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‘Bejeweled’ has a brand-new twist

There is this vast chunk of time in my life that I wish I could have back.

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Mobiles pimped with My Number vanity digits
Source: Australian News Network

AN Australian service provider is giving individuals mobile numbers to match their vain personalities.

Jewels discovered hidden in cheese in Romanian car in Bulgaria
Source: romaniantimes.at

Bulgarian police discovered over three kilos of gold jewellery hidden in cheese in a car with Romanian license plates in Malko Tarnovo close to the Turkish border.

Blood Diamonds, would you purchase?

Conflict diamonds, blood diamonds. They are both the same. Would you condone a blood diamond if you knew where it had come from, and how many people where killed in the process of that Diamond getting to you?

Sweden finds hidden jewels of Russia's last tsar
Source: thelocal.se

Sweden has uncovered a treasure trove in its government archives of valuables belonging to the family of the last Russian tsar. The items have been turned over to relatives, the government said on Thursday.

Machete mob murders British gemstone miner in Kenya
Source: Telegraph

Campbell Bridges, a renowned British gemstone mine owner, has been murdered in the Kenyan bush by a gang of illegal prospectors armed with machetes, spears and bows and arrows.

Blunder allows former Philippines first lady to keep jewels
Source: Telegraph

The Philippine government has ordered an anti-graft agency to return jewellery worth over $310 million (£189m) to the country's former first lady, Imelda Marcos, that was seized after her husband was deposed from the presidency in 1986.

Lindsay Lohan to be quizzed by police over £250k gem theft
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

BRITISH cops are set to quiz LINDSAY LOHAN over a theft of £250,000 of jewellery she modelled in a fashion shoot.

Why women are still doing badly in the workplace (Poll)

The greatest myth pervading current intelligent thought is that women in Britain are now doing well; that they could not have it better. After all, they are getting more qualifications, more training, even more access to employment and, above all, getting the breaks in management.

Paris gunman makes off with millions in jewels
Source: CNN

A thief staged a brazen, daylight holdup in an upscale district of the French capital, stealing at least $8.5 million in jewelry from the prestigious Chopard store, police said.

Taboo 4...don't be scared come on in!

With all this talk about, acorns, potatoes, and fishes getting stuck in certain unmentionable places, it leads me to think about the excuses. I think the excuses are more embarrassing then having something stuck up somewhere.

GemFind Relaunches B2B Website for Jewelry Professionals Only
Source: jckonline.com

GemFind.net, a website for jewelry professionals, has improved interactivity and usability as well as added many new features, such as improved search engine optimization of members' Web sites and direct e-mailing within the site.

Report: Madoff's Sister Among Scammed Victims
Source: FOXNews.com

Alleged Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff scammed millions from his sister, who is now desperately selling her Florida home, sources told the New York Post.

BibliOdyssey: The Jewel Book
Source: BibliOdyssey

To be honest, my attention was primarily drawn - at first - not to the jewellery itself, but to the borders and frame decorations.

Top jewels go unsold at Sotheby's sale
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Nearly 150 jewels, including a huge blue diamond, failed to sell at Sotheby's in Geneva on Wednesday night (local time). Jittery buyers held back amid uncertainty in world markets, the auction house said.

Faberge's Eggs: Cracking Open History's Most Famous Jewels
Source: New York Post

Toby Faber spins an exciting tale in "Faberge's Eggs," with political figures like Rasputin as well as collectors from Queen Mary to Marjorie Merriweather Post. Click on the page's slide show to see great pics of the Eggs

Breaking News! Now Fleetwood's pier blazes!
Source: Daily Express

Firefighters have been called to tackle a "serious" blaze on Fleetwood pier, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. A spokeswoman said Fleetwood Pier was on fire and 10 fire engines were at the scene.

Put a Diamond Under Stress, and You Might Crack
Source: The New York Times

EVEN a 14-carat pink diamond ring can start looking tarnished if it is immersed in muck.

Absolut Diva: The World's Most Expensive Vodka
Source: Bits of News

The ultimate in conspicuous consumption - diamond filtered vodka at a million dollars a bottle...

Travel to Ecuador: The Jewels Of Ecuador
Source: Birds Guide Travel

Mini Ecuador, layer exclusive 1.5 percent of South America's landmass, supports more than half its avifauna—about a sixth of the Earth's bird species! Its incredible avian heterogeneity, totaling just about 1600 kind, is a direct reflection of its habitat diversity.

Imitations of jewels
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How to check jewels: real or imitation

LiveScience.com - The Last Gold Rush and the Real Cost of Bling (with quiz)
Source: Live Science

Like gold? Dig deep. That goes for miner and consumer alike.

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