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African Gold Group Enters Mali

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:50:00 -0700

African Gold Group, Inc. is pleased to report that it has entered into a Memorandum of Undertaking (the "Agreement") with Compagnie Miniere d'Or ("Cominor") SA, of France, to purchase 100% of Cominor's assets located in The Republic of Mali, West Africa.

As per the terms of the Agreement, the Company will acquire:

The body of reference material that comprises a historical data base, for each of the concessions, derived from the past expenditure of approximately EUR5,000,000 in exploration and development capital.
Three exploration permits, for three separate mineral concessions, each of which has its own separate Establishment Convention.
A variety of ground transportation and exploration equipment.
for a price of 750,000 EUR to be paid in three installments, a first amount of 250,000 EUR being payable upon signing the Agreement and the other payments being conditional on the issuance of the Ministerial Order authorizing the assignment of the exploration permits to AGG.

The aforementioned three exploration permits consist of the:

The Bagoe - West concession, which comprises 183 sq. km of land located in the Sikasso Region;
The Kobada concession, comprising 41 sq. km of land located in the Kangaba region.
The Bagoe - East concession, which comprises 183 sq. km of land located in the Sikasso Region;
To date, we have confined African Gold Group's land package to Ghana, West Africa, in accordance with our initial strategy of building a solid foundation, within a solid mining jurisdiction. Entering Mali represents a significant milestone in the life of AGG, as it too has always been a part of our core strategy that dates back to the inception of the Company. My first encounter with the considerable potential of the Cominor land package dates back to 1987 when it was controlled by the BRGM. I am personally very pleased that we are entering Mali as a result of this particular transaction,states CEO Greg Hawkins, P. Geo.

Cominor, is a subsidiary of Cogema, SA, one of the world's largest producers of Uranium. The divestiture of the Cominor assets is in keeping with Cogema's return to its primary focus on its core operations.

African Gold Group will commence an immediate review and compilation of the data base associated with the historical exploration programs that pertains to each of the three mineral concessions that are the subject of this agreement and report to shareholders upon completion of the exercise.

African Gold Group, Inc. based in Toronto, is engaged in the identification, acquisition and exploration of prospective gold projects that are situated along significant gold trends within the region of West Africa. The Company's immediate focus is to systematically explore both surface, and in particular, subsurface targets that have been identified within the Company's current portfolio of gold mineralized concessions...

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Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Tonogold Resources, Inc. Announces Nyac Gold Project in Alaska

LA JOLLA, CA may 24 2005

Tonogold Resources, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of an Exploration and Lode Mining Lease for the Nyac Gold Project in southwestern Alaska. The agreement, Tonogold's first in Alaska was signed recently with Calista Corporation, the second largest of the 13 regional native corporations in Alaska with land entitlements of more than 6.5 million acres.

The Nyac Gold Project is located approximately 60 miles east of Bethel, Alaska and 300 miles west of Anchorage covering an area of approximately 57,600 acres. The Nyac District is located on the Tuluksak River and in the Kilbuck Mountains. The district lies within the Kuskokwin Gold Belt and southwestern extension of the recently recognized Tintina Gold Belt. One of the principal Calista properties in the Tintana Belt is the world-class Donlin Creek property located 150 miles east of Nyac and currently being developed by Placer Dome. Historical production in the Nyac District totals more than 500,000 ounces of gold, from 1908 to the present day. The current placer operator is Tuluksak Dredging, Ltd. Two dirt airstrips near the property provide small aircraft access. Periodic barge access is also possible on the Kuskokwim River during the summer.

Tonogold intends to move this early stage exploration property forward to advanced exploration status as quickly as possible. Fieldwork starting in June 2005 will include an intense surface geochem sampling and mapping program. Plans are also underway for an exploration permit and drilling in the 2006 season.

Jeff Janda, president of Tonogold said,
"The Nyac Lease represents a major expansion of Tonogold's exploration activities. Alaska is consistently rated as one of the top gold exploration and mining jurisdictions in the world with attractive geological targets and a favorable regulatory environment. By teaming up with Calista Corporation we get a knowledgeable local partner with a track-record of working with mining companies to develop world class deposits."
Detailed terms of the agreement were not released but Tonogold said the Lease provides for an annual advanced royalty payable to Calista, minimum annual work requirements, a net smelter royalty when in production and an annual scholarship contribution to the Calista Scholarship Fund. Tonogold also intends to maximize the use of Calista shareholders as part of the fieldwork teams and Chiulista Camps Services' excellent field camp services program. Chiulista Camp Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calista Corporation.

Janda also stated,
The Nyac Gold Project was one of several opportunities presented recently to Tonogold. Nyac allows Tonogold to proceed with a significant fieldwork program in the summer of 2005 and a base for other projects being contemplated in Alaska both in 2005 and in later years. One of the main attributes of Nyac is the location on four drainages that have significant placer gold occurrences. This placer gold is apparently the result of very short transportation distances, less than four miles, indicating very attractive lode sources. We are pleased to be associated with Calista Corporation, a company we have found to provide excellent technical information and a cooperative atmosp

Gold mine

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:49:00 -0700

We wrote about Kilgore Minerals this past winter, because it holds prospective U.S. uranium properties. While studying the company, it became evident the company’s uranium would take a backseat to the company’s gold property in southern Idaho. We reviewed Robert Bishop’s commentary in his self-published Gold Mining Stock Report. Mr. Bishop is highly regarded as an astute junior gold stock picker, and his analysis is quite thorough. There is little doubt Bishop holds high esteem for Kilgore Minerals’ Chief Executive Norman Burmeister.

