Archive for February, 2010

Winter has been the uninhibited jewelry neutral Yuet Mei (Photos)

Twenty years ago, more jewelry ads, find that most of the brand positioning has changed, the former more than the “flattering”, but now most of them “pleasure and has” as a starting point. Modern women are increasingly independent, jewelry styles have also begun to go uninhibited line of fall and winter season, tide, but also not difficult to find bands in Taiwan.

Swarovski 08 autumn and winter the geometric design of the new pay attention to the United States, is also a neutral style, the best example of

CHANEL has become more ice-mountain Camellia.

Cool cool material

Autumn and winter clothing styles have always indulge in cool colors, jewelry is also closely follow the trend in black, white, silver, gray and other colors become a key indicator. Even CHANEL’s most lovely camellia, but also was transformed into a sparkling ice-cold light signs, flashing in the temple on top. The combined effect of indifferent between the colors is also very obvious, so you see a combination of a more calm.

British Queen’s crown jewels royal goldsmith (Photos)

Crown the king and queen of identity and a symbol of power, in a few hundred years ago the British royal family has been the favorite choice of precious gems, coupled with an extraordinary design to the performance of high status and taste. Founded in 1735 the jeweler Garrard, was Queen Victoria Banci Crown JewELLEr (crown jeweler) reputation, but on many occasions to design for the royal coronation crown, holds an important position. In recent years, Garrard designer Jade Jagger even hired as creative director for the brand to create a younger-type cells.

Diana

Diana wedding in their own century, was wearing a value of about 28.5 thousand pounds of sapphire rings, by the famous royal jeweler (Garrard) are tailored, using a 18K white gold ring care, in the middle mosaic of a 12-carats, oval-shaped produced Ceylon sapphires, surrounded by 14 high-quality South African diamond foil.

In 1735, George WiCKes Prince of Wales was appointed as the exclusive goldsmith, so Wickes fame, and then own company. But by Yiba ○ Er Nian, Robert Garrard took over later, they put a brand name Garrard. For many years, the most talked about brand, and is to be Queen Victoria Banci Crown JewELLEr (crown jewelers) reputation, but also in designed in 1911 was appointed Queen’s coronation crown of Mary, as well as the King George V in 德里杜尔巴 palace wearing the crown of India. Garrard has been designed for the British six-generation dynasty, crowned with the crown and jewelry. Furthermore, the current stored in HM Tower of London museum of royal treasures jewelry, is also responsible for the maintenance by Garrard.

Garrard

Jade Jagger progenitor full

Well-known rock band member Mike Jagger’s daughter Jade Jagger, in the formal ○ Ernian as creative director of Garrard’s. In the eighties artists career start at the end of Jade, studying painting in Florence, he held a number of solo exhibitions. And she was better at breaking the traditional use of decorative aesthetic sense to create unique jewelry, and around the world an exclusive Paul Smith shop on sale. In ○ ○ ○ Nian Jiu Yue, she began as a senior jewelry designer Garrard In an interview with a series of training courses, designed for both Spike and the Graffiti series is impressive, and successfully broke into the youth market. The same time, Jagger also open up the brand watches, silverware, furniture and accessories and other markets, so that products have become more diversified.

Einstein’s watch sky-high price auction

Einstein in the 30’s wearing off Longines recently Antiquorum auction house has been shot away. Zhezhi watch the auction house had expected to be auctioned at 35,000 U.S. dollars, but the final price of traded Zeyi 520,000 U.S. dollars (plus the auction total cost 596,000 U.S. dollars), is nearly 20 times the estimated price, far higher than any one wave Qin auction record of the table.

Einstein in the 30’s wearing off Longines

Watch back engraved with “Einstein Professor, Los Angeles, February 16, 1931,” the word

Zhezhi 14K gold watch inscribed on the back, “Professor Einstein, Los Angeles, February 16, 1931,” the words. According to information provided by Antiquorum auction house, this watch was manufactured in 1930 by Longines, and a year later donated to the famous scientist Albert Einstein. It is printed on a large white dial of Arabic numerals, which is Einstein, with poor eyesight in order to specifically manufacture.

