A phone that costs more than a BMW 3-series convertible, or a Jaguar S-Type. This Motorola covered in 1200 diamonds and featuring a keyboard soaked in 18-carat gold, is priced at 28, 000 pound sterling.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Mobile for Fashion
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Most Expensive Shoes: 1 Million Pounds
With 642 rubies woven in platinum thread, these are world’s costliest shoes worth $1 million. Rubies, diamonds, platinum… those are just shoes for God’s sake.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Winters can be great – cozy, romantic and very fashionable. Think elegance and coordinate your jewelry with the rest of ensemble to get the hot fashion look this season. Find out what’s hot and what’s not.
What’s hot
Hoops
A classic style but very much a fashion statement this season. Thin, wide, gold, silver, rhinestone, gemstone or double hoops.
Statement Necklaces
The hot look of the season. Large necklaces, oversized pendants in bold and lively colors. Flaunt ‘em on your pullover. Pair them with dainty earrings or simple studs or just wear them alone.
Rudiclusly oversized, bold and beautiful. This season it’s about being glamorous. Play with colors, choose gemstones in a spectrum of colors.
Sensual Studs
They’re everywhere from Glamour Magazine to Hollywood’s after parties. Studs look good with all styles and fashions.
Bracelets
The trend continues from last year. Bracelets are in. Stack them, wear lots of them for a fashionable look.
What’s not
Chandeliers. Keep your fancy chandeliers for the next season. They are likely to be back.
Luxuries that make you wonder
Talking of the rich and famous and their lifestyles there are always are surprises. I mean there always will be something to remind you that you can never be rich enough. I came across these astounding ways of luxury and am surprised… that’s all that I can be! No think I can also be … jealous???
Come toast with the world’s costliest cocktail. For a whooping 15,000 pounds you get a diamond and pink tourmaline ring in your drink instead of olive. Well, drink to that!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Jewelry vs Tatoos
Do you know what’s the hottest in fashion these days – freedom! The beauty is that you can think of the wackiest, wildest of the things, do them and be respected for your freedom of expression. This one’s a great example. My friend Stella had an allergic reaction to some metals. This allergy has resulted in a phobia for jewelry. Even if it is hypo allergic, Stel is dead scared of jewelry. So on her wedding Stel chose to be different and creative. Stel wore wedding tattoos to adorn her on her bridal day. Those were fancy temporary tattoos but believe me they looked cooler than diamonds. As if this was not enough, Stel and her hubby exchanged their wows and got tattoo wedding rings done! And you know what Ton, Stella’s husband, said while exchanging their tattoo rings, “only till death do us apart!”, and literally meant it.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Hottest Jewelry Trends
The hottest fashion trend this season – freedom. Challenge all that your grand mom told you, become a fashion rebel or raid her wardrobe and steal the vintage look, all is good. For a trendy look of the season simply listen to your heart and paint your imagination. Creative and innovative styles are in… read on to help you get started.
Color it! : Raw beauty! Choose it wild or choose it chic, Mother Nature's precious gift, colored gemstones add to the kaleidoscope of color this season. Cocktail rings, ridiculously oversized pendants or flashy earrings…
Paint the town red: From ornate, tribal inspired necklaces to vibrant bangles reminiscent of colorful cultures, painted pieces prevail this season. Live it in color.
Abstract art: Get innovative! Combine craft with industrial innovation and create interesting metal work. Unique pieces make you the center of attraction.
Big is in: The perfect accents to pop against a little black dress, these brilliant baubles can be considered quite chic. The secret - keep it simple — let your jewelry do the talking, and wear your jumbo gems with a dark or neutral hue.
Modern vintage: Art Deco designs were way ahead of their time, and these pieces of art from the past are having a modern moment. Creative, geometric and crisp look can truly take you from day to evening.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Women Without Jewelry
Women without jewelry... the expression is like night without stars, garden without flowers… wow that was poetic! No, but seriously why is jewelry so synonymous with women or why is essential for her existence?
My curiosity got the better of me and like a research student I started my expedition to find the eternal truth. After talking to a hundred women and exploring the Internet these are the findings of my research - eternal answer to the eternal question.