More importantly, the very successful Pinetree Capital (Toronto: PNP) has made a significant investment in Kilgore. Respectively, the Chief Executive and CFO, Sheldon Inwentash and Larry Goldberg, of both Pinetree Capital and heavily touted Mega Uranium (TSX: MGA), have personally invested in Kilgore Minerals. A recent Forbes magazine article took a swipe at both Mega Uranium and Pinetree Capital. Actually, it was more of a head butt. Pinetree Capital is back to trading above C$17/share, up from a year ago when it traded for less than $3/share. So the Forbes article was a non-event for Pinetree Capital. And their holdings in Kilgore Minerals, which reportedly are estimated at between 10 and 20 percent of the company, were passed by without notice.

Property History

Kilgore’s Idaho gold property has been explored since the 1930’s, when a gold discovery was made by the Blue Ledge Co. Nearly 50 claims were staked in 1982 and leased to a Kennecott subsidiary in the mid 1980s. Seven holes were drilled. By 1990, Placer Dome acquired the property and drilled 39 holes, more than 21,000 feet of drilling. A Pegasus joint venture drilled another 23 holes, nearly 10,000 feet of drilling, by 1994. Echo Bay earned majority interest in the property, by 1996, after having spent $3.5 million drilling 122 holes for more than 82,000 feet. In 1997, with the falling price of gold and troubles in the mining sector brought on by the Indonesia stock fraud, Bre-X Minerals, Echo Bay dropped its exploration ambitions on Kilgore – and shelved all of its exploration projects. In 1998, Latitude Minerals continued a modest exploration of a little more than 4,000 feet.

Near the bottom of the gold bear market, Kilgore Gold (a wholly owned subsidiary of Kilgore Minerals) acquired 100 percent ownership of the property. A new round of preliminary exploration identified new gold targets. By 2004, Kilgore Gold expanded the company’s property holdings to 3,000 acres. Has this property been drilled like Swiss cheese or does Norman Burmeister know what he is doing? It’s had nearly 200 diamond and reverse circulation drill holes, totaling more than 126,000 feet of drilling.

In an earlier interview with Burmeister, he told us, “I’m very excited about this project. It was a property that was very high on Echo Bay’s list.” Major companies have expended more than $8 million to define a modest, and possibly economic, resource. At least three different entities have established resource estimates on the Kilgore gold property. In 1996, Placer Dome reported 14.1 million tons, grading 0.04 ounces/ton and with a cut-off grade of 0.015, for a deposit of 561,000 ounces of gold. A year later, Echo Bay released a sectional estimate report showing 18.7 million tons, grading 0.029, for a total of 534,959 ounces of gold.

However, the only resource estimate approved by Canadian regulators (Kilgore trades on the Toronto Venture Exchange) is the Van Brunt/Rayner Technical Report, filed in October 2002, and which is compliant with National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101). This report showed about 7 million tons trading 0.031, with a 0.01 cut-off grade, for an indicated resource of 218,000 ounces of gold. The report showed an inferred resource, adding another 269,000 ounces of gold. This is close enough to the Placer Dome and Echo Bay estimates, but it is unlikely to be mineable unless Kilgore finds more gold.

During the 2004 drilling program, Norm Burmeister got the sniff of what might make this an attractive acquisition by a major gold company. “We are looking for a high grade feeder system,” Burmeister told us. In the previous drilling program, Burmeister got and encouraging intercept of 0.465 ounce per ton gold over 10 feet within a broader 170-foot zone of low-grade mineralization at 0.04 ounces per ton. On Tuesday, Kilgore Gold made its announcement it would commence its chase to find out if, indeed, there is an elephant discovery of gold on its property.

In an email to us, Norm Burmeister wrote, “The high-grade zone, called the “Elsa Zone”, was intersected at a core depth of 410 feet. It is important to note that this hole was drilled in an area that had never been drilled some 4650 feet from the resource area.” The Elsa Zone is located within the Dog Bone Ridge target area. Burmeister also pointed out, “There are no known workings in the area, and there is no known gold mineralization at the surface, thus making the Elsa Zone a true ‘blind discovery.’ Kilgore’s blind discovery in the Elsa Zone proves there may be some prospects in the very large Dog Bone Ridge target area.

Rationale

The purpose of the 2006 drilling program, Burmeister told us, is to determine “the true potential of the Dog Bone Ridge area target.” Niel Prenn, a professional engineer with Mine Development Associates of Reno, Nevada, completed a scoping level update of Echo Bay’s 1996 assessment of the project. He wrote, “The project appears to have reasonably attractive economics if the ‘potentially mineable material’ can be doubled at $375/ounce gold price.” Prenn saw the Kilgore project as one with a “large epithermal gold deposit.” This confirmed an earlier geological report by Stanton W. Caddey, who wrote in an October 2003 report, “Exploration potential at the Kilgore property for more than doubling the present gold resource with further exploration drilling is regarded as excellent.”

