tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11239995337725021162024-11-01T03:36:04.039-07:00Men and women have always tried to make themselves noticeable in a crowd and have found that adorning jewelry is one way to achieve it lets go to know all about jewelry and its latest newsnahlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087247461734271453noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123999533772502116.post-41406021724661848972011-01-02T03:46:00.000-08:002011-01-02T03:48:37.748-08:00

As if she didn't already have it all, Taylor Swift got a sparkling diamond birthday gift from her A-lister boyfriend that cost him a small fortune. Ain't love grand? Taylor Swift's new love, Hollywood hunk Jake Gyllenhaal, is giving her more than just fresh fodder for weepy love song lyrics. How about a 30-carat diamond bracelet  for starters?The country crooner turned 21

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Ever wondered how they make the iconic New Year's Eve ball that drops in Times Square every year? http://exploration-jewelry.blogspot.com/ has all the glittering details. Every year, millions of onlookers gawk at the blazing glory that is the Waterford Crystal New Year's Eve ball as it makes its descent in the middle of Times Square. So how do they make it so, well, shiny?In 2008,

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Lady Gaga's controversial 'meat dress' was the loudest fashion statement at the 2010 VMA Awards, but rocker-chic jewelry in black and blue also won the night. Check out the trends - and the tri-tip. MTV's 2010 Video Music Awards is known to court controversy - from last year's Kanye West/Taylor Swift snafu to the Madonna/Brittney kiss. This year belonged to Gaga in show-stopping ensembles that

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Don't miss our country-fried jewelry roundup from the 2010 Country Music Awards.Used to be, country music jewelry style was all about rhinestones, rhinestones and more rhinestones. These days? Hollywood's A-list is invading the hoedown with designer gowns and a 'less is more' approach to red carpet jewelry. And hair spray.Case in point? Gwenyth Paltrow who glittered in an Atelier Versace cut-out

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Selecting the Right Gemstone Whether you're a newcomer to the gem world looking to add color to your wardrobe, or a veteran gemstone wearer fine-tuning your look, finding the right gemstone jewelry is a key way to express your own personal style, uplift your appearance and spirit, and convey to others what you're all about. But this doesn't have to be a grueling decision. Here are some practical

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Forget Black Friday. JewelClub's rare high-end jewelry offering on Novmember 16th is redefining the art of the deal. Buying affordable jewelry is something of an artform. While there are many deals and discounts to be had for the online shopper - especially this time of year - it's often hard to see the woods from the trees. Particularly for pieces at higher price points. Enter: JewelClub - the

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What does the most expensive diamond in the world cost you? Ask billionaire, Laurence Graff, who now owns the most valuable piece of jewelry in the world. Diamond connoisseurs expected a potentially flawless 24.78-carat pink diamond to break price records when it went under the hammer at Sotheby's Geneva auction, but they had no idea it would fetch such a soaring sum. The gem, which is among

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Even the most famous diamond in the world needs to mix it up every now and again. See the Hope Diamond in her sparkling new setting! In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Harry Winston's historic donation of the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution, the famous jeweler has designed a new "Embracing Hope" setting for the legendary gem. The stunning necklace featuring the 45.52-carat

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A diamond-encrusted holiday treasure debuts at a whopping $2.7 million. See why celebrities are clamoring to get one of their own. Diamonds are the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season, but one Belgian company is using them for an extravagant gift most won't find under the tree this year: a diamond and gold-laden Advent Calendar. Octagon Blue GCV designed the one-of-a-kind piece using

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Pampered pooches of the rich and famous can now ask Santa for a carat-heavy collar that costs more than a lifetime supply of Kibbles and Bits. Woof! Dubbed "the Bugatti of dog collars" by Forbes Senior Editor Matt Miller, pooch-friendly i Love Dogs, Inc. is offering a price-busting diamond delight for the pups of the rich and famous this holiday season. The 52-carat creation dubbed 'Amour,

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Pink is the new green at Christie's. Why? They just sold a 6.89-carat fancy vivid purple-pink diamond for a whopping $1 million per carat! The top lot at the Christie's New York Jewels sale on Decemeber 7th was a fancy vivid purple-pink diamond of 6.89 carats, which sold for a stunning $6,914,500, or $1 million per carat. The cut-cornered modified rectangular-cut diamond is set in a ring with

