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Do Some Magic Wardrobe With Costume Jewelry

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

A woman’s wardrobe will never run out of space to accommodate a few more clothes and jewelry. So that you can boast of a closet that has the perfect balance of cool clothing accessories as well as lot’s of costume jewelry.

The key to have your wardrobe filled with clothes that only look expensive but score high on affordability is to make wise choices with your clothing so that they match with most other cloth pieces present in your wardrobe. For instance, contemporary Italian jewelry in stunning bright colors can lend a touch of magic to even the most simple summer dress. Color schemes are an important aspect too as everyone has their own favorite choice of colors.
For instance, for a woman with creamy complexion, an outgoing personality and silky smooth hair on her head, her natural choice of color will probably be fire-engine red. Then items like the painted enamel pieces, cloisonne, hoop style earrings or simple bangles fit the bill for your everyday use.

A simple gray suit coupled with your Betty Boop pin complimented with several bangle bracelets in bright shades of red, yellow and black enamel is perfect for an office environment. The same dress with just the jewelry pieces replaced with ornate Renaissance styled necklaces and rings will make you just right for a presentation to a client.

Pitt & Jolie Designing Jewelry

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

angelina jolie & brad pittCouples who have never deserted from the gossip, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, this time making a new breakthrough. In the middle of the gossip was shaky relationship, these celebrity couples who designed the jewelry made of silver and gold.

Jewelry will be sold through distributors jewelry, Asprey. But they will not benefit at all because all the proceeds will be donated to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. The agency is a charity which helps the lives of children victims of conflict and natural disasters.

Jewelry collection designed Jollie Pitt and was named The Protector. Silver spoon and a place to store eggs is a collection of The Protector and most inspired of the snake.

According to Jollie, snakes and reptiles animals is a symbol of protection. He also wore a snake ring as illustrated fetish pregnant daughter Shiloh, now 3 years old. Jewelry collection will go on sale this week with prices starting at U.S. $ 525.

“The children victims of conflicts and natural disasters need help to protection. They need a safe place to live and study for her future to be better,” said Angelina Jollie as VIVAnews quotes from Female First, Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

The Fact About Emeralds

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Unlike most other gemstones, emeralds are oil treated. This helps to fill the cracks and fissures on the surface of the stone. This also importantly improves the look and texture of the stone. Emeralds demand good care, and being a softer variety of stone they require suitable storage as well. Care must be taken while storing emerald jewelry. One must be sure they are separately wrapped in soft tissue or cloth and the surface doesn’t come in contact with any other stone or metal. Harsh detergents and soaps must be avoided while cleaning emerald jewelry.

Emerald JewelryThe basic color of emeralds is green, which also gives this lovely gemstone its name. The Greek word ‘smarados’ which is derived from the French word ‘esmeralde’ denotes the color green. Emeralds are among the oldest gemstones that ever existed and date from to at least 4000 years in history. In the Vedas, the holy scriptures of the Hindus emeralds are referred as stones that have healing properties. Emeralds are also said to be harbingers of good luck and success.
The vibrant green color of emerald means love, youth, and timelessness. Ancient Romans considered green to be the color of Venus, the Goddess of love and beauty. Green is also the holy color in Islam. The Catholic Church also holds great importance for the color in green and considers it to be most crucial of all colors. Emeralds, referable their vivid green color hold great meaning in love and also denote everlasting and timeless emotions.

Emeralds have been popular over the world. In ancient Egypt an emerald was put around the neck of mummies for timeless youth. The Turkish sultans were so in love with emeralds that the Topkani Palace in Istanbul houses a lot of items with emeralds.

Emeralds in earlier times were mined exclusively in Egypt, Austria and Afghanistan. Columbia later grew to be another good source of emeralds which also happen to be highly coveted due to their vivid green color and shine. Brazil, Zambia, Pakistan, India, Madagascar, Russia and Zimbabwe are other good sources of emeralds. Emeralds from Zambia are known for their dark green vibrant hue.