Tryst turns into $50K robbery for delegate

Police are trying to find a woman who apparently drugged a Republican National Convention delegate and robbed him of about $50,000 worth of jewelry, cash and other items in his hotel room. Gabriel Schwartz told police he met the woman in a bar at the luxurious Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis and invited her to his room.

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Diamond Engagement Ring

What better way to show the world that you are in love than by the act of giving and receiving a diamond engagement ring? With many actresses and other famous women sporting bigger and sparkler diamond rings, celebrity engagements have become a delight for the jewelry lover.

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How to Market Handmade Jewelry Online!

If you make handmade jewelry or have a retail store that sells handcrafted artisan jewelry you need to be online! With millions of handmade jewelry websites how do you get your product seen online?

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Poisonous Lead Still Found In Children's Jewelry Despite Government Efforts

Despite a two-year effort to eliminate the threat of poisonous lead in inexpensive children’s jewelry, hundreds of thousands of tainted items are still being sold across the United States, the federal government has found.

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Swallowing The Evidence (NOT a Lewinsky joke!!)

Did you know that Jewelry store thieves sometimes swallow their stash at the scene in order to make a clean getaway? I was in the jewelry trade and I didn’t know that one! Since this form of hiding the stash is more common than I ever knew it was, police have now started to routinely wait out those suspected of stealing jewels.

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What is Cuff Bracelet?

Cuff Bracelet: - A bracelet is jewelry worn around the wrist. Bracelet includes lots of variety one of the most popular is the Cuff Bracelet. A cuff Bracelet is a stiff and relatively wide Bracelet, with Round or oval clasp and hinge.

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Jewelry Care Tip: Avoiding Costly Repairs for Jewelry and Watches

Advice that can save you tons of money!

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Even at Megastores, Hagglers Find No Price Is Set in Stone

A bargaining culture once confined to car showrooms and jewelry stores is taking root in some major store chains, as well as mom-and-pop operations.

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Hello Kitty No Longer For Chicks

The cute cuddly white cat from Japan's Sanrio Co., usually seen on toys and jewelry for girls and young women, will soon don T-shirts, bags, watches and other products targeting young men

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Blue Nile's jewelry and diamond sales leap by 179%

Due to expectations that jewelry purchases in the United States would slow down because of the economic recession, leading online jewelry and diamond retailer Blue Nile decided to seek new markets elsewhere - with great success.

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2 homeless people are charged with stealing jewelry

Gina Smola, 30, was charged with felony theft, police said. Daniel Abu-Gheida, 32, was charged with misdemeanor theft and felony criminal damage to property. The two were acquaintances of the homeowner, who called police Saturday to report items stolen from the house in the 3300 block of Meadow Lane, Zinke said.

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A guide to buying jewelry!

Thinking about buying your girlfriend or wife a ring? A necklace? Any other piece of jewelry? If so, do yourself a favor and read this guide and save yourself.

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Ethical Jewelry, Not Blood Diamonds

After David Rhode struggled to find his fiancée an ethical engagement ring, he not only proposed to her, but also to Tim Ingle to set up a luxury ethical jewellery company. They are tackling the three main problems in the jewelry industry: human exploitation, conflict (or blood) diamonds and environmental damage.

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States raid safe deposit boxes to pay the bills

Carla Ruff's safe-deposit box was drilled, seized, and turned over to the state of California, marked "owner unknown," even though the papers in the box had her name on them and she had been paying for the box. Her important papers in the box were shredded and the jewelry given to her by her grandmother had been sold for pennies on the dollar.

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Silver Sizzles

Silver usually occurs in massive form as nuggets or grains, although it may also be found in wiry, dendrite (tree like) aggregates. When newly mined or recently polished, it has characteristics bright silver- white color and metallic luster. Sterling Silver Jewelry is long lasting and is the most popular as fashion is concerned.

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WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE TITANIUM JEWELRY? (TITANIUM JEWELRY)?

Titanium jewelry is one of the fastest growing jewelry industries nowadays and there are really plenty of explanations to the popularity. Titanium jewelry is the jewelry that lasts forever. Titanium is an inert material that has some of the best qualities a metal could possibly have.

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Huckabee accepts lavish gifts

Jewelry, clothing, and cash among pricey presents to former governor.

