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Even though I’m not escaping to any distant islands this year, Louis Vuitton has still released some beautiful new bags that will help get me through the dreary winter months.

The new Mini Lin Croisette line was released on November 1 and contains a great selection of handbags and accessories sure to please everyone. The Mini Lin Croisette is a variation of the traditional Mini Lin line, part of the permanent collection; however, for the cruise collection the bags now come in two new colors, red and blue, and are subtly striped.

When I picture red and white stripes I automatically think of candy canes, but not so with these new bags! The bags are trimmed in a gorgeous white pebbled leather. I am very impressed with this new collection and am curious to find out what you think too!

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Since the beginning of organized religion, followers have worn symbols of their faith as jewelry, in order to show others what they believe. Christians began wearing a fish as a symbol of their beliefs far before the cross became popular, and Jews have often been seen wearing the Star of David. Other religions wear their icons as well – and all are used as showcases of religious belief. Of course, perhaps the most popular type of religious jewelry is the cross.

A symbol of Jesus’s death and rebirth, Christians wear the cross to remind them of their Lord and Savior as well as to display their religious faith. Crosses have been worn since the early days of Christianity, with the earliest of these pieces being made out of wood and stone materials. As precious metals became more popular, crosses were made out of silver and gold and worn by more wealthy followers of the church. Today, crosses can be found made out of these same materials, and even adorned with gemstones such as diamonds.

Another type of religious jewelry is the Jewish Star of David. A sacred symbol to those who follow Judaism, the Star of David is composed of two triangles nestled together, one right side up and one upside down. The two triangles create a six pointed star, and this is the most recognizable symbol of the Jewish faith. While not as popular as crosses are for Christians, you can still see many Jewish people wearing this symbol as jewelry to represent their faith…

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The Jewelry Boutique at the Emmanuel Church Country Fair — being held this year on Saturday, Sept. 15 — is a success story that rivals anything on Wall Street.

What began nine years ago as a tiny corner of the “Flea Market,” has grown to a full-scale boutique of e-Bay proportions. Thanks to variety, value, and unbelievable bargains, word of the boutique has spread quickly. It is now one of the most popular booths at the fair.

At first one display case was enough for the better jewelry. Now there are five. This year, fair-goers will find quality earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, as well as costume jewelry and everything in between.

The rest of the booth will be devoted to scarves, purses, belts, gloves, sweaters, hats, hand mirrors, perfume bottles, and most surely a few surprises.

A special carton of 10-cent and 25-cent articles is always available for the children, with little bags and boxes for those who are buying gifts…

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House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. today reported that net sales for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007 nearly doubled to $4.8 million from $2.5 million during the same period last year. According to HOTJ, this reflects increased sales of the company’s branded products and loose diamonds sales of $3.5 million.

The company’s gross profit as a percentage of net sales more than doubled to 15.9 percent, from 7 percent in 2006. Second quarter gross profit increased to $764,000, up from $174,000 in the same period of 2006.

For the first half of 2007, net sales more than doubled to $9.3 million compared to $3.8 million for the first half of 2006. Gross profit as a percentage of sales rose significantly to 13.6 percent from 4.8 percent year-over-year. First half gross profit was $1.3 million, up from $184,000 last year.

“The favorable results reflect the company’s improved operating performance, as well as continued execution of our business strategies,”

said President and CEO Jack Abramov

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Bracelets adorning our hands are very attractive and good looking, lending beauty to the wearer. There are various types of bracelets made in different models. They are made in the form of chains, solid, thin bangle type etc. They are also attached with a pendent to give a great look. Bracelets are the new version of bangles used in modern days.

People under the influence of the new trends in the fashion world are much attracted towards bracelets. Bangles are old fashioned and bracelets are new and very fashionable. Bangles are only worn by women but bracelets are common to both men and women. Bracelets are worn by todays men too as a fashion to adorn themselves. Some of the bracelets used in new trend of fashion is as follows … [Read more →]

Silver one of the metals used to make jewelry is a soft white lustrous chemical element and produced as a by-product of copper, gold and zinc etc by mining . It has been used since ancient days as a precious metal to make currency coins, ornaments and utensils . Nowadays it is also used in photographic film, electrical contacts, and mirrors . Silver has a wide role in medicine too for it has beneficial healing and anti-disease properties . It was also used to store water, wine and vinegar in bottles made of silver to prevent it from being spoiled . It is also used as a medicine to prevent infection before antibiotics evolved. It is used in dental alloys for fitting and filling . Silver is also added in foods as decoration, for instance on chocolate confectionery silver is used. Silver given to a human body in large components creates pale blue marks on the skin, eyes etc …

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Earrings are an important part of every woman’s wardrobe, whether we are headed for a day at the beach, to the office, or to a wedding. Your earrings give a subtle hint about your personality. You can change the entire look and feel of your wardrobe by adding the right earrings. You can bring out your softer feminine side, the sexy goddess, or present simple charm, sophistication, or elegance. For both men and women, today earrings are a definite fashion statement.

Earrings have been a part of human culture since 3000 BC. In past times, earrings actually established your position in society, because only royalty and very wealthy were able to afford expensive jewelry. Fine jewelry was worn by only the wealthy. The rest of the population also wore earrings to decorate their body, but they were replicas of high society jewelry…

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How much importance do you attach to a piece of jewelry? Is it a means of investment for you, an heirloom that you will pass on to your next generation, an aesthetic piece that you wear to make yourself look attractive no matter what its value is? Or, are you a fashion-conscious person who likes to wear what’s “in”? If the last reason defines your preference, then you are fond of what is popularly called “Fashion Jewelry”.

Beautiful designs and affordable prices, a special something to wear with your favorite dress – these are what fashion jewelry is all about. You definitely would not want to spend too much money on something that won’t be in style the next season. Obviously, a piece of expensive jewelry cannot be as easily discarded as a cardigan that is no longer in vogue. That explains why jewelry trends usually involve metals such as bronze, brass, silver, antiqued metals and even wood – something that most people can afford to buy…

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The fashion jewelry trend sees a strong growth in colored stone jewelry set in gold or silver to enhance every day wear to evening attire. Colored stone jewelry has a growing demand from tourmaline, yellow and purple sapphires to garnets.

Peridot green and citrine remain ever popular to the fashion industry, as well as antique reproduction jewelry. While diamond jewelry remains stable, watch as colored stone jewelry gains in popularity. The use of multi colored stones on a single jewelry item will create a fantastic jewelry specimen worthy of every ones attention. No longer is stone jewelry acceptable on just gold, silver stone jewelry is raising in demand and is set with a variety of colored stones and diamonds. Fun fashion jewelry is available in such a wide variety of styles and stones you should consider what style meets your needs and taste, as you will continue to add this style to your jewelry collection you will be able to wear several pieces on one occasion.

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