tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41279489910202851252024-03-05T00:05:25.546-08:00Fashion, Jewelry And Entertainment BlogThis blog is specially designed for ladies. Here they can get the details of latest fashion, jewelry, apparels and many other things. Boys can also visit to know their Girl friend choice and Gift Ideas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-24818039644145507762022-12-15T09:44:00.005-08:002022-12-15T09:44:33.339-08:00Custom Dining Tables Hong Kong<p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.dslfurniture.com/index.php/blog/custom-furniture" target="_blank">Custom Dining Tables Hong Kong</a></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUvG9emA8xsMtBcrfTt8ChP0JjWpD9JKCfMjpiVBvMI2a1vz7UXmxoTFuHbEVoIWdsr3MehdGvZm4dE-1jSRyvO3mxxYM12AfRNr_nwz-KoEAfpsUe2PMd8ih1eKYBn7VLNBwczT9B375rAbuaqcV9wK4hDqvB99FI0rAM-8F_M6oeKOIGpCdKWV49" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUvG9emA8xsMtBcrfTt8ChP0JjWpD9JKCfMjpiVBvMI2a1vz7UXmxoTFuHbEVoIWdsr3MehdGvZm4dE-1jSRyvO3mxxYM12AfRNr_nwz-KoEAfpsUe2PMd8ih1eKYBn7VLNBwczT9B375rAbuaqcV9wK4hDqvB99FI0rAM-8F_M6oeKOIGpCdKWV49" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Living in Hong Kong for expats can be interesting at the same time challenging. The fast pace of daily life and limited space in every corner around the city sometime does give people a headache. Here is a story of an expat that had just moved to HK: </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: open_sansregular; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: open_sansregular; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-55041216309455642272021-10-09T04:33:00.003-07:002021-10-09T04:33:18.707-07:00What Exactly are ECN Forex Brokers?<p><a href="https://www.wallstreetbrokersreview.com/" style="color: #993300; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>ECN brokers</b></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">are merchants who have no trading desk of their offer to supply to their investors. Instead, they offer a computerized trading environment that allows for tighter spreads and better access to greater liquidity in financial markets. Spreads start at 0.5 pips, although these depend on the currency pairings being considered. Top ECN Forex brokers are very sought after because of their low commission rates on financial transactions. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSNUaz28bwJ3wPsSxXjmd7GToBf53fejqMb5j6a1Egx_DyTu6VRz9jfH_7ZHM1ao7RzvgOTkh7awXWO9mzlZrPpSzF8xTu4d0VHOnlLnfWXyvrR0wcE0V36K-S5fcgdu7JJfpBAAXSpY/s237/images.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="237" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSNUaz28bwJ3wPsSxXjmd7GToBf53fejqMb5j6a1Egx_DyTu6VRz9jfH_7ZHM1ao7RzvgOTkh7awXWO9mzlZrPpSzF8xTu4d0VHOnlLnfWXyvrR0wcE0V36K-S5fcgdu7JJfpBAAXSpY/s0/images.png" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.wallstreetbrokersreview.com/uk-brokers"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Quantum Trade Pro UK</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-76138870861467920752018-11-19T04:22:00.002-08:002018-11-19T04:22:51.934-08:00Key Pieces to Wear from Fall to Winter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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winter knocking on our doors. With the cold weather season being short lived,
there is no need to splurge on buying outfits for these two seasons. There are
fashion pieces which you can easily wear through fall and winter. These
transition pieces can help you save money considerably. Keep them light during
fall and layer up or combine with other outfits during winter to keep you warm.
Style up in different ways to avoid a monotonous look. Here are a few fashion
pieces that will take care of your fall and winter style woes.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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best fried for every fashion girl. Be it leather boots or suede boots or boots
in any other materials, the are always a hit. A side zip boot with block heels
will take your fashion quotient a few notches higher. Pair them up with jeans,
dresses or skirts, they work with every outfit. </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you can pick up a leather jacket to save you. Not only for fall, but this
fashion item is also a must-have for winter. A white leather </span><a href="https://www.fashiontage.com/collections/women-clothing-jackets"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">winter jacket</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> is a bit unconventional choice and you will make a strong style
statement with it. Wear with your leather pants and boots for a complete badass
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holiday and party season that is synonymous with winter. You can stock them up
in fall and wear them through winter. Simple tees and loafers or pumps will
dress them down for day wear. Silk blouse and fancy stilettos will dress them
up and make them the perfect choice for parties.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-32064276737056386172011-03-10T21:47:00.000-08:002011-03-10T21:48:15.561-08:00Designer Rings<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The circle shape has prevailed in nature since time began. Our planet is round. Our sun is round. Trees have rings that mark their age. Blood platelets are round. The iris of the human eye is round. Likewise, we live in circular and repeating cycles of time marked by hours, months, and seasons. Is it any wonder that our art forms would manifest in one of the most significant shapes found in nature, the ring? There is no better tool with which to draw attention and keep it during communication, than a ring on the moving hand. When it comes to exhibiting art, expressing self, and catching the eye, a <a href="http://www.ayaonline.com/Designer-Rings-s/165.htm">designer ring</a> fulfills all requirements! Besides the historical significance of its shape and the effectiveness of its location during communication, a designer ring can speak volumes about the tastes, social standing, financial status and self esteem of its wearer. While many a bargain bought ring can gain fleeting glances, a <a href="http://www.ayaonline.com/Designer-Rings-s/165.htm">designer rings</a> originality and its beauty leaves a lasting and positive impression. Its quality never changes over time. It employs only the best resources in gold, silver and gems. It does not imitate because it is the original! What impression will the rings you’re wearing leave, if any? Say it with class, and elegant quality that only a designer ring can express. When you wear <a href="http://www.ayaonline.com/Designer-Rings-s/165.htm">designer rings</a>, you cast memories like magic and have a precious conversation piece that lays a clear path for interaction!