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Handicrafts - Jewelry - Toe Rings

Toe ring is a ring made out of various metals and non-metals worn on any of the toes. It is almost exclusively worn by women but is becoming more popular with men. The tiny adorable toe rings are considered an important accessory for the married women. The toe ring makes a slight sound while walking barefoot on a hard surface. This could have been

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Jewelry and HandiCrafts elaborated with Exotic Ivory

Do you like ivory? but you won't purchase any as it would make youfeel a tremendous amount of guilt? We invite you to discover theexotic ivory named TAGUA which comes from a plant. See the Crafts that you can make with Vegetal Ivory at http://www.EcuadorianHands.com

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Jewelry for modern brides

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Choosing Perfect Jewelry

Jewelry is the best friend of a women. So, today i would be sharing with you the tips that are helpful to choose perfect jewelry.

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Nearly $20,000 in jewelry stolen from Downers Grove condo

Nearly $20,000 in property—most of it jewelry—was stolen last week from a condominium unit in the 900 block of Rogers Street. A diamond necklace, diamond tennis bracelet, gold bracelet with rubies, diamond earrings, pearl necklace and gold wedding ring were among the more than 50 items taken..

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Mining Gold From Computers

Gold jewelry you're wearing may be made of gold recycled from condemned computers. This company can harvest 500kg of gold a year from them.

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Making Fresh Diamonds in the Microwave

Reggie Osse ands Gabe Tolliver, authors of the book BLING: THE HIP-HOP JEWELRY BOOK show you how to make real diamonds in the microwave using peanut butter, charcoal and lighter fluid. DISCLAIMER: FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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HORSE JEWELRY

Horse jewelry is one of the most beautiful kind of animal jewelry and gained popularity from many years.

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The Geekiest Tech Jewelry

I know what you're thinking, guys: "That jewelry stuff is for girls." Not true. Yes, some things like smiley-faced emoticon necklaces are a tad on the girlie side, but there is a fair amount of male-centered tech bling out there (several are in this roundup alone).

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Emo Accessories [with pics]

The Amazing Animal project, a cross between contemporary jewelry, personal feelings, and visual arts… The name of the group comes from the one and only animal who decorates his body on purpose. Human body is a playground for jewellery artist, jewellery works as a sign from a person to others.

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How to Find the Best Wedding Jewelry

When it comes time to get married, you have a lot of things on your mind. In addition to all of the planning that goes into a wedding, you have big decisions to make on... read more

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Buying Pearl Jewelry..

Buying pearl jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Whether you’re considering a gift of pearl jewelry for someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learn the terms used in the industry..

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Jewelry Store Owner Using Scorpions For Security

"We are adventurous. I wouldn't say we are crazy," he says. "You always want to hang onto the stinger part because that's the part that's dangerous."

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Solar powered...jewelry?

Earrings made from super high powered magnifying glass, capable of melting not only glass, but metal and stones as well!

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Bush Administration and China thwart Crackdown on Lead-Based Products

The Bush administration and China have both undermined efforts to tighten rules designed to ensure that lead paint isn't used in toys, bibs, jewelry and other children’s products.

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Learn About Jewelry: What Makes Lapis High Quality?

Do you know what makes lapis qualify as “high quality”? There are a few factors that go into it’s classification: Is it died? If it is died it will appear to be too uniform in it's color. Natural lapis should have slight variations in color, the larger the variations, the lower the quality. Is it waxed? Waxing the stone is part of the...

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Engagement Ring Trends 2008

An engagement ring is unlike other baubles, bangles and beads — this is no mere frill or trinket, but perhaps the most important jewelry she’ll own. MSN Shopping’s Shannon McCarthy drops a few hints for finding that one piece of ice that will melt a heart.

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Reap the Benefits of Selling Handmade Jewelry!

If you have a retail store or boutique these days you have to stand out from the crowd. With so many products available, providing handmade jewelry and unique gift ideas for your customers makes your store stand out and people take notice. Variety is the key to great sales...

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Largest jewelry heist ever. Bizarre twist helps catch thief

The world's biggest jewelry heist explained and how the thief was caught. You have to read it to believe it. It reads like a movie script.

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Brighten sick childs day with jewelry

Nice story of young children's generosity especially with the holiday season upon us

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Best Christmas Gift for your friends this Holiday Season

No matter what your style in jewelry, Lauren Klein has what you've been looking for. From traditional diamond jewelry to trendy fashion jewelry, we offer incredible selection at fabulous prices.

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Jewelry Inspired by Organic Chemistry

Have a chemist in the house? Well, this may brighten someone's day in a personal way...

