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		<title>Bob Mackie Continues to Wow Audiences when he Dresses Cher</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bob Mackie has been dressing the stars for over forty years. Probably best known for his work on the Carol Burnett Show in the sixties and seventies, Bob has also provided costumes and gowns for Bette Midler, Elton John, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Eva Longoria and Jada Pinkett Smith (read up here!). But his outfits [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bob Mackie has been dressing the stars for over forty years. Probably best known for his work on the Carol Burnett Show in the sixties and seventies, Bob has also provided costumes and gowns for Bette Midler, Elton John, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Eva Longoria and Jada Pinkett Smith (<a href="http://www.bobmackie.com/news.aspx" target="_blank">read up here!</a>). But his outfits for Cher are legendary. At a time when television censorship was high, Mackie created sexy and risqué costumes worn by Cher on The Sonny and Cher Show showing her bare navel, excessively deep necklines, and low hip hugger pants.</p>
<p>Aside from the comical skits and hit songs, The Sonny and Cher Show was a huge success as millions of people tuned in weekly just to get a glimpse of Cher’s ensembles. Now, sixty-two years old, she continues to hold successful concerts all the while Bob continues to wow her audiences with his famous Cher creations. Her current three-year engagement at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas has given them both the opportunity to show these marvelous designs on such a great body.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-617 aligncenter" title="Bob Mackie, Cher" src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/ups/2008/09/bob-mackie-cher.jpg" alt="Bob Mackie, Cher" width="300" height="500" /></p>
<p>And apparently, the finale of the show displays one costume that begs to be seen! A tiny nude outfit made of diamonds sitting in the right places projecting the illusion that everything can be seen when in fact, nothing can be seen. According to Bob, it “looks as though Cher was dipped in glue then rolled in diamonds”. As if Cher was not naked enough with her other spectacular outfits, she told Bob that she wanted something more naked to wear when she sings her song “Believe”.</p>
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		<title>Orchid: New Tiffany &amp; Co&#8217;s Frank Gehry Collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earrings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orchid is Tiffany &#38; Co’s new collection of jewelry, a design collaboration with Frank Gehry, who is arguably one of the greatest architects of all time. The pieces, both feminine and sensual, were inspired by the graceful and exotic bloom it was named for. According to the luxe jewelry retailer, the designs “capture every twirl [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Orchid is <a href="http://www.tiffany.com" rel="nofollow">Tiffany &amp; Co</a>’s new collection of jewelry, a design collaboration with Frank Gehry, who is arguably one of the greatest architects of all time. The pieces, both feminine and sensual, were inspired by the graceful and exotic bloom it was named for. According to the luxe jewelry retailer, the designs “capture every twirl and droop of the mystical flower.”</p>
<p>The new collection includes delicate pendants, drop earrings and brooches, each crafted in fine sterling silver, or 18k yellow and white gold with pave diamonds.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/u_06/tiffany/Frank_Gehry_earrings_tiffan.jpg" alt="Frank Gehry earrings tiffany" title="Frank Gehry earrings tiffany" border="1" height="336" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="475" /></p>
<p>If the gold and diamond pieces are a bit beyond your budget (prices go up to $6,800 for the 18k gold, diamond-paved designs,) try the Sterling Silver pieces (prices start at $125) they are just as lovely as their gold counterparts. I particularly love the Double Orchid Drop Earrings in Sterling Silver ($495 at Tiffany.com). They are just so elegant and stylish, with graceful 2.5” silver dangling orchid drops, like smooth metal curlicues that catch the light when you move. These earrings are glam enough for a night out (in a little black dress, maybe?) but also understated enough to be worn casually.</p>