</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-16155662422596187102010-01-06T09:28:00.000-08:002012-07-25T22:03:51.548-07:00Entertain your life with TV !!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As we all know that TV (Television) is also the part of our family. If our TV doesn't work for a day then we got the feeling like that member is not well and we do our best to cure it. Nowadays, </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">My TV Options</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> are many in the market and I have also surveyed a lot regarding this because TV is something by which I can't escape for long time. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Direct TV </span>is a service, which I find it best among the lots. We have a big family, once our TV switch on in the morning then it gets switched off at late night. We all fight for TV remote but it is also kind of fun that we enjoy a lot.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The best part of </span></span>Direct Sat TV<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> is that we can get high definition channels in no time. With </span></span><a href="http://www.directsattv.com/"><span style="font-size: 0px;">Direct TV Packages</span></a><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">, we can browse Direct TV services with the Zip code location.</span></span><br />
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From the very early stage, satellite television has really come a very long way and now it offers more facilities, offers and options these days than cable television has ever been able to offer the average consumer. If you are like most people, you want to have as much control over your entertainment as possible and Satellite Directv service brings that possibility. It s now up to you and your family to choose which channels you want to see from the televisions in your home is just one of the many new features that satellite Direct TV is able to offer you and your family. This will also give you the facility to protect your children from being able to watch some channels that you know for certain you do not want them to, either by having the channel accessible using a password or by simply cutting the channel out of your service package altogether.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Ask model and fashion designer Emme whether television and other media are more accepting of plus-size people, and she quickly corrects you.<br /><br />"Average women," she says.<br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">The host of the new Fox reality dating show, "More to Love," has been on this campaign since the mid-1990s, when she began telling full-size women to be more accepting of themselves. In her latest venture, she guides a 6-foot-3, 330-pound man as he chooses among 20 women who wear sizes ranging from 14 to 22.<br /><br />Television is suddenly filled with images of full-figured people — real and fictional — although not as everyday people just living their lives. The shows focus on their size — on "More to Love," the contestants' height and weight, and that of the bachelor, were flashed on the screen as they were introduced in the first episode.<br /><br />Oxygen's "Dance Your Ass Off" features 12 contestants, weighing a total of 3,000 pounds, who lose weight through dancing, and Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva" is about a model-wannabe who dies and comes back as plus-size attorney.<br /><br />The Style Network's reality show "Ruby" is in its second season, telling the story of Ruby Gettinger of Savannah, Ga., who's down to 350 pounds from her highest weight of 716.<br /><br />"I think these welcomed shows are opening the aperture," on full-size women, said Emme, whose size ranges from a 12/14 to a 14/16. "These are fun shows to watch, and they are really taking the perspective of the full-sized woman and bringing it into the type of package people can relate to."<br /><br />Some fashion magazines are ahead of the curve — so to speak — on featuring plus-size models. Glamour became serious about it in past five years, featuring Queen Latifah on the cover in May 2004, said Cindi Leive, the magazine's executive editor. In the past six to 12 months, "there is just more and more of a hunger among women to see images of women that look and feel real.<br /><br />"There's a sense that being a sort of cookie cutter, homogenous standard of what's beautiful has started to feel a little bit dated," Leive said.<br /><br />But the reaction to the 3-inch-by-3-inch photograph on page 194 of the September issue surprised even Leive. "I am gasping with delight," one reader wrote. "I love the woman on p 194," someone else wrote.<br /><br />Model Lizzi Miller, a 20-year-old who wears a size 12/14, is shown in sideways pose, her arms covering her breasts, only the string of a string bikini visible at the waist. The shocker: Her belly hangs over the string and rests just a bit on her thighs. Not only that, but she's laughing AS IF SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW.<br /><br />"There's a roll in her belly that looks like every woman over the age of 16," Leive said. "And there she is, looking happy and confident and like she loves life and like she's the sexiest thing in the world."<br /><br />If people do relate to the shows — and Fox hasn't decided whether to renew "More to Love" — it may be because they reflect the image that Americans see in the mirror. The average U.S. woman wears a size 14, and an estimated 56 percent of American women wear plus sizes, which start at size 14 or 16, depending on the brand.<br /><br />But not everyone is getting on the curves-are-better wagon train. Who can forget the uproar about Jessica Simpson, whose true crime was one of fashion — wearing unattractive, high-waisted jeans? Or Jennifer Love Hewitt defending her bikini look with words that never should have to be uttered — "A size 2 is not fat!"<br /><br />Women who are the presumed demographic for the shows aren't always with the program either.<br /><br />Lesley Kinzel, a 32-year-old from Boston who runs a Web site called fatshionista, said while she's pleased that television is more willing to show women her size (24/26), she's not happy with the portrayal of women on "More to Love," which she says features "a ridiculous amount of crying." And don't even ask about "Dance Your Ass Off" with its focus on weight loss.<br /><br />"More to Love" is "reinforcing the stereotype of miserable, crying fat woman who hates herself," Kinzel says. "That's not my life and that's not the life of my friends."<br /><br />Forty-one-year-old Cynthia Deis of Raleigh, N.C., who wears a size 16 to 18, says she's just not interested in a show about losing weight or focused on a character's weight: "Why can't it just be a story about a woman who's big and happens to have three girlfriends who she goes out to drink with ...?"