What are Oxford Shoes

An Oxford style of shoes is given to the style of shoes in which the eyelet of the shoes is stitched in such a way that vamp comes over the eyelet. This kind of method is also called closed lacing too. These have been modeled on the oxonian shoes that gained popularity in the oxford university. Oxfords were first made famous in the area of Scotland and Ireland, where they were occasionally called Balm-orals. This was named on the Queen's castle in Scotland. Oxford shoes are primarily constructed of leather and were mostly plain, formal shoes but can now be found in a range of styles and materials, including Canvas, suede and even in man made materials. These are now used in both formal and casual dressing.

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What is a Carat

According to the oxford dictionary meaning of carat is “a unit of mass and is used for measuring gemstones and pearls. It is a unit of mass equal to 200 grams i.e 0.2 mg. It is also used as a measure of the purity of gold , 24-carat being pure gold”. There is the difference between the gold purity carat and the gem stone carat. The gem stone carat refers to the weight of the gem stone while the gold carat refers to the purity of gold.

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