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Jessica Simpson announces desire to design jewellery

A lot of celebrities are starting to design jewellery for one reason or another, with Jessica Simpson being the latest one to announce her intentions to start as well

Jessica Simpson, the singer and actress, has announced her plans to go forward into the jewellery business, though she is still discussing the finer points of her ideas.

An insider, speaking to Fox News, revealed that she was chatting to designer Pascale Mouawad to create a new line, which could include wedding rings.

The unnamed source said: “Jess and her mom are really in pushing the wedding rings.

“Jess wants her own line but Pascal isn’t so keen on that. He wants to work with her, but definitely doesn’t think wedding rings would be appropriate for Jessica.”

Jessica Simpson has recently been linked to relationship-based allegations being levelled against Tiger Woods, the star of golf whose fall from grace has been particularly prominent in the last few weeks following a strange car crash at the end of his driveway, leading to revelations about his loyalty to his wife.

However, in order to protest her innocence, the star plans to take legal action against those making comments based on photos at a golfing event in the past.

Vintage Mikimoto Pearl Necklace Sterling – 15″

Vintage Mikimoto Pearl Necklace Up for auction is this exceptionally beautiful pearl necklace. This is a stunning piece that measures approximately 15″ long. Each pearl on average measures 6.0 mm – 6.14 mm in size and the first two on either side of the silver clasp are hand tied, the other pearls are not individually knotted. Each one is similar to the other in size, shape and color. They are creamy white in color and have a brilliant lustre. They are wonderfully brought together with the Mikimoto clam shell hallmark with a sterling silver clasp and an “S” at the bottom of the “M”. The clasp closes securely and this piece is in excellent vintage condition. This is a gorgeous vintage piece that would compliment any collection. Please email with any questions. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AVAILABLE. PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A U.S. MAILING ADDRESS. Buyer will pay $5.95 shipping/handling including insurance. We accept Paypal only. Buyer must contact us within 3 days with payment information. If you pay with an “echeck” through Paypal, your item will not be shipped until your check has cleared. After payment is received, we ship within 3 business days. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding. Lizzy’s Antiques & Jewelry, Inc. 1207 B Second Street Marysville, WA 98270 (360) 657-5276

Cartier Red

Cartier red refers to the colour of the acclaimed French adornment and watch brand, Cartier’s box. It’s an archetype of a audible colour that becomes associated with a acclaimed brand. Cartier red stands for the aforementioned ethics that the cast is accepted for.

I chose Cartier red because I spent a lot of of today alive on marketing. Although I’m belief how our animal needs, aspirations, “heroes” / role models, and added peple affect what we acquisition appealing, this puts me into a acceptable mind-set to seek for access amid colours and brands. Certain colours are absolutely associated with some companies added than others, an archetype would be chicken and red getting associated with McDonalds.

I basically woke up late, I was absolutely tired. Then I went to the library, I adopted addition assemblage of books! I aswell went through the chargeless annual racks aggravating to acquisition things I could use on my project. I begin one about skiing. After that I went grocery shopping. I concluded up affairs a annual so I could complete my project. I can’t accept I’m that atrocious that I’d buy something to get a activity done aboriginal / on time.

When I got home I formed some added on marketing. I aswell apprehend allotment of my book. My mom larboard to aces up my sister from Chinese school. I kept alive although I played a few amateur as well. Time anesthetized quickly, we had cafeteria afore my sister went out for piano lessons. I had to watch the oven but it’s fine, I just charge to accomplish abiding annihilation sets on fire, simple job, how acceptable is that to happen?

After banquet I had my volunteer. On our way, my sister cool me out so abominably because she said there was a spider in the car. I accept I was absolutely panicked, it was aphotic and I had no clue area it was! I got out of the car as anon as we got there, don’t wish to break with a spider of course!

Volunteer was fun. The best allotment was chatting with some of the little kids, the affliction was accepting to participate in this bold area you bandy a beanbag to anniversary kid and bolt it if they bandy it back. I can’t aim if I bandy things at all! Then the guyz were declared to set up the abundance but they didn’t appearance so I concluded up allowance with that. It’s not bad but they should accept done it, it’s their job.

Back at home I ate some candy and went on the computer. Alive on business and chatting again. Anyway that’s about it.

Cartier is a cast associated with acceptable superior and big-ticket products. It aswell represents admirable aftertaste and a high-end luxury. The colour is a attribute of the brand, accordingly it aswell becomes a attribute of luxury, elegance, acceptable aftertaste and, quality.

12 Chopin jewelry robbery

New Express News the world’s leading jewelry brand Chopard in the Place Vendome in Paris, France shop (below) May 30 robbed estimated losses amounting to 6.6 million euros. May 30 French media quoted judicial sources said at noon that day, dressed in a neat and elegant “ordinary” customers into Chopin Place Vendome stores. However, when he went to a shop next to them, they suddenly took out a pistol to threaten, and looted stores in a short time after the 12 jewels away. Staff report to the Police, Paris Police quickly arrived on the scene, is now under investigation.

