Christmas or Christmas day is celebrated on December 25th every year, to mark the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ. It is a global cultural and religious celebration.
It marks the end of the season of Advent and the beginning of Christmas tide. It is a public holiday in most countries worldwide, as a secular holiday, even among non-Christian people and marks the Holiday season.
Popular traditions associated with Christmas include completion of an Advent Calendar, exchanging of gifts, making Advent wreath, Christmas music and Caroling, exchanging Christmas greetings or cards, attending special Church services, sharing a special family meal and display of various Christmas decorations like Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Holly, Mistletoe, garlands, wreaths and Nativity scenes.
For kids, there is the special Christmas lore of Santa Claus, who brings them gifts every Christmas. This legend originates from a real person-a St. Nicholas in ancient times. Gift giving and Christmas decorations result in heightened economic activity worldwide.
The traditional colors of Christmas decorations are gold, green and red. Gold represent royalty and is a gift of the Magi, green stands for eternal life, particularly the evergreen tree and Red stands for the eventual crucifixion of Christ.
A special Christmas meal is a popular tradition and menu varies from country to country. Christmas cards are bought in substantial quantities and carry art work which is designed commercially to suit the festival.
Exchanging of gifts has become the most popular activity during Christmas. As such, Christmas has become an important event for retailers and businesses worldwide. The commercial impact of Christmas has multiplied in economies all over the world.
The oncoming of Christmas is hard to forget from November onwards. Shops and town centers are decorated with colored lights and Christmas trees. People get into a shopping frenzy, which starts weeks before Christmas and reaches a crescendo on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas.
To avoid the bustling crowds at most shopping centers, people have the alternative of shopping online. Many online stores offer steep holiday discounts.
For instance, if you want to go shopping for jewelry as Christmas gifts, do log into Queen Jewels Inc (QJI) a leading online retailer of diamond jewelry.
QJI offers a beautiful collection of diamond jewelry with special discounts for Christmas. Pendant collection consists of My Name necklace, diamond gemstone pendants, diamond pendant charms, diamond pendant sets, diamond zodiac sign pendants and diamond religious pendants.
Earrings assortment includes diamond studs, diamond dangling earrings, diamond hoops, diamond gemstone earrings and diamond chandelier rings.
There is a huge variety of rings such as solitaire rings, diamond engagement and wedding bands, diamond engagement rings, solitaire rings with accent, diamond 3 solitaire rings, diamond cocktail ring, diamond gemstone rings, black diamond solitaire rings, diamond fancy color rings, and gift rings. In addition, there are diamond tiaras for women.
Diamond jewelry for men consists of diamond men’s single stud, diamond’s men’s bracelets, diamond men’s cufflinks, diamond tie pins.
We also feature a collection of reproductions of Victorian era jewelry like diamond brooches and pins, diamond earrings, diamond pendants and necklaces, diamond rings, diamond bracelets, diamond bangles, diamond cufflinks, etc.
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