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Farewell Arthritis Pain

Ten years of being married and it still feels like we were just married yesterday. It's time to celebrate those wonderful years of love by offering your other half with one of those unusual diamond eternity rings to symbolize your eternal love. But just like everything else, age and time eventually catches up on either the two of you. For instance, she may have developed arthritis, a common ailment as one grows older.

Arthritis is a painful form of joint disorder. In this case, the joints are inflamed. Thus, whenever the joint is moved, such as fitting a ring, she may grimace in pain. In extreme cases, fingers could get deformed making the eternity ring impossible to fit.

Fortunately, there are many ways to make it easier for her. Following the tips listed below will help ease her pains.

1. Have stress-free joints.

The pain caused by arthritis occurs when joints are subjected to undue stress. Help reduce her stresses by helping with the chores at home. Lift and carry things for her, even the objects are light. Let her join less physically demanding activities like walking, stretching, or swimming.

2. She should watch what she eats. Ones diet plays a big role in alleviating arthritis. Fatty and oily food can cause extra body fat around the joints, which can cause undue pressure and pain. Salty foods can cause salt crystals to form on the joints, which cause pain when the joints move or rub against bone. Make sure you serve her nutritious food with less fat and less sodium.

3. Eat oranges.

Oranges, lemons, pineapples, and other citrus fruits are chock full of vitamin C and antioxidants. These substances are very helpful in alleviating the pain.

4. Take care of her bones.

Arthritis invades joints and bones, essentially attacking the skeletal system. Thus, you need to "arm" your loved one to fight back by making her skeletal system strong and healthy. To do so, let her drink lots of milk. Milk contains a lot of calcium, which strengthens bone tissues and ligaments. If your wife is lactose intolerant, meaning she cannot take the taste of milk, look for other sources of calcium. Good alternatives are salmon, broccoli, cheese, and yogurt.

5. Treat her to a massage.

Treat her to a great massage, at least once a week. A massage can truly be relaxing and can help reduce the stress of muscles and joints. In case the arthritis is severe and a massage is not possible, you can hire a professional and licensed physical therapist to enhance her flexibility and reduce the pain.

6. Sit back and relax at home.

Run her a bath at the end of each day. A hot bath can release all the tension from her muscles and joints. Adding scented oils and making the bathroom look romantic (e.g., putting up flowers and candles) will make the experience even better and more relaxing.

7. Be wary of her shoe size.

The lower body is one of the most forgotten parts of our physical body. The knees, hips, and feet are subjected to extreme stress every day. To ease arthritis in the lower body, make sure she wears the right footwear. Right-sized shoes that are well cushioned are perfect for preventing unnecessary stress on joints.

There you have it! By following the rules above, you can buy now and get that ring for her finger without worrying about pain.

Finding Unusual Stuff In The Mall

I was walking down the hallways of a mall when I got tired. So I told myself to sit down for a while before going home. Then I saw a group of couches in the center of the hallway up ahead. I wasn't the only one who had eyes set on the couches, there were a lot of other people there too. I then found time to relax and sat down for a bit. I needed to tune everything out. To prevent my head from aching, I had to take deep breaths. I need to eat, I told myself, so that the traces of headache would be halted in its tracks. I thought of going to the nearest fast food chain I can see, but a sale sign deterred me. When I looked closely, I found out that they had put up all sorts of bespoke engagement rings uk on sale.

I'm going to tell my niece about this store, I told myself. But when I got home, I immediately fell asleep. I forgot to tell my niece about my find. Two weeks later, I got a text message from my niece. She needed to check something out at the mall and she wanted me to go with her. I also told her about the jewelry store I saw that were selling rings at a discount. When we checked it out, they were having a month-long sale and everything inside were on sale.

I wanted to know from the shop assistant if they carry something unusual. A ring immediately got my attention. I asked to see the ring. She immediately removed it from the display case. She had agreed with my choice. I beamed as I receive the ring. My niece took a look at the ring too. It has a colored center stone. The lady said it is a champagne sapphire. It's not a diamond. The sparkle of the whole ring comes from the little diamonds around it. The sapphire is encompassed by diamonds. Each ring shoulder also features a diamond. Tiny diamonds are also lined on the band. I saw that the band is decorated. Mokume gane was used to decorate the band, that's according to the shop assistant.

I pondered what mokume gane is. The lady asked her supervisor. He said it was an approach developed by the Japanese many centuries ago. Metals are put together and then layered to produce patterns and designs. This process was used on sword blades but was later utilized in making beautiful designs in jewelry. We thanked the staff for the information.

I liked the effect of mokume gane that I looked it up in the internet. Aside from what the supervisor said, I found out that sterling silver, platinum, and 14 karat white gold with palladium provides out the colors of white, light gray, and medium gray. The mix of 14 karat white gold, sterling silver, and 18 karat yellow gold has yellow and medium gray colors. White and gray colors are the by-products of blending 14 karat white gold with sterling and palladium. Other combinations are also available to produce dramatic colors and effects. I inquired for the store's phone number. The supervisor gave it to us saying to contact us for reservation.

