Archive for April 4th, 2006
Contemporary and Affordable Pearl and Diamond Jewelry Launches for Wedding, Graduation Season
PR Web (press release), WA
Just in time for the wedding and graduation seasons ahead, a new affordable pearl and diamond collection has been made available across the United States. Jewelry Crossings, a leading jewelry merchant with online access, has added a captivating new pearl collection, “Moments†from Hot Diamonds, to their ever-expanding line of fine gold, sterling silver and platinum jewelry. Previously only available in the United Kingdom and Europe, the Moments collection is now available in the US through www.jewelrycrossings.com
SARATOGA, CA (PRWEB) April 4, 2006 — Just in time for the wedding and graduation seasons ahead, a new affordable pearl and diamond collection has been made available across the United States. Jewelry Crossings.Com, a leading jewelry merchant with online access, has added a captivating new pearl collection, “Moments†from Hot Diamonds, to their ever-expanding line of fine gold, sterling silver and platinum jewelry. Previously only available in the United Kingdom and Europe, the Moments collection is now available in the US through Jewelry Crossings.
With prices starting at $69, this collection offers pearls and diamonds at a price point that can accommodate most budgets and combines the beauty of fresh-water pearls, real diamonds and sterling silver. The Moments collection features 24 sterling silver earrings, bracelets and necklaces mounted with brilliant-cut diamonds and fresh water pearls in ivory or pink tones and adds a distinctive touch to any special occasion. This superb selection features dainty, feminine pearl dangle designs and is ideally suited for anniversaries, graduations, or for bride or bridal attendants. Pearl is the birthstone for June and no better birthday gift could be found than one of the latest designs from “Moments.†The Moments collection, like all Hot Diamonds jewelry, is also beautifully packaged in a striking teak presentation box.
“Pearls are associated with weddings, graduations and June birthdays but have traditionally been a very expensive gift,†says Susi Van Wickle, owner of Jewelry Crossings. “Our new Pearl Gallery, easily accessed through our home page, now brings the beauty of Chinese freshwater pearls, Japanese cultured pearls and Tahitian black pearls, set in sterling silver, gold and platinum, to our customers at an affordable price. And, we also offer custom made pearl designs in both traditional and contemporary settings, targeting pearl designs to satisfy everyone’s individual taste.â€
Pearls have been regarded as one of the most valuable gem materials; a pearl is the only gem created from a living organism. They have been used for adornment for 6000 years. As far back as 2500 BC, there was a substantial pearl trade in China. Pearls are popular because they do not require any processing. In their natural state they show their full gloss, the desired luster.
Visit www.jewelrycrossings.com to shop for pearls, Hot Diamonds sterling and diamond products, WPT poker jewelry, Platifina silver and platinum jewelry, custom Brazilian gemstone jewelry and much, much more. All orders are gift wrapped at no extra charge and can be shipped within 24 hours of ordering.
April 4th, 2006
Finder of jewelry box searches for its owner
By NATALIE CHANDLER/Biloxi Sun Herald, USA
nchandler@cableone.net
PASCAGOULA - Days after losing her Pascagoula home, Jeannie Faucett found what she believes is another treasure stolen by Katrina.
Now, she’s hoping to find its owner.
A wooden jewelry box, its bottom drawers missing, surfaced among the debris in Faucett’s back yard on South Belair Street. Inside, she discovered a small gold necklace and three rings.
“I was still in shock from the storm,” Faucett recalled. “I was horribly sad when I picked up other people’s belongings in my yard.”
Faucett suspects the box washed onto her property from an area south of her home, such as Washington Avenue or Beach Boulevard.
One of the rings holds a pearl, surrounded by several diamonds and sapphires. Another ring sports seven multicolored stones, what Faucett refers to as a “mother’s ring,” which holds the birthstones of a woman’s children.
“How do we know it wasn’t a Mother’s Day gift?” she wondered.
Faucett has no idea if the jewelry is valuable, and she doesn’t care.
“Whether or not it’s the Hope Diamond,” she said, “it’s somebody’s, and they should have it back.”
The jewelry’s sentimental value, she believes, means more to its owners.
“If they lost this, they lost a whole lot more,” she said. “And anything we can give them back is something.”
April 4th, 2006
Jewelry piece usable as necklace, bracelet
Global Sources, Singapore
Hong Kong SAR – Model 18-2526N/2 from Henry Lai Creation is a piece of costume jewelry that can be used as a necklace or a bracelet.
The product is made of PS beads in different sizes. The beads are dipped in a substance that gives them a pearl-like effect. They are strung on metallic mesh fabric that has the same color as the beads.
