| There are many types of jewelry being created | | | | that have large stones at the center. |
| today. These pieces can mean anything to the | | | | A sleeve ring consists of a thin inner ring, with |
| wearer from being a token of one's love for a | | | | other rings placed on top of it to form one solid |
| partner to being a sign of one's faith. Yet even if | | | | ring. The unique trilogy or trinity rings are made |
| there are many things that jewelry shops can | | | | by wearing three rings at one time. Another type |
| create from these metals or stones, rings and | | | | of ring is called the Eternity ring which is |
| bracelets are still the most popular of all. | | | | decorated with stones, usually diamonds of the |
| A ring is a type of jewelry that is worn by both | | | | same cut and size and set in one row all over the |
| men and women on the finger. They can be | | | | ring. But when the stones do not cover the ring |
| made of different types of materials, such as | | | | and stop halfway around the finger, it is called a |
| metal, plastic, wood, gold, silver, glass and | | | | half-entry ring. |
| gemstones. Rings are sometimes decorated with | | | | A bracelet is a type of jewelry which is worn |
| either precious diamonds or other less expensive | | | | around a person's wrist. Some bracelets are made |
| precious stones such as ruby, sapphire and | | | | of leather, cloth, hemp, plastic or metal. Bracelets |
| emerald. But in general, a ring can be made of | | | | are not just for fashion purposes though. Do you |
| anything. | | | | know that they are used for medical and |
| Rings exist in various forms, shapes, sizes and | | | | identification purposes? Examples are allergy |
| styles today. Flat wedding bands are, by far, the | | | | bracelets and hospital patient-identification tags. |
| simplest form of rings that can be made. They | | | | The term "bracelet" actually comes from the |
| basically consist of a small strip of metal that is | | | | Latin word "brachile" which means "of the arm" |
| bent into a loop with the ends joined together. | | | | from the Old French "barcel". There are several |
| The half-round rings or D-shaped rings are flat | | | | types of bracelets available today, including sports, |
| wedding rings that are polished on the outside to | | | | charm, slap, beaded, link, and karma bracelets |
| create a half-round form. Solitaire rings are rings | | | | and, of course, bangles. |