The encouraging drill hole in 2004 helped move this project to the current drilling program. “We believe the Dog Bone Ridge target area represents the core of the hydrothermal system that has generated the known low grade resource at Kilgore,” Burmeister speculated. That’s why he is drilling the Dog Bone Ridge target area. The first holes will be offsets to the promising 2004 discovery hole. “We don’t know the direction or dipping,” said Burmeister, asking “Which way does it go?” The first hole will help Burmeister orient the direction on the north side of the target. Burmeister told us, “The knowledge we hope to gain from the Elsa Zone offsets will be important in efficiently testing other Elsa ‘look-a-like’ definitive targets within the Dog Bone Ridge target area.”

James Finch contributes to StockInterview.com and other publications. StockInterview’s “Investing in the Great Uranium Bull Market” has become the most popular book ever published for uranium mining stock investors. Visit http://www.stockinterview.com

jewelry as sterling silver

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:46:00 -0700

Jordan Schlanger, is the famous New York designer known for pure organic form. He is well known for his many simple and compelling pieces. His work is recognize as lovers of fine sophisticated jewelry as sterling silver, yellow gold, white gold and diamonds

He is born in New York and has been making jewelry since he was four years old and attaining a degree in sculpture from the Cooper Union School of Art.

He incorporates his sculpting background into metal works, which has been featured in Style and Vogue magazines.

A number of celebrities - including Elizabeth Taylor, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson and Madonna - collect his work, which was also featured in the HBO television series Sex and the City.

He is set to take place a jewelry show at Aberson's to Tulsa World in Tulsa Oklahoma.

Tulsa is said to be the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States which is famous in yellow gold jewelry collection.

According to gold.org , Items to be displayed include an 18-carat yellow gold necklace, as well as a grey necklace that combines South Sea pearls with white gold, which highlight his belief
that jewellery is a personal, tactile and permanent form of fashion design, the newspaper
reported.

for your information

Tulsa jeweler has achieved notoriety through the use of Precious Metal Clay, or PMC.
The clay is an alloy-filled, putty-like material that turns to metal after heating.

How to Sell Your Diamond Ring

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:55:00 -0800

Most advertising campaigns by De Beers feature their famous slogan “A Diamond is Forever.” Consequently, women seldom sell a diamond and often feel uncomfortable buying diamonds previously owned by other women. There is a sentimental aspect to diamonds that is very different from other tangible assets like boats, houses or automobiles. However, there are occasions when consumers need to sell their diamonds and, unlike the used car market, there is not a well-developed method for consumers to sell their diamonds.

As a consumer, you face some unique challenges when trying to get the best price for your diamond in a safe and comfortable manner. Your starting point is to know exactly what you are selling. This is much easier if the diamond has a grading report from a major laboratory like the GIA or AGS. You have more of a challenge if there is no formal grading report. In this case, you need to find an independent appraiser who can evaluate the diamond and determine its quality and potential value.

Once you know your diamond’s specifications, you can find the current retail asking price by checking with online retailers to see what similar diamonds are selling for in today’s retail market. It is unlikely you will be able to get the going retail price for your diamond. Selling your diamond at 80% to 90% of that amount would make it sell quicker. Be realistic about your expectations. The lowest cost online retailers, not the expensive jewelry stores with double the price, set the value of your diamond.

You now know your target price and simply have to figure out how to find the right buyer for your diamond. There are several options available to sell your diamond and you need to determine which is best for maximizing your money and safety while minimizing your time and effort.

Your first thought might be to go to the closest jewelry store or pawnshop and sell them the diamond. The key to remember here is that they do not need your diamond. They can get all the diamonds they want on the wholesale market. The only reason they will buy your diamond is if the price is a fraction of the wholesale price. They hope you need the money bad enough to take 25%-50% of what you could be getting for your diamond elsewhere. They might offer you a little more if you “trade up” to something in their display case. However, this often results in you paying more for the new diamond and receiving less for your diamond than if you sold it elsewhere.

Several online brokers specialize in buying diamonds and estate jewelry from consumers. They typically have you ship the diamond to them so they can determine the amount they will pay you. All too often, this amount is much less than their preliminary estimate so you must either pay the return shipping, or accept their price. If your main priority is getting money fast, this is a valid option. If your main priority is getting top dollar for your diamond, there are better selling methods available to you.

Auctions like eBay are very popular for selling jewelry items but there is so much low quality jewelry listed, it is hard for potential buyer to find your quality diamond. You are competing with jewelry retailers whose entire business is selling on eBay so they are experts at writing the descriptions (often with exaggerated quality), taking impressive pictures and shipping their items. Even if a bidder does find your item, the odds of getting your target price are slim to nil because other retailers are advertising items with similar descriptions for about half the amount you want. Notice I did not say they are advertising similar quality, just similar descriptions. Do a search for diamond rings with GIA grading reports and you will see the vast majority of diamond rings have paperwork from sources you have never heard of before.

Other effective ways to find a buyer are classified ads in local newspapers and bulletin boards at church or work. The challenge is reaching enough people to find at least one buyer willing to pay your price. You have to be careful when doing this kind of transaction, especially if selling to a stranger. Do the transaction in a safe place and be sure you have a valid form of payment. You do not want to hand over your diamond and end up with a phony cashiers check or bad personal check.