<br /><br />SallyAnn Salsano, executive producer of both "More to Love" and "Dance Your Ass Off" believes the shows present positive images of full-figured people, although from different perspectives. "More to Love" focuses on people who are more comfortable with their weight, while "Dance Your Ass Off" is about people ready to make a change, she says. (Although some of the women on "More to Love" sure seemed unsteady as they cried and said they had never been on a date.)<br /><br />Salsano, who says she struggles with her own weight, worked previously on "The Bachelor," where both the man and the contestants are pretty much physically perfect.<br /><br />"When we were casting girls, someone would say, 'that girl's a little too thick,'" Salsano said. "And I would think, I would kill to look like her."<br /><br />So when Mike Fleiss, creator of "The Bachelor" and "More to Love," came calling again, she was more than ready. "We're finally getting a show for people like us," she recalled him saying.<br /><br />Still, even host Emme acknowledges that in the best of all possible worlds, the contestants would represent all sizes. And many hope for a future where size isn't such a big deal.<br /><br />When Glamour recently did a swimsuit fashion shoot with full-figured model Crystal Renn and the copy didn't mention her size, readers loved it, Leive said.<br /><br />"That is something that is new," she said of the lack of editorial comment. "And women are ready to see that happen."<br /><br />Watch <a href="http://www.123worldsports.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Soccer 2010 World Cup</a></span></span> </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-13814007916308912192009-08-27T12:53:00.000-07:002012-07-25T22:04:46.041-07:00Nike brings style & thrill to US Open<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://varunwithu.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374735690222876418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OZUaBmvOgS5TxCdN9rcc09629pFlmUMVwhwMRPVMPKyuqHlj_YPlm5zYk4FskHvIxZ_kumdRqZDIBMtxmGIgcAD-NEVAtbf0V70gxOL6jHLfNcaegzc-PfWqrrLj_MHe7ASEQhgPgEI/s320/images.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 107px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 143px;" /></a>As excitement builds for the season ending grand slam, </span><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">NIKE</span><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">, </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">Inc. unveiled its US Open apparel and footwear for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams at a Nike-built, regulation-sized tennis court in the heart of Manhattan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">At the temporary court, located at 23rd Street and Broadway, tennis fans and youth from New York Junior Tennis League, Athletes for Charity, New York City Parks Foundation and Mentoring USA were treated to inspirational tennis tips and guidance from Federer, Nadal, Williams, and McEnroe. A youth representative from each organization had a chance to win a donation for their local group by returning balls from a tennis simulator set to mimic pro shots. The chance to hit against the simulator was also open to the public.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">“This is an exciting opportunity to bring the thrill of the US Open directly to tennis fans in New York," said tennis icon John McEnroe. "Providing a platform for kids to experience the beauty and power of this game and meet their tennis icons is incredible.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">On site, Nike also unveiled the much anticipated apparel and footwear looks for Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, and Maria Sharapova.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">“We are very proud to raise the bar for this year’s US Open apparel and footwear collection by drawing inspiration from New York's style and energy,” said Janice Lucena, Global Tennis Design Director. “From Nadal’s taxi cab yellow polo to the sleek sophistication of Maria and Serena’s night dresses, we continue to create product that helps our athletes perform better on the court while looking incredible.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">Roger Federer’s contemporary style is embodied in the details and craftsmanship of his US Open day and night looks. These looks are modern, consisting of bold red and black. Federer’s in-game polos are constructed of knit Nike Dri-FIT fabric in the body and a woven Nike Dri-FIT collar for comfort and moisture management. The body of the shirt has an embossed dot pattern inspired by the subway signs of New York, and the button placket features Roger’s black RF monogram logo, applied using bonded innovation and laser cut detailing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">As the 2008 US Open defending women’s singles champion, all eyes will be on Serena Williams as she looks to defend her title. Her day and night looks were inspired by cocktail party attire, with design call outs including soft pleating at the neckline, a starburst pin tuck detail at the back, and a hemline featuring a bold contrast of color. Both the magenta day dress and black night dress are made of Nike Dri-FIT knit fabric to wick away moisture and help keep Williams cool on the court.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">Rafael Nadal has a contemporary style, and the energy of New York serves as the design inspiration for his apparel. Rafa is known for wearing bright colors and will debut a bold yellow and black look, inspired by the streets of New York City and its’ signature yellow taxi cabs. Also featuring a multi-row dot print across the chest, the polo is inspired by the colorful numeric subway signs of New York City. Nike Dri-FIT Mesh is incorporated in strategic places for breathability to keep Nadal cool.<br /><br />From it's humble beginnings in 1930 the Soccer World Cup has grown to be one of the most spectacular sporting events in the world. The 2010 Soccer World Cup promises to be the planet's biggest sporting event ever. Well over a billion people are expected to follow the month long tournament between the world's top 32 soccer playing nations.The World Cup is the most important competition in international soccer and is organised by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), the sport's governing body. The tournament takes place every four years. The previous tournament was held in 2006 in Germany and Italy won the World Cup. 2010 will be the first time that the final tournament will be hosted by an African nation. For your convinience, you can get all the updates and news of <a href="http://fiestafootball.blogspot.com/">2010 Football World from Fiesta Football blog</a> which is now one of the world most rated Soccer/Football blog. And if you are a avid Cricket fan, you must catch the on going series between the worlds best test playing nations and also the T20 ones from <a href="http://cricketstars4u.blogspot.com/">Cricket Sports Blog</a>.