Jewellery – Music To Our Ears Part 1

Jewellery has
inspired many creative types, with books, films and poetry all dedicated to, or
inspired by jewels. There is also no
shortage of music which references jewellery, with diamonds being the most
popular jewel for songwriters to use for inspiration. Perhaps the most well-known of all the
diamond themed songs is Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend from the
Broadway production Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Originally written by Leo Robin and Jule
Styne it has been recorded by many big names, with the Marilyn Monroe version
being the most well-known. Diamonds are
also featured in Rihanna's Diamonds, Shirley Bassey's infamous Bond
theme Diamonds are Forever, Bowie's Diamond Dogs and The Beatles'
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds to name but a few.
Diamonds are
considered to be the most desirable stones so it's no wonder that they inspired
so many songs, as well as books and poems.
Diamonds can vary in value depending on the clarity, cut and any
impurities in the stone. It's possible
to turn a rough looking stone into something beautiful by judiciously cutting a
rough in the best way for that particular piece but this skill takes a long
time to learn and perfect, with the experts continually honing their
craft. It can be easy to learn the
basics, but applying them to each piece of rough stone you get takes a certain
natural flair and years of experience.
At Amore
Argento we prefer to use cubic zirconia instead of diamonds. Cubic zirconia has the look and sparkle of a
natural diamond at a fraction of the price, and only the eagle-eyed can tell
the difference. Because cubic zirconia
is more affordable than diamond we're able to use a lot more of it in our
designs, to make them as beautiful and opulent as we can while remaining in an
affordable price bracket. We want our
customers to wear our jewellery every day, but we also know that very expensive
jewellery tends to be “kept for best” and may only see the light of day once a
year at the most.
Rings are
also a popular motif in music, with recent hits such as Ariana Grande's Seven
Rings and Beyonce's Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it). Sheryl Crow's Diamond Ring combines
the two most popular jewellery themes in one.
The song is thought to be about her engagement with the cyclist Lance
Armstrong which the couple called off in 2006; there are various theories about
the reasons behind their split but the lyrics imply that the engagement
catalysed other issues in the relationship and ultimately made them realise
they weren't right for each other in the long term.
The Beyonce
classic, Single Ladies, also uses the idea of a ring as a symbol of
commitment, stating that “if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on
it”. In this song, the ring is a
positive symbol, whereas the Sheryl Crow song holds up the ring as the cause,
or catalyst of a break up. In both cases
the ring is symbolic of two people coming together in a relationship for
eternity, which is the traditional symbolism of the ring and the reason it is
used as a symbol of marriage.
By contrast,
the Ariana Grande song Seven Rings is about the strength of female
friendships. Again, the ring is a symbol
of commitment but this time it's not a reference to a marriage or romantic
relationship but rather to the bond she shares with her friends. It also draws on the idea of friendship
jewellery that friends exchange as a symbol of their close relationship. Our birthstone rings are a lovely gift to
give a friend – you can purchase your birthstone and that of your friend in the
same design and wear them as a reminder of your friendship. If you have a circle of close friends why not
buy the same design of ring for each of you, with your personal birthstone
featured in the centre?
And there’s more… so please join us in part 2 where we continue to give you great examples of Jewellery in music.
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