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Basics in Singing at Its Best
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by Jessica Norman)
Not everyone has the natural skill in singing. Though, one can be taught on how to sing, but not all are destined to have a career in music. There are people who dedicate their whole life in their craft, honing their skills, devoting their time in im... |
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Timberland Shoes- the Ultimate Expression of Status
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by aaryn)
The timberland is well-known in western countries especially in America; it’s famous for its quality being maintained and character being constructed. It originated a pair of Yellow water proof boots and develops into internet popular brand. Now if... |
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What is Marie Louis Diadem?
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
There were a few benefits to marrying the Emperor Napoleon, if you loved jewelry, that is! The Marie-Louise diadem, now part of the Smithsonian Collection, was a wedding gift from Napoleon I to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise in 1810. The diade... |
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The Details of the Iconic Timberland Boots
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by aaryn)
There are plenty of brands of merchandise, for example, your very familiar Louis Vuttion, Ugg, Timberland, and so on. But do you know why they choose these names rather than other names? Do you know some background of these brand names? This article ... |
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About Marie Antoinette Earrings
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
There’s no more fascinating subject in history than the doomed French Queen Marie Antoinette. Much maligned by history (she never said “Let them eat cake,” in response to the people’s need for bread), she was an unwilling part of the one of t... |
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The Spanish Inquisition Necklace
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
One doesn’t normally associate beautiful jewelry with the time of the Spanish Inquisition. But in the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of gems, there is an exquisite necklace of diamonds and emeralds. It is a spectacular double row of diamon... |
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Portuguese diamond characteristics
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
There’s something so exciting about these incredibly large and perfect stones. Sometimes they have well-documented histories and we know where they came from and who owned them and when. But others have a past that’s not as well-known, and that o... |
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Concerning Hooker Emerald
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
There’s something incredibly mysterious about the largest emeralds. It’s one of the rarest of gemstones, unattainable for most of us, at least in a good-quality stone. This magnificent 75.57-carat emerald was supposedly owned by the Ottoman Empir... |
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The Victoria Transvaal
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
The Victoria-Transvaal is a 67.89-carat, brownish-yellow pear shaped stone. It was cut from a 240-carat crystal that was found in the Transvaal, South Africa. The first cutting produced a 75-carat 116-facet stone that measured 1 x 1³/8 inches; a rec... |
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American Topaz (largest cut topaz)
(Sat Oct 17th, 2009, by kimberly valerio)
The world’s largest cut topaz, called the American Topaz, resides at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. A 172-faceted topaz weighing 22,892.50 carats (5785 kg), it’s the largest cut yellow topaz in the world, and one of the largest fa... |