Some jewelry stores and online retailers will sell your diamond on consignment. Online retailers with a local presence have an advantage in that they have large numbers of diamond shoppers on their website plus walk in traffic that can see your diamond in person. They also have lower overhead and prices so you can get a bigger share of the selling price. With jewelry stores often marking up prices over 100%, your share is likely to be less than half of the selling price.

Just be sure to get a written description of the item you are giving on consignment and the minimum amount you will accept for your diamond. All too often sellers are not being able to get their jewelry items back from a store or only receive a fraction of the amount they expected from the sale. However, if you have patience and a low priced, trustworthy retailer to broker your diamond, you have an excellent chance of getting an excellent price for your diamond without the hassle and safety issues of selling it yourself.

Keep the Sparkle in Your Diamond

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:55:00 -0800

Diamonds are the hardest natural material. Only a diamond can scratch a diamond. Use great caution when wearing multiple diamond rings on the same finger. If the diamonds of one ring touch diamonds in another ring, both diamonds will likely end up scratched in a relatively short time. If you have a diamond wedding band next to your diamond engagement ring, be sure their design allows them to fit together so the diamonds do not touch.

The next most dangerous place for diamonds scratching each other is in the jewelry box. Do not throw your diamond rings, diamond earrings, and diamond bracelet together. Since diamonds will scratch diamonds, think of what they can do to other gemstones and precious metals. Keep your diamond jewelry in separate compartments or isolated by soft cloth to keep them from rubbing each other.

While diamonds are very durable, they can break or chip. You would not let someone hit your diamond with a steel hammer but your diamond ring faces the same type of danger every day. File cabinets, metal seat belt buckles, and car doors are just a few of the metal surfaces that can hit a diamond in the course of a normal day. Avoid sharp impacts with hard surfaces and you will avoid chips and cracks in your diamond.

Diamonds are natural grease attractors. Some diamond mines separate diamonds from the broken rocks by running the material over a conveyor belt covered with a layer of grease. Diamonds stick to the grease and the rocks slide off. At the end of the shift, they remove the grease and melt it away, leaving the diamonds.

Remember diamond’s attraction to grease when you touch a diamond with your finger. The oil from your fingertips will coat the diamond and reduce the sparkle. The same is true when your diamond ring touches the oil in your hair. Hand creams, lotions, hair spray, soap, and grease from food will create a film on your diamond that hides its beauty. When you put your hands in dishwater, the dirt and grease in the water will adhere to the diamond. Dust and powders also cling to diamonds.

Fortunately, diamonds are easy to clean. Put your diamond jewelry in a warm solution of mild liquid detergent and water. You can also use the containers of “Jewelry Cleaner” available at jewelry and department stores. These typically have a small basket the ring can sit in and a small, soft brush to clean the hard to reach places around the diamond. Swish the ring around in the solution, rinse it with warm water, and dry the ring with a lint-free cloth. While chemicals will probably not hurt your diamond, harsh chemicals like chlorine or bleach can weaken and discolor the metal in the jewelry. Keep in mind that swimming pools and hot tubs usually have high levels of chlorine and are not a safe place for jewelry.

There are many types of ultrasonic cleaners available to the public today. The piece of jewelry sits in a basket of water and detergent. The ultrasonic cleaner produces high-frequency turbulence that is an excellent way to clean the hard to get at part of jewelry. Not all gemstones are as durable as diamonds. Never put soft materials like emeralds, opals and pearls in an ultrasonic cleaner.

With a little common sense and regular cleaning, your diamonds will keep their sparkle and beauty for years of enjoyment.

Men- How To Buy Diamond Jewelry For Your Loved Ones

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:54:00 -0800

The large range of diamond jewelry often makes it very difficult for men to decide what type of jewelry to purchase for their loved ones.

Diamonds symbolize love, commitment and friendship, which makes it hard to choose the right piece of jewelry from the large variety of Diamond rings, Diamond earrings, Diamond pendants, Diamond necklaces, Diamond bracelets and of course Loose diamonds- which are always perfect since they can be set in any type of jewelry.

We can’t choose the perfect diamond jewelry for you but we can help you with 5 easy steps:

Step 1- Knowing what she likes:

Narrow down the type of jewelry she likes to wear by observing the jewelry she wears in general, and on different occasions. The jewelry she wears may vary. For example, her daytime jewelry may be different from the jewelry she wears when she goes out or to formal occasions.

Step 2- Knowing the color and size of the jewelry she wears:

Now that you have noticed the type of jewelry that she likes, it’s time to look closely at the details of her jewelry style.

The first thing you should check is if she likes White gold, Yellow gold or Rose gold.

You should also check if she prefers conservative or flashy jewelry.
For example, her earrings. Are they small and conservative like studs or are the big and detailed like chandelier or hoop earrings.

Step 3- Knowing her ring size (if you are buying a ring):

Knowing her ring size makes her ring perfect for many reasons, one of which is the fact that she can wear her ring right away.

Another reason is saving the hassle of having the ring resized.

Step 4- Learning about diamonds:

Learning about diamonds will help you choose and understand the quality and prices of diamonds. Learning about the Four C’s will help you understand- Color, Clarity, Carat and Cut, and choose the perfect diamond.