</span></div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-60244234485816213382009-08-18T00:53:00.001-07:002009-08-27T13:31:51.008-07:00Satellite TV To Launch A New Film Channel<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><st1:city><st1:place></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" >Sky Italia has announced to launch a new channel dedicated to local movies in order to keep itself ahead in the Italo <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">dish</span> market.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" >From July 31<sup>st</sup>, it will show Italian films from 1940s to 1990’s starting with Luchino Visconti’s “The Leopard”.<br />This move is the latest chapter in the bitter rivalry between media head Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset and Rupert Murdoch’s Sky. This comes just before the launch of joint RAI-Mediaset-La7 TivuSat satellite platform which is also scheduled on 31<sup>st</sup> July.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" >TivuSat, </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.ordersatellitenow.com/"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Dish TV</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" > provider will target 15-20 percent Italian households in the mountainous areas. People living in this area will not receive digital terrestrial television when the analog television is switched off in the year 2012. The satellite TV is seen as a revolutionary platform. Some observers say that Sky Italia is worried about the rumors that Medusa, the major Italo content producer and film distributor owned by Mediaset might no longer deal with Murdock broadcaster. And by the end of this month, Sky Italia will learn if pubcaster RAI is to block the broadcast of its terrestrial channels on sky satellite dishes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" >Analyst Alessandro Bai-Badino of Deutsche Bank quoted that everyone seems to against Sky at the moment.<span style=""> </span>It is almost creating a nuisance in reference to its attacks on the Berlusconi government decision to raise VAT on the subscription of satellite TV. The new channels of Sky would help boost the profile of Italian Cinema. Film personality Nanni Moretti said that as a viewer and a film buff he would like to thank Sky for bringing in a new film channel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-43824887796950278522009-04-28T22:37:00.001-07:002009-08-27T13:42:09.927-07:00Fashion Jewelry<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Fashion Jewelry</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Fashion Jewelry </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">is</span> worn by Hollywood stars and Celebrities, which drive today's hottest fashions. Hollywood stars wear the most glamorous jewelry and accessories. Most of us don't have the status or money to afford these exact styles. That's where we come in! We have the most affordable selection of Costume Jewelry. You will feel and look like a Hollywood Celebrity without breaking the bank. Choose your favorite Tano Jewelry accessory and make it your own! Fashion Jewelry</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >Fashion Necklaces</span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Fashion Necklaces can be the centerpiece of your entire outfit. Tano offers Gold Necklaces, Silver Necklaces, Celebrity Inspired Necklaces and Shell Necklaces. Find a fashion necklace compliment your favorite pair of jeans and white v-neck t-shirt. Fashion Necklace</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangle Bracelets</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Bangle Bracelets are fun, stylish and a hot trend in 2008. Metal Cuff Bracelets have been in high demand lately and we know why. Metal fashion bracelets are chic and edgy. Cuff Bracelets are flexible to fit all wrists or forearms. With price points of $8-10, you can't go wrong. Find your new favorite fashion bracelet today. Looking for the perfect bangle bracelet? Tano offers beautiful hand made wood bangles and celebrity bracelets. Fashion Bracelets</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thread Earrings</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Thread Teardrop Earrings are the hottest fashion earring style available. Thread Earrings are currently being featured the homepage of Victoria Secret and in their magazine. If you are looking for Victoria Secret earrings, you have found the place. Tano has all *new* thread earring colors, sizes and designs to choose from. Thread or String earrings are made with a silver wire border and woven threads in a teardrop shape that adds elegance and style to your everyday outfits. Don't miss your opportunity to own a pair of these fabulous fashion earrings. Thread Earrings</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fashion Jewelry Sets</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Fashion Jewelry Sets give you a stunning look on every occasion. Tano Jewelry brings you the hottest fashions in Fashion Necklace and Fashion Earring sets. Whether it's looking hot for the club or dressing up for a formal event we have the accessories you need. Let yourself go, be the Celebrity at your event and walk the red carpet in the set that's right for you.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Why spend $100's of dollars on a precious metal jewelry set when a Fashion Jewelry Set on TanoJewelry.com costs less than $25. We carry the latest styles of fashion jewelry sets, which include a gorgeous Necklace and matching Earrings. We carry Jewelry Sets to suit all body sizes. Whether you look good in long and short lengths, thin or layered necklaces, find your perfect set now. One of our bestselling fashion jewelry sets is the Jacolyn. This set is a classic combination of a Turquoise and Gold colored layered necklace with a captivating Turquoise earring set. This set makes the perfect gift and is sure to be adored by its new owner.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Celebrity Jewelry</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Celebrity Jewelry styles change constantly with designer fashions and celebrity trends. Media often dictates what's hot and what's not, but these trends are ultimately driven by the runways and designers. We keep an ear to the fashion industry streets to make sure we carry the celebrity jewelry with the longest fashion staying power. We love trends and it is our life to stay on top of the latest celebrity fashions, but some trends just aren't meant to last. We want our loyal customers to have affordable, quality celebrity imitation jewelry that will be in style and fun for as long as possible.