Picking out the best rings to wear in 2016

Santa didn’t deliver on the goods this Christmas? Come on. Did you really think he was going to bring you Michael Fassbender?

Instead of pouting about the past, why not bling in the New Year with a megawatt sparkler that’ll blind you to the shortcomings of the benevolent man in the red suit.

STYLE NOTES

LITTLE AND LARGE:

Keep shape in mind when choosing a ring. Bigger hands can carry statement styles whereas petite counterparts are more suited to smaller stones.

COCKTAILS, ANYONE?

Cocktail rings are ideal for notice-me, trend-led styles. Think, ‘How would this look holding a vodka martini?’

HOMEGROWN TALENT:

Ireland’s burgeoning jewellery scene has espoused some cracking talent from award-winning goldsmith Yvonne Ross to forager and gemologist Eily O’Connell.