Friday, November 23, 2012

Mens wedding rings

I've had a lot of requests for wedding band recently.
But the bigger question for all the guys is:
what's the best ring for a man?

It comes down to personal choice at the end,
but guys have just as big a variety as women these days.
Guys can choose between a bunch of metals:
Silver, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Titanium and Tungsten
 
  

 If you want to keep it traditional, just go for a plain yellow gold band.

  

Or mix it up with an intricate design?
 
But for the guys who really want something different, 
why not some stones in the mix?
Men these days do like something flashy.

Think about what you want and then what you need.
If you work with your hands a lot steer clear of softer metals, 
like 18ct Gold or Silver, that can scratch and deform easily.
Also remember if you pic Titanium or Tungsten, 
they can't be resized like the other metals,
one size for better or worse.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

CPUT Jewellery Exhibition 2012

It's that time of the year when the Art and Design students exhibit all their hard work.

So last night (21 November) I went to the launch of the jewellery Dept at CPUT ( where I graduated).

All I can say is wow....  Go look!!!  
It's an amazing collection of the 3rd and 4th years work, 
and the 1st and 2nd years work is of an amazing standard this year!

My dearest sidekick Caru is also exhibiting her Btech range... and wow.... seriously...

Photo from CPUT website.

"The event is set to take place at the Jewellery Design Department on CPUT’s Cape Town campus, from 22 to 30 November and is open to the public.

Various award-winning pieces will be on show such as the Ashanti Collection 
- that had three student finalists – 
as well as the PlatAfrica Collection that won best student group design this year. 
Even though the event focuses on the Jewellery Design graduates, 
work by close to 60 students will be displayed. 
For some student designers this will be the first time their work will be displayed to the public."





Thursday, November 15, 2012

Africandy



14th November was the launch of 


An online design emporium.
Go check it out, it's freaking awesome!