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >The days of spending hundreds of dollars in order to look and feel beautiful are over. Fashion Jewelry is now one of the largest niches in the jewelry industry and with an increase in demand comes an increase in production. This is great news for all the girls out there looking to stay stylish with the latest trends in fashion jewelry. The quality of fashion jewelry has increased and there are more unique styles than ever to choose from. Celebrity replica jewelry combines elegance, quality and affordability. Forget the misnomers you may have and find a pair of celebrity earrings or a celebrity inspired bracelet.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >All of our Celebrity Necklaces, including: gold necklaces, silver necklaces and shell necklaces are under $22. Designer jewelry boutiques and stores such as Anthropologie sell an identical gold ring necklace to our Rachel Gold Ring Necklace for $75. All our glamorous gold ring necklaces cost $12 - $15. You can have the same celebrity look as Jessica Simpson for a much more affordable price. Celebrity fashions are fun, chic and glamarous. Check out the latest in Paris Hilton Fashion</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Now you can stock up on all of the season’s hottest trends for a fraction of the cost of those designer fashion jewelry pieces. With tons of styles to choose from in a variety of different colors, you’ve never have so many options at such great prices! Do you love Paris Hilton's sexy style? Want to grab Heidi Klum's casual-chic fashion? Now you can with celebrity inspired fashion jewelry pieces. Paris Hilton loves to wear the basic black headbands in a variety of styles because they're so chic and versatile. They'll compliment any outfit in your closet, whether it's your favorite pair of jeans, or standard office attire. They're the easiest and most affordable way to take an outfit from drab to fab in seconds flat. You can also try Heidi Klum's signature jewelry collection featuring clovers to compliment your casual weekend wear. The supermodel and reality TV star designs a high-end line of fashion jewelry, but if you can't pay the high-end prices, you don't have to worry because you can replicate Heidi Klum's style right here at a fraction of the cost. Every piece of fashion jewelry you get will always look just as good as though high-end pieces, except you won't have to break the bank to get it. Stock up now and save big on all of this season's hottest items.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-42769534542830924962009-02-12T04:32:00.000-08:002009-08-27T13:28:40.231-07:00Silver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUUCqS3RDqOcNFzKA_V16fCuuSkGly9qVXbehflHcgY5LYvR56pUtD1fSBU0_TFjW90qIJr_Y0Kgxwlb4BsE377SNHfrQx16IXGJEopC_ZJXvDCKYDb7sc4YjczXTDG_3GZxCUj9ammw/s1600-h/silver-american19-reverse-lrg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUUCqS3RDqOcNFzKA_V16fCuuSkGly9qVXbehflHcgY5LYvR56pUtD1fSBU0_TFjW90qIJr_Y0Kgxwlb4BsE377SNHfrQx16IXGJEopC_ZJXvDCKYDb7sc4YjczXTDG_3GZxCUj9ammw/s320/silver-american19-reverse-lrg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301888127675916002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Silver Coin</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Silver is somewhat rare and expensive, although not as expensive as gold. Slag dumps in Asia Minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea indicate that man learned to separate silver from lead as early as 3000 B.C. Pure silver has a brilliant white metallic lustre. It is a little harder than gold and is very ductile and malleable. Pure silver has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals, and possesses the lowest contact resistance. Silver iodide, AgI, is (or was?) used for causing clouds to produce rain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Silver is stable in pure air and water, but tarnishes when exposed to ozone, hydrogen sulphide, or air containing sulphur. It occurs in ores including argentite, lead, lead-zinc, copper and gold found in Mexico, Peru, and the USA.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-18545418497907761922009-01-12T03:49:00.000-08:002009-01-12T03:55:09.685-08:00Bracelet<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywtAnC60PE2GvCRQ23BUHQGa6jMVv-sbS6s6rip3mppBrxbe_g0XKaoCTDWR66uHHJBGozEA5Wnfq9o3LtwS-EvXs2ewIn5NwD7Az4vXa5fs_Q95X5Fg8EVTp7YMneo9hkzpkW3Jb5y4/s1600-h/250px-Mexican_style_bracelet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywtAnC60PE2GvCRQ23BUHQGa6jMVv-sbS6s6rip3mppBrxbe_g0XKaoCTDWR66uHHJBGozEA5Wnfq9o3LtwS-EvXs2ewIn5NwD7Az4vXa5fs_Q95X5Fg8EVTp7YMneo9hkzpkW3Jb5y4/s400/250px-Mexican_style_bracelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290373524232503170" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >A bracelet is an article of jewelry which is worn around the wrist. Bracelets can be manufactured from leather, cloth, hemp, plastic or metal, and sometimes contain rocks, wood, and/or shells. Bracelets are also used for medical and identification purposes, such as allergy bracelets and hospital patient-identification tags.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Sports bracelets</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >----------------</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >--</span><span style="font-size:130%;">--<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">The use of colored silicone rubber as a material for producing sports bracelets was popularized by Nike and Lance Armstrong through the Yellow Livestrong wristband in May 2004. Their success has led to the silicone bracelet becoming a low cost tool for various awareness, information, and charity campaigns. This can be likened to the use of awareness ribbons for similar purposes. These bracelets are also known as "baller id bands", "wristbands" or "baller bands".<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Charm bracelet</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >----------------</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >----<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">A charm bracelet is an item of jewelry worn around the wrist. It carries personal charms: decorative pendants or trinkets which are signifiers of important things in the wearer's life. In recent history, Italian charm bracelets have become trendy. While traditional charms dangle, Italian charms feature individual pieces soldered flat onto the surface of the link.