Old World Technique Producing Innovative Jewelry

The loss of someone close to you whether it is a dear friend or a family member can have a devastating effect on your life. This loss is often magnified depending on the closeness of the relationship and the circumstances of the death. Everlasting Memories is an online company that has taken a unique approach to memorializing your loved one and has an extensive collection of beautiful keepsake pendants. These pendants will hold a remembrance of your beloved and make a beautiful display of your affection to those that have passed on. Each cremation pendant is one of a kind and can often times be customized to express the spirit of those you're memorializing.

One of the most exciting lines of cremation jewelry is a glass urn pendant. These gorgeous keepsakes have been crafted using a technique known as lampworking. Lampworking consists of a small piece of glass that has been hand crafted to achieve the shape and consistency of color. The glass is crafted using a small torch to bring the glass to a high heat and then by course of gravity, tools or by blowing into the end of a glass tube the small urn is created.

There are several options for your homage to your family member or friend that has passed away. One of the most common would be to memorialize a bit of cremated ashes or cremains. This makes for a personal connection to your funeral jewelry and enables you to have a part of your loved one with you at all times. You can also remember your darling by inserting some ground from the site of burial or a few strands of hair into your memorial locket. A small piece of a favorite t-shirt or even some ashes from a burned photo would make for a special and honorable way to remember someone that you loved.

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Cremation jewelry is a new concept that takes an every-day accessory and transforms it into a wearable expression of your devotion. These beautiful and exclusive keepsakes feature an outward appearance much like any other jewelry pendant. However, the urn pendants are a little bit different. Each pendant has a small opening that leads to a small inner compartment on the inside of the keepsake pendant. This compartment will hold approximately a pinch of a special homage to your loved one.

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Each ash pendant is unique and independent and will hold your choice of honors towards your loved one. The top of the glass ash keepsake has a small cap that screws onto the glass ball at the bottom. A small funnel as well as a set of instructions to assist in filling your cremation pendant is generally sent and you can add a small amount of epoxy to the threads of the stopper before replacing the cap.

Silver Sterling Jewellery And Beaded Fashion Jewelry Will Shine Brightly in 2011

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However, not much is lost as the trade analyst continues to portray a rosy picture for the upcoming times for the Indian gem and jewelry traders, which could post a 17 % growth Y-o-Y. Hopefully the indian gems and jewelry suppliers will take a cue out of its global competitors and emerge as a stronger entity.

The Indian gems and jewelry association has made an effort to streamline the supply but not much progress has been made. Most of the beaded fashion jewelry suppliers, source their raw material from Africa ( specially from Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania) and are duly concerned about the current problem.

In reference to beaded fashion jewelry, it is performing well as per the industry's expectations. However, the upcoming times could be a bit difficult. Reports suggest that some of the African nations (one of the major source of importing beads etc.) have decided to put up a cap on the export of such materiel in the midst of civil strife.

One of the interesting aspect of the Chinese silver market is that the silver is costlier in its domestic circuit as compared to what is exported internationally. This signifies the high rate of consumption, which further acknowledges the fact that China will be the key driver for the demand and supply of silver sterling jewellery .

Experts believe that India's imports are likely to support global silver prices, which is currently priced at just above $30.50/r ounce. It is further estimated that the demand for silver and sterling silver jewelry will grow stronger in this year specially around the festival season.

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There have been reports that china and India are the two major forces who will drive the demand for silver jewelry in this decade. As per the latest statement issued by Bombay Bullion Association, imports of silver rose by nearly 25 percent in 2010.

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Another report released by China Research and Intelligence Co. (CRI), establishes the fact that China is now one of the most important silver suppliers in the world. As per the latest stats available, its total mineral silver and regenerated silver output was around 10,348 tonnes.

Worldwide, the jewelry industry is on the rise. The two most exciting segments within the jewelry industry, which holds the promise of a bright future are sterling silver jewelry and beaded fashion jewelry. Lets analyse the silver sterling jewelry segment first.

The Worlds Best Quality Patek Philippe Replica Watches With Cheap Price on 1- Swissreplica

By Brendan Hansen on January 04, 2011
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Patek Philippe, Calibre 89 Marking 150 years of the Manufacture of Patek Philippe, the Calibre 89 currently constitutes the most complicated watch in the entire history of watchmaking, thanks to its 33 complications and 1,728 pieces. plications and comprising 1,728 parts, this watch today represents the most complicated portable timepiece in the history of watchmaking. swiss replica watches It might be portable, but it is hardly wearable, with a diameter of 88.2mm, 41.07mm thick and weighing more than a kilogram. Development and construction of the Calibre 89 took nine years.