When used as a necklace, the model has a diameter of 33 inches and a knotted end.
Price is available on direct inquiry. The minimum order is 100 pieces per color. Delivery is within 45 days after order confirmation.
The company has been manufacturing costume necklaces, earrings, bracelets and jewelry sets for 20 years. Its main export markets are the US, Europe and Japan. Some of its clients are Wal-Mart, Kmart, Toys “R” Us, Mattel and Disney.
April 4th, 2006
Top Designer Udi Behr Launches Love & Pride Jewelry at Saks 5th Ave
04.03.06 /Gay Wired
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Designer-to-the-stars Udi Behr launched two symbolic jewelry collections; “Love & Pride” and “Love Peace & Hope” at Saks Fifth Avenue with a champagne celebration on Friday, March 31st. Saks in Fort Lauderdale is the first mainstream department store to carry a luxury jewelry line supporting the gay & lesbian community. Udi Behr declared the event a “small step for retailers, colossal step for equal civil rights.”
Behr, whose ingenious jewelry has been worn by top celebrities including Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Sharon Stone, and carried by Saks and high-end jewelry stores, took action when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, courageously granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples during the summer of 2004. “I decided I had to do something, and as a jewelry designer, the natural thing was to create a new collection.”
After approaching leading jewelry retailers with the Love & Pride concept, and being turned down repeatedly, Behr initiated the launch of www.loveandpride.com with the help of $2.5 million raised from a team of investors with the same vision. It has become a community-based retail web destination featuring the entire Love & Pride collection along with thought-provoking resources for gays and lesbians interested in marriage and commitment.
Udi Behr is utilizing his collections to express strong convictions. Prior to Love & Pride, the designer developed Love+Peace+Hope to reflect the spirit of generosity after 9/11, gaining international attention at the 2003 Oscars. Working to secure civil marriage rights for gays and lesbians has become the activist’s newest focus; he now donates 10% of proceeds from the Love and Pride collection to Marriage Equality, a non-profit leader in the fight for equal marriage rights for all.
The Love & Pride Collection features rings, necklaces, bracelets, and accessories to fit every budget, from $30 to $5,000. Available in 18K gold, stainless steel, two-toned combinations, diamonds, and exquisite accents; Udi caters to every client’s style. Designs include same sex motif rings that join as a whole, a double lariat loop necklace ending in gold hand-cuffs, and a contemporary black stainless steel pendant featuring interchangeable male/female insignias. These cutting-edge pieces inspire a sincere emotion in support of the gay and lesbian community.Â
April 4th, 2006
Eight states stagger in storms’ wake
Disastrous weather hits Tennessee hard, killing 23; four others die across the Midwest
Raleigh News & Observer
Jenny Jarvie and Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Rescuers searched through damaged areas from the Midwest to Tennessee after tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail over the weekend killed at least 27 people, injuring dozens and destroying hundreds of houses, officials said.
The worst hit was Tennessee, where 23 people died. Preliminary investigations suggested that the path of destruction was about 15 miles long, running in a straight line from the small town of Bogota in Dyer County to Skullbone in Gibson County.
Four damage assessment crews toured Gibson County in Tennessee on Monday while the Red Cross and the Salvation Army provided shelter and food for the homeless.
“It’s probably the largest weather disaster we’ve had in years,” said Donnie Smith, an official with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, who said that thunderstorms had not hit the state so hard since 1951.
Joe Shepard, sheriff of Gibson County, said 200 to 250 homes were destroyed in his county.
“It’s like someone dropped an atomic bomb on the county,” he said. “I’ve been a sheriff for 20 years and I’ve never seen anything like it. Things that sit out in the yard — tin roofs, clothes, cars, propane tanks — are all over the place.”
In the rural areas, Shepard said, searchers had to venture into the fields and pick through debris for victims. One family — a husband and wife and their two children — were found 150 yards from their home.
“This is pretty bad, probably the worst this county has ever seen,” said Benjamin Edwards, an emergency operations officer with Gibson County, which had eight confirmed fatalities and 37 people injured, four critically. “The storm has completely destroyed homes and buildings in the northern part of the county.”
There was no immediate estimate of the costs of the damage or of the rescue operation under way in several states. Efforts were being hampered by downed power lines and debris that clogged the rural roads.
Storms also crashed through parts of Iowa, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. At least three deaths were reported in Missouri and a man died in southern Illinois when a roof collapsed.
In Arkansas, 11 tornadoes were reported in eight counties.
Marmaduke, a town of 1,200 people, was the worst hit. At least 130 homes and 25 mobile homes were destroyed and between 400 and 500 were damaged. There were no fatalities, but there were 47 injuries, two of which were serious.
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