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Bangles</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">--------<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG74vcRuL898Z8Zo833JLZ6bwSeu0l0f7oLbPIFiy69yWWzaVyqwoLwJN3k8OIhTzCAo2LtK7h1BhH9rPJaqZFcBDFIPRq6W1TEHm08Y399Oox4Cuvl3RFRVQgLG0mzTMBA-P4ly74y1A/s1600-h/150px-Italiancharmsdisplay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG74vcRuL898Z8Zo833JLZ6bwSeu0l0f7oLbPIFiy69yWWzaVyqwoLwJN3k8OIhTzCAo2LtK7h1BhH9rPJaqZFcBDFIPRq6W1TEHm08Y399Oox4Cuvl3RFRVQgLG0mzTMBA-P4ly74y1A/s400/150px-Italiancharmsdisplay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290373517500245810" border="0" /></a>--<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Bracelets that are in solid form, usually some metal, are referred to as bangle</span><span style="font-size:130%;">s or bangle </span><span style="font-size:130%;">bracelets. They can be smooth, textured or set with stones. In India, glass bangles are common. Made from ordinary glass that is about 1/4 - 1/8 inch in width, they are worn in groups so that arm movement causes them to make a pleasant sound rather like the clinking of wind chimes. charm bracelets are like a token of friend ship, it shows that someone cares about you.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Bracelets made from beads are fairly common in Southwestern American Indian jewelry lore. They are often multi-colored however frequently have a predominance of turquoise.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Native American beaded bracelet<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Bracelets made from connecting or linking various or similar components or jewelry findings. Link bracelets can be made of a variety of materials included metals and gemstones.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Friendship bracelet</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >---------------------</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >---</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6ThDQJ31ns8iUYWAdM_pAZ4XiW6aS3p6TGUCQ7ZYjIoKtVS4osUjKNRnVrG1O6Jo976ualqx-8HQTEdP36u6Z81HgaqUmfGWTZYjn5i4ooTMJOLD_oafIKSi6jRatIRXkDk6uuagh1I/s1600-h/180px-Friendship_Bracelet_special_forms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6ThDQJ31ns8iUYWAdM_pAZ4XiW6aS3p6TGUCQ7ZYjIoKtVS4osUjKNRnVrG1O6Jo976ualqx-8HQTEdP36u6Z81HgaqUmfGWTZYjn5i4ooTMJOLD_oafIKSi6jRatIRXkDk6uuagh1I/s400/180px-Friendship_Bracelet_special_forms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290373524527501026" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Friendship bracelets are special bracelets given from one friend to another a</span><span style="font-size:130%;">s a symbol of </span><span style="font-size:130%;">friendship. They are handmade and usually made out of embroidery floss or thread. There are various styles and patterns, but most are based on the same simple half-hitch knot. The making of friendship bracelets is a version of macrame.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">The amount of thread used in bracelets can vary. The smallest pattern, a double chain knot, requires two strings. The candystripe can have as few as three strings and as many as forty, based on pattern and thickness. Because of their versatility, they are worn by both males and females of all ages. They are particularly popular with pre-teen and adolescent girls and with present-day hippies, deadheads or Rainbow Family participants. Thicker bracelets are commonly worn by both male and female surfers.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-70038276800305662892008-12-16T02:04:00.001-08:002008-12-16T02:05:18.749-08:00Gold<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlun9MsWXe5xYEB33EBxXvfs8nXyOMUH6SIpfSLf6JQ_7dSG1z0oTj_vVz6ot7fNrec8Z_5mUsEojrFrr8cpCIZJPXDgZ7mpEj6ZLvIrJ3lvvuCNwuPWbNZDxGVX8JlinyGQQIsH6Oqc/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlun9MsWXe5xYEB33EBxXvfs8nXyOMUH6SIpfSLf6JQ_7dSG1z0oTj_vVz6ot7fNrec8Z_5mUsEojrFrr8cpCIZJPXDgZ7mpEj6ZLvIrJ3lvvuCNwuPWbNZDxGVX8JlinyGQQIsH6Oqc/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280326820315652834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, underground "veins" and in alluvial deposits. Gold is dense, soft, shiny and the most malleable and ductile substance known. Pure gold has a bright yellow color traditionally considered attractive. It is one of the coinage metals and formed the basis for the gold standard used before the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in 1971. The ISO currency code of gold bullion is XAU.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Modern industrial uses include dentistry and electronics, where gold has traditionally found use because of its good resistance to oxidative corrosion. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and can form trivalent and univalent cations upon solvation. At STP it is attacked by aqua regia, forming chloroauric acid and by alkaline solutions of cyanide but not by hydrochloric, nitric or sulphuric acids. Gold dissolves in mercury, forming amalgam alloys, but does not react with it. Gold is insoluble in nitric acid, which will dissolve silver and base metals, and is the basis of the gold refining technique known as "inquartation and parting". Nitric acid has long been used to confirm the presence of gold in items, and this is the origin of the colloquial term "acid test," referring to a gold standard test for genuine value.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of one square meter, or an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become translucent. The transmitted light appears greenish blue, because gold strongly reflects yellow and red.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Gold readily creates alloys with many other metals. These alloys can be produced to increase the hardness or to create exotic colors (see below). Gold is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and is not affected by air and most reagents. Heat, moisture, oxygen, and most corrosive agents have very little chemical effect on gold, making it well-suited for use in coins and jewelry; conversely, halogens will chemically alter gold, and aqua regia dissolves it via formation of the chloraurate ion.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Common oxidation states of gold include +1 (gold(I) or aurous compounds) and +3 (gold(III) or auric compounds). Gold ions in solution are readily reduced and precipitated out as gold metal by adding any other metal as the reducing agent. The added metal is oxidized and dissolves allowing the gold to be displaced from solution and be recovered as a solid precipitate.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Doctoral research undertaken by Frank Reith at the Australian National University, and publised in 2004, shows that microbes can play an important role in forming gold deposits, transporting and precipitating gold to form grains and nuggets that collect in alluvial deposits.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">High quality pure metallic gold is tasteless; in keeping with its resistance to corrosion (it is metal ions which confer taste to metals).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">In addition, gold is very dense, a cubic meter weighing 19300 kg. By comparison, the density of lead is 11340 kg/m³, and that of the densest element, osmium, is 22610 kg/m³.