16 - Sunday, June 30, 1985 - North Shore News

Fashion __

Brides choose quality rings

TODAY'S BRIDE
predecessors.

Chances are she's older,
more educated, earning good
money and has & style unique.
ly her own,

She's a decision maker ~
and that inchides the selection
of wedding rings for herself
and her husband-to-be,

According to The Gold In.
formation Centre, the 1980s
bride and groom want their
rings to have the high quality
and sensuous appeal that on-
ly gold can provide.

Whether contemporary or
old-fashioned, simple or in-
tricate, there are gold wedding
rings that meet their desires,

Today's couple buys quali-
ty first and foremost. Whether
for themselves or their homes,
they know image is important,

Crisply taflored highly
polished gold rings styled with
multi-dimensional planes or
faceted angles appeal to them,
Or satin finished and sand-
blasted matte surfaces in bi- or
tri-color gold offer interesting
color and teatural patterns.

Equally suitable for the
modern couple are rings that
feature reflective, diamond cut
patterns or shimmering chisel-
ed surfaces achieved through
intricate etching or florentine
work.

For the more nostalgic cou-
ple, there has been a return to
the romantic styling which at
onc time totally dominated the
market.

The ‘‘old-fashioned" bride
is as up on the latest as her
contemporary couterpart, but
she and her husband-to-be
hold traditional values to be
more important than anything
else. They might select the
traditional yellow gold circlet
featuring carved and emboss-
ed florals.

Also popular for the
romantic at heart are in-
terlocking yellow, pink, and
white gold bands accented
with tiny colored gemstones or
granulated for an interesting

og
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is very

different from) her

surface effect. Shis couple ia
likely to select matching cing
sets, but unmatched bands are
also readily available.
Whatever their taste, couples
today can be assured of a wide
selection from which to
choase,

In addition to) wedding
bands, more couples today,
contemporary and nostalgic,
are surprising cach other with
additional gifts of karat gold
for them wedding day.

For example, brides are fin-
ding gold Cie-taes, collar bars
and the new button covers,
which produce the look of cuf-
Hinks, for their grooms, They

understand thar men today are
becoming extremely conscious
about their image and are
developing a taste for the
special gold accessories which
complement thei wardrobes
and spell out their attention to
detail,

Groonts too Kiow that a
gilt of gold not only shows
their brides how much they
care, but can be the start of a
gift-giving tradition.

Gold earrings in’ contem-
porary knot, hoop and dise
styles are popular and gald
chains are Joved by fashion-
conscious brides who wear
thems in multiples. Hammered
cuffs are also favorites, The
wedding day gift can be the
start of a beautiful gold

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The 1985 bride is refreshing-
ly modern, willing to enter in-
toan equal partnership when
she ties the knot, She is a deci-
sion imiker, inchiding the

selection ot the wedding bands
she and her husband will wear.

Today's couple demands
and expects quality — the
reason behind the popularity
of the karat gold wedding gifts

they give to cach other. They
know that gold endures.

And isn't that the best way
to cherish the memory of 4
wedding every day of marries!
ife.

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