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Marie Antoinette necklace that is made of pearls and to be auctioned
2007-09-28 21:53:00
In the year 1973, Marie Antoinette, the French Queen gave pearls to a British government for safe keeping and after she was imprisoned the pearl was for auctioned. If you did not know who is Maried Antoinette. She is remembered for her legendary and heroic act during the French Revolution in 1793 and was executed by guillotine for the crime of treason.Marie Antoinette , the French QueenOn 1770, Marie Antoinette was conveyed to the Royal Palace and married The Dauphin" Louis XVII. Just before the wedding , Marie Antoinette presented with the beautiful jewels that belonging to a French dauphine. The collection included an elaborate diamond necklace which had belonged to Anne of Austria and jewelry pieces which had also belonged to Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine de' Medici. The large collection of gems was valued at approximately 2 million lives. The Dauphin and Marie Antoinette were married, with the bride wearing a dress decorated by large white hoops covered in diamonds and...
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Luxury Things that are made of sterling silver
2007-09-25 21:54:00
Sterling Silver Water Reed Candlestick Pair with 4 HeronsMake your dining table look even more expensive with these Sterling Silver Water Reed Candlesticks with four Herons by Tart. The candle-holders made in sterling silver radiate classic charm with the four herons and the holders shaped like little bushes. The candle-holders are perfect to light up any corner of your house.Sterling Silver USB Penif you are a “rich-technie” then this Solid Silver USB Pen is the one for you! The USB pen features a fine combination of silver purity with USB memory of 2GB. The cap top of the pen is made of Sterling silver 925 and you can traced it with your initials. It is a personal touch and the USB correspondence for high-speed data reading and writing is all there in this silver pen that sells for $850. Seaside Jewelry that are made of 18 gold and sterling silverSeaside Gems has new line of gemstone jewelry designed by Surita Ghosh. The funky gemstone jewelry with 18k gold and sterling si...
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Most expensive wedding gown made of diamonds and pearls
2007-09-24 22:09:00
A wedding is an expensive occasion for the most humble bride and groom. Do you imagine wearing the most expensive wedding gown in the world? And you could be the happiest bride in the world..Jeweler Martin Katz and dressmaker Renee Strauss teamed up to create the most expensive wedding dress on record, featuring a stunning 150 carats worth of diamonds laced throughout the dress. Do you know that it is worth a $12 million ? From diamond laced veil, diamond shoes plus the bling factor. The wedding dress hasn't been sold and willing to discuss for a sale.Another collection is the Yumi Katsura’s design, valued at $8.5 million. This is the second most expensive wedding dress that features 1,000 pearls and one of the world’s only two 5 carat white gold diamonds.The world’s most expensive wedding gown was premier at the Luxury Brands Lifestyle Bridal show in February of 2006. Later in the year, Dubai’s Fashion & Diamonds show also featured a gown touted as the world’s mos...
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Sotheby auction house to sell Kelly and Calvin Klein's pearls
2007-09-22 22:50:00
Sotheby auction house will sell a lots of natural pearls and diamonds jewels from the collection of Kelly and Calvin Klein as part of its "Magnificent Jewels" sale on Dec. 4.Part of the auctions is the pieces of jewelry that include a necklace, pendant and ear clips purchased by the Kleins at Sotheby 1987 auction of "The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor" in Geneva. The jewelry have a estimated value of $2.2 million-$3.1 million. The natural pearl and diamond necklace by Cartier that belongs to Queen Mary, who gifted it to her son, the Duke of Windsor. It contains 28 natural pearls with an emerald , diamond and estimated at $1.5 million-$2 million.The natural pearl and diamond pendant, by Cartier, circa 1950, contains a 190.6-grain pearl capped with single-cut and round diamonds, estimated at $400,000-$600,000.The pair of natural black and white pearl and diamond ear clips by Van Cleef and Arpels, circa 1957, are estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Prior to the auction, the pearls will ...
