Stylish Diamond and Gemstone Jewelry

A Jeweler Creates Elizabeth Ring For The Queen’s Jubilee

shelbyshenna — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:24:55 +0000

The Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham palace are in full swing but we have news that a jeweler from has created a ring specially to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. He has also named it the Elizabeth ring. We all know that another ring design that owes its name to British Royalty is the Diana Ring.
But while the Diana ring is a diamond and sapphire ring that the late princess chose for her engagement this Elizabeth ring is designed with diamond. Coming to the setting Princess Diana’s engagement ring is popularly known to have a cluster setting where a large sapphire encircled with diamonds and set in platinum. With a cluster, several smaller stones are grouped together, often surrounding a large central stone, to look like one large stone. As for this Elizabeth ring it is set within a crown-inspired six-prong setting. And as for the shank it is encrusted with diamonds and is made of black rhodium plated gold.The jeweler says that the ring is trying to bring out the same elegance and grandeur of the Queen’s royal tiara. According to Senior Brand Manager of Lee Hwa Jewelry, Ms Elaine Ng, this diamond ring is an appropriate piece of jewelry to commemorate the special event in Her Majesty’s reign. As it is created to honor the Queen it is created to be an epitome of quality and integrity.

Please share of these two rings which one is more astonishing.

After Tupac, Watch Marilyn Monroe as she Sparkles In Her Diamonds!!!

shelbyshenna — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:43:19 +0000

We all know how Marilyn’s song “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friends” has been used time and again to promote the sparkling diamonds.But the latest news is that Marilyn Monroe will be getting the hologram treatment. As today is the birthday of Monroe and she would have turned 86 if she was alive. So, this new hologram will have her in the center and the working title is “Virtual Marilyn Live — A Musical Celebration of the Birth of the Pop Icon”.

As it is her birthday we can talk about an ideal birthday gift for someone born in the month of June. Pearl is the birthstone for the month and that explains why her husband Joe DiMaggio presented her a pearl necklace on their honeymoon.
Though people may be under the impression that Marilyn Monroe owned many jewelry boxes full of diamonds, pearls, and gemstones but that is not the fact. The truth is that though she had the chance to wear some of the choicest gems but she only ever owned two pieces of authentic high-class jewelry. As we have already mentioned that she owned a pearl necklace, it is a strand of 44 Mikimoto pearls from Japan. Besides the 16-inch Akoya necklace she got a diamond and platinum Eternity Band as a gift from her husband.

This sparkling, fiery, regal ring was the only other piece of jewelry for Marilyn. It can be called both engagement as well as the wedding ring. This beautiful piece of jewelry had 35 baguette-cut diamonds. Something pretty similar to Angelina Jolie’s engagement ring but the only difference is that the diamonds on the sides in Jolie’s ring are reducing in size to perfectly compliment her slender finger.
Coming back to the Marilyn’s ring, in 1999, Christie’s auctioned her diamond ring for $772,500 even though it was missing one of the diamonds. Its estimate price pre-auction: $30,000 to $50,000.

Pearls & First Lady Of Fashion: Michelle Obama

shelbyshenna — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:44:19 +0000

We all look up to First Lady Michelle Obama for fashion tips because she is American Royalty (If we may call her so). Recently she showed that she had the caliber to pull it off as a fashion diva as she made three costume changes within a span of couple of hours. She had to do so for her various TV appearances to promote her new book on gardening. She paired one with layered colored gemstone necklace, while for the other she went with those blue beads but we were expecting to see her favorite pearls. It all started with the show Good Morning America, where our First Lady paired a full floral skirt with a black belt and beads. On the show she discussed her book American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America and told about the problems and challenges of gardening. During her tete a tete with Robin Roberts on the show we came to know that not only pearls she admires US singer Beyonce.We all know that Michelle Obama’s fashion style is universally admired. It all started since the presidential campaign and in 2010 Vogue featured Michelle Obama as the No. 3 on their Best Dressed list. After Jackie Kennedy she is another first lady who has earned this status and her particular love for pearl jewelry has set fashion trends in pearls.Though, the First Lady may be attributed the credit for popularizing pearls. However are favored by royalty since time immemorial. They are classic and demure. Someone wearing the pearls will always look elegant though never overpowering, this is the feature of this organic gem.

