RHODIUM PLATED SILVER CLAW SET CUSHION HALO STYLE CUBIC ZIRCONIA RING
Christine Alexander Fine Jewellery, 25 Brunswick Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WA
The perfect Promise ring! Cushion cut Cubic Zirconia, with a white Cubic Zirconia halo. Set in a 925 Sterling Silver band with Cubic Zirconia accents on the shoulders.
What the promise ring symbolizes between couples is highly individual, but most often it represents love and commitment. That could be a promise to someday become engaged at an unspecified time, perhaps after graduation, the end of a stint overseas or when it’s easier financially.
Promise rings are gaining popularity among couples that may not feel the need to put a label on their relationship or stick to a timetable. For them, a ring is an outside symbol to people who move in together and have no immediate plans for marriage but are clearly in a committed relationship. If an engagement ring comes along in the future, the promise ring often moves over to the opposite hand.
Available in sizes J-T. For sizes outside this range, please contact me. Matching earrings and pendant are available.
A precious white metal from the Platinum family, Rhodium costs eight times more than pure gold (23 times more than 9ct Gold) and four times more than its relative Platinum! A very hard and scratch-resistant metal, it is sometimes used to plate silver, where it also prevents it from tarnishing. As it is whiter in appearance than White Gold and Platinum, it is often used as a coating and is sometimes referred to as Rhodium flashing. It is often electroplated on the shoulders or prongs of Yellow Gold rings, in order to create an illusion setting for Diamonds.
To preserve this plating, avoid swimming in your jewellery as chlorine, in particular, can cause faster degradation. Chlorine is present in small amounts in tap water, so it is best to avoid getting your jewellery wet where possible. It is a simple matter to have items re-plated.