If she likes to get attention, she'll love wearing this to social events.  This 25-stone CZ ring is surprisingly inexpensive, too!

If she supports village artisans, OR frequents the spends a lot of time at the arts/crafts store, OR has expressed a desire to flamenco dance, this set of chandelier earrings is probably well suited for her personality.

If she prefers to life a simple life: she's not very demanding, she doesn't do anything in excess, then this very elegant but uncomplicated garnet heart ring 

will probably suit her perfectly.  Even "complicated" women like a bit of simplicity now and then. 

If she is a very sentimental person, she likes to keep the special ones close to her heart.  Give her this heart-shaped locket with blue topaz accent, and make her day.

 

Don't see anything that suits your lady love?  Don't worry; we'll have more Sweetheart Gifts for Her next week.

If he’s the type that has an annual date with the World Cup, he’ll love this 15mm wide soccerball moneyclip.

If he is an athletic guy on the weekends, but is confined to a suit & tie for the workweek, consider this handsome stainless steel bicycle bracelet with rubber and 14k gold accents.  It has a sporty flair, but is classy enough to wear with a suit jacket.

If he is the type of person who likes to tell the history of a place or an object, he may be interested in having his own claddagh ring.  It is certainly a conversation starter!  (To learn more about claddagh rings, check out the Dec 29 post.)

If your sweetheart also happens to be the financial provider for your family, let him know that you appreciate the gesture.  This ultra-sleek stainless steel money clip with a black iridescent, hologram-like accent is a sharp way to keep that hard-earned money nicely compact.

 

 

Cubic Zirconia comes closer than any other gem material to matching the characteristics of a diamond.  Check out these 5 reasons why CZs are a better purchase than diamonds:

1. CZs are a much less expensive alternative.

2. CZs have a greater visual "fire" than diamonds, or flashes of color.

3. As diamonds are rarer, many are mined in conflict zones, and there is no doubt bloodshed in the diamond trade.

4.  CZs are available in many, many colors, so your options are almost limitless.  Colored diamonds, however, are harder to find and even more costly.

5. Contemporary production of CZ is virtually flawless, whereas diamonds usually contain impurities, or have some sort of defect.

Explore ZuluMoon's Sterling Silver CZ jewelry, a selection of over 1300 items!

If you like the ring pictured above, click here.

 

 

   

Gabrielle Union keeps the glitz and glam perfectly at bay with her great look at the premiere of Seven Pounds with her ensemble, with what I would call “understated glamour”.  Her dress is undoubtedly a formal gown, but it is a solid color, with simple, clean lines.  And, while this dress could be paired with diamonds and gems galore, Ms. Union chose a more casual range of jewelry, hence the “understated” look.  With formal wear, often the jewelry you wear suggests the level of formality. 

Ms. Union is wearing silver drop earrings, a set of silver bangles, and on her index finger a large black onyx or black enamel accented ring.    ZuluMoon.com carries a selection of black-accented silver rings such as the Marquis Black Onyx Scroll Ring , the Enamel Black/White Swirling Dome Ring, or the Black Onyx Button Ring.

 

 

             

              

Recent rumors have spread about a possible breakup between Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony, after they were supposedly seen apart and without their wedding rings.  What scrutiny celebrities subject themselves to!  So, while attending a political inauguration in Puerto Rico on January 2, they made sure to have their arms around each other and their expensive wedding rings were proudly displayed.  Their celebrity publicists addressed the press directly as well, to squelch the rumors of an unhappy matrimony. 

If you like Jennifer Lopez’s jewelry ensemble as worn in the photos, I suggest the more practically-priced Sterling Silver  CZ options from ZuluMoon, including the CZ heart dome ring  and the CZ drop earrings.

 

                      

Don’t get suckered into buying jewelry (or anything of value) on vacation.  Here are a few of my real-life examples:

1.  Seeking a beautiful souvenir from Toronto, I bought a sterling silver ring with champagne-colored pearls.  It looked so lovely on my finger, and the price was very good.  After wearing it a few times, though, it left a green mark on my finger.  I was in complete denial that I had purchased cheap jewelry, so I put it aside for a while, and then wore the ring again for 3 days straight.  This time it left a ghoulish green stain on my finger that resisted vigorous handwashing for two days and slowly faded away.

             <---Vacation sweaters…probably not a good idea, either.

2.  My parents went on a well-deserved cruise to the Caribbean, and on one of the islands my mother found a silver-banded watch, “a real Gucci” according to the salesperson.  She gifted it to me upon returning home.  It was beautiful, and I was happy to wear it.  After a few weeks, the coating of the metal band rubbed off and I experienced an itchy wrist that would not stop.  Taking off the watch was not a relief.  The affected area became like a rash, a pure misery.

Do you have a vacation jewelry purchase nightmare that you would like to share?  Post your comment below!

 

“And Now For Something Completely Different…" Unlike the examples above, Zulumoon.com offers quality, and a 30-day Money Back Guarantee.

                    

 

Attention fellow lovers of the color pink.  We are in an age where we can express ourselves without restraint.  Isn’t it wonderful?  Nearly anything you could possibly need or want to buy is available in the color pink.   I look around me and I think: "Am I a real sucker because I buy all of these things in pink, or am I just very fortunate to be able to surround myself with beauty?"  I would like to think it’s the latter.  I own the pink RAZR phone as pictured above, and it’s uncanny how frequently it coordinates with my outfits.  And my pink-rimmed glasses on the days that I wear them.   I love going through airports with my pink luggage, and my Nikes with the hot pink swooshes.  I don’t do this on purpose…it just sort of happened.  I suppose my obsession began on Day One when I was swaddled in a pink blanket.  What about you?

If you are in the same boat as me, then you’ll be pleased to know that ZuluMoon has CZs available in (you guessed it) the best color in the world, pink.  They have a wide array of styles, and a variety of shades from pale pink to hot pink.

  See all the pink rings at zulumoon

 

                         

 

 

Kate Winslet, the A-list actress, is seen here at the premiere of her latest film, Revolutionary Road.  Having been in the international stardom spotlight for well over ten years now, Ms. Winslet still manages to grab headlines.  Today in a London newspaper, The Daily Mail, they showed in a special-interest column exactly what Kate Winslet’s hair would look like on other celebrities.  It was silly, yes.  But it solidified in my mind that she has reached an iconic status and that her style is worth noticing.  Overall, it is attractive and not too complicated.

At the movie premiere, she wore the short black dress with sequin asymmetrical neckline, and black platform pumps.  For jewelry, she opted for some simple diamond earrings and a multi-strand diamond tennis bracelet.  What a simple combination!  Ah, but diamonds are a bit too pricy for most of us to splurge on. Instead, try ZuluMoon’s CZ 3-strand tennis bracelet that you can add to your jewelry collection, and keep for years’ worth of glamorous nights out for a much more reasonable price.