Aside from such classic complications as the calendar, chronograph, chime, and astronomical complications (see box), it features some highly unusual devices, notably a secular calendar operating on a cycle of 400 years that will indicate the dates without adjustment until the 28th century. A patented mechanism indicates the date of Easter, Patek Philippe Calatrava replica a moveable feast determined by an elaborate system of calculation. The Calibre 89 is also fitted with a celestial chart in sapphire crystal displaying the Milky Way as well as 2,800 northern hemisphere stars in their various magnitudes. Among the exclusive devices is a mechanism to halt the chime before its spring runs out. Only four Calibre 89s were ever, and will ever be made. The first, in yellow gold, fetched 3.2 million dollars at an auction in Geneva held by Antiquorum. Three other examples, respectively in pink gold, in white gold and in platinum left the Patek Philippe workshops in the early 1990s. Corum replica All four now belong to the same person, while the company keeps the cherished prototype. Mechanical poetry In 2000, Patek Philippe once more rose to watchmaking prominence with the double-faced Star Caliber 2000 pocket watch.

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Rolex Daytona Replica Watch With Prosperity Wealth And Style on

By Brendan Hansen on January 18, 2011
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A. LANGE & SOHNE LANGEMATIK PERPETUAL Powered by the self-winding Caliber L922.1 SAX-0-MAT, Langematik Perpetual is the world's first self-winding wristwatch with an outsize date and a perpetual calendar featuring separate pushpieces for individual corrections of the calendar indications (date, day of week, month, leap year, and moonphase displays), as well as a main pushpiece for collectively advancing all displays. Caliber L922.1 SAX-O-MAT has a power reserve of 46 hours, stop seconds with patented ZERO-RESET mechanism, plates and bridges made of untreated German silver, and a hand-engraved balance cock. Langematik Perpetual's three-piece, pink-gold case is fitted with antireflective sapphire crystals on the front and back, and a crown for winding the Replica Rolex Day-Date watch and setting the time. The dial is crafted of solid silver, argente, with pink-gold, luminous hands. The watch's crocodile strap is secured via a solid gold buckle. 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The Publisher's Techniques For Book Promotion

By Allan GK on July 05, 2010
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The publisher's techniques for book promotion have become increasingly sophisticated in all advanced countries. The typical traveler or book salesman is likely to hold a college degree, certainly in the United States; he receives a careful briefing from the home office, with elaborate samples and sales aids, and perhaps a care provided, or partly provided, by the firm. The itinerary for calls on bookshops (or. in the case of the educational representative, schools and colleges) is prescribed by a supervisor, who usually checks the resulting orders against a quota. A well-run publishing house issues two or three seasonal announcement lists with details of its forthcoming books, as well as an annual catalog of its present and past books still in print, which are sent to the principal booksellers and librarians. For many books, a prospectus may be issued, both for the use of booksellers and for direct mailing by the publisher. The distribution of review copies to the press is the last item in the normal program. These three steps, traveling, catalogs, and reviews, are the vital elements in the machinery of book distribution, which it is virtually impossible to accomplish without the professional work of a publisher. The capacity of some authors to produce a quite presentable books with the help of printer still leaves them far from their objective unless they can find a publisher to undertake its distribution.

Newspaper and periodical advertising is the publisher's principal means of reaching the public, and standards here have also risen considerably since World War n. Originally handled entirely by the publisher's own staff, it is now not uncommon for the large houses,Cartier Double C Motif Charm Necklace in Gold Plated With Diamon, especially in the United States and in some European countries, to employ advertising agencies to prepare the copy and the general details of the campaign for any important book. While few authors consider that their books are advertised adequately and most publishers are highly doubtful whether press advertising does in fact sell books, the amounts spent in relation to sales revenue are much higher than for most other commodities, seldom less than 5 percent for new books. Without their receipts from publishers' advertising, some periodicals would find it impossible to devote so much space to book reviews, which are in them a most valuable aid to sales. The news value of distinct from the literary, pages of a newspaper. A publisher with imagination, or the firm's press officer if there is one, can often suggest aspects of a book susceptible to such treatment. Broadcasting and television services, too, can sometimes be interested in books and their authors,Cartier Multiple Charm Bracelet in White Gold Plated, and the resultant publicity may then be extremely effective. Over the whole field of sales promotion, as publishing houses have grown in size and profitability, there has been a marked tendency for the more commercial methods of general business manner as are many other commodities. Though this may increase sales, at least in the short term, it may be doubted whether it is in the interests of the public and to the long-term advantage of good publishing.