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Color of gold</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Mainly, Gold appears to be metallic yellow. Gold, caesium and copper are the only elemental metals with a natural color other than gray or white. The usual gray color of metals depends on their "electron sea" that is capable of absorbing and re-emitting photons over a wide range of frequencies. Gold reacts differently, depending on subtle relativistic effects that affect the orbitals around gold atoms.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-635483906081680702008-12-15T03:00:00.000-08:002008-12-15T03:05:16.637-08:00Diamond Ring<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AzRn6wN5fbkQpOTdYRUEQceXk6xeJijL_66mHqIN6QJ03wRtr8NTV9LNPVqRr2wwUg5Jpga5wEVITgcHVxkZ2H8-5blhwt5VQHt31MW6X7H58FeZUNxXD1A8Q3N_CAC_27XpZaFK7g4/s1600-h/images11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AzRn6wN5fbkQpOTdYRUEQceXk6xeJijL_66mHqIN6QJ03wRtr8NTV9LNPVqRr2wwUg5Jpga5wEVITgcHVxkZ2H8-5blhwt5VQHt31MW6X7H58FeZUNxXD1A8Q3N_CAC_27XpZaFK7g4/s320/images11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279970549589890322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">In Western tradition, an engagement ring is a ring worn by a woman indicating her engagement to be married. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, it is worn on the left-hand ring finger, while in other countries, such as Poland and Ukraine, it is customary for the ring to be worn on the right-hand. By modern convention in countries such as the United States, the ring is usually presented as a betrothal gift by a man to his prospective bride while or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal agreement to future marriage.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Similar traditions purportedly date to classical times, dating back from an early usage reportedly referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or "vein of love".</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">In the United States and Canada today it is becoming more common, but still quite rare, that a woman will also buy an engagement or promise ring for her partner at the time of the engagement.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIelOEsmNJeGvOm2pgCKLHQ929-fPn7At7Hgd9h0679h3L-BYVbpkyIhX3KJmMfd3lqifm8nl-gNuuNqhFH_j49oYbHg6f0P3UaAtlPgBquuuQk-Zc7dxK7H4t0gKC1aKaxOk2I4GPZA/s1600-h/images3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIelOEsmNJeGvOm2pgCKLHQ929-fPn7At7Hgd9h0679h3L-BYVbpkyIhX3KJmMfd3lqifm8nl-gNuuNqhFH_j49oYbHg6f0P3UaAtlPgBquuuQk-Zc7dxK7H4t0gKC1aKaxOk2I4GPZA/s320/images3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279970547070230466" border="0" /></a>In Egypt, Brazil and many European countries, both the man and the woman usually wear engagement rings, most often in the form of matching plain bands of white, yellow, or rose gold.[citation needed] In these countries the man's engagement ring often also eventually serves as the wedding ring. Some men wear two rings, but this is rarer. The woman's wedding ring can sometimes have a precious stone. In Spain, the woman sometimes buys a wristwatch for the man as an engagement present.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">In some countries the tradition has been for the future groom to privately select and purchase a ring, to be presented to his desired bride when he proposes.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">An 18k gold banded engagement-wedding-anniversary ring combination.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">With more and more couples living together prior to marriage, however, it is becoming more common for a couple to select the engagement ring while purchasing a wedding band together. In countries where both partners wear engagement rings, the matching rings tend to be purchased together. In the United States the ring is to be worn on the left ring finger (4th finger) for both men and women.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The price for an engagement ring can vary considerably depending on the materials used, the value of the gemstone, and the retailer. A conventional buying price ranging from two to three months wages for a ring guideline originated from De Beers marketing materials in the early 20th century, in an effort to increase the sale of diamonds.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">When shopping for a diamond ring, the price can depend significantly on the carat weight, color, clarity and cut of the diamond, otherwise known as gemological characteristics of the diamond. While less frequent, the practice of using other gemstones such as sapphires, rubies, moissanite, emeralds, occurs to honor tradition, reduce the price of the ring, or to make it unique.</span><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:webdings;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Refusing the gift</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Qa2UUAf_FBLqJI9gYD-QSCvSLk6iTZ45vy8QqFFhMotjE_ZS8k1cJb2RPY0FD9fRZ75eUbkhWuNB04oKQE3ndBeXYM3I_RJRNCsMhyGuFWyKfAy0tMInKqJjbdB5TENusQ7aY3aw_RA/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Qa2UUAf_FBLqJI9gYD-QSCvSLk6iTZ45vy8QqFFhMotjE_ZS8k1cJb2RPY0FD9fRZ75eUbkhWuNB04oKQE3ndBeXYM3I_RJRNCsMhyGuFWyKfAy0tMInKqJjbdB5TENusQ7aY3aw_RA/s320/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279970546631523346" border="0" /></a>Women traditionally refuse offers of marriage by refusing to take the offered engagement ring. In some states of the United States, engagement rings are considered "conditional gifts" under the legal rules of property. This is an exception to the general rule that gifts cannot be revoked once properly given. See, whose ruling found the following reasoning persuasive: "the so-called 'modern trend' holds that because an engagement ring is an inherently conditional gift, once the engagement has been broken, the ring should be returned to the donor. Thus, the question of who broke the engagement and why, or who was 'at fault,' is irrelevant. This is the no-fault line of cases."</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-74954262797182926182008-11-28T03:07:00.000-08:002008-12-15T03:08:39.461-08:00Diamond<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgAw14KftR4eYBTsUI5e5VgEufXlj6dk6Q2yo7ILdYmRex3HitIBIQVMUZtUUjZQCXT0Dq36TbVwkn-QtAFENgtdHkzRPuTldcwB-Kz9g8gX-yfBMrvGbo-GDffGzVi53g0eXtxdAhLI/s1600-h/Brillanten.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgAw14KftR4eYBTsUI5e5VgEufXlj6dk6Q2yo7ILdYmRex3HitIBIQVMUZtUUjZQCXT0Dq36TbVwkn-QtAFENgtdHkzRPuTldcwB-Kz9g8gX-yfBMrvGbo-GDffGzVi53g0eXtxdAhLI/s400/Brillanten.