Top 08 autumn and winter diamond ring hygiene conditions and write a love of movement

, One of the top five jewelry Cartier (Cartier) the famous “red box” a vast reservoir of love, commitment, coupled with the U.S. round of the US-hwan of diamonds, showing unusual wedding diamond ring.

Cartier LOVE

Screw pattern of “LOVE” series is a representative of the make, double-C series is Cartier’s new series, as if two hearts intertwined.

LOUIS VUTTONLV

The well-known top brand LOUIS VUTTONLV golden chain ring, engraved with the classic LOGO, creative unique and luxurious atmosphere. No I do not know this brand, though known to do the box, but 150 years has been refined to uphold the quality of the starting basis for the design.

Christian Dior

Delicate and elegant tradition of the brand Christian Dior extraordinary gemstone rings design and elegant tradition of upholding the ultimate DIOR coincide DIOR60 years of consistent performance and elegant style.

DESIGNER SERIES I DO pattern series

Jewelry masters cordial making, are all reflected on YSE, I DO pass phrase has a deep understanding of the oath. Hedge chapter diamonds are a rare resource, and with the continuous mining, the number of its less and less in recent years, the value of diamonds continues to rise, therefore, collecting diamonds, has become an investment in the direction of . If both the expression of intention, but also as an investment, then we try to do it

Belongs to the time the black

African-American biggest names Puff Daddy, said: “Now is the businessmen moved ‘black people will want to take a bunch of glistening accessories’ in the fixed image of time, should now be showing the new image of a man like Obama. “breaking tradition, this group will debut a new attitude. The face of the rapid rise of the “black” forces and their influence, today’s watch, when companies are looking for voice, no doubt, will definitely be more interested in dark-skinned.

Hamilton Table – I Am Legend

Known as the “Black Prince” black Hollywood star Will Smith (Will Smith), but also known as the nation’s largest “box-office cure-all.” For the Hollywood movie companies, the 21st century’s most secure business there are two single: the first is the theme of movie magic, the second is the movie starring Will Smith.

07 version of Hollywood blockbuster, “I Am Legend” (I am Legend “on the result with the” Black Prince “stays field, but hit a few times in history adaptation of” I Am Legend, “original movie box office record.

The most interesting is that the United States watches brand “Hamilton table (Hamilton)” also introduced two series of Khaki watch – Khaki Sunset and Khaki Twilight, the latter because of Will Smith in the film “I Am Legend” in with Dai, grab the audience attention, limelight greatly exceeded the Khaki Sunset.

Girard Perregaux Girard-Perregaux 1966 Astronomical Almanac difference Watches

Girard-Perregaux 1966 series of elegant Yuanhun, this series of the latest calendar and astronomical time lag watch (Annual Calendar and Equation of Time) features a new layout of the eyes and ears can be said that the top-hours functions and elegant style, a model combining excellent work.

(And the original Financial News)
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Astronomical Almanac lag GP Girard Perregaux watch is a form of modern aesthetics and exquisite combination of elegance of traditional Taeshina watchmaking technology, the movement assembly GP033M0 both calendar and astronomical time difference between the two complex functions: the former only in February each year Last 1 day (February 28) set a time (except for leap year), the remaining number of days of the month and display size are accurate; in the 4:30 position of astronomical time difference between solar time and the display will show the gap between the average time: As the through the Earth’s elliptical orbit around the sun, so the real time is actually the Earth every day for varying periods, and complete 24-hour mean time there is any error, is to astronomical time lag; this watch fitted with an ingenuity and design of oval-shaped cam ring system, showing one year the Earth’s revolution caused by jet lag.

