8 March - the International Women's Day

The International women’s day is a great occasion to celebrate the women and to begin one of the most beautiful seasons - the spring.

A little bit of history...

This day has beautiful traditions that have their origin in ancient Greece. Women required an exceptional attention one day a year. Even wars should be stopped in order the warriors can celebrate this day with their loved ones.

The idea of ​​celebrating this day is born at the beginning of the nineteenth century in the United States where the rapid industrialization and economic growth have caused the strikes of American workers against poor working conditions. One of the events took place in 8 of March, 1857, in the textile factory in New York, where women protested against poor working conditions and low salaries.

Claire Zetkin, the defender of woman rights, offers the idea to celebrate the international women‘s day on 8 of March, 1910. She proposed to dedicate one day a year for the fight against inequality of rights between men and women, as well as for the protection of the rights of women. For the first time, the International Women's Day was celebrated on 8 March 1911 in Germany, Austria, Denmark and Sweden.

This day has beautiful traditions: men offer flowers and small gifts for women, organize romantic dinner and do other lovely surprises.

Here are some gift ideas for the international women's day:

Bouquet of flowers. The flowers are an indispensable attribute for this day. What flowers to choose? One that your woman loves: tulips, lilies, roses or other. A pretty bouquet of favorite flowers will be a great surprise on this occasion.

Jewelry. If you want to show exceptional attention to your beloved, offer a beautiful jewel that will be the sign of your feelings, your love and respect. What jewelry item to choose? A fine jewelry item - symbol of your best intentions. A jewel with a beautiful bouquet of flowers - a perfect gift for this occasion.

Day SPA. This is a good idea! Every woman loves SPA procedures, massages ... Give her a day of total relaxation of body and mind.

Jewellery depending on... occasion

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong at the tempting moment”. The first part of the same rule applies for jewellery wearing – there should be the right jewellery in the right place. The second part of the rule is also worth of attention – you better take of your sparkling cocktail ring when going for shopping, even if this is your favorite one and you want everyone to know that you are the owner of this beauty. Smile.

For an everyday wear in business world choose gold and silver earrings and silver necklaces. These pieces of jewellery should be rather small so that they would not compel your collocutor. All metal accessories should be of the same color, since it is seldom that gold and silver are in harmony with each other.

Leisure wear allows you for a combination of accessories of a varied forms, materials and colors. However, always consider the image you are trying to achieve. Would you like to look romantic, athletic or are you going to posh party?

Bear in mind, that necklaces with diamonds or other precious stones should not be worn during the day.

Neck jewellery should match your neckline. Your bracelets and bangles should be chosen not only according to each other but also according to the necklace.

Never forget that the choice of your jewellery should depend not only on the occasion or your mood, but also on the environment you are going to be in. Some gemstones are susceptible to sudden temperature changes (e.g. topaz earrings, garnet, peridot pendants, rhodolite, tanzanite, tiger‘s eye, tourmaline), some to strong light (e.g. kunzite (spodmene), scapolite, zircon) and some to excessive heat (e.g. rhodochrosite, yellow beryl (heliodor)). Gembid.co.uk, an online jewellery shop and auction, will provide you with the comprehensive information on how to take care of your gemstone jewellery.