Step 5- Begin shopping:

Now you have an idea for her perfect gift and you can start shopping. We recommend looking online at diamond jewelry websites.

Don’t forget! Buying diamond jewelry is an investment. Now that you are educated in diamond jewelry, you can finally give her the perfect gift.

Good luck !!

Business cards

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:47:00 -0800

When I started my current job, way back in 2001, one of the first things I was told to do was to order some business cards. I couldn't quite see why I was going to need them, but I was told it was absolutely essential that I had some. So I filled in the official form with my job title and contact details, and waited. A few weeks later a little package arrived containing 200 business cards. It was inefficient to print fewer than 200, apparently, so 200 I received. I was quite excited because I'd never had any business cards before. I gave one to my mum, and then I stuck three in my wallet just in case they were ever useful. They weren't.

And then the company I was working for changed its logo. They chucked away all their existing stocks of headed notepaper, shredded hundreds of boxes of compliments slips, and told us all to order some new business cards. I couldn't quite see why I was going to need them, but I was told it was absolutely essential that I had some new ones with the correct branding and an updated mission statement. So I filled in the official form with my job title and contact details, and waited. A few weeks later a little package arrived containing 200 new business cards. I gave one to my mum, and swapped the three cards in my wallet for three new ones. And then I threw 190-something old cards away.

And then the company I was working for restructured itself. They shifted my team into a different division where everybody had subtly different job titles, and told us all to order some new business cards. I couldn't quite see why I was going to need them, especially based on past experience, but I was told it was absolutely essential that I had some new ones. So I filled in the official form with my new job title and contact details, and waited. A few weeks later a little package arrived containing 200 new business cards. I didn't give one to my mum this time because the novelty had worn off, but I still swapped the three cards in my wallet. And then I threw 190-something old cards away.

And then my team got sold off to a completely different company. I kept the same job and job title, but I now had a new address, new telephone number and new email. I was immediately told to order some new business cards, so I filled in a different official form with my job title and updated contact details, and waited. A few weeks later a little package arrived containing 200 new business cards. They were lovely posh business cards, in full colour, as befitted a private company with an image to maintain. I gave one to my mum just in case she ever had to ring me at work, and again I swapped the three cards in my wallet. And then I threw 190-something old cards from the old company away.

And then the new company I was working for restructured itself. They removed one word from the title of my team, because this fitted better with revised core values, and then they told us all to order some new business cards. So I etc etc here we go again etc threw 199 old cards away.

Just recently my team has been sold on again, to yet another new company. I have the same job, same job title, same work address and same telephone number, but a brand new email address. So, obviously, I've been told that it's absolutely essential that I order some new business cards. I've filled in yet another official form with my identical job title and slightly new contact details, and now I'm waiting for 200 new business cards to arrive. I'm sure they'll be miniature works of art, even if I still have nobody to give them to. But the previous batch are already obsolete, so yesterday morning I reluctantly threw two completely unopened boxes of old business cards away. That's a total of 1000 business cards I've had over the last seven years, and I've ended up binning 990-something of them.

And now I have a sneaking suspicion that my job title is going to be changing, very soon, in a slightly-too-late attempt to make it more comprehensible to an international audience. So when my next batch of 200 business cards arrives I reckon I'll be able to chuck them straight into the bin. Just to save all that annoying hanging around inbetween. I hope they get recycled into something useful

Yellow Gold Necklace Jewelry in Tulsa

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:34:00 -0800

Bracelet-Gadget Helps You Close Your Clasps

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:33:00 -0800

The Bracelet Buddy is an easy-to-grasp, golden stick that helps you close the clasps on your bracelets. Putting on your baubles no longer has to be an awkward part of getting ready for a night out. The Bracelet Buddy holds the ringlet end for you, so all you have to worry about is fastening the clasp.

This gizmo simply calls the names of stubborn women who decline help from others. Every woman (and some men) can admit that closing the little doodads on your own can be quite tricky, but this way, no one will need to know you had any assistance!

Elephant Brooch Made of Gold, Diamonds and Sapphire

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Sat, 5 Jan 2008 03:45:00 -0800

We have seen an elephant encrusted with diamonds but in figurines. Now this elephant brooch designed by Jean Schlumberger is come from the famed jewelry house of Tiffany & Co.

This animal headed brooch was made from Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold and decked with and accents, this is one-of-its-kind piece of jewelry. Jean’s designs are always based on mythological creatures from the sea and the forest. Schlumberger was a prolific designer, with an imagination to match, who continued to design into the 1980s. Although he died in 1987, his work remains a prominent part of the company's offerings.