For woman jewelry is more than just fashion. Most of the times jewelry is a story – your grand dad got this necklace for me on out honeymoon, my parents presented me this pendant when I graduated from collage, my first earrings, my husband’s surprise, and the tale goes on.
Invariably jewelry is an expression of self for women. So there are designs that are bold, simple, sophisticated, dainty, pretty, elaborate, funky, fun, classy, flashy, subtle, elegant, girly, orthodox, classic, stylish and every kind that you can possibly imagine a woman can be.
And one of the most important reasons why women love jewelry – jewelry makes women feel beautiful… from inside. So with so compelling reasons can you still imagine a woman without jewelry? Not fair dude!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - XI
Heart = Love, all the way
A symbol of romance and sentimentality, the heart-shaped diamond is considered a novelty for engagement rings. This shape is difficult to execute and requires exceptional skills of a cutter to shape it.
Celebrities with heart diamonds
Queen of romance and all things sentimental, Joan Collins proudly wears a heart-shaped diamond in a 19th-centurty setting of her fourth finger from her latest hubby, Percy Gibson.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - X
Radiant = Glamorous
Uncommon and unique, the radiant combines elegant glamour of the emerald shape with the brilliance of the round, resulting in a rare sparkly square with trimmed corners.
Celebrities with radiant diamonds
Jennifer Lopez’s much talked about pink diamond engagement ring was a six carat radiant cut from beau Ben Affleck.
More to Come.........................
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - IX
Pear = Different
Combining the best of the marquise and the oval, this lovely hybrid resembles a twinkling teardrop, but a tear of joy here. Usually preferred for pendants and earrings, the pear shape is also a unique and excellent choice for engagement rings.
Celebrities with pear diamonds
Before their much talked about break-up, Liza Minnelli sported a pear-shaped three-and-a-half-carat diamond from David Gest.
More to Come.........................
Friday, November 14, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - VIII
Oval = Interesting
Like round diamonds, oval diamonds have a remarkable brilliance. Even and symmetrical, this shape is popular as a solitaire with accents. The elongated shape gives the illusion of length to the hand, resulting in slender-looking fingers.
Celebrities with oval diamonds
Drummer Keri Lewis also wowed his love Toni Braxton with an oval ode to love -- the four-and-a-half-carat ring features an oval center stone, with heart-shaped accents on each side.
More to Come.........................
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - VII
Marquise = Dramatic
I love the history associated to this shape. Legend has it that this cut was invented when the King of France Louis XIV, ordered a diamond to be shaped resembling the smile of Marquise de Pompadour, his mistress. The uniquely tapered shape, essentially an oval with rounded sides and pointed edges, actually resembles the shape of lips. The clever cut can make the diamond look larger than it really is and can make fingers look leaner and more slender.
Celebrities with marquise diamonds
Catherine Zeta-Jones proudly sports Michael Douglas' symbol of love, a massive 10-carat marquise diamond. Posh socializer Victoria Beckham flaunts a three-carat marquise, accented with a trillion on each side, from soccer star David Beckham.
More to Come.........................
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - VI
Cushion = Romantic
as the name suggests the shape resembles the shape of a cushion. It has a brilliant cut which means more facets that eventually mean more sparkle. One of the most popular diamond shapes about a century ago, cushion cuts are reminiscent of an era of romance and elegance.
Celebrities with cushion diamonds
Famous fingers romancing this stone include sweetheart Ashley Judd, whose racer-car-driving heartthrob, Dario Franchitti, presented her with an antique cushion-cut diamond. Chris Henchey presented the ever charming Brooke Shields with a symbol of undying his love, a cushion cut diamond.
More to Come.........................
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - V
Asscher = Vintage
the Asscher is almost similar to emerald cut but in a square shape. This cut has a vintage charm with asschers being very popular during the Art Deco period. The asscher cut diamond has an extraordinary debt that gives the diamond an exceptional beauty.
Celebrities with asscher diamonds
Reese Witherspoon was presented a huge four-and-a-half-carat Asscher-cut diamond set in a 1920s art deco style by her former hubby Ryan Phillippe. Rocker Chris Robinson wowed Kate Hudson with a five-carat Asscher-cut diamond in an art deco mounting.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - IV
Emerald= Classy
If you're the ice queen, this is your diamond. Here ice represents clarity. A rectangular shape with long, lean facets extending down the sides like stairs. Because it has less facets clarity is more prominent and the sparkle is subtle but classy.
