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Rare diamond to shine at Sotheby’s Asia sale
Reuters - In terms of quality it can’t get any better,” said Quek Chin Yeow, Sotheby’s deputy Asia chairman and its head of jewelry. “Anything above 50 carats is a major stone

Go back in time in York, England
CNN - Your ride ends at the museum filled with artifacts from every aspect of Viking life: clothing, cooking, weapons, ingenious locks, jewelry, even children’s games.

They paved the way for the Olsens
Detroit Free Press - Peeps like shoe designer Christian Louboutin , actress Lauren Hutton , former Interview magazine editor-biographer Bob Colacello , photographers Terry Richardson and Jack Pierson and jewelry designer-sculptor Robert Lee Morris

Gems taken in Italy tunnel heist
BBC News - But it is thought to be millions of pounds worth of gold earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings - all of them studded with diamonds. Police say it was an extremely professional job and are working on a theory the gang may have had some inside

Box-Office Blues Make for an Oscar Washout
Washington Post - The 2004 ceremony in which “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (pre-Oscar box office of $364 million) took Best Picture and 10 other trophies drew nearly 44 million viewers.

Tom Daley’s integrity streaks ahead
Daily Telegraph - He was very much looking forward to staying in the Olympic village, getting all the kit - and, he couldn’t help adding, “when I’m old enough, get a tattoo, with the Olympic rings”

Nokia: Looking at Flexible, Stretchable Cell Phones
BusinessWeek - They ve created rings out of donated bone cells. There s another project on display that will be of particular interest to gadget lovers: In a cool video, Nokia demonstrates its vision for the cell phone of the future.

Clinton and Obama vow to reopen NAFTA
Globe and Mail - This is really the only reason I’m hoping for McCain to become the next President despite the fact that I generally agree with Obama more. If NAFTA collapsed it would be terrible for the U.S. and Mexico and it would be an unmitigated disaster for

Fort Faith: Women, men each have Bible-defined places in life
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Proverbs 31 says that the wife of noble character is worth far more than rubies. Titus 2 says that older women are to teach the younger women in the ways of God. The book of Judges tells of a female judge named Deborah. The prophetess Miriam led a

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The red (can’t go wrong) and the black (sober is so 2008)
International Herald Tribune - Cate Blanchett looked radiant in a satin gown with a plunging neckline that was accented with green beads, matching her earrings; and Jessica Alba wore a draped Marchesa gown that was tipped with a bit of froth.

STEDMAN GRAHAM CHALLENGES BLACK STUDENTS, ‘’WHO ARE YOU?'’, WEEK OF
Wilmington Journal - If Michael Jordan starts wearing two earrings that doesn t mean you have to go out the next day and start wearing two earrings. He said students should think and dress for themselves.

Strahan to keep Giants waiting
New York Daily News - The Giants are giving their players a say in the design of their championship rings. In fact, a group of players including Strahan and Antonio Pierce will be meeting on Wednesday to go over some designs.

From lang, a patchwork life in song
Boston Globe - She reached back into her catalog to revisit “Wash Me Clean,” another romantic pop number from “Ingenue,” as well as the perky country song “Western Stars,” a novelty tune from “Drag” (”Smoke Rings”), and thigh-slapping “Pay Dirt” from “Angel with a

RED FOR THE AGES
New York Post - Kimora Lee Simmons made up for the lack of bling in necklace, earrings, stacked cuffs, rings and a million-dollar hairpiece, all by Natalie K.

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Lights, cameras and action abound as Hollywood prepares for Oscar
International Herald Tribune - Celebrity attendees were invited to fill green gift bags full of such gratis goodies as jewelry from Alyse Ziede and Heather Hyde, bottles of Icelandic Glacial H20, desserts from Nothing Bundt Cakes and watches from Curtis and Co.

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
PR.com - Top Pearl Jewelry, China’s online wholesale jewelry company, supplies Chinese cultured freshwater & akoya pearl beads and strands,pearl

The red (can’t go wrong) and the black (sober is so 2008)
International Herald Tribune - Cate Blanchett looked radiant in a satin gown with a plunging neckline that was accented with green beads, matching her earrings; and Jessica Alba wore a draped Marchesa gown that was tipped with a bit of froth.

Bring your gold to this party and take home cash
Lansing State Journal - Move over, Tupperware. The suburban house party is turning to gold. As gold hits record prices above $900 an ounce, hordes of people, mostly women, are flocking to private house parties to sell their broken gold chains, mismatched earrings, class

Tilda Swinton, Winner of The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Forbes - Damiani has had the honor of receiving an unprecedented eighteen Diamonds International Awards — the “Oscars of the Diamond Jewelry World.” The extraordinarily talented Ms.

BRIDGE TIPS TANNAH HIRSCH
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - After West’s one-heart opening bid, North, Peter Boyd of Silver Spring, Md., overcalled two diamonds and South, Steve Robinson of Arlington, Va., bounced into three no trump with his good hand and two potential stoppers in opener’s suit.

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Der Spiegel - But there is method to these paradoxes, and it can often be observed in those areas where oil and natural gas, metals such as gold, silver and copper, and precious stones such as diamonds, rubies and saphires are extracted. It is precisely in the