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City style: Stockholm - Times Online
This must-do accessories shop has the balance of quirkiness and elegance just right. Our favourites are the 18ct gold chicken bone and feet necklaces (right), and gold or silver-plated cut-out cuffs. Karl Lagerfeld is a fan he collaborated with

Richland woman takes beading behind bars - Tri-City Herald
Lucy Dole has always had a love for transforming random beads in various shapes and sizes into intricate, colorful necklaces, earrings and bracelets. The Richland woman shared that passion last year with teens on probation through a special Girl

Helping babies one angel at the time - Cordele Dispatch
VIENNA Having been a preemie herself, Sonja Ellenburg has a special place in her heart for March of Dimes. Earlier this month, she conceived an idea for raising money for her favorite charity, and now she is challenging everyone else in the area

In crisis, demand for diamonds suffers - International Herald Tribune
LONDON : Diamonds may be forever, but apparently diamond buyers are more fickle. Tiffany, the famed jewelry chain headquartered on Fifth Avenue in New York, is struggling to sell its stock even after lowering its prices. At one of the biggest diamond

CAR rebels reject peace deals, announce alliance - Reliefweb.int
BANGUI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A rebel group in Central African Republic has rejected the government’s peace deal and said a new allied force will now challenge the president, days after gunmen overran a police post in the northwest of the country. The

Oscar fashion shimmered with less color, more drama - Gainesville Sun
Gowns in bold and vivid colors faded from this year’s Oscars as actresses chose pale hues to celebrate Hollywood’s biggest night in film and fashion. From Jessica Biel’s champagne Prada dress to Evan Rachel Wood’s nude Elie Saab couture gown, the

Tiffany’s Struts Stuff For Hartford Stage - Hartford Courant
Actress Hallie Foote, who is playing the adult Scout in Hartford Stage ’s adaption of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” models a $10,000 diamond and sapphire earring and necklace ensemble from Tiffany’s that is being raffled for a theater fundraiser

Stags boss aware of Burgess threat at Rushden - Nottingham Evening Post
DAVID Holdsworth believes snubbing the threat of Andy Burgess will be the key to Mansfield’s chances against Rushden on Saturday. The Stags boss was at Nene Park on Tuesday night to watch his side’s next opponents beat York City 2-0. He saw

TSX Delisting Review - Brazilian Diamonds Limited (BDY) - CNW Group
TORONTO, Feb. 26 /CNW/ - DELISTING REVIEW - Brazilian Diamonds Limited (the “Company”) - TSX is reviewing the common shares (Symbol: BDY) of the Company with respect to meeting the continued listing requirements. The Company has been granted 120 days

Betina Wasserman Finds Fame For Mickey Rourke Dog Necklace - Huffingtonpost.com
Queens girl Betina Wassermann may have been the biggest winner on Oscar night - and she’s never been in a movie. When Mickey Rourke walked the red carpet in his white Jean Paul Gaultier suit, he was wearing an eye-catching accessory - a necklace

Oscars goes back to the future - Raw Story
Beneath overcast skies and the threat of rain, stars of the silver screen literally shone on the red carpet bringing excitement, style and old-fashioned glamour to this year’s Academy Awards. Shimmering gowns of gold and silver; glittering crystal

2 plead guilty in visa bribery scheme - Kansas City Star
An international jewelry executive and a former U.S. diplomat pleaded guilty Wednesday to trading gemstone rings, trips with exotic dancers and other gifts in exchange for expedited work visas. The scheme was hatched in Toronto, where Mike O’Keefe

Mary Pickford - Chicago Tribune
If Heath Ledger wins an Oscar tonight, history suggests his untimely death will have had little to do with it. For when it comes to the Academy Awards, death is almost never a good career move. That may come as a shock to some Oscar critics

From the Left - News-Leader.com
Street sweepers are cleaning up the refuse from the throngs of uninhibited party goers on the streets of Rio de Janeiro and along the narrow alleys of New Orleans’ French Quarter this morning. Much smaller clusters of people will step over the

Opens today: SEMO’s production of ‘Sweet Charity’ a group effort - Southeast Missourian
Brittany Kriger plays the lead role of Charity in the production of “Sweet Charity,” which opens tonight. (FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ) [Order this photo] The Department of Theatre and Dance has squeezed every student body they could afford

Couple s home takes a walk on the wild side - Atlanta Journal Constitution
In a brown and black ensemble tied together with a leopard-print skirt and a flash of copper booties, Caroline Russu blends in seamlessly with her Snellville home glorified with animal prints against the backdrop of nature. But elements of the

All on a platter - Mid Day.com
Benjarong is the new Thai restuarant to hit town. The name Benjarong in Thai means five colours. It also refers to the porcelain painted with intricate classical Thai designs in five colour patterns. Spiritual connection Indulge: Gai hor baitaey

Oscars goes back to the future - Raw Story
Beneath overcast skies and the threat of rain, stars of the silver screen literally shone on the red carpet bringing excitement, style and old-fashioned glamour to this year’s Academy Awards. Shimmering gowns of gold and silver; glittering crystal

Oscars 2009: Red carpet bling - Newark Star-Ledger
Recession, shmecession. The stars piled on the jewels on Oscars night, most to great effect. Angelina Jolie saved yet another dull choice (well, dull if you were looking anywhere but her cleavage) with ginormous emerald drop earrings from Lorraine

Evelyn Brooks taps heritage, creates gems and goodworks for DC - San Francisco Examiner
One Christmas day when she was a child, Evelyn Brooks father gave her a bunch of sparkly stones to choose from and make a design. The reds and blues that caught her eye turned out to be rubies and sapphires, a jeweled first design that made Evelyn

Make fried calamari pronto - Mydesert.com
Fried calamari is one of those dishes most people tend to reserve for restaurant dining. But fantastic fried squid is ridiculously easy to make at home and can be on the table in about 20 minutes. The toughest part? Getting good squid. If possible

Celebrity Birthdays, February 25 - Starpulse.com
Happy Birthday to ” Malcolm in the Middle ” actor Justin Berfield (1986), ” Lord of the Rings ” actor Sean Astin (1971), ” Fun with Dick & Jane ” star Tea Leoni (1966), WWE star Ric Flair (1949), Beatles guitarist George Harrison (1943; d. 2001

Kiwi winners reveal where they keep their Oscars - Stuff
Oscar is always the centre of a good celebration at Dan Hennah’s place. He’s perched on top of the drinks cabinet with views up the Motueka valley. “It’s a north-facing aspect,” says Hennah, who admits the golden chap attracts a lot of attention and

Skype calls’ immunity to police phone tapping threatened - Reseller
Suspicious phone conversations on Skype could be targeted for tapping as part of a pan-European crackdown on what law authorities believe is a massive technical loophole in current wiretapping laws, allowing criminals to communicate without fear of