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Celtic Jewelry - A Beautiful Mystery Unraveled

Celtic jewelry like the Celts themselves has a rich history and a proud tradition. Immensely beautiful with intricate Celtic symbols and delicate designs, Celtic cross jewelry, Celtic knot jewelry, and beautiful Claddaugh rings have been admired and desired for thousands of years...

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The family that thugs together, hugs together

On Sept. 11, Juan Carlos Torres, Jr., 16, and his mother, Obdulia Santivanez Torres, 40, were arrested following the sale of two ounces of cocaine for $1,600. Seized in a later search were approximately 17 grams of cocaine valued at $25,000, three handguns, one rifle, ammunition, assorted gold jewelry and $8,829 in cash.

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A Cell Phone For the Stylish: the Glamphone

If you're a stylish sort of girl who wouldn't be seen dead with a clunky cellphone, this might appeal: the Elle Glamphone is a camera phone for the more elegant and refined among us that's designed to be worn around the neck like a piece of jewelry.

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Click fraud growing on the Web

A year ago, DiamondHarmony.com, an online jewelry store, decided that it had outgrown its sole source of advertising, which was eBay. The company added an elaborate marketing effort on search engines that included a pay-per-click advertising campaign based on keywords and phrases. For its trouble, DiamondHarmonyDiamondHarmony became ensnared in

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Mark Garbarini Jewelry Exhibition at Velvet Da Vinci Gallery

Mark Garbarini combines the ancient art of silversmithing with contemporary lighting design to create a unique illuminated sterling silver jewelry collection. His handmade jewelry uses light to reveal the intricacy and natural beauty of gemstones.

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Elizabeth Hurley lets her cleavage steal the show at store opening

Elizabeth Hurley had her boobs on display at a jewelry store opening. The diamonds weren't the only things worth checking out!

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[PHOTO] Brilliant Sand-Glass for $25 000

Glass capsule of this sand-glass is set up in the gold body and instead of sand to determine the time here 2000 of brilliants are used. This sand-glass would be properly to name brilliant-glass.As you guess this is work of the famous jewelry house – De Beers.

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Top 10 Most Expensive Items On ebay

The top 10 most expensive items that you can find on ebay. The items include jewelry, domain names, antique items, real estate etc., etc. A must see page for all the people who buys things on ebay!

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Molecular Jewelry

"Made with Molecules" jewelry is a combination of art and science, with each design representing a particular molecular inspiration

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Turquoise Gemstone Jewelry

Turquoise is a hydrous copper aluminum silicate, that occurs in micro crystalline nodules. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue.

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Benefits of Shopping Online Jewelry

Internet shopping wholesale market has widen and reached to heights. It provides very enjoyable experience for shoppers who get different kind of goods at economical range.

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Reno 911, Waynes World, Rolled into One Hillarious!

I don't even know how to describe these two, an attempted shotgun of beer turned to disaster, designer jewelry, a fury paddle, cleavage, and well its pretty damn funny. Don't tell the FCC, or your parents, we don't want to lose these two!

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The Strangest Infomercial You willl ever See - "Santo Gold"

Blood Circus is a 1985 science-fiction wrestling movie. The movie was produced by Baltimore-native Santo V. Rigatuso, who promoted it through infomercials for his mail-order "Santo Gold" jewelry business. Rigatuso was later convicted of mail fraud and served 10 months despite. He tried to use the movie as part of his insanity plea defense.

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How to Get Cheap Jewelry

The value of the metal used in jewelry it makes a difference between cheap jewelry and fine jewelry. So the price mainly depends on the material used. There are impressive combinations found in fashion jewelry which are simply incredible to look at. You can find lots of imitated fashion accessory stores which are there online.

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Brief descriptions of some well-known gemstones

A gem or gemstone is known as a precious or semi-precious stone that is a part of some attractive mineral and used after cutting and polishing to make jewelry and other ornamentation.

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New Fashion Jewelry Necklaces

ShaynaBJewelry.com has just added new jewelry necklaces to their online jewelry storefront. Visit our blog to view our model displaying some of the new jewelry designs.

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Desighner Jewlery Mark Garbarini Nightlife "Hippie Bling"

The future is now for Mark Garbarini who traveled to Brazil, Thailand and Indonesia collecting gemstones for the creation of his never before seen illuminated jewelry collection. He developed the unique electrified jewelry design at his studio in South Lake Tahoe. This month Garbarini unveils his first limited edition collection to the public.