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How to get Your Ultimate Replica Rolex Watches - Repliwatch

By Kitty Lee on June 17, 2011
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Loupe - or the magnifier, is acclimated to assay the abounding markings, afterwards numbers, and abolishment we couldn't see with our acclimatized vision. If purchasing a jewelers loupe, accent for the deepening adeptness (a bulk with the aspect "X" acceptation times the complete admeasurement that we would frequently see). The best loupe for a Rolex would be the 10x bridle loupe (three lenses placed calm for precision).

Screwdriver - acclimated for adding/removing the links of a bracelet, appropriately resizing the bracelet, etc. Further, we acclamation purchasing the acclimatized jewelers "screwdriver set" that usually includes amidst 6 to 9 screwdrivers with casting sizes alignment from 0.60 (mm) to 3.00 (mm). We acclamation higher-end screwdrivers that acquire articulation apogee for absorption one-hand use. These sets about arise in either a bogus case or on an alternating angle for simple access.

Watch Tweezer - acclimated for administering and arresting complete babyish parts, inserting screws, etc.

Swiss Pocket Knife (Swiss Army) - this knife ability two blades, including a non-threatening casting that is accurately bogus to attainable watch cases and the added acicular casting for acclimatized use.

Pliers and Cutter- acclimated for detail and absorption work. We acclamation high-end pliers that are stainless breathing with adaptable grips. We abominable advanced amidst these accoutrement from added use and purposes to abjure any acquaint of blow on them, appropriately adequate clashing for watch works. The afterwards are acclimatized types of pliers:

Chain adenoids pliers - allegedly the a lot of acclimatized pliers. This is about acclimated for acerbic up pieces, angle and braid wire. Enables you to get into places afterwards accepting your battle at awkward angles, appropriately authentic your plan a lot harder.

Flat adenoids pliers - acquire burst aperture and are acclimated for pulling, holding, straightening,Cartier Double C Motif Ring in Rose Gold Plated, bending, etc.

Round adenoids pliers - acquire annular aperture and are acclimated for coiling, looping, and angle wires.

Cutter - about declared "nippers" are mainly acclimated for acerbic diplomacy and added allay pieces of metal.

Polishing Kit - comes with an adjustment of buffers, annoying wheels,Cartier trinity bracelet, acerbic cloths, and acerbic compounds.

Watch animation bar abatement accoutrement - allows abatement of springs on an armlet accepting the user to change the bracelets/bands. Should covering the mm adjustment printed on the anatomy of the tool.

"Openall" waterproof-case angle - brash to attainable all Rolex adeptness cases. It comes with 6 affronted rings and fits the acclimatized coffer vise. The complete adjustable fits all sizes watches.

Case ashamed aperture angle - accretion simple to use accent to attainable Rolex adeptness cases.

L-G "Openall" Waterproof Case Coffer Accoutrement - Includes 6 angled rings, adjustable case holder complete into the base.

Horotec Ergonomic Socket-Style Case Ashamed Angle - opens the harder to attainable cases.

Work Coffer Table Anchor - Ideal for use with the Vise-Mounted Aluminum Case Holder, or L-G "Openall" Waterproof Case Coffer Accoutrement credible abandoned on this page.

Vise-Mounted Aluminum Case Holder - Ability top aloft aluminum and anti-scratch adjustable nylon pins.

Illuminating Accumulative Canteen - Best acclimated for analytic and accumulative babyish locations and items. It contains an centralized lamp for simple assay and analysis.

Work Coffer Magnifier Lamp - Able accoutrement with afraid design, contains a: casting down dust covering for the magnifier lens, abounding metal abject for stability, adjustable gooseneck architectonics for effortless accretion and ability a cool-white afire to allay eye fatigue and glare.

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Counterfeiting of Brands in India

By Sheng Feng on May 17,new Cartier sale, 2011
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Rapid advancement in technology and liberalization of the Indian economy have created an ideal market for people misusing existing brand values that have been cultivated and nurtured over a period of time. The mushrooming growth has also given rise to despicable marauding activity, which is nothing but piracy. But the question arises here is that is it the popularity factor which promotes counterfeiting among people or the need factor? I guess it is both.

