Jewellery (jewelry)

GALESBURG - It is not every day that the First Lady of the United States is in town. Mary Todd Lincoln graced this year’s Heritage Day’s Ladies Tea and Fashion Show in the Lake Storey Pavilion.
Heritage Days continues today. The schedule can be found at www.heritagedays.com.
Mrs. Lincoln, who, when not time-traveling, is Donna Daniels of [...]

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t’s no surprise that weddings are a serious business.б═ They are, after all, a $25.3 billion industry.
Not only does the average bride take 7 to 12 months to plan her wedding, but she will also spend some $25,000 making it one of the most memorable days of her life according to the Web site, www.hallmark.com. [...]

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Most of us do not put a great deal of thought into a diamond
ring we notice on someone elseБ─≥s finger until we begin the search ourselves.
Only then, does a man truly appreciate an elegant, shimmering diamond engagement
ring that can be seen from across a restaurant as its owner casually opens her
menu. Most of all, we [...]

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Even though its production was halted during World War II, platinum has re-emerge as a preferred metal for diamond engagement rings because of its reputation for durability and unmatched white finish. What most people do not know is that this precious metal has a unique place in history. It was first used in ancient Egypt [...]

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Another factor that attracts so many brides and grooms to platinum engagement rings is the purity of this bright white metal. Platinum is usually 90 to 95 percent pure when it is used for diamond engagement rings. Furthermore, these are the markings you should always find on platinum engagement rings: Pt950, 950Plat, 950Pt. Of course, [...]

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Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre looks on as she endorses the collection of Omega Fine Jewelry at its launch in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007. The jewelry collection comes from the Swiss watch makers Omega. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

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Recycling isn’t just good for the environment - it’s good for business.

 
Just ask Xristina and Rich Rahn, proprietors of It’s Our Earth Inc.
Xristina Rahn of It’s Our Earth shows off the shop’s trademark coffee bean tote bag at the store in downtown Wheaton, where old playing cards double as price tags.
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A quick glance in my closet is evidence enough that I’m not a slave to fashion. But a lot of people are, especially when it comes to jewelry. That’s an area I really don’t understand when it comes to platinum.As appearances go, platinum looks almost exactly like silver. Naturally, the two precious metals have different [...]

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The Miami Fashion Alumni Association presents Fashion Networking & Expo, an event geared for professionals, including agencies, models, potential models, photographers, stylists, makeup artists and personal trainers to meet, build portfolios and network. Event is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today at the The Continental Oceanfront South Beach Hotel, 1825 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Cost is $10 [...]

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The announcements and press releases say that “featuring the hottest and freshest fashions from top designers, www.shopadoraBELLA.com officially Б─°opened for businessБ─² this week, offering customers trendy, hard-to-find items, free shipping and fashion tips on Б─°whatБ─≥s hotБ─².
The range of items is quite wide. The choice of fashionable items seems to reflect the season and pubic interest [...]

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