The most important feature of the pearls is that they make a subtle fashion statement. Along with this they can be used as an accessory for any dress. So, whether you wear it a glamorous cocktail dress or with the beautiful wedding gown it will just blend in beautifully. Even accessorizing a power business suit or even a casual blouse or sweater with jeans can be a good idea. It is a little to put in words the beauty pearl jewelry invokes. In short pearls are a must have, available in different colors these beautiful pearls are a essential for every woman’s wardrobe. Coming back to the different looks of Michelle Obama for the TV shows, for The View, she wore a white belt along with a A-line silhouette this time she kept the ensemble very simple as she accessorized it with a simple pumps. Experts say that though the book written by M’Obama is non-political, but it will definitely give a boost to Obama’s second run to the office by pushing her non-threatening causes.

Already her popularity rating in the latest AP-GfK poll were astounding at 70 per cent as 58 per cent for her husbandFinally, in her interview with the The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, she seemed to try to be a little different opting for the classic v-neck dress. Here Mrs Obama displayed her toned arms in the navy outfit. As for accessories she wore a sparkling statement necklace.

Have A Look At Cynthia Nixon Wedding Photo

shelbyshenna — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:52:35 +0000

“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon after announcing that she and Christine Marinoni have finally tied the knot in New York City on Sunday, we have here the photographs of the newlyweds. Interestingly the couple skipped a romantic honeymoon in favor of low-key family time in New YorkThe couple got engaged in 2009, but waited to marry until same sex marriages were made legal in New York State which happened last summer. We have here the pictures of that beautiful diamond engagement ring that Nixon got on the occasion.
Up next are the wedding photos of the couple which show that Nixon, wore a flowing, pale green gown by Carolina Herrera for the ceremony and carried a bouquet of white peonies. The couple posed on a rooftop in the Big Apple. As for Marinoni, she wore a suit with a darker green tie for the ceremony.Later we spotted the couple as they were strolling along with their family in New York. The actress and education activist, were joined by their curly-haired son Max Ellington, whom Marinoni gave birth to in February last year.Nixon also has two children from her previous relationship with photographer Danny Mozes. Her eldest kid is daughter Samantha who was born in 1996 and son Charles who was born in 2002. But a year later in 2003 Cynthia ended her 15-year relationship with Danny.

Almost four years ago, the actress has told that she has beaten breast cancer which was diagnosed during a routine mammogram two years earlier but this experienced helped her in essaying the role of cancer patient in Wit. Her moving performance has earned her a nomination for the Tony Award coming up next month. But we all know and love her for her role in the famous TV series “Sex & the City” where she played the role of Miranda Hobbs and the shared the screen with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis.

Happy Memorial Day!

shelbyshenna — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:53:52 +0000

Today is the “Memorial Day”, it all began after the Civil War. This day was commemorated as an effort for reconciliation between the families of veterans in the North and the South. Though in some parts of the country there was a tradition of decorating soldiers’ graves but later it was felt that it should be observed on one day across the nation and there is a national holiday to mark the occasion. This Memorial Day is even more special marks the 25th anniversary of the Rolling Thunder Run. It is a special day to be patriotic, so buy some gemstone jewelry in the colors of the national flag to mark the day.

Coming back to the history of the day, carefully a day (last Monday) was chosen in the month of May for celebration of Memorial Day as it was not the anniversary of a specific battle, and therefore would be a neutral date. So initially, when this holiday may occasion for angry speeches about the wartime atrocities inflicted by the other side, and the righteousness of their own but with time Memorial Day really did become a time to remember all veterans, a time to visit the graves of family and friends, and to remember their lives.