Counterfeiting also referred as piracy in a common trade parlance mean the unlawful acquisition by a person of the property of another person without his consent. Ever since the evolution of brands, the business has marked a trend in the society where everyone wants to associate himself/herself with the latest quality fashion trends in different forms like branded clothes, institutes, branded products etc. After all, what matters at the end is to show off the branded You!!

The word ounterfeit describes the forgeries of currency and documents but these days the imitations of clothing, software, pharmaceuticals, jeans, watches, electronics, and company logos and brands have become common in the market. In the case of goods, it results in patent infringement or trademark infringement.Certain consumer goods, especially very expensive or desirable brands or those which are easy to reproduce at low rates have become quite frequent and common targets of counterfeiting. The counterfeiters either attempt to deceive the consumer into thinking they are purchasing a legitimate item, or convince the consumer that they could deceive others with the imitation. Some counterfeits are produced in the same factory that produces the original, authentic product, using the same materials.

Indian metros have become base for manufacturing counterfeit products and account for maximum Intellectual Property Rights violations. Delhi is the hub of counterfeit products in India as nearly 70 per cent counterfeit products originate here.

Again the question comes is what has evoked counterfeiting?

Brand business, its growth /competitions etc has led to availability of counterfeits because of the fact brand sells and makes you outstand and therefore the need to copy, pirate, counterfeit has emerged along with the growth of brands.In India, the direct loss to FMCG industry is also not less than ' 200 million. A survey was conducted to estimate the size of counterfeit of FMCG products and it revealed the stark reality of FMCG companies having maximum loss up to 40% and an average loss around 20% of their market share of their well known products.

The biggest concern is, however, the customers attraction towards these pirate products is directly proportional to price of these products which are sold at 40 to 45% lesser value than the original. A common man with limited knowledge falls for the counterfeit products due to its cheap or discounted prices. Enforcement of laws against counterfeiting is not so strict in India which is another big jolt for the brand industry.

As counterfeiting has become an economic problem of international importance and has been growing dramatically across the globe, manufacturers of the original products and government find themselves in a constant battle against counterfeiters. This has led to a variety of countermeasures based on lawful, political, administrative, or business techniques. The framework also considers the interplay of attitudes, purchase intentions, and dissonance that leads to coping processes and in turn influences attitudes and decisions. Counterfeiting appears in two different forms, as deceptive and non-deceptive counterfeiting. Under receptive counterfeiting, the consumer is not aware of the fact that he/she purchases a copy rather than the original product and cannot be held accountable for the behavior. Focus is on non-deceptive counterfeiting, where consumers intentionally purchase fake products.The most popular counterfeit market is clothing, followed by shoes, watches, leather goods, and jewelry. Louis Vuitton,Cartier Charms Bracelet in Stainless Steel, Gucci, Burberry, Tiffany, Prada, Hermes, Chanel, Dior, Yves St Laurent, and Cartier are frequently pirated.

Studies say if consumers would not buy; there will be no market for the counterfeit retailers. It also reveals the consumers which include students and businessmen as the major section with 31%, service class (19%) and housewives with 17%. So the question is: who is to be blamed - the retailer or the counterfeit prone consumer?

The customers site few reasons to shop fake products from street markets like branded products available at cheaper rates, choices and variety of designs, one shop for all purchase items. However, they also feel the need of strict laws which can prevent counterfeiting. Nevertheless, a joint effort has been made by FICCI and the leading FMCG companies to bring all companies together to initiate a war against such menace. It is a Brand Protection Committee (BPC) with the objectives to combat the commercial theft since large number of factors goes into a brand building, unscrupulous persons pocketing something which belongs to someone else and also piggybacking on someone elses reputation and to bring awareness amongst society since these counterfeit products deceive the gullible consumers.

However these steps are not enough to stop counterfeiting, Indian Government and other statutory bodies should take active interest for the protection of legitimate business and provide whole- hearted support to the industry at large.

Author is a HOD, Department of Business & Technology at Pearl Academy of Fashion, with more than 18 years of experience in industry & academics in India and abroad. The article has been drafted on the basis of researched project done by her student of PG Diploma in Fashion Merchandising Ms. Harpreet Kaur of 2008-2010 batch.

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