Yesterday I made a startling discovery – well, till I get the verdict from an expert on in a few days at least. Back to my discovery: I found out that my precious wedding rings are not so precious; I had been under the impression that I wore 18-karat white gold rings and was jerked awake from this dream so very rudely. I was still trying to recover from the possibility of having bought white gold-plated yellow rings when I was told that they could actually be rhodium that was plated with white gold! Rho-what?! I was mortified and still am!
This brings to mind how much importance we attach to jewellery, and by ‘we’ I mean men and women, contrary to popular belief. I know for a fact that both men and women obsess over wedding rings being gold and all that, but the truth is: most times, nobody knows what you are wearing but you!
Now, I am a fan of jewellery that lasts for life and you do not have to give it any particular care except for occasional polishing but if it is possible to buy gold-plated rhodium with a chance of never finding out and everything you were taught to look out for, like the 750-inscription, could be put on any metal at all (even in Dubai)! I choose to take it as a sign to wear gold on few special occasions. Wearing gold wedding rings is absolutely fantastic if you are certain there is no bank-breaking involved. I say this because obviously some people cannot afford it but still go ahead for appearances, what they need to know is that there are other options that are just as beautiful. And for all my lady-friends who would spend insane amounts of money on gold jewellery rather than invest in people and family or at least their businesses, and in some cases owe to be able to afford it, think again! For all you know, that precious ‘gold’ may not be real!
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