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Lynn Nakamura’s Tahitian Pearl Slide Necklace
2007-09-21 22:19:00
Jewelry items embedded with diamonds and pearls cannot never goes out of style. And can be the fashion statement in the year to come.This necklace is embedded by Tahitian pearl designed by by gemologist Lynn Nakamura offers both beauty and attitude.The Tahitian pearl slide necklace is made of multicolored pearls with 8 to 10mm , adjustable silk cord with signature turtleback slide in 18-karat white gold and that cost $9850.For your information : Los Angeles-based designer/gemologist Lynn Nakamura has quietly made a name for herself with her minimalist and sculptural approach to her creations. from Gumps Via : elitechoice | Gumps
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World’s largest natural pearls, auctioned in Abu Dhabi
2007-09-19 22:46:00
The stone will be up for bidding in Abu Dhabi ’s Emirates Palace, with the estimated cost it is supposed to raise–$8 million. The credit for the ‘small’ cost of the saltwater pearl known as known as the “Arco Valley pearl” goes to its size, color, weight, exclusivity, history and the popularity it has gained till date. This 800 years old pearl is expected to catch at least 400 people from around the Emirates and the Gulf countries as well as from China, India, the U.K., the U.S. and Tahiti. Resources : Elitechoice
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September Gemstone poem - the Sapphire
2007-09-18 22:14:00
September Birthstone poem - the Sapphire "A maiden born when autumn leavesAre rustling in September's breeze,A Sapphire on her brow should bind;To bring her joy and peace of mind."SapphireRepresents one’s connection with divine mind. Opens the mind to beauty and intuition. Physical: Stimulates the regeneration of the pituitary gland and the ductless glandular system. Emotional: Improves communication with spirit guides, promotes clarity and inspiration. Alleviates depression by helping the body correctly regulate the chemicals that affect moods.
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The Pearl of Death, cursed of Borgia Pearl
2007-09-15 20:19:00
The Pearl of death is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes series starring Holmes ( played by Basil Rathbone) and Watson (played by Nigel Bruce) andadditional characters are as Rondo Hatton as The Creeper and Evelyn Ankers as Naomi, a villainess and the accomplice of Giles Conover, played by Miles Mande. The series was directed by Roy William Neil and with the running time of 69 min.The Pearl of death is a Sherlock Holmes series is loosely based on the Conan Doyle story The Six Napoleons. Holmes and Watson are assigned to guard the Borgia Pearl, a "cursed", a gem that has inspired scores of murders over the years. When a pearl causing misfortune to its owners are stolen from a museum by the master criminal, Sherlock Holmes is obliged to find the real mystery of the Borgia PearlIt is a series of unrelated murders in which the victims are found with their backs broken. Holmes relate the connection between the murders and the Borgia Pearl and becomes the latest victim of the Creeper, a homicidal m...
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Blood Diamond film starring Leonardo Di Carpio
2007-09-11 22:49:00
Blood Diamond filmBlood diamond was a 2006 adventure/drama/thriller film produced and directed by Edward Shwick. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio (as Danny Archer ), Jennifer Connelly (Maddy Bowen) and Djimon Hounsou (as Solomon Vandy).It is the African adventure that is set in Sierra Leone Circa 1999,a time when the nation was in the midst of a horrific war. Di Carpio (as Danny Archer) plays the role of a smuggler who specializes in the sale of blood diamonds also known as conflict diamonds, the precious stone used to finance rebellions, privater and terrorist.Blood Diamond is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name and was composed by Academy Award nominated composer James Newton Howard.Blood Diamond TitleBlood Diamond refers to a name given to a diamond of a certain co lour and also refers as a diamond conflicts as a result of Sierra Leone's diamond industry. The diamonds are mined in countries at war zones , sold to finance the conflicts and labeled conflict diamonds in ...
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Fictional Gemstone | The Pink Panther Diamond
2007-09-06 21:49:00
Pink Panther was a 1963 comedy film directed by Blake Edward , produced by Martin Jurow and starring David Niven and Peter Seller.It is about the adventures of Inspector Jacques Clouseau (played by Peter Seller) and his attempt to locate The Pink Panther Diamond .The story begin, when Lugash Princess Dala's (played by Claudia Cardinale ) father gives her a gift the largest diamond in the world, The Pink Pather. The diamond has appeared to be a pink panther. When Princess Dala is a young woman they seize her power and are eager to return the jewel.The Pink Panther is a large valuable fictitious diamond which is the "MacGuffin" of the first film in the series. It is a diamond which gets its name from a flaw in its structure which is shaped like a pink-colored panther The title of the Pink Panther is supposedly a diamond containing a flaw on which image of the "leaping panther" which can be seen in the certain way. The camera zooms in the diamond to reveal the blurry flaw which fo...