If you intend to buy this Elephant Brooch from Tiffany’s then you will be honored to join the list of impressive clientele of Schlumberger that included John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, the Duchess of Windsor, Babe Paley, Greta Garbo, Bunny Mellon, C.Z. Guest, Gloria Guinness, Françoise de la Renta Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, Lyn Revson, Gloria Vanderbilt, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. As of yet I can just conclude with the gigantic price tag of $95,000.via

Uses for Ultra Sonic Welding

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Sat, 5 Jan 2008 03:42:00 -0800

Ultra sonic welding is a technique that has been used for many decades and is being applied more and more as our technology and access to materials advances in the information age. In this article we will take a look at some areas wherein the use of ultra sonic welding may be quite useful to an endeavour.First of all, consider priceWhile not as expensive as laser welding, using ultra sonic welding technology carries a significantly higher price tag than traditional heat and pressure welding or a soldering process. It is therefore best used when the end result of production is a piece of equipment or good that can be sold at a high value of return, or repaired for such.Size of the materialsOne of the most significant areas in which ultra sonic welding can be the best option is when bonding together materials that are too small to accommodate the normal welding process. The use of sonic waves to create a bonding frequency can be greatly focused and pinpointed, making it possible to work on surface areas that are only centimetres in square size. In addition, sonic welding can take place within a much smaller area as well.The use of different materialsSonic welding is also highly touted as a very effective way of bonding two dissimilar materials to each other in a much stronger way than can be achieved by any other welding process. In particular, various forms of plastics will achieve a lasting and hard to detect bond guaranteed to act more effectively than the use of glue or other adhesive materials.Products created through ultra sonic weldingAs you may have guessed from the above criteria, many of the devices and instruments in your home have likely been put together using ultra sonic welding techniques. Here are some of the items which rely on the process not only for creation, but often for repair as well:Household: Cell phone parts, computer parts, DVD players, and even the inner workings of some automobile engines are bonded together through the use of ultra sonic welding.In Medicine: Small and intricate medical instruments using several different types of materials are also dependent on ultra sonic welding technology. These tools use durable and non-contaminating plastics created on a small scale, and without the technology used in ultra sonic welding they would not function properly.Ultra sonic welding may not be a process known to exist in every household, but it is central to many of the aspects of our daily lives.

Blue Topaz and Diamond Ring: 14K White Gold

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:56:00 -0800

Gorgeous and blue as the Caribbean sea, this four carat blue topaz ring is an eye catcher. The impressive stone is elegantly set in 14k white gold and adorned with brilliant diamonds. A worth while indulgence. ICE Style: RCC156869.

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New York: shoping

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:28:00 -0800

This year, because of a number of economic headwinds, a slumping housing market, a credit crunch and higher food and fuel prices, consumers have become more frugal about spending and retail stores have been struggling.

Analysts in the United States fear that this holiday shopping season will be the weakest in five years.

But online sales continue to be strong, proving that more and more consumers now prefer internet shopping over going to their local high street.

The research firm, Forrester Research, predicts US online sales of $33 billion this holiday season, up 21 percent from a year ago. The internet research company comScore Inc. projects a 20 percent online sales growth for the holiday season across America.

New York City has been flooded this holiday season with European tourists who want to take advantage of the weak dollar. Bea Peters, visiting from Berlin, Germany, said she still enjoys the social experience of shopping in person.

"It's stressful definitely, you have millions of people, but I love this feeling to go home with I don't know, a hundred bags and this is just belonging to Christmas somehow. And online you just don't have this beautiful feeling of having something new," said Peters.

Standard and Poor's Marie Driscoll, a retail equity analyst, said "internet shopping is growing considerably faster than retail as a whole."

"Some of the specialty apparel retailers I follow, are reporting e-commerce gains of 40 to 100% on a monthly basis... So the internet is definitely capturing a larger share of their customer's dollar," she added.

Driscoll argues that today's consumer has become more at ease with online technology, whereas 10 years ago many weren't comfortable giving out personal information, like credit card details, over the internet.

The National Retail Federation has noted that even though more than half of U.S. homes now have high-speed Internet access, a growing number of office workers feel more comfortable shopping online at work. -AP

Blue Diamond Jewelry from Apples

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Mon, 3 Dec 2007 02:08:00 -0800

Apples of Gold Jewelry's Blue Diamond Jewelry collection begins with a new version of contemporary classics such as the diamond circle pendant. Where Apples of Gold Jewelry takes a refreshing detour from this design, is by replacing the traditional white diamonds on these over-saturated pieces with unique Blue Diamonds.

(PRWEB) November 30, 2007 -- Apples of Gold Jewelry, a leading online jewelry retailer since 1999, introduces a new, fashionable collection of blue diamond jewelry to compliment their new line of colored diamonds, which had previously included a unique line of black diamond jewelry, rings, and pendants.

What I love most about our diamond jewelry collection, aside from their unique and exquisite design is the fact that customers call us excited that they have found a unique piece of jewelry for their loved ones, that they cannot find anywhere else

Apples of Gold Jewelry's blue diamond jewelry collection begins with a new version of such contemporary classics as the diamond circle pendant and diamond journey pendant. Where Apples of Gold Jewelry takes a much needed, refreshing detour from this highly popular design, is by replacing the traditional white diamonds on these highly saturated pieces with blue diamonds. The result? A unique, next-generation rendition of diamond circle pendants and diamond journey pendants that is utterly fashionable and fashionable.

What is blue diamond jewelry? Blue diamonds are real, genuine, natural diamonds that have been subjected to high temperatures and high pressure in order to obtain their blue color. The heat and pressure simulate conditions during a diamond's natural formation in the Earth which cause alterations in the diamond's structure and appearance--in this case, its color.

"What I love most about our diamond jewelry collection, aside from their unique and exquisite design is the fact that customers call us excited that they have found a unique piece of jewelry for their loved ones, that they cannot find anywhere else," says Afshin Yaghtin, CEO, Apples of Gold Jewelry.