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		<title>White Gold Diamond Rings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Made a personal selection of affordable white gold diamond rings today, basicly because I&#8217;m looking to get myself one for under $1,500 for the wedding in Paris! :D 1 Carat Three Diamond White Gold Ring @ SuperJeweler 18k White Gold 1/2 Carat Princess Cut Trellis Setting Solitaire Diamond Ring @ Netaya I&#8217;m on the lookout [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Made a personal selection of affordable white gold diamond rings today, basicly because I&#8217;m looking to get myself one for under $1,500 for the <a href="http://weddinginparis.net/">wedding in Paris</a>! :D</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2569579-10405970?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superjeweler.com%2Fnewuserarea%2FItemDetail.asp%3Fjwlkey%3D1612&amp;cjsku=1612" target="_top"><strong>1 Carat Three Diamond White Gold Ring @ SuperJeweler</strong></a><br />
<img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2569579-10405970" border="0" height="1" width="1" /><br />
<img src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/w_04/Rings/01.jpg" alt="1 Carat Three Diamond White Gold Ring" title="1 Carat Three Diamond White Gold Ring" border="1" height="242" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="468" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.netaya.com/4dw26356lpg50-07.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong> 					18k White Gold 1/2 Carat Princess Cut Trellis Setting Solitaire Diamond Ring @ Netaya</strong></a><br />
<img src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/w_04/Rings/02.jpg" alt="18k White Gold 1/2 Carat Princess Cut Trellis Setting Solitaire Diamond Ring" title="18k White Gold 1/2 Carat Princess Cut Trellis Setting Solitaire Diamond Ring" border="1" height="319" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="468" /></p>
<p>I&#8217;m on the lookout for more &#8212; but I love both of these!</p>
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		<title>Gold Rings by Kara Ross</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Browns Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Found these two beautiful rings thanks to The Wizard of Jewelry&#8216;s post about Kara Ross rings, and decided to give them a plug (as they mentioned us before too!). :) Read up on these very expensive beauties right here on the Wizard&#8217;s site!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Found these two beautiful rings thanks to <a href="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/">The Wizard of Jewelry</a>&#8216;s post about <a href="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/kara-ross-gold-rings/">Kara Ross rings</a>, and decided to give them a plug (as they mentioned us before too!). :)</p>
<p><img src="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kara-ross-gold-ring-01.jpg" alt="Kara Ross 18k Gold Diamond ring" /><br />
<img src="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kara-ross-gold-ring-02.jpg" alt="Kara Ross Gold Ring" /><br />
<img src="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kara-ross-gold-ring-03.jpg" alt="Kara Ross Ring - Citrine 18k Gold" /><br />
<img src="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kara-ross-gold-ring-04.jpg" alt="Kara Ross Gold Ring Citrine" /></p>
<p>Read up on these very expensive beauties <a href="http://www.wizardofjewelry.com/kara-ross-gold-rings/" rel="nofollow">right here on the Wizard&#8217;s site</a>!</p>
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		<title>Cartier Small La Dona Diamond Watch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cartier]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, if you&#8217;re really looking for a Cartier watch and you don&#8217;t have a $30,000 budget; please hit the back button in your browser. You&#8217;ll fall in love with a watch you won&#8217;t be able to get &#8212; and I know that just hurts. ;) If you DO have the budget though, or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First of all, if you&#8217;re really looking for a Cartier watch and you don&#8217;t have a $30,000 budget; please hit the back button in your browser. You&#8217;ll fall in love with a watch you won&#8217;t be able to get &#8212; and I know that just hurts. ;)</p>
<p>If you DO have the budget though, or just like pretty things like I do &#8212; you&#8217;ll love this Cartier Small La Dona Diamond Watch. The bracelet is 18 carat white gold, the diamonds are 52 of them totalling 0.52 carats, and it&#8217;s&#8230;. gorgeous!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/w_04/r_cartier/cartier_watch_big.jpg" alt="Cartier Watch La Dona Diamond" title="Cartier Watch La Dona Diamond" border="1" height="582" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="468" /><br />
<img src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/w_04/r_cartier/cartier_watch_bdetail.jpg" alt="Cartier Watch Detail Diamonds White Gold" title="Cartier Watch Detail Diamonds White Gold" border="1" height="463" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="468" /></p>