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Jewelry ≠ Patriotism

How interesting that TV anchors who've never served in the military think it's critical for politicians to announce their patriotism on their lapels. How interesting that politicians who've never served in the military, and wouldn't think of doing so, and wouldn't want their children to do so, think it's so important to announce their patriotism...

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Cutting CO2 or a Sneak Attack on Porsche, Ferrari?

Fast, powerful cars within a few years may be outlawed in Europe, an idea that has been raised ostensibly because Ferraris and Porsches produce too much carbon dioxide. For those who abhor sports cars as vulgar symbols of affluence (along with vacation homes, furs and fancy jewelry), such a ban could be a two-fer: Saving the planet while cutting

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Jewelry Gifts

On every occasions, we always present gifts so as to show our gratitude to the persons whom we care. And one of the best gift is the Jewelry which after giving it makes the bond between both the person.

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MyJewelryDeals - Products on eBay

Check out this slide about what stunning items to look for at jewelry stores to sell on eBay.

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Cindy McCain has pricy wardrobe

Cindy McCain, wife of presidential candidate John McCain, wore jewelry worth nearly $296,000 to the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, estimators say.

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Jewelers Offer Chance to Swim in Gold

A Tokyo jewelry store in Tokyo, Japan, unveiled a few gold items you would not normally find among rings and necklaces.

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Heidi Klum is in trouble

The luxury jewelry house is suing Klum for copyright infringement and asks for damages in excess of $25,000.

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Famous Jewelry Thief Shares her Secrets

Doris Payne, now in prison in Denver, made a five-decade career out of stealing expensive jewelery. Her formula was simple: Pick a nice store and look like you belong there. Make sure your well-cut outfit has deep pockets.

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The Diamond Project [imgs]

Tobias Wong's subtle and extremely unconventional application of diamonds to technology, toys, and jewelry.

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Jewelry Stores

Jewelry but jewelry showcases native United State jewelry artisans from all tribes. Jewelry but jewelry has always tried hard to offer our customers pure jewelry that will stand the test of time, creating heirloom pieces to be passed from generation to generation.

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Fiji dig yields fine jewelry from early Lapitas

Excavators of the earliest human settlement in Fiji have found a cache of jewelry and high quality pottery dating back some 3,000 years and made by the Stone Age colonizers of the South Pacific.

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GOP delegate's hotel tryst costs him $120,000

He met her in the bar of the swank hotel and invited her to his room. Once there, the woman fixed the drinks and told him to get undressed. And that, the delegate to the Republican National Convention told police, was the last thing he remembered. When he awoke, the woman was gone, as was more than $120,000 in money, jewelry and other belongings.

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BODY JEWELRY FOR BODY

Along with the popularity of body piercing is the great demand for body jewelry. If you are one of those who underwent body piercing and into changing body jewelry often, you should now be looking at cheap wholesale body jewelry to save money.

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Handmade Jewelry

Handmade jewelry is crafted by human hands and not by machines. Its the only reason why this jewelry has a personal touch of its own as it made uniquely and opposed to the mechanically duplicated, machine-crafted pieces of modern fashion jewelry.

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Scientists find how amber becomes death trap for watery creatures

Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be anywhere from 15 million to 130 million years old.

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Popular Styles is Cubic Zirconia Engagement Rings

A ring is defined as a small circular band, typically of precious metal, that is designed to be worn around the finger. In most cases, however, a ring is so much more. It is not only something to be worn, but also admired and treasured as a part of one's jewelry collection.

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Which Wedding Jewelry Pieces You Should Wear

Being a bride, you want the items of your wedding should complement and enhance your natural beauty, not compete for attention. That is why most jewelry experts recommend wearing simple wedding jewelry sets.

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Modder creates Dreamcast portable from plastic jewelry box

Dreamcast fans are doing what they can to keep the final Sega console alive in handheld fashion. This latest one certainly isn't the most elegant mod in the world -- in fact, it's a boxy Frankenstein that looks pretty uncomfortable and crampy after a long game session. That said, the clean, straight lines and 5-inch screen are impressive.

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The Price of Valentine's Day

While love is free, Valentine's Day isn't. Roses, chocolates, dinner, jewelry, cards! What a buck-suck! It is the one day of the year you are required to make a showy display of the extent of your love, mathematically proportional to the dough you shell out doing so...How much are you willing to spend?