Diamonds And Their Popular Shapes

A sparkling beautiful on a display window piqued my interest. I was attracted by the brilliance of this fabulous ring. This ring is encompassed by diamonds. I just needed to have this ring, this was meant for me. Without hesitation, I went inside the jewelry store and looked for a saleslady who was not attending anyone. I described the ring I saw on the window to the salesperson who met me. Without batting an eyelash, she said that I was eyeing an eternity rings uk. I wanted to know more, so I had her explain what she meant.

What she said was an eternity ring is a band of precious metal. These are set with a continuous line of identically cut diamonds. They say that these rings symbolize eternal love, she said. That's why they are called eternity rings because they represented a love that never ends. If you get two of these, it can also be used as wedding bands. They can also be given by husbands as anniversary gifts to their wives, or vice versa. She added that eternity rings can sometimes become irritating to wear because the stones will touch the two fingers where the rings are placed. So jewelers devised a way to address this complaint of clients. They made half eternity rings. These are still eternity rings but the stones are set only on the face of the rings. No stones are placed on the part of the ring which will irritate the fingers of the wearer.

The saleslady who entertained me said that eternity rings should have the same stones with the same shapes. The stones mostly used in eternity rings are diamonds. These diamonds have different shapes. The most popular shape has always been the brilliant diamond. This diamond is round and gives brilliant light on top of the diamond. It has a cone shape. Another cut that's widely used is the princess cut. At first glance, the diamond looks squarish. But when you take a closer look, it appears to be an inverted pyramid.

Another form of a diamond is oval, the saleslady added. This elliptical diamond has 56 components. On the other hand, a marquise diamond appears like an oval diamond but it has pointed ends. A pear diamond, also called a teardrop diamond, is comparable in shape to a teardrop. A pear diamond is perceived to be a cross between a round brilliant diamond and a marquise diamond. On the other hand, a heart diamond appears like a pear diamond. However, it has a chink at the peak of the diamond. Heart diamonds are mostly presented during romantic occasions. There's also an emerald diamond. This is rectangular but has clipped corners and stepped sides.

On the other hand, an asscher diamond is a square version of an emerald diamond. A baguette diamond looks like an emerald diamond but its corners are not cropped. This diamond is mostly put in bunch rings, on the shoulders of the rings, and on eternity rings. And there's a sparkling diamond. This diamond has clipped sides like an emerald but has the dazzle of a round brilliant diamond. I thanked the saleslady for all the information she told me. I told her that I will buy now the ring I picked out.

How Did the Diamonds That We Use Came About?

I don't know anyone who does not have an affinity towards diamonds. These gemstones are the perfect accessories to compliment any ensemble. They could even fit and blend well with dark coloured clothes, so it is not surprising to find people fond of so-called goth looks to wear a diamond rings uk or two as part of their get-up! Diamonds are so beautiful and head turning, and anyone who wears one of them are guaranteed to attract attention. Aside from their aesthetic value, diamonds are also thought to be long-lasting and as able to actually "last forever." But do diamonds really last forever?

Let us see how diamonds take shape. Each diamond goes through a long, natural process and some are also synthesized.

How Diamonds Take Shape

Diamonds require a lot of heat in order to form naturally. The only place where the kind of heat that diamonds need to synthesize themselves is several metres below the surface of the Earth - in the mantle itself. Remember the movie The Core where they found diamonds on the way to the Earth's core? In any case, a diamond would need a critical temperature of at least 2000 degrees Fahrenheit in order to form naturally. More often than not, a diamond can take shape naturally at least 150 kilometres below ground level. These depths care called stability zones because of the conditions needed for these stones to take share are found in these locations.

Diamonds can also take form outside of the stability zones. Outside from the stability zones, diamonds can also form in the subduction zone, or an area that appears as a result of a plate being trust into the Earth's mantle. Subduction zones have lesser heat and pressure conditions since they are only 80 kilometres below the ground, but diamonds have also been observed adhering to rocks that came from these zones.

How do these diamonds get to the top? They are pushed up by movements in the tectonic plates that eventually force them to the surface where they are then mined for production in jewelleries.

Space-Related Formation

While diamonds naturally are a result of geological factors in the Earth, several extraterrestrial factors could also result to diamond formation. The impact of an asteroid on the Earth's surface could also unleash heat energy that is favourable for the formation of diamonds. Meteorite impacts could also end up into tiny diamonds forming on their impact area. Did you know that diamonds could also result in space as demonstrated by the presence of diamonds on meteors themselves? Scientists have found diamonds in the surface of the Allen Hill meteorite! It is believed that very fast collisions between heavenly bodies like asteroids could also result to extreme heat that, when added with extreme pressures in space, could spur on the development of diamonds in a meteorite.

Okay, so let us go back to "Diamonds are forever." Did you know that the diamonds of today have been dated to be around 545 million years old? They have actually formed as a result of the Earth's formation, and have predated even the earliest plants to thrive on our planet so you can say that diamonds are indeed forever if they are that old.