In Paris, the world-famous jewelry store to become the object of armed robbery have been rare. Last year in December, the United States Harry Winston jewelry store in Paris, has also suffered a shop armed robbery, resulting in the loss of up to 80 million euros business has become in recent decades, France’s most serious cases of armed robbery.

Chopin and the Stars

Headquartered in Switzerland, Chopin is the world-renowned jewelry business, often lent valuable jewelry decorated Hollywood red carpet. By Oscar, for example, Chopin jewelry consecutive six-year sponsorship to the candidate name stars, this year’s Best Actress Kate Winslet, Best Supporting Actress Penelope Cruz wearing Chopard jewelry are both attending the Academy Awards ceremony .

Cushion cuts a sleeper hit in bridal

New York–At Greenwich Jewelers in New York City, the accepted design cut of best a part of the abounding flush professionals who accept the 33-year-old lower Manhattan abode for their assurance ring arcade ability surprise: It’s the cushion.

But don’t just crop the chat of the owners, Jennifer Gandia and her sister, Christina Gandia Gambale. Just crop a glance at Gambale’s ring feel and see which design cut the adolescent banker herself chose if it came time for her to say “I do.”

“Out of the adorned shapes, cushions are absolutely our top adorned shape,” Gandia says, acquainted that at Greenwich, beanbag cuts accept pulled advanced of princesses in popularity.

In agreement of assurance rings, the alone cut of design the jeweler sells added of is the ever-popular round.

“I anticipate it’s New York,” Gandia says, if asked why the beanbag is such a hot annual in her store. She credibility out that the city’s women are apparent to a lot of commercial and, acknowledgment to New York City’s position as one of the world’s appearance hubs, they aswell get a contiguous attending at the arising trends that all the big brands are embracing.

To wit: Just endure week, at its New York City flagship on Madison Avenue, David Yurman apparent its conjugal collection, and “The David Yurman Signature Cut Diamond,” which is trademarked, was none added than a adapted cushion.

So should retailers all over the country apprehend consumers to alpha cloudburst into their food in droves, ambitious beanbag cuts? Not so fast: Statistics provided by gemological laboratories appearance that circuit still aphorism the design market, and that the a lot of accepted adorned appearance charcoal the princess.

But that doesn’t beggarly the cushion–a cut that dates to the 1800s and acquired its appearance from the actuality that aback then, cutters were not able of authoritative a altogether annular stone–isn’t growing as a category.

Still traveling round

Ask any of the allocation labs for their statistics on cut, and the abstracts will appearance the aforementioned affair beyond the board: Annular precious stones still aphorism the day, followed by the all-over angel cut.

At the International Gemological Convention (IGI) in New York, IGI USA Admiral Jerry Ehrenwald compares allotment of rounds, princesses and cushions submitted to both the IGI’s appraisement division, area stones are evaluated for allowance purposes, and the convention division, which grades stones.

In the appraisement division, the breakdown is about 52 percent round, 47 percent angel and 1 percent cushion, while in the convention division, it’s 55 percent round, 35 percent angel and 10 percent cushion.

“Rounds are aboriginal and foremost,” Ehrenwald says, abacus that angel cuts aisle at No. 2.

But ask lab admiral and New York design dealers akin what adorned appearance is authoritative a move in the design world, and they will acknowledge it’s the cushion.

At the American Gem Society Laboratory, Director Peter Yantzer noticed a actual slight uptick in beanbag activity, accretion 0.8 percent in 2009 over 2008.

“It’s not a big increase,” he says. “We see far, far added princesses than cushions in our lab.”

At IGI, Ehrenwald has apparent the bulk of cushion-cut stones that crawl through his appraisement analysis bifold amid 2008 and 2009, and amateur in the convention division.

And at addition New York lab, EGL USA, Director Mitchell Jakubovic says his beyond customers, acceptation beyond chains that do added accumulation merchandising, are afraid with circuit and princess-cut stones.

But there is a groundswell of grassroots-desire for the beanbag a part of those accommodating to abandon from the norm.

“For the specialty cuts, we’re seeing the beanbag has developed in popularity, and we accept apparent that over the accomplished year and a half. We’ve absolutely apparent a lot added cushions that accept appear in,” Jakubovic says.

Diamond dealers who acquire their accumulate trading stones in New York City’s Design District aswell agenda the beanbag craze.

Nicky Mehta of Design Days and Ronnie VanderLinden, admiral of Diamex Inc., both book up the trend to today’s consumers appetite something new.

“I accept they [consumers] wish to go with something altered besides angel cuts,” Mehta says. “They wish to accept some character in their centermost stones.”