Blue diamond jewelry, in time for the much anticipated Christmas shopping holiday, is an unexpected and welcome surprise for those in the market for unique jewelry gifts.

Apples of Gold Jewelry will be adding to its already existing, exquisite Blue Diamond Jewelry 2007 Collection with a series of new blue diamond rings and "blue and white" diamond rings, to be released in 2008.

Visit Apples of Gold Jewelry to view their entire Blue Jewelry Collection.

Shopping Weekend

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:50:00 -0800

I am excited to tell you gals what I found in my shopping trip today. Husband, husband's family and I went shopping at the Westfield Shopping Mall. The first 15 minutes as I was browsing in the shoe department wasn't that exciting because my husband was getting bored ... ;-) I know, tell me about it, what is it about men that they simply become tired or bored or sleepy in the shopping mall even for mere 10 or 15 minutes??? So I decided to walk around on my own so that he could go hunt for things that interest him in the men's department. We parted and go on our separate ways.From then on, it was very productive for me. First I made a stop at Sephora, tested some new fragrances. I must say Miss Dior Cherie smells the best.

The smell isn't too heavy and actually rather sophisticated. It's definitely good for going out on dates especially during the evening.

Next stop, Banana Republic, since I needed additional work clothes. But, I only ended up buying one blouse though which was on sale.

Then into Macy's. I think it must have been fate, I saw the wedge shoes from Naturalizer on the shelf with the exact basil green color that I loved so much. Without further ado, I paid and bought it.

Hairbands

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:42:00 -0800

What is your biggest challenge when it comes to putting together the look for going out? For me, it is dealing with my hair that is the biggest challenge. My hair doesn't have much texture, it's just soft and straight. The fact that I have a 4 inches long bang makes it even harder, the bang doesn't like to stay on the side nor stay up onto the back; it easily falls on my eyes and it is quiet irritating.

So, what should I do? Does anyone have any good tip about handling my hair especially my bang?

Hairbands have become a big fashion trend in recent years, so far I only have a black one that I mostly use for when I wash my face at night. But, since there are so many nice varieties in the market now, I am thinking of putting them onto good use for myself too.

These hairbands are just a few types that I like, they are from a Korean clothing company called EvaJunie.

Diamonds

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:53:00 -0800

With the festival of Diwali and dhanteres , the gold, silver, diamonds are in having a very good business. This is because the Hindu festival promotes to buy gold stuffs on this occasion which results in every one purchasing this diamonds and gold, white gold jewelry for their partners because diamonds count in the one of the special gift for their loves and partner.

With the starting of November, the sales, specially of gold, silver and diamonds was increasing very quickly and it also effected the international market of gold. That’s the chief reason for their being much expensive in the month of November or December.

Future jewelry

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:37:00 -0800

What that topic future jewelry may be this topics must be very interesting for online marketing and its have a perfect value in international market and other stuffs. So what did u think the future jewelry are today’s they are growing very rapidly. According to the survey we find that the needs of 21 century ladies is too much they have a big craze to show their popularity and styles.

Jewelry categorized in thousands of new ornaments and its have not have end according the the time, they will be changed and have been used to they lovers. USA & England both have a very wild range of that kinds of jewelry special in white gold and ruby diamonds.
But china and India both Asian country are having very good range of artificial jewelry in in Asian markets and they daily doing the business of around 5000 Corers or may be mush only from ladies fashion wears like ladies shoes, ladies wears, cosmetic stuffs and others.

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 05:15:00 -0800

With the festival of Diwali and dhenteres the gold, silver, diamonds are in very good business. May be the hundu festival permote that’s gold stuffs very quickly on that’s occasion every one purchasing this diamonds and gold, white gold jewelry for their partners because diamonds count in the one of the special gift for their loves and partner.

With the starting of November the sales of specially gold, silver, diamonds will be increasing very quickly and its effects also effects on the international market of gold. That’s the chief reasoned behind for their being much expensive in the month of Novembers or December months.

Hello Kitty Diamond Pendant Necklace

The perfecly pretty look of Hello Kitty set in 18kt white gold. The pendant features glittering pave diamonds trimmed with rubies in the shape of a bow and set in 18kt rose gold, onyx eyes and a citrine nose. Spring rose clasp. Silver. By Kimora Lee Simmons for Hello Kitty®. Approx. length: 17". Total diamond weight: 0.43 carats $1,395.00

Gold, Diamond, White Gold

shikhaonly4u@gmail.com (Shikha Sinha) — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 02:27:00 -0700

Diamond Jewelry

The most expensive of all stones, diamond can be called as the king that can make even a semi-precious metal glow with radiance. Diamond is the best friend of any woman and are used mostly on rings that their counterparts gift them on the D-Day. Branded diamonds are very popular nowadays as they are reasonably priced. It is always tough to select the real diamond for placing with the imitation stones. But the veteran eyes can never be fooled with the imitations. The diamonds studded on the necklaces or rings can give the awesome look and has the potential to bring a natural shine in the face of your wife. This precious stone is said to be of aesthetic importance as it can reflect all the negative rays keeping all evils at bay from the owner. Not any company sells out diamond necklaces, bracelets and rings. It is only a few selected ones with whom you can get the original form of the stone.