(And the original Financial News)
GP Girard Perregaux Table In order to enhance the value of this new type of technology, in the movement in the assembly of the newly developed Microvar non-card-degree hairspring balance wheel, which wheel frame is equipped with six screws and two calibration weights, each can independently adjust the to enhance the quality of swing and the pendulum frequency, so that it can enhance the almanac and astronomical time difference display accuracy, while the movement of the structure of the operation of sapphire crystal glass from the front of the table back perspective.

(And the original Financial News)
In the 40 mm rose gold case set off, the innovative features make the layout more clearly displayed; coryneform time-scales, young leaf-shaped pointer and displays the distribution of a letter, accurate directions to perfection the calendar and time difference data; movement by the GP Girard Perregaux watch factory own research and development, power rack full of a watch collector’s dream boutique.

Liquoroso: sweet and strengthening of wine. Knowledge of Italian wine must learn

Taste Italian wines, there are some things to be aware of this.
Guide language: To read the Italian wine wine standard, we must first understand the Italian wine laws and regulations, in particular their legal classification.
Vino de Tavola (VdT): the daily wine
This level of wine wine marked only specify the color of wine, as well as the manufacturer’s name, while the grape type, origin and year can not appear on the wine marked.
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT): Area wine
This level must use a specific major wine grape producing areas, and in the local brewing.
IGT contains a large number of very good wine (most of IGT wine produced in Tuscany), they are from the past VdT hierarchy promoted wine, from a reputable manufacturer of brewing.
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC): Naming control of wine origin
This level, as the French AOC, refers to the geographic region with the statutory legal brewed wine grape varieties and the detailed provisions of the geographical area of wine, grape type, yield. In addition, the proportion of the approved varieties and planted the minimum and maximum elevation, as well as the per mu yield, pruning methods used in vineyards, wine production per hectare, the maximum output of vineyards, wine brewing methods, approach, and some aging wine collection The minimum aging time, and so on are strictly controlled. At present a total of 310 or so Italian DOC production area. Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG): Control of the original names to ensure Wine This is the highest level of Italian wine. This level of wine to be bottled for sale, bottle capacity of less than 5 liters, cork must have an official code label. However, this level is not a life-long tenure, that is, once the producer of DOCG production area has been publicly rejected by the Italian taste of the Committee, then the punishment would have been demoted to become VdT.
In addition, there are some unique vocabulary of Italian wine is also a need to back memorize this:
Classico: Classic. Refers to the traditional producing areas the central area.
Riserva: treasure. According to DOC level requires a longer period of aging.
Vecchio: more old. Selective storage aging, there is no statutory minimum period of aging.
Novella: Beaujolais Nouveau style.
Secco: dry wines.
Abbocato: Semi-dry type of wine. Dolce: sweet wine
Superiore: the percentage of alcohol higher than the statutory minimum of at least 1%.
Frizzante: Micro-sparkling wine. Spumante: sparkling wine.

Vineyard area is reduced, global warming to blame

According to a study by Stanford University, global warming will have a direct impact on the United States, vineyards and corn (Information, Quote) cultivation. Climate warming will cause the emergence of a global early spring. The study is unprecedented, because this is the first climate model is built on a long-term space-time coordinates of years.
One study concluded that climate warming will be at the end of this century, making the United States, 81% reduction in the vineyard area, which was mainly due to the extremely hot weather multiple caused. At the same time, scientists also predict that in the 21st century, a mild winter will make a pest of corn to be rapid propagation, and thus an enormous threat to corn. These pests in the past will be more cold weather froze to death or limit, and when global warming, they will become widespread.

Earl Limelight Paradise series to break the quiet of the traditional

In the Earl of Limelight Paradise series conference, Gigi Leung wearing a count Limelight Paradise series of coral-shaped platinum diamond-studded necklace and earrings, unique design concepts, delicate fancy diamond-studded line to the water like a fairy Qili underwater world, elegant aestheticism; the wrist wear series of platinum diamond count Possession watch, with a coral reef-inspired white crystal bracelet, breaking the tradition, creating another natural fresh style.

