Attention all New York fashionistas and jewelry lovers alike: If the sudden surge of summer heat is melting your lash glue and causing your make-up to run, head on over to a nicely air conditioned Barnes and Noble -or the NY Public LIbrary - and check out the book "Vintage Jewelry Design : Classics To Collect and Wear" by Caroline Cox ( Lark Crafts, April 2011) . Written by the virtual professor of fashionista (no kidding, she really is!) this is a coffee table book to beat all coffee table books! Featuring a glorious100 year history of jewelry fashion and style dating from Victorian times to the present, it is a virtual whirlwind of fashion expertise you just can't find any in any magazine. In addition to the hundreds of dazzling full color photos (some extremely rare) the book is also filled with the most fascinating jewelry facts you'll ever read. This includes not just design tips from some of the major jewelry creators of our time, but also juicy (dare we say close to scandlous) revelations about some of New Yorks Fifth Avenue's most fascinating jewelers - including Tiffany, Cartier, Boucheron, even Harry Winston. What kind of revelations you ask? Well for starters, did you know that the diamond engagement ring became America's classic way to say "I Love You" only after the diamond industry cut a deal with Warner Brothers Studios? It's true! A diamond is forever ...in Hollywood Continue reading here

Timeless Elegance - Cushion Cut CZ Dangle Earring

Timeless Elegance - Cushion cut cz drop earrings set in sterling plate and topped with a silver faux pearl is the quintessential elegant look for any occassion. A truly classic earring that will never go out of style - By Colette Bouchez, exclusively for CountryDutchess.com

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Holiday 2010 - The Look of Antique Estate Jewels

Olivia's Antique Estate Earrings
CZ Diamonds and silver plated antique settings offer
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