Akoya Pearl Jewelry - perfection, elegance, and luxury
Posted on September 11, 2008 - Filed Under Womens Issues | Leave a Comment
Akoya Cultured Pearl Jewelry is versatile. Akoya Pearls can be worn with casual clothes, business attire, and formal wear. The “classic pearl, they are a family tradition. Many Akoya Pearl Necklaces have been passed from generation to generation. Associated with marriage, Akoya Pearls are almost always part of the wedding jewelry. Another tradition is giving an Akoya Pearl Necklace to that “sweet 16?, becoming a young woman’s first introduction to fine pearl jewelry.
No-no Boy, An Asian-american Novel
Posted on May 1, 2008 - Filed Under Women | Leave a Comment
No-No Boy by John Okada is an “historical” fiction written by a Nisei, or first-generation Japanese-American, set in the time shortly following WWII. Okada’s words paint a generally sad, foggy picture of a young Nisei named Ichiro who has returned home after a two-year prison sentence for refusing to fight in the war against the Japanese. What I found most disheartening about his refusal a là Muhammad Ali was not his punishment but that he went against his own heart’s belief, that America is a place worth fighting for.
Read More..>>The Art Of Organic Jewelry
Posted on April 30, 2008 - Filed Under Women | Leave a Comment
If gold and silver jewelry is too expensive, then organic jewelry can provide the same decoration for a much cheaper price. Organic jewelry started from the Native Americans by using connecting simple seashells together. Today, organic jewelry has evolved into a major role in the fashion industry. The most popular type of organic jewelry today would be in the form of pearls.
Where do pearls come from? Pearls come from an irritation in an oyster’s shell. The irritation is then covered with calcium carbonate which after many years turns into a pearl. Pearls were first used for jewelry by the Native Americans that first settled the land. Thousands of years later, they are now considered a must-have fashion accessory.
Read More..>>Jewelry - Funky, Hip And Stylish Jewelry For Teenagers
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under Women | Leave a Comment
Teenagers have different fashion requirements that make them cool or otherwise, therefore, teenage jewelry is different from what adults would want to wear. Teenage jewelry signifies coming of age and combines the bouncing hormones with funk.
There is little wonder that there are several manufacturers that target teenagers and youngsters alone.
Jewelry is no more about girls anymore, jewelry is favorite among boys too, to look ‘IN’ these guys are ready to wear just about anything that looks different than the rest of the crowd. Teenagers have a variety of choice in jewelry; they have jewelry ranging from plastic to precious metals and semi-precious or precious stones.
Read More..>>How Best To Avoid Dying By Owen Egerton - Book Review
Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Women | Leave a Comment
Owen Egerton has compiled a book of small stories in “How Best to Avoid Dying.” I have to say that I had mixed feelings as I read through some of the stories. It is very difficult to describe my feelings about them as they had the strangest affect on me. I was very disturbed by many of them, but something about them compelled me to read on. I don’t think a book has ever had quite that affect on me before. The author is an excellent writer and definitely knows how to draw a reader in.
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