The Hot Chick
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 18 hours ago… One morning, however, she wakes up and (thanks to earrings she stole from an occult shop, which were in fact a powerful magical artefact) she and small-town …
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Toronto Star, Canada - Jan 28, 2006… on a sunny January morning. Sunglasses by Ferragamo. Diamond stud earrings the size of doubloons. A “satin-slipper suburb,” the …
Saline Business: Baker bringing fine jewelry to Bryant
Pat Baker has brought her jewelry expertise to Bryant. Baker’s Fine Jewelry has been in operation since May. But Baker is no stranger to the practice, having operated the store for 24 years in Warren.
Jewelry Designer Angela Arno Unveils Spring 2006 Santorini Collection
Angela Arnos Spring 2006 collection, inspired by the island of Santorini, Greece, features lapis lazuli, pearls, gold, and glowing tortoise glass. Perfect with the latest spring fashions (think cobalt, white, and nude in romantic, feminine silhouettes), her handmade necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are as gorgeous with denim as they are with formal wear. [PRWEB Jan 30, 2006]
Forecast Today
BENNINGTON A man suspected of stealing a pistol and jewelry from his grandmother was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing shots in the air, according to police.
What the society ladies wore
San Francisco Gate - Sometimes, we don’t always have Paris. Hilton, that is. But we had our very own glam factor out in force at the 73rd opening-night gala of the San Francisco Ballet on Wednesday. Not that we lacked for sparklies: Actor Hector Elizondo and director
Bristol International Comic Expo 2006 - January Update
Comic Book Resources - This year we re proud to have Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, Geoff Johns and Tommy Lee Edwards (Star Wars) as special international guests: all four will be signing, talking and mingling with their British and European fans. In addition, just
Police recover 8 guns believed to have been stolen in December
Eight guns recovered Sunday were believed to have been stolen from homes in a series of burglaries southwest of Columbia in December, the Boone County Sheriffs Department said.
First payouts distributed in WWII ‘Gold Train’ case
The first payouts have been distributed from a $25 million settlement with Holocaust survivors who lost jewelry, artwork and other treasures when a Nazi “Gold Train” was commandeered by the U.S. Army during World War II.
Seeing fakes for sale, mad customers confront eBay
SAN FRANCISCO - The Web auction site eBay won’t remove fake pieces even when alerted to them, so eBay users are starting to do it themselves and Tiffany has filed suit against eBay over counterfeit items.
‘Lord of the Rings’ Delays Toronto Preview
Theatergoers curious about the lavish stage version of “The Lord of Rings” will have to wait two days longer for the first public performance in Toronto.
Deloitte fails to appear in court as Bank seeks 81m BCCI costs
The Bank of England poured scorn on the liquidators of BCCI yesterday for failing to turn up in court as the central bank made an attempt to recover 81m in legal costs run up during the epic 12-year action.
Day in pictures
Some of the most striking images from around the world on 30 January 2006.
Students became award-winning jewelry makers
Easton Courier, CT - Jan 27, 2006… In Jewelry and Metalsmithing, students learn how to make hollowed beads, earrings, necklaces and bracelets using brass or copper wire, precious gemstones and …
‘Each piece is like an objet d’art’
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jan 28, 2006… Thirties pins, beaded necklaces and Bakelite bangles are still hot, but Tanenbaum says investing in wood, copper, and copper and enamel jewellery today will …
Opinion - Matthew Parris
Times Online, UK - Jan 27, 2006… And I shall be among the ferocious Afar, the native tribe who were described by the explorer Nesbitt as wearing necklaces of the desiccated scrotums of all the …
Amy Steinberg
Charlotte Observer, NC - Jan 27, 2006… Charming Sam’s fall/winter collection ranges from trendy large-beaded necklaces, chandelier earrings and gold cuffs to rhinestone drop earrings and classic …
Customers challenge eBay about fighting fakery
Raleigh News & Observer - A year ago Jacqui Rogers, a retiree who dabbles in vintage costume jewelry, went on eBay and bought 10 butterfly brooches made by Weiss, a well-known maker of high-quality costume jewelry in the 1950s and ’60s. At first, Rogers thought she had
AG to toy jewelry makers: Get the lead out, or get out
Oakland Tribune - More than 71 retailers agreed Friday to stop selling lead-tainted costume jewelry, marketed chiefly to children and teenagers, after Attorney General Bill Lockyer threatened a lawsuit under the state’s Proposition 65 consumer safety measure. The
Retailers Settle Children’s Costume Jewelry Lawsuit
KFSN - January 27, 2006 - More than 70 companies, including several major retailers, settled a California lawsuit that they made or sold costume jewelry that allegedly exposed children to unhealthy levels of lead, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Friday
Roosevelt stages ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
Kingsport Times-News - Aslan the Great Lion (Alex Cobian-Barnette) commends Edmund (Jesse Kimberlin) for his courage during Roosevelt Elementary’s production of ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.’ Erica Yoon photo. KINGSPORT - Wearing a white fur coat, dangling
6 Kilos of Gold Nabbed At Bulgarian Border
Sofia News Agency - Customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint have found about 6 kilos of golden jewelry Saturday in a Hungarian car. The vehicle was driven by a 54-year-old Serbian national, who was traveling together with a Hungarian woman of 45 from
Young love, a small town, a world gone upside-down
Scranton Times, PA - Jan 25, 2006… who should die. The image that will stick with me dangled from necklaces worn by Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Fagan. It sa photograph …
Objects reborn in artists’ hands
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 18 hours ago… Soppeland also uses boatloads of necklaces, many of them wonderful enough to be taken off and worn on their own (but first you must buy the lamp). …
Ask Dr. H
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jan 27, 2006… Irritation from clothing and necklaces stimulate their growth too. Exactly why daily friction creates them isn’t known, but we do see them run in families. …