Plastic From Beaches Used to Make Jewelry July 4, 2007
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Love the look of this jewelry made from recycled plastic, designed by Rebecca Crawford at Spacefruit. But what’s liked even more is that Ms. Crawford found the plastic washed up on beaches. She also designs jewelry made from old shampoo bottles. A portion of the sales go to Surfers Against Sewage.
Diamonds that dazzle without guilt July 4, 2007
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A new category — “ethical jewelry” — is emerging for those who desire luxury goods untainted by polluters, warlords or anyone abusing human rights. “People seem much more socially conscious,” says Bratten, editor in chief of Brides magazine.
Officials Indict 5 in Iraq Contract Scam – Washingtonpost.com July 4, 2007
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WASHINGTON — Three U.S. Army Reserve officers were indicted Wednesday, accused of taking part in a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars for Iraq reconstruction projects to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars and jewelry.
LAX Airport Screeners Suspected of Stealing From Celebrities July 4, 2007
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A group of screeners at Los Angeles International Airport are suspected of stealing personal items from celebrities and other travelers. The alleged victims include hotel heiress Paris Hilton and singer Keyshia Cole, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for the attorney’s office. Pilfered items include cartons of cigarettes, watches and jewelry…
Custom made Nintendo Jewelry. A Nintendo nerd’s labor of love. July 4, 2007
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A collection of custom made jewelry, including pendants, rings, and earrings. “I, Third Project Juno, am the biggest nerd in the world!
Want proof? Here’s some Nintendo jewelry I made because I’m such a nerd.”
10 Things you shouldn’t buy new… July 4, 2007
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Some of these are pretty obvious, such as DVDs or books, but things like jewelry are a huge one. I saved a lot of money knowing an amateur jeweler who bought my wife’s diamond on the open market, and then put it in a setting that I picked out.
Mining Gold From Computers July 4, 2007
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Gold jewelry you’re wearing may be made of gold recycled from condemned computers. This company can harvest 500kg of gold a year from them.
Jewelers see veiled threat from burqa-clad thieves July 4, 2007
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MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) – Women wearing the burqa and other face-concealing veils could be banned from jewelry stores in a west Indian city after a spate of thefts involving burqa-clad customers, jewelers said on Thursday. More than a dozen thefts have occurred in jewelry shops in Pune in Maharashtra state in the past two months, with at least…
[photos included] Corset Piercing – What were they thinking? July 4, 2007
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Corset piercings are actually just a specific configuration of surface piercings or even just temporary play piercings. They are usually placed in two columns vertically along the back, mimicking the position of the eyelets on a corset. To heighten this illusion, string or decorative lacing can then be threaded through the jewelry.
Shells from 100,000 years ago may have been earliest jewelry July 4, 2007
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Ancient beads that may represent the oldest attempt by people at self-decoration have been identified from sites in Algeria and Israel.