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Fictional Gemstone | Sol Emeralds as fire element emeralds in Sonic Rush v
2007-09-02 00:00:00
Sol Emeralds is said to be part of the Master Emeralds Super Sonic video games and fire elements in Sonic Rush . It is a set of emeralds appear in sonic rush where it was guarded by blaze the cat and sought for by eggman nega. Blaze the cat was responsible for collecting these before Eggman Nega could.It was quote by Sol Emeralds can attract and repel each other and this power could destroy the world. The Sol Emeralds were to have role in the new game sonic, the Hedgehog. and confirmed that blaze would be returning in the game of Silver the Hedgehog."Sol" means "sun" in a variety of languages, and is the origin of the word "solar". Interestingly, "solar" is the origin of the name "Solaris", the final boss in Sonic the Hedgehog, which causes some to believe they were created from the defeat of Solaris.It has been confirmed that the Sol Emeralds will return in Sonic Rush Adventure.Resources : Wikipedia | Sonic | Answers
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Fictional Gemstone | Master Emeralds as fictional emerald in the Sonic the
2007-08-29 22:25:00
The Mast er Emerald is a large, green, fictional emerald depicted in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games, cartoons and comic book series. The origin of master emerald that it was resides in a shine on Angel Island , guarded by Knuckles the Echidna.It controls the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Knuckles the Echidna is in charge of protecting it from people like Doctor EggmanRouge the Bat.Origin in the gamesThe Master Emerald has unbound power, and is used to keep the Angel Island afloat in the sky. It has the power to control fully everything that the Chaos Emerald do and possesses the ability to both negate and empower the Chaos Emerald, meaning it can stop the energy of the Chaos Emeralds, or enhance them, as seen in Sonic Adventure and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.Resources : Master Emerald
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Fictional Gemstone | Klopman diamond , as legendary diamonds subject of a j
2007-08-27 21:11:00
Klopman diamond is a legendary and huge diamonds associated to have a curse.The Klopman Diamond was used as a running gag in the animated television show Garfield and Friends. The Curse of Klopman is an episode of Garfield and Friends that were originally aired on October 28, 1989.Origin of the Klopman diamondThe Klopman diamonds was originally the subject of a joke, a typical version of which is: A businessman boarded a plane to find, sitting next to him, an elegant woman wearing the largest, most stunning diamond ring he had ever seen.He asked her about it. "This is the Klopman diamond," she said."It is beautiful, but it's like the Hope diamond; there is a terrible curse that goes with it." "What's the curse?" the man asked. "Mr. Klopman."The name "Klopman" was a dark humor and characterized as Yiddish in origin. The fact that it was one of Myron Cohen's standard and the commentators maintain the names and point to the fact that this joke has survived essentially f...
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Celebrity Gemstone | Elizabeth Taylor and Harry Burton Diamond
2007-08-21 22:33:00
Elizabeth Taylor is known as the famous personality in the world and well known for her diamond jewelry collection. Richard Burton purchased diamonds as her gift to Elizabeth 40th birthday. The diamond was 69.42 carats and cut into a pear shape by Harry Winston. It was cut from a rough stone weighing 240.80 carats (48.160 g) found in the Premier mine in 1966.Richard Burton also gave her a heart-shaped yellow diamond which was originally a gift from Shah Jahan in 1621 to his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who also inspired the Taj Mahal.The stone first owner with pear shape was Harry Winston andlater sold to Harriet Annenberg Ames, a American ambassador. Two years later it was sent to Parke-Bernet Galleries in New York to be auctioned explaining her decision and statement , "I found myself positively cringing and keeping my gloves on for fear it would have been seen, I have always been an extremely gregarious person and I did not enjoy that feeling.The diamond was put up for auction on...
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Gemstones | Gold and Platinum , As Precious Metal in the World
2007-08-16 21:26:00
Gold jewelry has been worn to adorned men and women of the world and used fashion attractive pieces. Gold jewelry are more comfortable than platinum because they are lighter in weight and has distinctive yellow color and more jewelers are trained to work with it.Gold is the precious metal of the history and has been used as money, a store of value and a jewelry. It is the first metal used by Egyptian , who combined gold and other precious metals to achieved varying colors, looks and durability. It has with high value along with its workability.Gold Associated withGold has been associated with the utmost evil and great sanctity through history. It has been connected to religion and spirituality especially associated with sun. It is the best material to decorate religious imagery, all over history.Platinum Platinum can be dainty and thin , resistant to wear than gold. It did not retain its popularity in USA because white gold is less expensive than platinum. They discover that pla...
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Sapphire Gemstone | As Gem of the Sky
2007-08-11 20:01:00
Sapphire is the most valued stones just like rubies, emeralds and diamonds. It is the single crystal form of aluminum oxide has known as corundum. It can be found as natural gemstones including wafers for the deposition of semi-conductor. It includes any gemstone quality varieties of the mineral corundum except the full saturated red variety. The trace elements can give sapphires their blue, yellow, pink, purple, orange and natural orange.HistoryIn early times, people believe that blue sapphire is an enormous on which earth was embedded. However the gemstone, comes in other colour, from blue to purple. But do you know that sapphire, are gems of the sky and found in the hard ground of the blue planet. Sapphire are found in different countries like Sri Lanka, Burma, India, Thailand and Brazil. Some of theseglitter on sunlight while other do the artificial light.AstrologySapphire are associated with Saturn and is the birthstone associated with September. The 45th anniversary is known...