Almost five decades ago in 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill moved three holidays off of their specific dates and onto Mondays, so Memorial Day became a three-day weekends. Memorial Day came to be associated with the beginning of summer, as well as the Indianapolis 500, and sales at the malls.

But the real spirit behind this day is to bring together those who had once been bitter enemies. After the fighting is over, the loss and heartbreak are shared throughout the human family. God’s mercy pours out over all God’s children, with no respect for the borders of nation states.

This Memorial Day is the first one after the end of the Iraq war and comes weeks after President Obama announced his plan to wind down combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014. In his speech Obama said that for the first terms in nine years, Americans are not fighting or dying in Iraq and when we are winding down the war in Afghanistan and our troops will continue to come home. After a decade under the dark cloud of war, we can see the light

of a new day on the horizon.

So here is wishing you all a “Happy Memorial Day” once again.

Hunt for Diamonds To Celebrate Queens Diamond Jubilee

shelbyshenna — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:18:29 +0000

Next week on June 5^th The Queen of England will be celebrating her 60th year on the throne. It is obviously a very momentous occasion and to mark this very special occasion, the Buckingham Palace is organizing a number of high-profile events. The most interesting of these is the “Diamond Treasure Hunt”. The grand prize for the winner of this hunt is a wonderful sapphire ring.For all those who missed out on this news this game is already on as it started on May 25th and will be ending on June 10^th. Official sources inform that this great social activity will end with a public announcement declaring the name of the winner.

Now, Lets discuss how to play this game. Information is that iOS and Android players will have an access to this game and they will be able to collect virtual diamonds distributed over the UK and Commonwealth nations. If they can find the diamonds and are able to unlock them then they can take part in a nation-wide lottery. In all there are 60 diamonds locked in this game and those who are able to unlock at least 40 of these will be eligible to participate in this lottery. But the chances of winning become stronger if the players unlock more and more diamonds.In this 16-day event every day four new diamond hunts will be released. To participate in it there will be two steps, in step one the player will have to figure out the location of the diamond based on the clues provided to them. In the second step the participant has to unlock the diamonds by solving riddles. If the player is able to hunt for the diamond without the help of the clues then he earns extra points.

Though this game is open to all but it is especially focusing on the UK and Commonwealth countries. This is a fun way to participate in Queen’s 60th Jubilee Celebrations without travelling to UK.

We will have to wait for Keira Knightley engagement ring

shelbyshenna — Sat, 26 May 2012 08:09:24 +0000

So, we have Lizzy of 2005 ‘Pride and Prejudice’ ENGAGED! The British actress Keira Knightley, star of the upcoming film “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” has said a Yes to James Righton of the rock band Klaxon according to her publicist.

On Friday, Publicist Sara Keene said that it is true that Knightley and Righton are engaged.
Though there are no further details regarding details of the proposal and engagement ring. Even there is no information regarding their wedding plans.

This news however, had many of her fans tweeting their disappointment. Someone wrote he would have to take his engagement ring back to the shop, another one said that he thought he had a chance. One fan wrote a big “NOOOOOOOOO!”

However, not all of her fans expressed disappointed there were many who congratulated her and her fiancée. We also wish her all the best but want to have a look at her engagement ring. What do you think it will be like which of these beautiful gemstone rings.

Hofit Golan’s Emerald Glamour at Cannes International Film Festival

shelbyshenna — Sat, 26 May 2012 06:29:40 +0000

For past 65 years Cannes Film Festival is a glamorized and glittery event. It shows the best of the celebrity fashion as the gala lasts for 11 days. And every day with screening the best selected movies from the global arena, the biggest film carnival also brings some exuberant fashion for the trend lovers.

One of the charming contributors of the elite and gleaming style is Hofit Golan, a model turned businesswoman who is also an active socialite supporting many humanitarian charities. The diva has flaunted some sensual and captivating looks at different events throughout the entire festival.

And not only this year but she previously also showed the utmost glamour in former Cannes events. Though Hofit is exceptional when it’s about dressing for the red carpet and we don’t need any more proves for this but it has always been her choice for emerald jewelry that put her apart from the crowd.