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Companies Suing eBay For Giving Others Better Listings

Remember all those lawsuits against Google by people who didn't like how Google listed them (i.e., they felt that Google had them too far down the rankings)? Well, it appears that some similar lawsuits are being filed against eBay. One jewelry sales company, Windsor Auctions, felt that it should have been making more money via eBay and sued ...

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"Become the King of Bluff" Poker Ad

You can tell she was trying to take advantage of a helpless young man while he was home alone...thought his jewelry box would be easy prey.

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‘Growing Jewelry’ Icelandic Moss Rings

It’s not every day that you get to watch your garden grow while wearing some fashion-forward digit bling. The Growing Jewelry collection by hip Icelandic product designer Hafsteinn Juliusson is ideal for green thumbs who not only care about the environment but also want to spread some eco-love by sporting tuffets of moss as jewelry.

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Give her jewelry, express your geekyness, and get laid

New open source, algorithmically designed, and 100% unique jewelry- very cool idea!

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Bring On the Bling with a Diamond Watch

Men’s diamond watches that reflect practicality and grandeur are considered to be the best men’s jewelry. The designer-luxury item is once-in-a-lifetime gift that is more than just an ornament.

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Ice Jewelry: Hot or Not? [pics]

"If water itself is worn as a jewel the preciousness of water is enhanced. Put on the body it will melt by the body warmth. What will stay is just the core of it and the marks the ice leave at your skin"

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Beer can rings

These unisex rings are made of sterling silver and real beer or soda cans (personally emptied by Dana Roth or a close friend). The aluminum is secured to the jewelry with sterling rivets and protected from damage by overhanging ledges. 3/8" wide. Ships in 1-2 weeks.

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Ivory Cameo Goddess Flora Early 19th Century

Jewelry: Cameos: Ivory Cameo Goddess Flora Early 19th Century

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Warning for Teens: Teeth and Jewelry Don't Mix

About 15 to 20 percent of teens with oral piercings are at high risk for both tooth fractures and gum disease.

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Jewelry Made from Computer Parts

made from Cat 5 cable, Diodes, Hex-Ferrite and MIDI plugs, which have a hip indie/DIY vibe for your stylish geek girlfriend. Bonus—these unique necklaces, bracelets and keychains won't break your bank with their reasonable prices.

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The History of Celtic Jewelry Making

The enchanting style created by the craftsmanship of the ancient Celts who settled in Ireland many centuries ago, can only be rivalled by the ancient Egyptians.

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Want to go shopping? Pass the potato chips and remote

Home shopping network HSN is offering another way for shoppers to buy their goods: using their remote control pad to buy such merchandise as clothing and jewelry on TV. It is the first service of its kind being offered in the U.S.

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What do the World's Ultra-Rich Spend Their Money On?

U.S. Consumer Confidence may be at its lowest in 16 years, but the World's ultra-Rich who like to spend their money on things or experiences that will enhance their lifestyle, such as travel or jewelry, aren't deterred by the shaky economy.

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Suspect's pockets full of jewels — and panties

A 24-year-old Ceres man with his pockets full of jewelry and women's underwear was arrested after being chased from a home authorities say he was burglarizing. When police took Daniel Ramos to jail, they discovered he was wearing five more pairs of women's underwear, some of them string bikinis, said Sgt. Patrick Sullivan.

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Screw Jewelry! 5 Cooler Diamond Uses

How the geek's gem is applied in science and technology.

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MIT: Beyond jewelry: Engineering new uses for gold

The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.

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Grass Knuckles

Living jewelry collection from Icelandic designer Hafsteinn Luliusson.

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'Vacuum salesman' sucked up $25K in jewelry

Police said a man pretending to be a door-to-door vacuum salesman stole $25,000 in jewelry after a widow let him into her Cypress home.

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Sales Associate women's clothing & jewelry

A love of shopping is a define plus for this job and ability to talk to all kinds of people is a must. This is an upscale ladies consignment clothing store where we sell everything for women from head to toe.

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Second Life now has over 800,000 active users

Second Life now has more than 800,000 denizens, of whom more than a hundred are earning a real-world, full-time living there, selling things like virtual land, clothes, jewelry, weaponry and pets, or by offering virtual services, notably sex.

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Thieves escape with nearly $1 Million in jewels

Nearly $1 million in jewels allegedly were stolen from the truck of a car at a McDonald's in Carbon County, Pennsylvania on Wednesday. When Lee Marshall Goldberg went into the restaurant, the rear passenger window of his Mercury Sable LS was smashed and two suitcases containing between $750,000 and $900,000 in jewelry were taken.