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Ruby Gemstone | As Valuable Gemstone in the World
2007-08-06 22:28:00
Ruby is considered as the valuable gemstone in the world because of the genuineness and it s natural origin.HistoryRuby is a red gemstone that varies from light pink to blood red, a variety of aluminum oxide.It is considered as one precious stones, together with emerald, diamonds, and sapphire. This are members of the corundum family of mineral. The variations add to the charm and individuality of each gemstone. Ruby are mined in Africa, Burma, Australia, Greenland and North Carolina.New age beliefsRuby's colour is red which means color of love and called as king of the gemstones. The most important thing about this precious stone is its colour. Like other gemstone, Ruby means passion and the perfect way to express powerful feeling and the source of beneficial powers. It gives the immortality and strength of the heart.Birthstone information Ruby is the gemstone associated with July and of the zodiac sign Leo and Cancer. It is associatedwith the sun in Vedic Astrology. The unive...
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Diamond Gemstone | A gemstone that says it all.
2007-07-30 22:06:00
Diamonds is the hardest natural material on earth and with high dispersion of light on which it can used in making jewelry. It is the most price gemstones which can be found on earth. It is the glamorous stones that decorate the finest jewelry in the world.Diamonds is a symbol of strong, courage and bravery. It allures the beauty that has even changed the course of history. It is a diamond durability and beauty that makes them an ideal symbol of lasting love. Diamonds where thought to be splinters of the stars that fell to earth or the tears from the Gods. It is the Ancient Greeks that first made diamonds a symbol of love.This is some of the most famous line about DIAMONDS;Diamond Bracelet , a possession of lifetime.Diamond Charm ,let a fashion statement that sets you apart from the other.Diamond Earring, a statement of enduring beauty.Diamond Engagement rings, selecting the perfect one.Diamond necklace- perfect way to magnify your inner feauty.Diamond Pendant- jewelry designed for...
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Emerald Gemstone : impart great feeling of love and inner peace to the bea
2007-07-25 21:11:00
Emerald is a gemstone with the variety of the mineral beryl and come in many shades of green and bluish green. It is a green shade of Beryllium Aluminium Silicate. The origin of the world Emerald is said to be sankrit word meaning " green". These beautiful stone can be found throughout the world , including the Middle East, Asia, Russia and mined principally in Columbia.Emerald is a valuable gemstone and has provided the incentive of developing synthetic emeralds. These stone are hard with crystal features and are known for brilliance and clarity when polished and cut .Birthstone informationEmerald is used to represent for the month of May, with astrological sign under the signof Taurus, Aries and Gemini and reflect the green of the spring grasses.Emerald has represented has the powerful force of protecting the bearers from dangers. It is said to enhance the intellectual abilities and improved general health. It said to believe that could impart great feeling of love and inne...
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Pearl Gemstone : Symbolizes love, success and happiness
2007-07-23 21:40:00
Pearls is a classic piece of jewelry that is formed in shellfish and that could be found from the Red Sea, Gulf of Manaar and the Persian Gulf.Pearls is referred to us as "Queen of the Gems". From the ancient Greek, they believed that wearing pearl would promote marital bliss. Pearls could belong to the moon and the zodiac sign "Cancer". Pearl gemstone have inspired the scientist to provide with a large number of cultured pearls. Pearl gemstone has decreased its price in the market and has acquired popularity in the society.Pearls could be the nicest gifts one can give and help improved self worth. They often symbolizes happy marriage and in many countries are used as a wedding gift. It pacifies passion and mental inconsistency and strengthens the heart. It brings luster brightness on the human face. Physical Properties Color white, brown, silver, cream, black or pink Hardness 3 Planet: ...
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Gemstones: As color of your Life
2007-07-13 20:41:00
Gemstones are natural stone that are mined from the earth and set in different form of jewelry such as rings, bracelets, rings and even. Sometimes gemstone are treated to enhance the color. Gemstone are made or rock that are cut and polished into different styles that are used in different gemstone different pieces.Garnet is a stone for a successful business and are known for stimulating success in business. Garnet can be used to make a person popular.Blue GemstonesBlue Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Topaz, Chalcedony, Iolite, Sodalite, Azurite, Blue Spinel, Aquamarine, Blue Goldstone and Blue Moonstone are all blue stones.Blue is said to induce calm, peace, creativity and serenity in the wearer. It is also linked to clarity of mental thought, inspiration and helps with meditation.Yellow GemstonesAmber, Citrine, Carnelian, , Garnet, Tigers Eye, Topaz, Beryl, Jasper and Tourmaline all have yellow forms.Yellow stones are said to draw attention to the wearer and build self ...
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