Escapes Design

Red Hot Right Now: Carbon Fiber Jewelry

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:16:00 +0000

Ultra Carbon Fiber Ring For Him or Her: The Ultimate in Modern Jewelry
Imagine wearing a unique piece of high-tech jewelry made with the same materials and technology used in the Stealth bomber and Formula 1 race cars.

Carbon Fiber!

For thousands of years merchants and traders have sought out jewelry made from the worlds' most exotic materials. Following this great tradition Ultra Carbon Fiber in association with Escapes Design introduces the worlds first jewelry made of 100% carbon fiber.

When you think of exotic materials, carbon fiber is near the top of anyone's list. Whether its being put to the test in the extreme coldness of outer space as seen in the Hubble space telescope or in the chassis of a Formula One race car at over 200 mph, carbon fiber is only used when extreme performance really counts.

Every piece of Ultra jewelry is manufactured with aerospace grade prepreg (dry) carbon fiber. We cure all of our rings under extreme heat and autoclave pressure to produce a very high quality lamination. This helps us achieve the best strength to weight ratio possible.

Our rings are stiffer and lighter than similar rings made from titanium. These rings are so light weight you won't even notice you're wearing it, but other people sure will. Our smallest ring (size 7) weighs in at only a single gram and our largest ring (size 12.5) weighs in at 2 grams! Our carbon fiber bracelets weigh in at only six grams. With 5 ring styles in seven standard sizes to choose from and the option to custom make rings to your size, you will be sure to find a size to fit you.

We also have an outstanding cuff bracelet design.

And now you can add a splash of color! Your choice of blue or red color pigment is added to the coating for that extra special cool effect. The color is subtle in normal lighting conditions, but in natural light, the colors will shimmer through, and play in the carbon fiber weave.

Each piece of jewelry is hand contoured and finished to achieve an incredible glossy finish. After finishing each piece of jewelry is specially coated and processed to toughen the ring surface and protect the wearer from carbon splinters. This also protects the wearer from having carbon dust rubbing off on the skin.

All Ultra jewelry is guaranteed for one year from date of purchase not to have any manufacturing defects.

Click here to see:Carbon Fiber Rings or Carbon Fiber Cuff Bracelet

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR JEWELRY

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:31:00 +0000

Your Jewelry is an extension of you. And because it lives life along with you, life will leave its mark on it.

To help your special pieces last longer and look their best, we offer the following tips on how to care for your jewelry.

Remember, if you take care of your jewerly and keep it looking great, it will keep making you looking great in turn!

CARING FOR YOUR STAINLESS STEEL JEWELRY

One of the greatest features of stainless steel is the ease with which its appearance can be maintained.

To restore its gleam, clean your stainless steel items in warm soapy water, using a mild soap or detergent, and a clean cloth. Rinse and wipe dry using a soft cloth. Window cleaner is a great product to remove sticky, greasy, fingerprints.

DO NOT use steel wool pads or abrasive cleaners to remove tough stains or dirt. Stainless steel has natural protective film over it, which is produced during the manufacturing process. This film shields stainless steel against corrosion, and abrasive cleaners could scratch and remove this protective film from the metal.

CARING FOR YOUR CARBON FIBER JEWELRY:

Clean your carbon fiber items in warm soapy water, using a mild soap or detergent, and a clean cloth. Rinse and wipe dry using a soft cloth.

GOLD

Gold is a non-corrosive, very dense (heavier than lead) but highly malleable metal. Gold is alloyed with other metals to increase its strength, which also affects its color.

The fineness of gold is based on the percentage of pure gold contained in the alloy, for example: 18K gold is equivalent to 18/24ths of fine gold (or 750/1000ths).

The colors of gold:

Gold comes in different colors, depending on the percentages of alloys used.

Yellow: 750/1000 fine cold plus fine silver and copper
White Gold: 750/1000 fine gold plus palladium based alloy
Pink Gold: 750/1000 fine gold plus copper and silver (with more copper than silver)

Rhodium plating gives gold a unique brilliance and luminosity

To care for your gold pieces, clean them in soapy water or alcohol. In the case of gold jewelry set with stones, follow the specific care for the stones.

PLATINUM:

Platinum has a finesse of 950/1000.

Clean platinum in soapy water or alcohol. In the case of platinum items set with stones, follow the specific care for the stones. In the case of items combining platinum and carbon fiber, follow the care instructions for carbon fiber.

STERLING SILVER:

Silver possesses qualities similar to gold but achieves more brilliance than other metals. Silver is a very pliable metal, therefore, to make it "hard" enough for jewelry, a stronger metal, copper, is alloyed with pure (999 fineness) silver. For centuries, the standard for Sterling Silver has been 925: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper.

With proper care, your silver accessories will last a lifetime. Although wearing your silver jewelry is the best way to prevent tarnish building (a natural occurrence when silver reacts with sulphur or hydrogen sulphide in the air), caring and cleaning your silver jewelry is simple and easy.