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old computer parts given new life!

Wondering what to do with all those old floppy disks, scratched CDs and random computer parts you can’t get yourself to throw away? Check out the clocks, notebooks and jewelry the clever folks at Acorn Studios have fashioned from old keyboard keys, circuit boards and floppy disks for a little inspiration.

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2007 Saturn Sky - Wow the Saturn has come a long way

In keeping with the slightly more upscale positioning of the Sky versus the Solstice, there's a bit more body jewelry, including chrome vents atop the hood, chromed door pulls, and chrome detailing on the rear lamps. These shiny body bits jump out on black and dark-colored cars, while the same features disappear on silver models.

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JFK Baggage Handlers Charged for Stealing $250,000 in Jewels

Two baggage handlers at Kennedy airport are accused of stealing more than $250,000 worth of diamonds and other jewelry. Queens prosecutors said Monday that a 51-year-old worker and his 39-year-old supervisor are charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property.

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Sign of the times, from Tupperware Parties to Gold Parties

Move over Tupperware, there's a new party in town. With climbing gas prices, a dropping dollar and soaring gold valuations, people are starting to rummage through their jewelry boxes, heirlooms and stashes to bring their gold to the party down the street. Gold parties around the country are playing middle man and cashing in on the gold craze.

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Hello Kitty Turns Attention To Young Men

The cute cuddly white cat from Japan's Sanrio Co., usually seen on toys and jewelry for girls and young women, will soon don T-shirts, bags, watches and other products targeting young men, company spokesman Kazuo Tohmatsu said Friday.

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A dumb branding strategy

Jewelry Central is a really bad brand name. So are Party Land, Computer World, Modem Village, House of Socks & Toupee Town. It's a bad brand name because Central or Land or World are meaningless. The second reason this is an exceedingly dangerous strategy is that if you start to succeed a little bit, you suddenly want to protect your lame name.

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Beer can rings

These unisex rings are made of sterling silver and real beer or soda cans (personally emptied by Dana Roth or a close friend). The aluminum is secured to the jewelry with sterling rivets and protected from damage by overhanging ledges. 3/8" wide. Ships in 1-2 weeks.

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Arts and Crafts for the Digital Age

Who wants to weave potholders when you can build a robot, invent interactive jewelry or make musical sculptures instead?

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Jewelry from Body Parts [pics]

Cut up Barbie and use her best pieces.

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Condi Rice Dresses Down Store Clerk: "I Make Considerably More Than You"

In an upcoming biography, Condoleezza Rice is revealed to have dressed down a jewelry store clerk for making minimum wage. "Let's get one thing straight," said Rice. "You are behind the counter because you have to work for minimum wage. I'm on this side asking to see the good jewelry because I make considerably more."

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Shockingly, Blizzard has 'plans beyond' Diablo III

Game developer Blizzard remains unrepentant when delving into the rich fantasy world it has crafted for Diablo. While the upcoming, artistically controversial three-I'd installment brings the trilogy's story of demonic overlords and highly uncomfortable facial jewelry to an end, it'll leave the portal open for future games.

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Mom, I Need to Rob a Jewelry Store, Can I Get a Ride With You?

A 36-year-old German mother-of-five drove her son to a jewelry store he wanted to rob because she was afraid he may come to some harm. While her 17-year-old son and his two accomplices stabbed and robbed a jeweler in the eastern city of Dresden, the mother waited outside in the car.

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Stunning Recycled Jewlery from phone cards, bottles, etc.

We first discovered the stunning recycled jewelry of MANA back in January. Brazilian eco designer Mana Bernardes works with a collective of young women in Rio De Janeiro to refashion bits of urban detritus - plastic bottles, circuit boards, hairpins, phone-cards - into gorgeously thought-provoking jewelry.

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Want to go shopping? Pass the potato chips and remote

Home shopping network HSN is offering another way for shoppers to buy their goods: using their remote control pad to buy such merchandise as clothing and jewelry on TV. It is the first service of its kind being offered in the U.S.

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Valentine's Day Tech Gifts for Her

An article about tech gifts to give your girl for valentine's day, for those guys who want to break out of the chocolates, stuffed animals, roses and jewelry traditions.

