Mother’s Day started centuries ago in ancient Greece to honour the mother of the gods. Christians then celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent to honour Mary and later it transformed into a holiday to celebrate all mothers as Mothering Sunday. Show your appreciation and love with a fantastic gift to make the 9 months of swollen ankles, heartburn and wind all worthwhile.

These handmade Aromatherapy Bath Melts make ideal Mother’s Day gifts. Drop one into a bath and it transforms into creamy bubble bath, filled with the aroma of roses and natural oils. The Cocoa Butter softens and moisturises the skin, helping stretch marks and soothing tired limbs. Toped with dried rose buds and beautifully packaged, they make a gorgeous display in any bathroom.

These delightful Bath Fizzers come in a ‘chocolate box’ presentation and look good enough to eat! The Bath Fizzers are made of rose scented bath salts and Shea Butter, that will fizz to create a luxurious bath. Shea Butter is known for it’s revitalising properties and is packed full of helpful vitamins to re-hydrate and heal the skin.

Been denied planning permission to turn the under stairs cupboard into a steam sauna? The Steam Spa could be the answer! This fantastic pop-up sauna is the perfect way to relax after a stressful day. The Steam Spa has all the health and fitness benefits of a quality steam sauna in the comfort and convenience of your own home. Pampering Mother’s Day gifts like these are an affordable alternative to expensive and inconvenient gym and club visits.

The credit crunch is hitting businesses across the country and people are seeking alternative stores to save money and get a bargain. Find Me a Gift offer everything online without the need for people to spend money on petrol, parking and inflated prices. With special offers and free shipping with orders over £100, this online store has everything from cheap novelty items to luxury experiences. Find Me a Gift is one of the UK’s leading online gift retailers. Established in June 2000, the company specialises in a wide range of gadgets, experiences, toys and personalised gifts with worldwide delivery and year round sales.

Have you ever thought about how long this ring would last? Like all other material things, you can expect it to fade away, or to simply lose its beauty sooner or late. There are still a good number of things that you can do to make your jewelry last longer. One of the worse things that can happen is seeing beloved handmade rings become permanently damaged when it was totally preventable. Silver and gold rings should be cared for with the same care that they were produced with, so they can last a lifetime. To avoid having to explain to mother why the handmade gold ring that has been passed down for generations is ruined, there are simple steps that should be followed.

The first steps to caring for silver rings and gold rings is to protect them from begin scratched, dented, chemically damaged or warped from extreme hot and cold. People should store their handmade rings separately and remove them when doing things like gardening and cleaning. A handmade gold ring should also not be worn when swimming, hot-tubbing or bathing, especially when there is chlorine in the water. Silver rings and gold rings should also not be stored near heating vents, window sills or anywhere extreme heat and sun will catch them.

The best place to store a handmade gold ring or silver ring is in a re-sealable plastic bag or jewelry bags with a silica-gel sachet, as this will prevent tarnishing. Owners should also try to wipe down their handmade rings after wearing them to remove dirt and skin oils. Gold and silver rings can also be washed in warm soapy water providing they are dried carefully before storage. Then they should be rinsed carefully and patted dry with a soft non-abrasive cloth.

Handmade rings of silver and gold should generally be cared for very gently and carefully. Commercial silver and gold cleaners should only be used if any stones in the jewelry can withstand the chemicals in the cleaner. Some handmade rings with gemstones that can’t be placed in commercial cleaners include those with pearls, lapis lazuli, malachite, opals, coral and turquoise.

A handmade gold ring or silver ring can also be cleaned using a solution made of ammonia and water. Owners should use a light solution of ammonia and water on a toothbrush or soft cloth and then rinse thoroughly with water. The same can be said about using this solution on handmade rings with gemstones; it should be used with caution. Tarnish can be prevented by storing gold and silver rings in re-sealable plastic bags together with a sachet of silica gel. This will absorb any moisture on a handmade gold ring or silver ring. Handmade rings containing pearls and opals, however, should not be stored in plastic bags.

This solution of soap and water can also be used on gold and silver. Take care to avoid using cleaning powder without any whitening chemicals, as they will affect the color of gold in particular. Check if the powder has any chlorine in it as well, as it would affect the finish of silver jewelry too. With a little care and preventative maintenance, hand made rings of silver and gold should be able to last for generations. Even silver rings that aren’t worth a lot of money often have sentimental value in the family, and they should be treated accordingly.