Jonathan Birnbach, admiral of New York architect J. Birnbach, pins the added absorption in the beanbag on celebrity style.

“A lot of it has to do with Hollywood,” Birnbach says. “Celebrities accept been all-embracing the cushions and the Asschers for the endure brace years.”

Though the beanbag cut dates aback added than 100 years, these stones are award their way assimilate the fingers of adolescent and hot Hollywood starlets who just hit the quarter-century mark.

Canadian accompanist Avril Lavigne, 25, accustomed a cushion-cut assurance ring from her husband, Sum 41 advance accompanist Deryck Whibley, and singer-actress Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, 25, sports one address of her husband, artist Pete Wentz.

Then there is 21-year-old boyhood baby Kevin Jonas: If the Jonas Brothers affiliate popped the catechism to bride-to-be Danielle Delesea, he did so with a cushion-cut assurance ring.

But it’s not just adolescent Hollywood that’s animating this old cut.

At this year’s Golden Globe Awards, actresses Elizabeth Banks, Mary-Louise Parker of Weeds and Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon all donned cushion-cut diamonds.

Recession special?

While Hollywood is accepted for starting trends that ambit the nation, there could be addition annual abaft the ascent acceptance of this archetypal cut: cost.

Ehrenwald credibility out that one agency alive in the beanbag cut’s favor, besides celebrity status, is that cushion-cut precious stones crop added from asperous than a annular brilliant, acceptance manufacturers to amount them hardly lower and canyon those accumulation forth to the consumer.

A simple seek application Blue Nile’s “Search for Diamonds” affection shows this to be true.

A 1.04-carat, VS2, E-color cushion-cut design sells for $4,474 on the site, while a annular rock with the aforementioned characteristics is priced at $6,483, about absolutely $2,000 more.

But Jack Reiss, admiral and buyer of Jack Reiss LLC, refuses to accept that the acceptance of the beanbag cut has to do with annihilation but the simple adorableness of this archetypal stone, pointing out that all adorned shapes are beneath big-ticket than their annular counterpart.

“I wouldn’t say that [price] is the acceptance of the beanbag cut because again why not the pear shape? Why not the oval? It is the adorableness of the diamond,” Reiss says.

Seeing the charge to differentiate itself, Jack Reiss, a New York-based design manufacturer, has fabricated beanbag cuts its business over the endure four years and has apparent that business crop off, he says.

Cushions now annual for 70 percent of the company’s business, up from 10 percent to 20 percent 5 years ago.

Just recently, the aggregation launched a retailer-focused Web site, ReissCushionCut.com, aimed at educating abundance owners about the cut and branding themselves as the cushion-cut authority.

“People really, absolutely like these cuts,” Reiss says. “And I’ve been able to accumulate my branch active in these difficult times so there’s got to be something to it.”

Chopard regional sales buck trend

Muscat: Swiss-based Chopard accumulation afresh captivated an exhibition of jewellery and watch collections at the anew opened lounge-style Khimji Watches exhibit in the Al Khuwair commune of Muscat.

“This [Middle East] bazaar has consistently fared bigger than the blow of the world,” Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-president of the Chopard group, told Gulf News on the sidelines of the exhibition opening.

“This abode [Oman] is amazing and I am advancing aback afterwards 15 years… I like the way attitude is maintained actuality even in basement development,” said Scheufele, who is actuality on a ancestors holiday.

Chopard employs added than 1,700 humans and has a attendance in over 150 countries.

Talking about the appulse of the all-around recession on the Chopard brand, Scheufele said that the Middle East saw the minimum impact.

“We had almanac advance in the Middle East during 2005-07 (15-20 per cent) and this year we accept apparent the advance amount acknowledgment to the accustomed level,” he said.

At the aforementioned time, he said, eastern European countries like Russia saw a aciculate abatement in Chopard’s business due to the recession. “Business was afflicted in the US also.”

The businesslike Swiss business administrator articulate beneath afflicted by the recession. “We are aback to accustomed levels so I would not like to accuse too much,” he said with a smile.

Chopard’s anniversary acquirement was 800 actor Swiss francs (Dh2.9 billion) and the Middle East region, including Oman, contributed about 20 per cent of this business, he said.

“This arena is actual important for us and we see it growing further,” he said.

The Swiss aggregation articles 750,000 watches and 75,000 pieces of jewellery every year.

Scheufele said the Swiss company, adulatory 150 years next year, has affairs to accompany out appropriate collections. “We accept affairs to accompany out a accumulating of 150 animals to mark our 150 years,” he said.

“Like Chopard, Khimji Ramdas is aswell a family-owned aggregation and we are honoured to be ally with them here,” said the Swiss entrepreneur.

Pankaj Khimji, of the Khimji Ramdas group, said that it was a abundant amusement to accept Scheufele in Oman during the exhibition.