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EBay Wins Lengthy Copyright Battle Against Tiffany

On the heels of a $61 million loss to French luxury goods group LVMH, eBay on Monday secured a legal victory in its copyright battle with jeweler Tiffany. The online auction site has been battling with the luxury jewelry retailer since 2004, when Tiffany sued eBay for allegedly allowing the sale of counterfeit Tiffany items.

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GREEN GIFT GUIDE: Gifts That Give Back

Here are some great choices, from trees to magazines to solar-powered flashlights - even jewelry - all of which give back to global citizens in need.

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APOD: The Origin of Gold

Where did the gold in your jewelry originate? No one is completely sure. The relative average abundance in our Solar System appears higher than can be made in the early universe, in stars, and even in typical supernova explosions.

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Secret Treasure of Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, over 20,000 pieces of ancient gold jewelry and artifacts were discovered in 1979. Mysterious "key holders" pledged their lives to hide the treasure from plunderers. Did they succeed?

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Popular Science: RFID chips the size of pepper to protect Jewelry

Radio tags are getting small enough that they can protect Diamond Rings & Jewelry.

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Animated Video: A mock robbery happening at an online store

A marketing campaign featuring an action packed mock robbery at an online jewelry store.

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HOW TO: Cut and Polish Your Quarters Into Amazing Jewelry

Any pre-1965 quarter was made out of silver can be carved and turned into awesome jewelry. This dude is insanely good at it, as you can see in this time lapse video, step by step.Diamond Earrings

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Nintendo Necklace for Girl Gamers with Style [ Pic ]

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Why Silver Jewelry is Fast Becoming a Better Investment Than Gold Jewelry

The historic price ratio of silver to gold shows that about 10 ounces of silver would buy one ounce of gold, a 10:1 ratio. Recently, the ratio is about a 50:1 ratio (with silver at $20/oz., and gold at $1000/oz.) As the silver to gold ratio returns to historic values, from 50:1 to 10:1, you may make over 5 times more money investing in silver, than gold!

More than all of the silver produced by the mines each year is consumed by industry, which leaves little to no room for substantial investment demand. A marginal increase in investment demand will drive prices sky high.

Most silver is produced as a by-product of mining gold, copper, zinc, or lead. Higher silver prices might not substantially increase the amount of silver mined each year. Consider, in 1980, when silver prices went up to $50/oz., less silver was mined than in 1979.

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So watts this mean to the jewelry sector ?.Simple a huge increase in the cost of silver jewelry and with that will come a bigger demand by the general public.

Now this is were it gets tricky ,if you are a jewelry retail shop or a customer you have to be sure that the silver your selling or the silver jewelry item your buying is of the highest standard,98%fine silver is the best.It is quickly becoming the new fashion standard.

At present 90% of all silver is made to a standard 925%Sterling silver,which means it has a small amount of impurities added ,However for an investment this just isn't good enough .and it gets worse ,if you do buying trips for silver from lets say to Asian countries,the majority of silver in street stalls would not pass the assay test 925 that's because the manufacturer has added large amounts of copper or bronze with the silver in order to be able to sell it cheap.

There are no tricks to buying silver ,firstly you must establish a good customer relationship with a reputable manufacture or wholesaler.

Secondly he should be happy to provide documentation of were the raw silver comes from with a assay test certificate.

Thirdly try and buy silver that's Monogrammed,Customers love having designer name brands such as KDL,and you will find that if a manufacturer is name stamping his silver jewelry he has a reputation to protect.

So to sum things up ,Yes invest in silver jewelry ,but only in 98%pure silver ,wear it ,use it and wait for the price increase then you truly have a valuable asset ,you can even have it melted down and re sell the silver .Its a win win over gold .Even if gold increases in price it will not match the percentage profit that silver is now starting to return.

 

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I have been Manufacturing silver and gold jewelry for 10yrs ,and specialize in fine silver and 24karet gold .Together with my wife we have helped hundreds of retailers reach there marketing goals. www.silver925-wholesale.com .

Turn Your Online Jewelry Store Into a Business Success

As an active jewelry designer who attends meetings and workshops all the time, I hear a lot of jewelry business owners complaining that their online stores are not a success at all. I used my web design experience and a lot of research in the domain to gather a few hands-on tips for you to use and turn your online jewelry store into a business success.

1. Photos that sell the product – The most important thing you have to remember when you have an online jewelry store is that your customer will not be able to feel your jewelry or try it on to see what it looks like. Therefore, clear photos that show as much detail as possible are very important because, afterall, the photo sells the product. Multiple photos for each item are very helpful to show your potential customer all the details. If you have a necklace, try to have at least one photo on a stand, so they can see what it will look like around their neck. If your necklace has a pendant, take an up-close photo of that alone, so you can show all the details of the stones used. When taking photos of jewelry it is crucial that you do that in daytime, without flash. This approach will show the true colors of the stones used without unnecessary reflections.






