed. The clarity grades range from F (Flawless) to I3 (Included 3, with heavy blemishes and inclusions that can be seen through the naked eye).

Carat - It's imperative not to confuse this with "karat." As gold is determined by purity, the diamond's size is determined in weight. Large diamond are rare, and have a greater value, so the bigger the diamond, the more valuable (and expensive) it becomes.

Indeed, you can get your own precious jewels, too. You just have to know where to look for them. Find jewellery in NZ in one of the numerous stores or online.