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I returned from my whirl­wind trip late last night. Yes­ter­day I gave a lec­ture on col­lect­ing vin­tage jew­elry at the Woman’s Ath­letic Club of Chicago. The trip was great and my sec­ond to the windy city. It lived up to its name too. It was really cold. Yet there I was and it was as mem­o­rable expe­ri­ence as my first trip to speak there three years ago. The mem­bers could not have been more wel­com­ing which warmed me considerably.

So, ok, let’s get down to PA busi­ness: the episode three was pretty straight­for­ward. No gim­micks, no slight of hand. Even the cat­suits had pur­pose. The chal­lenge: to see what the con­tes­tants could do to change the look of the body dressed in the most pared down of out­fits. With no sil­hou­ette to play off of the acces­sories, how do you change the shape of the body, make it cool and inter­est­ing? I liked the con­cept of the chal­lenge because it placed focus on the acces­sories alone rather coor­di­nat­ing them with a look. Color was the only added nuance, and much

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Delicate and easy to wear, you will love our fabulous range of glittering crystal silver jewellery. Perfect for almost any occasion, these stunning pieces of jewellery will instantly enhance your look. Choose from our wide range of pendants, charms, earrings and rings. Everyone will be impressed with your glittering new look and will definitely want some crystal silver jewellery to wear to their parties.

Crystal Silver Charms

If you love travelling then these beautiful crystal silver charms are perfect for you! Below we have chosen two of our favourite charms which will sparkle in the light and pretty up your style. To the left we have a cute hot air balloon and to the right we have this eye-catching globe charm. Both of these fabulous solid silver charms will make a wonderful gift for a loved friend, family member or partner. Simply slip these faceted crystal charms onto a fine silver chain or onto your charm bracelet.

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Bronze jewelry charms fit right into Alison Kelleys jewelry aesthetic. Her designs are modern with a bit of whimsy, and complimented with a soothing color palette. We are thrilled to have her as a blog partner. We sent her a goodie bag filled with bronze charms and pendants and she really knocked it out of the park!

Be sure to go to Alisons blog to see all her creations. The gemstone combo she paired with the bronze peacock feather is just lovely; and the gold filled chain is a perfect match! Her whimsical combination of tiny bronze charms with hand-stamped messages are super sweet too. I personally feel that all moms everywhere should be rewarded with one of Alisons Queen Bee necklaces!

Follow Alisons blog for a chance to win her fabulous Tree of Life necklace. Shop Alisons jewelry on her Etsy shop.

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The tagline references both the lightness of palladium and the connection to heavy metal music of the three glamorous stars who are the faces of the campaign. Pamela Anderson (ex-wife of  Motley Crue drummer, Tommy Lee), Kelly Osbourne (daughter of Black Sabbath lead singer, Ozzy Osbourne) and Rose McGowan (former girlfriend of heavy metal rocker Marilyn Manson) each have their individual very glamorous ads touting the appeal of palladium jewelry.

Read more about why we agree with these beautiful women and love to create palladium jewelry.

The Royal Ballet’s new pro­duc­tion of JEWELS, a bal­let in three parts, also known as a trip­tych, was con­ceived by George Bal­an­chine orig­i­nally for The New York City Bal­let in 1967. Each act is col­ored by a gem theme of emer­alds, rubies, and dia­monds respec­tively with every dance set to a dif­fer­ent composer’s work; the three acts rep­re­sent peri­ods in the choreographer’s life. The inspi­ra­tion behind the pro­duc­tion was based on a stroll down New York City’s Fifth Avenue when Bal­an­chine was struck by Van Cleef & Arpels bril­liant win­dow dis­play. The orig­i­nal cos­tumes are being used in the cur­rent show and they pos­sess the depth of char­ac­ter of their cor­re­spond­ing gem­stone, they are that won­der­ful in exe­cu­tion and stage pres­ence. The videos about the pro­duc­tion and the cos­tumes on the Royal Opera House’s web­site should not to be missed as they offer a very rare and fas­ci­nat­ing back­stage view of the bal­let and its history.

In other gem dra­mas: Tiffany & Co. will be pro­vid­in

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