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2. Search-friendly sites – If you have the possibility to add a search function on your site, please do so. People don’t always know the names of the stones they are looking for and a search functionality will give them the possibility to look for pieces that have a certain color for instance. The idea here is to create the easiest way for your clients to find what they want. When somebody looks for a pearl bracelet, it will be much easier to type that in the search box and hit “Go”, than look through your entire bracelets category to find what they want. Having a search function on your website will be very helpful to your customers but it will certainly add a little more work for you. When you add a product to your store you will have to always remember to tag it with terms that other people might be searching for.






3. Detailed information – Product descriptions are very important as well when it comes to online jewelry stores. After your client sees the photos, they will want to know what was used to make that piece of jewelry. Try to give as many details as possible about the materials and techniques used as well as sizes. The overall size of the necklace is important, but also include the size of the pendant if you have one, as photos don’t always show the true ratio of the pendant. If you are a custom jewelry designer, I found that people are always interested to find out what your inspiration was. Share that with your visitors and raise their interest in your products.






4. One size doesn’t always fit all – Since you are selling items that people wear, remember that “One size fits all” doesn’t always apply. Create your jewelry at standard sizes, but always offer people the opportunity to order a smaller or larger item. This way you will increase your clientele.






5. The price is right – Last but not least, price your jewelry pieces right. As there is a significantly large number of online jewelry stores, you have to be competitive, but at the same time respectful of your work and the materials you use. The art of pricing is probably one of the most difficult, and there is no exact formula or how-to. Using your best judgement and a lot of research in the market area that you are trying to reach, you can find the formula for your prices.

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As an active jewelry designer who attends all kinds of meetings and craft shows, I always like to share my knowledge and experiences.

Alexandrite Gemstone Jewelry, Myth & Symbolism

Although relatively young compared to other gemstones, alexandrite is not at a loss for history, myth and symbolism with which to surround itself. In the late 19th century, the Russian writer Nikolai Semyonovich Lesov wrote a novella, “Alexandrite: Mysterious Interpretation of a True Fact”, wherein alexandrite is defined as being 'prophetic'. In his book “The Key to the Grand Mysteries”, the French Victorian author and magician Eliphas Levi referred to alexandrite as a mystical gem that clears and strengthens the blood vessels.





In a list of acceptable birthstones drawn up in 1912 by the American National Association of Jewelers, the alexandrite was among those named. In 1952 the Jewelers Association, The Retail Jewelers Association, and the American Gemological Society approved a variation of this list. In it, alexandrite was designated as an alternative to pearl as a birthstone for June. Interestingly, in its native Russia, alexandrite is associated with August. In addition, alexandrite was deemed appropriate to celebrate a 55th wedding anniversary – as well as the 35th and 45th, which dates it would share with the emerald. Wednesday became alexandrite’s day in general, but especially so in the case of the extremely rare cats eye alexandrite.





Through the years it has been a common practice by jewelers associations whereby gemstones that are commonly available are added to “official” lists. It should be noted, however, that the term ‘common’ is rarely used in even the same vicinity as alexandrite.





It is traditionally accepted that alexandrite represents the rational world and the quality of mental clarity. However, the duality of its color just as traditionally represents the duality of characteristics associated with this special gem. Green is the color of revival, hope, prosperity, rest, peace, calm, and fertility. The red of alexandrite connotes energy, activity, self-expression, power, aggression and passion. It would seem that the combination that exists in alexandrite reflects the duality of human nature as exemplified by love and jealousy existing side-by-side or even in the very same place. The daytime color of alexandrite equates to luck and good fortune, while its nighttime appearance is more closely associated with love.





Many think that alexandrite speaks to a person’s ability to be aware of the interconnection of all things and the rejuvenation and realization of self. Certainly it is significant that the traits of alexandrite can be modified and interpreted, depending on how they apply to different eras and cultures – as well as individuals. Without a doubt, the eternally changing colors of alexandrite endow it with a universal appeal and attractiveness. With these imperial colors of another time, the tsarstone continues to fascinate and spur the creativity as well as the romance of today. The beauty and rarity of alexandrite will continue to inspire the imagination of future generations.





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