When it is time for a gift for someone, nothing makes a person's eyes sparkle more than receiving jewelry. It's a great gift for young and old, women and men, boys and girls. These days almost everyone wears some form of jewelry from the conservative alma mater rings to the ring with all those lavish diamonds. Jewelry can remind us of those events in our life that are important to us. We often smile as we remember happy past events like the ring with all the birthstones of your children or grandchildren, the anniversary ring that he gave you at a quiet, candlelit dinner, and the charm a friend gave you so you'd always remembering the summer you went off to camp together....

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As some of you might already know Angelo Carbottihandbags are designed and made in Italy. Pelletteria Carbottiwas established in Martina Franca around 1950. It is one of the mostappreciated Italian manufacturers of high-quality handbags for ladies. The latest addition to their ever changingcollection is the Karen Line. This handbag Line exists out of threemodels: 1051, 1052 and 1053. *Model 1051 is one of the coolest handbags of the fabulous Carbotti collection: a trendy model made ofvery fine chamois leather with nice inserts in printed python patterns....

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Do you ever wonder where all the dress rules have gone? Depending on when and where you are on any given business day, the words "distant past" might come to mind. It's difficult to decide if people don't know what to wear to work or if they have lost sight of the relevance of appearance to professional success. The Queen of England is reported to have told Prince Charles, "Dress gives one the outward sign from which people can judge the inward state of mind. One they can see, the other they cannot....

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When we think beads, we normally think of bracelets, anklets, hair ornaments and necklaces. What about beaded earrings? Well, earrings are mostly made of metal, enamel and precious stones, some of us think. Earrings are fancy and expensive! Fortunately, earrings don't have to be fancy, or expensive, or made of just one extravagant material -- or a combination thereof. A person can be elegant without spending a lot of money, and a person can be elegant without looking so metallic! American Indians used to create very elaborate beaded jewelry for different purposes....

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It is common to find men choosing white for their solid colored mens dress shirts. They believe that it is the easiest with other outfits as well as creating a formal appearance. There are people who feel that white dress shirts projects radiance onto mens face. The direction of focus will on the shirt or tie rather than his face. The white shirt is not able enhance his overall light colored skin tone. Instead solid colored mens dress shirts against the skin tone and hair color is supposed to bring the focal point to the man's face, not the shirt....

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In 1883 in Turin, Italy Maria Nielli was born. In 1895 when Maria was 12, her family moved to France. When she was 13, she apprenticed to a dressmaker. At the age of 18 Maria had become the head of the salon and at the age of 22 she was their chief designer. In 1904 she married a jeweler named Luigi Ricci. In 1905 she gave birth to their son Robert. In 1908 Nina joined the house of Raffin as a designer where she stayed for 20 years. At age 50, in 1932, Madame Ricci opened her own house with her son Robert....

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Instead of sitting indoors in the air conditioning, get outside and enjoy the fresh air - take advantage of the beautiful summer days before they are all gone! A day trip to the beach is the perfect solution. If you are fine with a tan line, but more concerned with hiding a few extra pounds - there are swimsuits designed for you too! A friend just ordered a new style. It is made from a very slendering fabric that actually holds in and tucks away extra curves. She is so impressed that she has sold the idea to a few of her other friends - it is truly amazing!...

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It's amazing that it has been 30 years since the Oakley name has been introduced, and that this incredible brand of Oakley products originated from a man that started off with a line of motocross goggles back in 1980! Oakley's reputation has grown since then to be the industry leader in the manufacturing of high-quality sunglassproducts. Their successful journey started with their first high-performance line of Eyeshades®, and branched off into numerous options of sunglasses including M Frames®, Zeros®, E Wires®, A Wires®, Eye Jackets®, Moons®, the X-Metal®, series Mars®, Romeo®, Juliet®, and the introduction of the eyewear called OVERTHETOP®!...

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Diamond earrings, emerald rings, ruby bracelets, sapphire pendants; no doubt about it everybody loves beautiful gem stone jewelry. Gemstones are quite literally hard as rock, buy they can be damaged from careless handling and negligence. Here are some tips for keeping your gems and jewelry looking fabulous for years to come. 2. Most importantly, store each piece of gemstone jewelry separately so that harder stones don't scratch softer ones. Almost every gemstone is much harder than the metal it is set in....

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What is Fashion? Embracing style, trend, and comfort is called Fashion. Fashion in todays world is compared to air in our planet. Its the most recent developments of our modern society. The demands are high so are the options spouting out with every moving day. LEATHER Fashion is the most recent one in the business. Leather jackets, leather coats, leather bikers, leather pants, leather Halters, leather skirts, leather blazers, leather bombers, fur coats has made their own impact on man's look and personality....

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It will happen to most of us baby boomers? one day we are easily reading a story in the newspaper and the next day we can't see the words clearly. Don't despair, the large selection of reading glasses available on the market will give you exactly what you need in a style that you want. What type of visual assistance do you require? Do you want a magnifying glass for the occasional help with reading a few words, or hot colored eyeglass frames that are made into glasses for reading? The internet is one resource where you can find all of the trendy or traditional styles, choices, colors and prices of magnifying glasses, reading glasses, contacts, color contacts and they are all just a click away....

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