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273663724393220050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >In mineralogy, diamond (from the ancient Greek ἀδάμας, adámas) is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in an isometric-hexoctahedral crystal lattice. Its hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry. It is the hardest known naturally-occurring mineral. It is possible to treat regular diamonds under a combination of high pressure and high temperature to produce diamonds (known as Type-II diamonds) that are harder than the diamonds used in hardness gauges. Presently, only aggregated diamond nanorods, a material created using ultrahard fullerite (C60) is confirmed to be harder, although other substances such as cubic boron nitride, rhenium diboride and ultrahard fullerite itself are comparable.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Diamonds are specifically renowned as a material with superlative physical qualities; they make excellent abrasives because they can be scratched only by other diamonds, borazon, ultrahard fullerite, rhenium diboride, or aggregated diamond nanorods, which also means they hold a polish extremely well and retain their lustre. Approximately 130 million carats (26,000 kg (57,000 lb)) are mined annually, with a total value of nearly USD $9 billion, and about 100,000 kg (220,000 lb) are synthesized annually.</span><br /><br />They have been treasured as gemstones since their use as religious icons in ancient India and usage in engraving tools also dates to early human history. Popularity of diamonds has risen since the 19th century because of increased supply, improved cutting and polishing techniques, growth in the world economy, and innovative and successful advertising campaigns. They are commonly judged by the “four Cs”: carat, clarity, color, and cut.<br /><br />Roughly 49% of diamonds originate from central and southern Africa, although significant sources of the mineral have been discovered in Canada, India, Russia, Brazil, and Australia. They are mined from kimberlite and lamproite volcanic pipes, which can bring diamond crystals, originating from deep within the Earth where high pressures and temperatures enable them to form, to the surface. The mining and distribution of natural diamonds are subjects of frequent controversy such as with concerns over the sale of conflict diamonds (aka blood diamonds) by African paramilitary groups.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127948991020285125.post-542743624206040482008-10-01T00:02:00.000-07:002008-12-15T03:09:33.067-08:00Pearl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt0TvF6fjhtXqlYwy_r-GY3XFUZwjdaJa6pP2DC5ebRy2Z_nEH0iRRlXNVLyYH6V0q7GroiRIZ39jDZqckhfBBsZeoLjDagEKlCLnw-esoynAmNgJ8UNRkRynZaJOJs8Mo4eItne7bCc/s1600-h/PerlmuttAusst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt0TvF6fjhtXqlYwy_r-GY3XFUZwjdaJa6pP2DC5ebRy2Z_nEH0iRRlXNVLyYH6V0q7GroiRIZ39jDZqckhfBBsZeoLjDagEKlCLnw-esoynAmNgJ8UNRkRynZaJOJs8Mo4eItne7bCc/s320/PerlmuttAusst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252077934665349330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones a</span><span style="font-size:130%;">nd objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl became a metaphor for something very rare, very fine, very admirable and very valuable.<br /><br />Almost any shelled mollusk can, by natural processes, produce some kind of "pearl" when an irritating microscopic object becomes trapped within the mollusk's mantle folds, but virtually none of these "pearls" are valued as gemstones. Although malacologists may refer to these objects as "pearls", gemologists classify them merely as calcareous concretions.<br />A black pearl and a shell of the black-lipped pearl oyster<br />A black pearl and a shell of the black-lipped pearl oyster<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Saltwater pearl oyster farm, Seram, Indonesia<br />Saltwater pearl oyster farm, Seram, Indonesia<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2zFY3B1N1YHxTnurHbqcVRHU0NmgP-syhQqQ-Qgmorg0byk3Cj9EOgJen0qP16s4CROA-Vr3PHO9KTMGmGkmgItI5KMyK_kfQkWvCP7wCaBh5HvPDLfwz3Aiq_-r1T6wyjLNEBso4xU/s1600-h/180px-Black_pearl_and_his_shell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2zFY3B1N1YHxTnurHbqcVRHU0NmgP-syhQqQ-Qgmorg0byk3Cj9EOgJen0qP16s4CROA-Vr3PHO9KTMGmGkmgItI5KMyK_kfQkWvCP7wCaBh5HvPDLfwz3Aiq_-r1T6wyjLNEBso4xU/s320/180px-Black_pearl_and_his_shell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252078110432056130" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Nacreous pearls, the most desirable pearls, are produced by t</span><span style="font-size:130%;">wo groups of molluscan bivalves or clams. One family lives in the sea: the pearl oysters. The other, very different group of bivalves live in freshwater, and these are the river mussels; for example, see the freshwater pearl mussel.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Saltwater pearls can grow in several species of marine pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae. Freshwater pearls grow within certain (but by no means all) species of freshwater mussels in the order Unionida, the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae. These various species of bivalves are able to make nacreous pearls because they have a thick iridescent inner shell layer called "mother of pearl", which is composed of nacre. The mantle tissue of a living bivalve can create a pearl in the same manner that it creates the pearly inner layer of the shell.<br /><br />Fine gem-quality saltwater and freshwater pearls can and do sometimes occur completely naturally in the wild state, but this is rare. Many hundreds of pearl oysters or pearl mussels have to be gathered and opened, and thus killed, in order to find even one wild pearl, and for many centuries that was the only way pearls were obtained. This was the main reason why pearls fetched such extraordinary prices in the past. In modern times however, almost all the pearls for sale were formed with a good deal of expert intervention from human pearl farmers.<br />A pearl being extracted from an akoya pearl oyster<br />A pearl being extracted from an akoya pearl oyster<br /><br />A nacreous pearl is made from layers of nacre, by the same living process as is used in the secretion of the mother of pearl which lines the shell. A "natural pearl" is one that formed without any human intervention at all, in the wild, and is very rare. A "cultured pearl", on the other hand, is one that has been formed on a pearl farm. The great majority of pearls on the market are cultured pearls.<br /><br />Imitation or fake pearls are also widely sold in inexpensive jewelry, but the quality of the iridescence is usually very poor, and generally speaking, fake pearls are usually quite easy to distinguish from the real thing.<br /><br />Pearls have been harvested, or more recently cultivated, primarily for use in jewelry, but in the past they were also stitched onto lavish clothing, as worn, for example, by royalty. Pearls have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines, or in paint formulations.</span><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3