To clean your sterling silver jewelry, use polishes formulated specifically to remove tarnish. You can find fine silver polishes, solutions, or cloths appropriate to remove tarnish at most hardware stores or specialty craft stores.

Avoid exposing your silver to household chemicals when cleaning with bleach or ammonia, or wearing in chlorinated water, such as swimming pools. These chemicals can damage silver.

GLASS JEWELRY:

Treat your glass jewelry item with care, as you would any other jewelry item.

Your new jewelry item is glass, therefore, it goes without saying that you should avoid excessive impact against hard surfaces, or extreme temperature changes, which could chip and crack your glass accessory. It's best to avoid wearing your jewelry when engaging in any sort of activity that might expose it to risks and impacts.

Even glass scratches, so avoid contact with any abrasive surfaces. Your glass jewelry should be also worn and stored separately. Never store your jewelry in piles or stacks. Store those items that may be vulnerable to such abrasions in separate sections of a jewelry box, or wrap them separately in velvet, paper or silk.

Although it is easy to wash, it's best to avoid exposing your glass jewelry to harsh chemicals and products, such as hair spray, perfumes, cosmetics, and household cleaners, to name a few.

Glass rings crack when forced on too tightly. For that reason, we don't warrant glass rings, and request that you be particularly generous when choosing your ring size.

Dust, sweat, and everyday wear may affect and dull the appearance and brilliance of your new glass accessory.

The safest and simplest method to nicely clean up your new glass item is soap and water. Use a mild, warm, soapy water solution and a soft brush, then pat dry with a soft cloth.

Caring for your new glass jewelry item should be simple. Just treat your jewelry kindly and use common sense, and you should enjoy wearing your new glass accessory for years to come!

STORING YOUR JEWELRY:

Minimize scratches and other damage to all your jewelry by storing it either individually in cloth pouches or in separate compartments in your jewelry box. Exposure to air brings oxidation which results in tarnish on your silver. In order to minimize tarnish, wrap your silver in acid-free tissue paper and store in an airtight container such as a polyethylene zip-top bag.

All the above are recommendations for caring for your items, as such, Escapes cannot be held responsible for any damage caused during the course of your care applied to your items.

New Stainless Steel & Concrete Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:59:00 +0000

New Stainless Steel and Concrete Collection
We are very excited at Escapes Design to introduce a brand new collection: the Stainless Steel and Concrete Collection.

The combination of the stainless and the concrete make this some of the most contemporary and fabuloously unique jewelry you will find anywhere.

The collection includes rings, cuff bracelets, pendants, and earrings.

Whether you are looking for that perfect accessory for yourself, or the perfect gift for a loved one, you cannot go wrong with a piece from this collection.

Click here to shop the new collection, or click on the images below to take you directly to each collection.

Welcome to the Escapes Design Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:58:00 +0000

Welcome to the Escapes Design Blog!

The Escapes Design website is a true shopping haven in your own home. Here you get to browse though our vast collections of the latest in modern and contemporary jewelry.

Escapes Design is dedicated to bringing to you fun, fabulous and unique accessories. Each piece is specifically selected to contribute to the collections. And now, in continuing to be true to our motto and effort to be on the cutting edge of fashion jewelry, fresh and up to date, we are very excited to launch the Escapes Design Blog.

If the Escapes Design jewelry web site is your one stop shopping experience, the Escapes Design Blog is your jewelry information destination. It's updated weekly, and even daily, and covers the information side of shopping and jewelry.

The Escapes blog is the place to introduce all our new fabulous new pieces as soon as they are added to our web site. It's a place where we can provide additional information on why we have added that piece or collection and what makes it a great addition.

The blog also contributes to your personal shopping experience by providing you with all the information relevant to shopping for the jewelry on our web site and general tidbits of jewelry knowledge. For example, how to get sized for a ring? Do you love the stainless steel and colored enamel collections and have picked out the perfect pair of earrings, pendant, ring or cufflinks? Then find out what the color you pick says about you!

Congratulations! You are getting married! Are you browsing though our collections looking for the perfect engagement ring? Interested in finding out more about our diamonds, or our tension settings? Our blog is the ideal place to find out all about diamonds, and even the technical information on how diamonds are tension set. Find out all about the history of the wedding band as well.

Have you checked out our Carbon Fiber Collections ? Aren't the carbon fiber rings just amazingly unique? Do you know about the history of carbon fiber? What to find out? Well, that's what the blog is here for! We also have all sorts of fun and interesting facts and trivia on titanium, tungsten and stainless steel, all of which are part of our collections.

So, take a break, do a little shopping for yourself or a loved one at our Escapes Design Web site, and have fun browsing through all the informative tid bits we have gathered on our Escapes Blog to add to your shopping experience.

Meanwhile, we'll keep finding the most incredible jewelry pieces for our shoppers at escapesdesign.com , and little nuggets of knowledge and information for everyone at our Escapes Design Blog.

Thanks for the visit, and happy shopping!