Elite World News

p/p ppSo I am ridiculously grateful when, four hours after leaving Nadi, we are greeted by singing locals and leis of fresh hibiscus at Navutu Stars, a tiny but perfect resort on the Fijian island of Yaqueta./p pThe island is part of the Yasawa Group, an archipelago that wends down from the northwest of Viti Levu./p pIt is almost an insult to call Navutu Stars a resort. Nine elegant bures open out on to the water, and they are separated by such lush vegetation that you get to live out your Robinson Crusoe fantasies./p pThe rest of this remote spot is like an extended stay in a postcard.
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h3Gold and Diamond Jewelry/h3br/br/ Inspired by her European heritage, designer Doris Panos has interpreted the best elements of Art Deco, Baroque, Byzantine, and modern jewelry to create a precious metals collection that endures. Her pieces embrace both European flair and American wearability. Ingenuity bathed in gold is the signature of Doris Panos, who is inspired to create jewelry incarnating the individual spirit of each woman. br/br/ br / Cleopatra Stack Ringbr / 18-karat yellow gold with openwork detailing.
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It's quite possible, if you think about it. A couple of snaps of those other attractions are usually enough, but once we start taking photos of tulips, it's hard to stop. The "world's most beautiful spring gardens" are open for only the two months in which the spring bulbs bloom, so when the gates open in late March, there's a photo frenzy. Nearly a million people a year shuffle through the turnstiles in search of the perfect snapshot.
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French artist & designer Alexandre Barthet will launch his debut fragrance this month. The new scent is entitled simply Barth. According to Cofinluxe, who holds the license for the new scent… Alexandre Barthet has created his perfume as a tailor-made Haute Couture accessory, designed to reflect his approach to fashion: lighthearted, colourful, contemporary, glamorous, sophisticated and emotional. Alexandre Barthet’s BARTH is a declaration of love to the young, trendy, chic woman who doesn’t take herself, life, or fashion too seriously.
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Gold & Gemstone Jewelry

In the Spring of 1999, Dr. Patrick Byrne recognized the potential of liquidating excess inventory through the Internet. While there will always be traditional shoppers walking through retail doors, a significant number of consumers also desire good quality merchandise, but abhor the mall experience. That is where Overstock.com comes in. The Salt Lake City-based company brought the outlet mall to the consumer via the Internet, providing the same brand-name products found in traditional retail stores at deep discounts.
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Italian Fine Jewelry The Del Gatto Antonio Company was founded at the end of the 19th Century in Torre del Greco. It has been in the shell cameo and coral art for five generations. They use the carving technique of the best artists in Torre del Greco, the only town in the world where the secrets of the shell cameo art are handed down from generation to generation. They create cameos on seashells in country scenes, delicate profiles of women, flowers, reproductions from famous paintings, and so on.
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When you’re looking at a cruise, you often see promotions dealing with airfares to and from the cruise port. Sometimes it’s “free air;” in other cases, the cruise line promotes its own add-on fare, typically announcing it’s a good deal. Airfare can be especially important in one-way cruises, the most common of which are on Alaska cruises or transatlantic positioning cruises. A recent reader inquiry dealt with such a repositioning cruise:

“We are taking a repositioning cruise in April from Florida to the Mediterranean, ending in Rome.

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Los Angeles–Jewelry designer Michael M has taken to the airwaves to give radio listeners a chance to win a diamond ring.

“Ellen K’s Ring in the New Year” giveaway is being promoted on Southern California’s popular 102.7 KIIS FM Morning Show, helmed by co-hosts Ellen K and Ryan Seacrest.
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If you’ve ever had the pleasure of eating Buffalo wings dripping with butter-infused hot sauce, you’ve tasted food that originally came from Upstate New York. You also might be surprised to learn that potato chips were originally invented in Upstate New York, in Saratoga Springs. Often overshadowed by New York City’s understandably more famous cuisine, Upstate New York is a meat eater’s paradise, home to such foods as beef on weck (also known as kummelweck), chicken spiedies, white hots, and the amazingly sinful garbage plate.
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Coming in March from Mexx will be Mexx Black, a new duo of fragrances for men and women: Elegant and trendy. Smart and sexy. That is “Black” - MEXX Black. Mexx Black Woman ~ a fruity floral with peony, ginger blossom, freesia, marigold, black currant, apricot, litchi, pear, white cedar, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. Available in 15, 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette or 30 ml Eau de Parfum, and in matching body products. Mexx Black Man ~ featuring notes of black pepper, mandarin, water lily, cedar, patchouli, sandalwood and amber.
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