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This design is among the more than 1,400 entries received to date for the first-ever Thailand International Jewelry Awards.
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Contestants for the Miss Botswana pageant in front of the Motiganz diamond factory in Botswana. New York–Motiganz Diamond Group, a Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) sightholder, announced on Thursday that it has begun selling diamonds sourced, cut and polished in Botswana to U.S.
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Look is Vera Wang’s latest fragrance for women. Vera Wang, of course, is best known for her bridal wear, and the fragrances (with the notable exception of the wildly popular, geared-towards-the-young Princess) have been squarely in the bridal mold: pretty, romantic, essentially conservative. Look aims to break out of that mold. It’s tied to Wang’s ready-to-wear line rather than the bridal line, and purports to be “bold, seductive and captivating” and “luxurious, prestigious and modern”:* Look is Princess’ sophisticated older sister — but it isn’t about an age. It’s abou
(Full post Vera Wang Look ~ perfume review…)

Well, we’re all certainly aware that the holidays are fast approaching, and if you’re like me, I don’t have a clue what gifts to buy! This gorgeous Distressed Leather Fluffy handbag by Juicy Couture will definitely make a grown woman cry. With distressed grained leather and contrast topstitching, this super classy number features brushed gold metal hardware with a logo engraved closure. Available in the beautiful color called social circus, it measures 16×8x5, and sells for $375 at eLuxury.
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Steven Zale Jewelry Designer Steven Zale, designer of the Demeter Jewelry line, is an award winning and world renowned jewelry designer and has created avant-garde jewelry that he personally designs for a who's-who celebrity list. Always looking for the next leading jewelry design trend, Steven has focused on using colorful gemstones, diamonds, and metals in surprising yet elegant combinations.
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Top Five Miles and Points Deals for November 2008 There are many, many promotions. But there are only a few really, really good ones. In this monthly roundup, we highlight the five most lucrative offers currently available to members of airline and hotel loyalty programs. (Promotions are listed in alphabetical order.) 1. Double American miles for new Brazil flights AAdvantage members will earn double miles on American’s new flights between Miami and Salvador de Bahia, Recife, and Belo Horizonte through February 15, 2009.
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November 12, 2008 – Geneva, Switzerland – Timepieces made from fragments of the Apollo XI spacecraft, and the Soyuz spacecraft, dials with mineral structure containing Moon dust, with straps partly woven with fibers from an International Space Station spacesuit were launched here tonight by Romain Jerome, DNA of Famous Legends. The high Swiss watchmaker gained worldwide attention for its first Legends watches made with steel and coal dust from the stricken ocean liner R.M.S. Titanic.
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In the latest incident involving the airline, QF129 – an Airbus A330-300 carrying 278 passengers – had to return to Mascot an hour into its journey.

Qantas said last night the malfunction had affected the aircraft's weather radar, but passengers told the Herald the pilot had announced that "both radar systems" were not working, suggesting that the plane's basic navigation systems may have failed.

A similar problem forced QF12 to "piggyback" behind an Air New Zealand aircraft for virtually its entire journey from Los Angeles to Sydney on October 29.

Passengers from yesterday's flight told the Herald that the initial 11.30am take-off had been delayed for more than an hour due to "mechanical difficulties".

Around 3pm the aircraft began a sweeping 180-degree turn and headed back to Sydney.

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For the last several months we’ve listened to a crescendo of Presidential rhetoric, none of which has anything to do with art.  Locally in San Diego, there’s a different kind of discourse, one that doesn’t have much to do with art either but everything to do with the slumping economy.
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Independent lab GemClear has issued its first Exempt Distribution Certificate for mounted blue topaz, as seen in this ring by Stuller, to a Fifth Avenue jeweler. Dallas—GemClear LP, an independent laboratory licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to test gemstones for radiation, has issued its first Exempt Distribution Certificate for mounted blue topaz to a Fifth Avenue jeweler, the company has announced.
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