Count new series Limelight Paradise, outlined a captivating tropical country, one compiled by the color and shape of a symphony. Gigi Leung Qing Qing deduction lead we started into a luxury, such as the crystal-clarity, full of fragrance, full-Hwan Korea celebrating the atmosphere is full of color and wonderful journey.

Emerald – Emerald King

Emerald is one of the most precious gems, its green pure, rich and gaudy and beautiful, is the king of the green gems. Emerald many kinds, the most famous are parrot green, there are bright colors such as peacock feathers of the Yen, so that the “Emerald.” Emerald Green in the highest, its green is due to trace amounts of chromium-containing lead, the green crystal-yan United States, hardness, high refractive index, the transparency better.

According to research, emerald came via the Silk Road in China, and time can be traced back to China and trade exchanges between the Han dynasty of Persia. Emerald is known as probably occurred in the sixteenth century, this word is derived from the ancient Persian emerald. Emerald is one of the most valuable gemstones, it has been among the few precious stones of the column. The best emeralds in Colombia emerald. The region’s products, high quality, color clear, in order to settle mostly in green, as well as Shaodai Shaodai blue-green or yellow green. Baxi Ba dark places, Kana Ba, according to Tanzanian emerald Butler, general talk about the color lighter, and lower density. In order to improve the economic value of businesses to some of the Brazilian emeralds re-processing, such as the Baptist colorless oil, injection molding and so on. This process, non-experts can not distinguish. Russia, Siberia, emerald, mineral produced in the Ural region, most with yellow, and was accompanied by more flaws, and the color of light on Colombia’s emerald. Zimbabwe emerald, produced in Zimbabwe BelingiveNatireReserre area, high-quality varieties less frequently defective crystals. In color, occasionally some of the beautiful deep emerald green. Tanzania, emerald, produced in Tanzania Mangara the south bank of the lake area, and biotite-kin from the rocks found in the contact zone, their quality and Colombia Mufo similar gems. Is usually a yellowish green, sometimes there with a blue-green varieties. There Zambia emeralds, most of them presented with a slightly gray hue, and may be found in which the yuan mother, hornblende, actinolite or tremolite inclusions.

A lot of emerald origin, Colombia naturally the best, other sources have high quality goods produced by emerald. Identification of the elements of quality emerald first color, the green to be positive, rich and gaudy green colorful, texture transparent, less impurities, be clean. Typically, the emerald of the texture of “wing-pattern”, just like flies, like the wing pattern, showing a transparent state of the ice cracks. Emerald Though high hardness, but brittle, the structure was flaky, easily peeling impact. Emerald also has a new pit Lo Hang Mei Sik distinction. Lo Hang Mei Sik permeable strong, high hardness, the new pit less permeable material, hardness lower. Emerald influence the value of good and bad, Lo Hang Mei Sik transparency, good, rich and gaudy colors, texture clean and no impurities, no films were crack of varying value can be compared with the precious diamonds; low value and vice versa.

There are many imitation products emerald. More junior green glass imitation products, it is very easy to identify the most important difference is that the glass has bubbles, emerald does not. There are in proportion, refractive index, hardness, both embody a difference. Glass weight lighter than precious stones; gems are birefringent, glass does not; glass hardness is lower than precious stones, and some are showing surprising flaws angular edges. More advanced Imitation is pretending to emerald green tourmaline, green tourmaline gemstones are also light, but the crystal is a multi-cylinder-shaped, crystal face with vertical stripes, with some needle-like crystals inside the capillary, this and the wing pattern The emerald has a distinction between the nature of the structure. In addition, the color of green tourmaline was dark green to yellow-green, not green with yellow, that is green in the blue. There is also a difference, emerald few large particles, while the green tourmaline is relatively speaking, great shape, block surface thickness.