Celebrities with emerald diamonds
Though brief, while engaged to Paris Lastis, Paris Hilton sported a massive 24-carat emerald-cut diamond ring. Elizabeth Taylor, wore a nearly 30-carat emerald-cut diamond presented to her by Michael Todd, her third husband. Prince Rainier of Monaco presented the very gorgeous Grace Kelly a 12-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring when he proposed marriage.
More to Come.........................
Friday, November 7, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - III
Now its time for....
Princess = Fashionable
A relatively modern invention, the princess shape is flirty and fun. It is the second most popular shape, after the round. More facets mean more sparkle, and this one’s a square with a lot of facets like the round brilliant.
Celebrities with princess diamonds
Hollywood hottie Kevin Costner wooed his lady Christine Baumgartner with a 5 carat pricess diamond in an intricate setting.
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Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring? - II
This one’s for you Cathy. Lets do it one by one & start with my favorite...
Round = The Classic
Often referred to as brilliant cut, round shaped diamonds are by far the most popular diamonds for engagement rings. Round diamonds are celebrated for their exceptional brilliance and these diamonds best exhibit fire. The round shape is extremely versatile and timeless, perfectly suits simple and elaborate settings equally. In short, a well-set round diamond will give you the most sparkle for your buck.
Celebrities with rounds
Football Hero Jason Sehorn melodramatically (recall the proposal on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno?) presented Hollywood actress Angie Harmon with a beautiful round solitaire. Barbra Streisand was flattered when she received a one carat round from actor James Brolin. Mary J. Blige fell for a five-carat round diamond, surrounded baguette diamonds in a platinum setting. The much talked about Guy Ritchie popped the question to pop diva Madonna with an Edwardian-style ring having five carats worth of round diamonds.
More to Come..........................
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Which is the Best Trendy Diamond shape for a Engagement Ring?
Wow its time for a diamond. This post was inspired by Catherine; a friend of mine who is getting engaged this Thanksgiving (lucky girl!). Her boyfriend suggested that she look for a ring that she wanted and they would get engaged with family and friends around on Thanksgiving. He’s already proposed and she’s accepted, just that he wanted the ring ritual to be a little more special. Oh my God, this sure is thoughtful and I am already jealous.
Well, well. Back to what Cathy asked me and why I wrote this. Catherine wanted to know which is the trendiest of diamond shapes.
Just wait a little more to know.......
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Bracelets – "An accessory to adorn your wrist."
One of the most popular adornments in the ancient world, a bracelet is a piece of jewelry that is worn around the wrist. The history of bracelets and their association to mysticism is an interesting lore. Different cultures across the world had different mystic associations to bracelets. Indian women wore bracelets in marriage and associated it symbolically to being married; in Rome, the most popular form of the bracelet consisted of coiled rings with snakehead ends, symbolic of the youthful forces of life. As per some jewelry experts and historians the female bracelet evolved from male warrior rings, related not only to the protection of the hand. And from there it further evolved into a major fashion accessory.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Necklaces to Adorn Your Neck
Necklaces are ornaments worn around the neck. Necklaces have been a popular choice of body adornments since the ancient civilization. There are traces of events which indicate the presence of necklaces in the period as early as to when the Israelis evacuated Egypt. Another example which proves the early origin of the necklaces is the painting of Thebes, which intends that people of that era both men and women wore necklaces either for cultural or religious purposes.
The necklaces worn around the neck are usually formed from a metal chain and are attached to pendants or lockets. Necklaces can be made from a variety of metals like stainless steel, silver, white gold and yellow gold. The necklaces are also available in a number of sizes like Choker which is worn high on the neck is 35-40cm long, Princess Necklace which is little longer than the choker is 45-50cm long, Matinee Necklace is 55-60cm long, it sits at the top of the cleavage, Opera Necklace is70-90cm long, Rope necklace is slightly longer than the Opera Necklace, Dog Collar necklace consist of multiple strands of pearls, Bib Necklace is multiple strands of stepped pearls, Graduated necklace is the one which has larger pearls in the middle but the size gradually reduces as you move towards the clasp and lastly the Uniform Necklace has pearls which are all are of the same size mostly.
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