HIZ BIZ BLOG

20/05/2022

How Much Money Should You Spend On A Wedding Ring?

Assuming that the engagement ring has already be purchased and the recipient is happily wearing it, you find yourself now facing the task all over again and asking yourself how much money should you spend on a wedding ring? You will already have navigated through the process of choosing the right engagement ring and you will be very aware of the level of cost involved and the daunting amount of variety and style that jewellery representing the uniting of couples provides. However, as the happy days draws nearer, you need... Read More

19/05/2022

A Black Diamond Ring – How To Wear it

There are few items of jewellery as luxurious as a black diamond ring, but how to wear it? In this article we discuss the history and allure of black diamonds and give you style advice on how you should wear these precious stones. When you think of a diamond, you’re probably imagining a clear, glasslike coloured precious stone. However, you may be surprised to know that diamonds come in many different colours, including red, green, pink, and there are even black diamonds. All these colours occur naturally in organic diamonds... Read More

18/03/2022

Which Hand Does A Wedding Ring Go On?

These days it is normal for men to wear wedding rings. So much so, that the omission of a wedding ring from the hand of a married man may cause eyebrows to rise and even perhaps suggest an underhand motive! Take Prince William for example, the press made much of the fact that he announced that he wasn’t going to wear a ring and when they pressed him for an answer, he simply stated that jewellery wasn’t really his thing. Only a few generations ago men were in the minority... Read More

04/03/2022

Black Ring Choices – Ultimate Style Guide

Did you know that Zirconium is top of the list for Black Ring Choices! Until recently the wedding ring market for men was hardly exciting and when you ventured out onto the highstreet and looked in the windows of the jewellery shops you could feel your eyes glaze over as they scanned across rows and rows for what looked like identical wedding rings. Hardly inspirational and black ring choices were practically non-existent. So here at HIZ Jewellery we thought we would shake it up a bit and create a new... Read More

25/01/2022

How To Measure Ring Size

How To Measure Ring Size – The Ultimate Guide We are often asked what ring size am I and how to measure ring size, so we wrote this article to help you do it the right way, after all, no one wants a ring that doesn’t fit correctly. Shopping online for your wedding ring is becoming the norm now with thousands more styles and options available than you could possibly find on one high street or even shopping arcade. The internet showcases men’s wedding rings in a variety of metals,... Read More

22/09/2021

Top Tips For Buying Your Wedding Ring

Buying your wedding ring may seem a daunting task as it’s an item of jewellery that will be worn all day, every day. It needs to look good, feel comfortable and sit well with your general style and other jewellery should you wear it. For some men, a wedding ring may be the first item of jewellery that they have worn and as there is an incredible range of weddings rings to choose from these days it may be difficult to know where to start. Different colours, widths, profiles and... Read More

13/09/2021

Black Wedding Rings For Men

Black Contemporary Men’s Wedding Rings Are On The UP! Black wedding rings for men are becoming more and more popular as the search is on for more contemporary men’s wedding rings . Google analytics reports that there are close to 2000 searches per month on the term ‘black wedding rings for men’ alone and that is just in the UK. This statistic seems to suggest that ‘soon to be married men’ are looking for something slightly different to the norm, and that the desire to wear a contemporary men’s wedding... Read More

27/08/2021

How To Get Your Girlfriend’s Ring Size

So, you have decided that she’s the one and you want to surprise her by popping the question while presenting her with a stunning ring.   No matter what style and shape or regardless of what or how many precious stones you think this engagement ring should have, it needs to able to slip effortlessly onto her finger and fit her perfectly. So, before you can even begin shopping for a ring, you need to get your partner’s finger size. We’ve put a few ideas together to help you achieve this without... Read More

22/08/2021

When Did Men Start Wearing Wedding Rings?

Nowadays it’s rather normal for men to wear wedding rings. So much so that the omission of a ring from a wedded man’s hand could raise suspicion and perhaps even suggest an underhand motive! Only a few generations ago men were in the minority if they wore a wedding ring but nowadays men are happy to wear wedding bands alongside other items of jewellery. We have the Ancient Egyptians to thank for the tradition of wearing wedding rings as they exchanged bracelets and wrist chains to cement their relationship. These... Read More