Cadmium in children's' jewelry – Can you beat it?!

Now this is simply not done! Carcinogen, known to exacerbate cancer in humans, now found in jewelry! - And that too in precious little things meant for the apple of your eye! Yes, even I was disgusted when I came across this news piece, which said that the Center for Environmental Health, California, has detected alarmingly high levels of cadmium in jewelry pieces (some containing as much as 75 per cent cadmium by weight) made by Chinese manufacturers.



The environmental group revealed that though the tests were found to give positive results in necklaces and bracelets for adults, children's jewelry has been of particular concern because kids bite and suck on jewelry — something far less common among adults. This comes in the wake of recent whistle-blowing by the Federal and state bodies in the U.S. who barred manufacturers from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity. But cadmium, which is more of a hazard as a poison than as a carcinogen, is known to hinder brain development in the very young in a way similar to that done by lead.

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Some chocolates for your valentine? ... chocolate gold I mean!

A woman can never have enough of a few things – flowers, kisses, chocolates, and jewelries (well, not specifically in the same order though) - right girls? So, all you guys who're planning their gifts for the Valentine's Day, listen up! Shower your girl with all these and much more, and you'll never go wrong. To make your job a bit easier, here's an idea – gift her with an elegant piece of chocolate gold jewelry. It will do the good both as a jewelry and as a chocolate.

- Wondering, if I am talking sense? Of course, I am. In fact, when I got to know about brown gold jewelry for the first time, even I was like, ew brown isn't pretty, but seeing the pieces online changed my mind completely. Brown gold is prepared by a special process called PVD (physical vaporization and deposition), during which rose gold is electronically bombarded to change into a molten brown metal extract. Chocolate gold jewelry comes in all thinkable forms. The ones with icy diamonds or Mother of Pearls in them look simply out of this world. Accessorized with all the chic brown fashions available these days, brown gold creates a sophisticated tonal quality against caramel, adds subtle contrast to creamy white and beige, and gives the all-black avant-garde urban style a whole new dimension.




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There's a rose n there's gold! - Gift your valentine a rose gold jewelry this Valentines

Come Valentines paint your love pink. If red has been your color of choice for Vday gifts all these years, and you thought it was almost the “anthem” color for the occasion, now is the time to get out of that water-tight thinking. Gift your girl with a gorgeous piece of rose gold jewelry hidden tenderly amongst pink rose petals put inside a jewelry box, and see how her cheeks turn pink at the sight of it.

Rose gold jewelry comes in various enticing shades of pink. Here are few pieces that may serve as your perfect Valentine's Day gift.













Play up the flirt factor by gifting your boy with some of these amazing pieces of men's rose gold jewelry:




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Na'vi: The Newest Fashion Avatars!

That Avatar, the James Cameron epic movie has remained the biggest grocer of 2009 and that it has earned nine Oscar nominations recently is no more a news. What's latest is the fact that Avatar inspired jewelry has hit the racks. This is not the first time that a movie has inspired fashion or a jewelry line. There are instances when films made to impact human life and address social issues actually ended up invading moviegoers' closets. This time, the Na'vis have done it again.

Neytiri's choker of three green stones and a longer necklace of feathers and beads are the newest addition in the already popular statement necklace category. One of her armbands, which looks as though it is made of thin bamboo linked side-by-side, and the others with stacked halos of multi-coloured beads, have also caught the fancy of handcrafted jewelry makers from around the globe. Then there's the thin, beaded choker worn by Jake's avatar, and his armband made of stones and beads of different blues, turquoise and sea jade. All such jewelry items surely make for a great collection.


All characters in Avatar – be it Tsu’Tey, Mo'at- the shaman of the Na'vi or Eytucan, are dressed in attires that express their inner nature – bold and ethereal in true sense of words. Accordingly, their individual ornamentation has also been designed so as to reflect this power and authority. Given the fact that the 'bold look' in jewelry is very much “in” these days, these pieces are surely going to rock this year.

The Stars Shine Down on Grammy Awards 2010 Red Carpet

It was a star-studded evening yesterday at Staples Center, Los Angeles. The who's who of the world music and entertainment industry turned out in full glittery force at the 52nd Grammy Awards and walked the red carpet in designer ensembles. It was Prada, Versace, Emilio Pucci, and Georges Chakra all the way! The event provided major eye candy in the form of elaborate jewelry pieces , mostly stacked bangles, jeweled cuff bracelets, huge cocktail rings, sparkly earrings and statement necklaces. There were Judith Leiber's famous clutch bags and dazzling stilettos as well, doing the good as apt accessories for the big event.

Here's a look at who wore what, and how they dazzled on the red carpet:

Singer Keri Hilson and Marisa Miller wore Neil Lane jewels.

Taylor Swift accessorized her blue gown with Lorraine Schwarz and Louboutins jewelry.

Miley Cyrus shone in jewelry from Ofira Schwartz and Lorraine Schwartz.

Ke$ha wore pieces from Steven Weber collection.

Beyonce, who set a record by scooping six Grammys, wore a pair of dazzling gold hoop earrings with chandelier add-ons.

Recently engaged Kristen Bell didn't forget to show off the new rock on her finger.

Fergie looked “cutely gorgeous” in a Kwiat cuff and Jessica Robinson jewelry.

Glee’s Lea Michele dazzled in Romona Keveza and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Ciara was in jewelery by Cartier.

Nicole Kidman, who was there to support her singer husband Keith Urban, wore Fred Leighton creations.

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