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		<title>2007 Very Sexy Holiday Fantasy Bra Gift Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, Santa, This is what I want for Christmas! The Victoriaâ€™s Secret Very Sexy Holiday Fantasy set for 2007 is made from 584.76 carats of diamonds, 797.40 carats of emeralds, 276.93 carats of rubies, and 3.42 carats of yellow sapphires. It was created exclusively for Victoriaâ€™s Secret by Mouawad, a world renowned jeweler. In the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="lightbox" href="http://zoom.blog-tique.com/?photo=/wp-content/uploads/Vanessa/Victorias_Secret_Holiday_Fantasy_Set.jpg&amp;description=This is What I want for Christmas!"><img border="1" vspace="3" align="left" width="109" src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/Vanessa/.thumbs/.Victorias_Secret_Holiday_Fantasy_Set.jpg" hspace="3" alt="This is What I want for Christmas!" height="135" title="This is What I want for Christmas!" /></a>Ok, Santa, This is what I want for Christmas! The <a href="http://www2.victoriassecret.com/category/?cgnbr=OSGIFFANBRA&amp;rfnbr=3853">Victoriaâ€™s Secret </a>Very Sexy Holiday Fantasy set for 2007 is made from 584.76 carats of diamonds, 797.40 carats of emeralds, 276.93 carats of rubies, and 3.42 carats of yellow sapphires. It was created exclusively for <a href="http://www2.victoriassecret.com/category/?cgnbr=OSGIFFANBRA&amp;rfnbr=3853">Victoriaâ€™s Secret </a>by Mouawad, a world renowned jeweler. In the set, you get the bra, garter, thong, cuff bracelet, and hair ornament, all in beautiful holiday colors with the illusion of holly berries, ribbons, and poinsettias. And, would you believe that this beautiful set will only set you back $4,500,000! Like I said, I want this from Santa, because thatâ€™s the only way that Iâ€™ll ever get it. Still, itâ€™s a great Christmas dream<font face="Wingdings">J</font></p>
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		<title>What do diamonds and fashion rings have to do with city planning?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daphne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abazias]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you havenâ€™t heard of Richard Floridaâ€™s book â€œThe Rise of the Creative Class,â€ the basic premise is that cities that can attract artists, jewelers, and other types of creative people end up becoming major centers of culture. This, in turn, spurs economic growth and wealth. This seems to be true like in places like [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://zoom.blog-tique.com/?photo=/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/diamond_ring.jpg&amp;description=Diamond%20Ring" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://www.blog-tique.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/.thumbs/.diamond_ring.jpg" alt="Diamond Ring" title="Diamond Ring" align="right" border="1" height="78" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="130" /></a>If you havenâ€™t heard of Richard Floridaâ€™s book â€œThe Rise of the Creative Class,â€ the basic premise is that cities that can attract artists, jewelers, and other types of creative people end up becoming major centers of culture. This, in turn, spurs economic growth and wealth. This seems to be true like in places like Antwerp, Belgium, where creative folk fashion <a href="http://www.abazias.com/">diamonds</a> and fashion rings for the elite buyers. It is considered one of the worldâ€™s most creative cities. While, at first, it doesnâ€™t appear to have a connection to wealth within a city, Floridaâ€™s best-selling book makes a strong case for not only seeking out these types of industries, but also patronizing and supporting local artists within urban design plans.This book explains how the creative class is not just responsible for innovations in art and fashion, but they contribute greatly to the success and innovation of a cityâ€™s cultural climate. A city with a great many creative boutiques can attract wealth simply through the excitement of art and fashion. This applies to individual jewelers who create gorgeous jewelry with diamonds as much as it does to the fashion boutiques that promote and sell fashion rings and luxury wear.</p>
<p>As we begin to appreciate the value of the creative class and support their endeavors, there can be a renaissance of creative thinking, free expression, and ultimately cultural tolerance within the society. This may not be what comes to mind when you are out buying your first diamond ring or deciding on what designer outfit to purchase, but it is all part of the same package. By supporting the boutiques of fashion and jewelry, one is making an investment in a cityâ€™s future ability to attract more of the creative class and thus, helping to promote future economic growth.</p>
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