She paired some asymmetrical metal jewelry studded with emeralds with rich silver Jean Fares couture for the premiere of ‘Rust and Bone’ and this was not her first charming green arrival at Cannes. Prior to it, Golan picked a sheer beaded gown and added long sleek emerald and diamond spiral earrings to it for a ravishing style at the screening of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’. The green gem looks her favorite as Hofit always pairs her best style with exquisite and eccentric emerald baubles.

Her emerald butterfly motif bracelet and diamond earrings with teardrop emeralds for the premiere of ‘Lawless’ and again added the evergreen glamor of emerald jewelry at 2012 amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS event during Cannes film festival.

Golan’s earlier enviously glamorous emerald appeals includes a V-bale emerald and diamond necklace and chandelier earrings at 2010 amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS event and an eccentric serpentine alike emerald encrusted necklace with matching earrings at the premier of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ during 64^th Cannes International Film Festival.

Katherine Jenkins in DWTS Finals!

shelbyshenna — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:42 +0000

Inspite of lowest score and ballroom blunder, British opera singer Katherine Jenkins and her partner Mark Ballas have made it through to the finals of this season of Dancing with the Stars. They had the good luck as voters decided to save the singer and send another frontrunner home. If you want to have the luck with you try to wear your birthstone, it is said that these stones bring good luck. That is what was not with Maria Menounos and Derek Hough. So, even though they earned a perfect score this week they had to go home in a shocking elimination.

So, for all those who missed the episode Jenkins and Ballas advanced to the finals along with William Levy and Cheryl Burke and Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd while Maria Menounos and Derek Hough were eliminated.

It was really unfortunate for Maria and Derek that even with a perfect score for their Argentine tango and first place on the leaderboard it was their time to go. Though it was the audience votes that resulted in the elimination but the studio audience was not one bit pleased about it. When the couple was declared “in jeopardy” by Tom midway through the show, boos and jeers rained down upon the dance floor.

However, Menounos took her elimination very gracefully and said that she learned so many things while participating in the show. She learnt how strong she was. She learned to persevere. Her patner on the other hand said that he loves dancing with her and not just dancing with her, but just her as a person. Menounos on the other hand also complimented her partner and gave him credit for her longevity on the show, saying she wouldn’t have made it this far without his amazing talents and choreography. Please share who you think will win Season 14′s mirrorball trophy?

How vintage jewelry can persuade your serious sentiments

shelbyshenna — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:42:05 +0000

For ages fine jewelry has been used as a symbol to express sentimental emotions and unwavering dedication in relations. Although the fashion and style of jewelry has been changed a lot, people still rely of symbolism of fine gemstone jewelry.

In ancient times, diamonds, sapphires, amethyst, rubies and emeralds were considered the most beloved gemstones. These gems have enjoyed a long tenure as the royal stones. And they are still the most preferred choice for engagement rings and other styles of fine jewelry.

When it comes to engagement rings the first thought strikes to mind and heart is a diamond ring because it has been associated to undying love and timeless relationship. But as sapphire and ruby engagement rings have also equally enjoyed a regal past, more and more couples are inclining towards these colorful and ravishing diamond alternates.

As we are talking about the symbolism of jewelry, we can miss to mention vintage engagement baubles. The history has given us a lot. Undoubtedly with an elite lifestyle and a proud past, we have been bestowed with the exquisite vintage jewelry styles of different eras that today are getting more relevant in context of symbolism.

Choosing a vintage style ring to say ‘I Love You’ is certainly a beautiful thought. With colored gemstone set is intricate white gold or platinum prong or bezel setting with brilliant diamond accents to enhance the glamor, an antique style bling from old galleries is pretty romantic.

Even if your wife or girlfriend has a dramatic bauble, a Victorian or Edwardian themed bling is a lovely choice to ice your sweet relationship. If it’s her birthday or your anniversary, an eternity band or a cocktail ring with eccentric architecture is simply amazing. This won’t only add the moments of happiness and brilliance but would also take your relation to the new heights.