When shopping for modern diamond jewelry a term you’re bound to encounter is bling. Some people use it in a negative fashion to refer to showy but ugly jewelry, however there’s nothing inherently wrong with bling. It’s just that some people can pull it off, others can’t.
What Is Bling?
Bling is a style of jewelry associated with gold and diamonds in large quantities. Wearing bling demonstrates wealth and, in some quarters, status. Ordinary items can be “blinged out” or “iced up” by the addition of large numbers of diamonds, everything from clothes and watches to iPods!
The term bling was initially associated with the hip hop music world, however it’s since entered into the mainstream. The origin of the word is uncertain, however it appears to refer to the idea of light being reflected from a diamond with a “bling” sound. Some people have traced this reference back to early TV ads for toothpaste that showed white teeth reflecting light with a “bling” type sound.
Real bling uses real gold and real diamonds. However for those who want the look but can’t afford the price you can buy a large variety of pseudobling made using cheap diamond alternatives.