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DC Comics is celebrating their 75th anniversary with a jewelry collection inspired by their most famous female crime fighters and femme fatales. Who didn't fantasize about wearing those Wonder Woman bullet-stopping cuffs back in the day? Now Noir Jewelry and DC Comics can make our inner superhero shine bright with a new collection inspired by all of our favorite comic book girl crushes. Pieces

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A new planet with a carbon-rich atmosphere could play host to mountains made of diamonds. Beam us up, Scotty.Scientists say a newly found planet has the atmospheric composition to be made entirely out of Diamonds The planet, WASP-12b, found in 2009, is a gas giant about 871 light-years from Earth. Scientists have found that the planet appears to have an unusually large amount of carbon in its

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Who needs tinsel when you've got real diamonds, gold and gems to add sparkle to your Christmas Tree. Check out the ice hanging from this fantastic fir. Money may not grow on trees, but in one of the richest places on earth it comes very close. The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAR decorated a 43-foot-high faux fir tree with about $11-million worth of precious jewelry from a local jeweler.

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Over 600 sensational Bulgari jewels are on display in Paris to celebrate their 125th anniversary, including gems from Liz Taylor, Ingrid Bergman and Sophia Loren. "Bulgari: 125 years of Italian Magnificence" is an impressive display of 603 jewels at the prestigious Grand Palais in Paris (until Jan. 12). From big, bold bib necklaces worn by some of Italy's most famous women to Bulgari's

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SOME kinds of Jewelry 1_ natural gem stones _ = White transparent diamond _ = Emerald green dark _ Exhale = dark blue _ Ruby (Sapphire) = dark red _ = Pearl white opaque 2_ semiprecious natural _ Olokumarin = very light blue _ = Yellow topaz _ = Blue topaz _ Olomtist = purple _ = Coral orange opaque _ Olomitrin = red brown _ Alwbal = Light Blue _ = Turquoise blue dark cyan _

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He purchase of American Indian Jewelry is a worthwhile investment in so many different ways, both for one's style and one's sense of culture. It is artistically beautiful, is usually hand-made and unique, and often benefits Native Americans who live on reservations and endeavor to sustain their ancestral way of life. Buyers searching for this kind of product will find a variety of options to

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The struggle of precious with non-precious materials is typical of recent years and has prepared a new way for 'young contemporary jewelry'. neither preciousness nor eternal preservation seems to be important to this new breed of arty accessories - with its value lying in its communicative potential. within the young international jewelry

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It is the last step 5Post-Processing Restrain yourself from using too many features of the photo editing software. All you need to do is manually adjust Brightness and Contrast, and perhaps use 'Sharpen' feature. Don't apply any automatic adjustments, as these will get confused with too much white in the photo, or too much black. Crop to the area you want to keep, save in internet-friendly

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4.1 Aperture- Also known as f-number. This setting widens or narrows the lens, limiting the amount of light that comes into the camera. This directly affects shutter speed, and film sensitivity (since we're using digital camera, film sensitivity is adjustable like anything else). This setting is responsible for the 'focal length'. With high f-number eg f/22 or f/11, when taking jewelry

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2. Setup Position the lights as described above. Two desk lamps with soft light (irrelevant if you are using photo tent -- the tent is there to soften the light), and reflector light at the front. I keep the cube open at the front, for easier adjustments and photographs, unless jewelry is highly reflective of the image of me taking photograph. Uniform background colour is recommended. White

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Photographing jewelry can be tricky, but with a few concepts and budget below US$500 it is possible to achieve near-professional look of the photographs. This guide is intended for absolute beginners. Terminology is simplified, and camera adjustments are discussed with only jewelry in mind.1. Equipment1.1 Digital SLR- Biggest spend for near-professional look of jewelry photography is for the

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Indian jewelry,” as we call it today, probably has origins that predate the advent of the persons we describe as American Indians or Native Americans. However, for the purpose of this paper, we will consider prehistoric man as prehistoric Indian. Archeological evidence shows us that stones (including turquoise), shells, and

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Unlike the natural pearls fresh water pearls are produced in mussels and are grown with human intervention. Whatever be its origin and the process it also provides the same level of happiness and brings pleasure just as the natural pearls do. Both natural and cultured pearls are identical in makeup that is they are comprised of the changeable internal layer of a mollusk shell. There is some

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So this anniversary, what's your plan to remind her of your love and care? Well, thought of gifting her dazzling anniversary ring, something that she would truly appreciate and feel proud of. Anniversary gift has always taken a special place in a woman's life; after all it's something that reminds her of the love that's there in store for her in your heart. Anniversary

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