Hip hop jewelry

Hip hop jewelries are a big craze for the present generation. The youngsters love to experiment and hence they are trying out every new method to beautify themselves. These hip hop jewelries mostly comprise of the fashionable watches. These jewelries have a concentration of precious stones thus making you beautiful and trendy. The iced out sets including the bling bling, hip hop necklaces, bracelets and many more are making you beautiful than ever. Charms of various designs are taken care of when the hip hop jewelries are concerned. The success of the Hip Hop rap has led to the growth of a new culture of which these hip hop jewelries are an important part. These jewelries can also make you dance to the beats of the songs. This designer jewelry is the funkiest one but cheaper at the same time.

Choosing a perfect ring

You need to choose the ring according to the hand and the fingers. It is obvious that those with the thin and long figures will not go for the same type of rings as that of those people with fat and thick fingers. Rings with wide bands suits best those fingers that are long and slim. This thickness can be of a quarter inch but more in the width. Those with short and chubby fingers can always go for the thinner band of rings. They can also try out color stone rings for that will suit them best. People with small hands will never look good in wide and big rings. Colorful stones however makes your hands presentable irrespective of their structure. These rings can be wonderful gift ideas that can strike any one. Those with big fat hands can try out the big and thick rings. These will definitely look good on you making you beautiful as ever.

Crystal fashionable necklace

Crystal is always a big craze for both men and women. They said to have a deep association with the health since they reflect a number of rays producing a visual impact in you. Crystals are obtained in various colors. Moreover they can also be molded into a number of shapes and figures. Crystal necklace goes with almost all type of dresses and outfits that you put on. If crystals of various colors are combined to form a necklace it definitely looks colorful and generates a feeling of love and emotions. Such a designer jewelry is also one of the most favorites of all women. Crystal necklaces are meant for the special occasions as they are always glittering. You will feel like being dipped into the beauty of the colors that the crystals can reflect. They hug your neck with elegance and you can put them on with the outfits that gel best.

Personalized jewelry

As you personalize everything that you use right from your clothes, books to mobile phones, you can also personalize the designer jewelry that you wear. The rational behind the use of personalized jewelries is very simple. The piece of jewelry becomes exclusively your and thus it becomes very close to your heart. If you want to gift someone a pendant, necklace, bracelet or a ring you can create use the images of your loving ones, emboss her name on the bracelets or simply make some personal marks on the necklaces. These altogether generate a feeling of uniqueness. Moreover the person gifted also come to know about your feelings for him or her. These personalized jewelries are all time favorites and you do not need any specific occasions to put them on. Photo jewelry is just one such form of personalized jewelry. You can paste the photos of all your family members in the necklaces you want to.

White Gold jewelries

White gold is an alloy containing palladium, nickel and yellow gold. Nickel and palladium imparts the white color to the alloy. White gold was used to make watches only. But now preferences are changing and women are inclining towards necklaces and earrings made up of white gold. These white gold necklaces generally contain 18k or 75 percentages gold. This type of jewelry became popular in 1920’s as an alternative to the platinum jewelries. You can consider them nowadays as an imitation of the platinum, which has become the favorite of almost all women. The Celebes are also inclining more towards these white gold jewelries. If you want to develop a classic look then go for a simple chain or bracelets, made up of white gold jewelry. You can get a wide range of this jewelry in the market curved in various styles and shapes.

Jewelry for your valentine

Valentine's day is special for all those who are intensely in love. They always try to purchase something unique, if not expensive for the person he or she is in love with. You can also make your valentine day a special one by buying something exclusive to bring smile on your valentine’s face. Romantic jewelry like a heart shaped pendant hanging from a single-chained necklace, Cupid dangles, and Small diamonds on rings and pendant with two hearts one on the other can be excellent gift ideas for your valentine. Imitations and semi-precious metals can also have fine works and signs of love made on them that can have a deeper impact on relationships. Colorful earrings and bracelets for your girl can bring her closer to you. The small token of love may not be precious but can have a lot of positive impact on relationships. You can also try it

Crystal classic jewelry

Crystal, the name only indicates the sheer touch of sophistication in every aspect. If this is used for making classic jewelry then the elegance that it bears catches the glimpse of just any one. These crystal classic jewelries reflecting light through the finely cut edges make the jewelry attractive. Swarovski crystal is the most commonly used one in the classic designer jewelry. Be it the necklaces or any other form of jewelry, the grace that is there in crystals is always reflected. Crystals are not necessarily colorless but they can be of various colors, shapes and sizes. These are presented in the ornament according to the designs. The colorless classic crystals look awesome when put on as an evening wear. They reflect almost seven colors presenting bright look to the person wearing it.out.

Birthstones on jewelry

The best way to personalize the designer jewelry is to stud them with the birthstones that can be used according to either your zodiac signs or month of birth. The color of the birthstones is the main factors and they vary from person to person. Golden Topaz, blue topaz are often used by those who born in November. The garnet is a semi-precious metal that can be used by anyone but the color has to suit the month he or she was born. The garnets are available in orange, green and also in deep purple color. Those who have born in July can use ruby or Carnelion, people born in August can use Peridot or sardonyx. Likewise there are separate stones for each one. Birthstones used with necklaces can also be traditional, modern, ayurvedic and many more. The Tibetans also make use of the Mystical birthstones as jewelry.