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Astrological Jewelry from ELTIF Offers Unique Spin on Popular Signs

With twelve signs in the traditional Western zodiac, designer Julie Lampert believes she has struck upon an idea that will suit just about anyone by offering a personal touch. Her company, ELTIF Designs, is named after her favorite expression, ‘Enjoy Life To Its Fullest’ and the designer has taken the slogan serious by creating a range of gold and silver jewelry suitable for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, pairing the traditional symbol for each astrological birth sign with a hand design called a hamsa.

The hamsa, also called chamsa or khamsa, is an Arabic word meaning five – as in four fingers and a thumb on the human hand. Popular in North Africa and the Middle East, the palm shaped charm originated in ancient Carthage where it was known as the Hand of God and intended to ward off danger and the evil eye. In recent times, the hamsa has come of interest to those who practice Jewish mysticism based on the Kabbalah.

By combining her own descriptions of each zodiac sign, Lampert hopes to interest those who find mystical topics to be of interest. Each necklace is available in the customer’s choice of sterling silver or gold plated sterling silver and all of the necklaces in the Hamsa Collection retail for $180.

Rebecca and Baci Perugina Match Chocolate and Jewelry for Valentine’s Day

Italian jewelry brand Rebecca, a subsidiary of Testi USA, has concocted a delightful marketing concept for customers to enjoy this Valentine’s Day by pairing its products with chocolates from famed Italian chocolate company Baci Perugina. The giveaway will offer a combination that both companies hope will lure women with two products they are sure to adore: chocolate and jewelry.

During the special promotion, those customers who purchase any jewelry with a heart motif will be a complimentary box of chocolate, thus making the products more appealing for women or men who are buying gifts for the romantic holiday. Since the word Baci is Italian for ‘kisses’, the appropriateness of the giveaway is strengthened and both companies foresee a substantial expansion in their business from this promotion.

Most of the jewelry offered comes from Rebecca’s Tropezienne Collection which features, along with many heart shaped pieces, fashion forward jewelry with cutting edge design and a Romantic style. The chocolates from Baci Perugina come wrapped inside a love note written by a renowned writer or poet and are filled with a hazelnut crème.

As the first of many such innovative partnerships, Agostino Magni suggests that many more promotional business pairings are in store for customers of its North American branch who appreciate the Italian charm the company offers.

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Crystal Candy Jewelry Serves Up Sweet Success for New York Entrepreneur

Bayside, New York native Lynne Shapiro-Goldman spent 10 years as a hair stylist before taking a job in the trend jewelry department of Bloomingdale’s, an upscale retailer, but after a short time working with jewelry she was struck by an epiphany that jewelry was her true calling. A lover of all things beautiful a creative, Shapiro-Goldman used her own experiences interacting with retail customers and observing jewelry lines to come up with her own unique twist on crystal jewelry that would appeal to those who enjoyed crystal necklaces. It wouldn’t be long before she began experimenting with crystal bead bracelets and from there she would plunge forward to develop her own line.

The 58 year old has described her success as having a fairy tale element because it all happened so quickly once the inspiration took hold of her. She began by spending only a hundred dollars for the materials she needed to create her first half dozen bracelets and has told the media that the ideas simply rushed into her mind. After wearing the bracelets to work, demand grew at a rapid pace and soon she had sold several of the hand crafted bracelets. Working primarily with vintage beads and Swarovski crystals, Shapiro-Goldman has created the Crystal Candy Jewelry line based on her thought upon first seeing her own work: they looked delicious.

Retailers spotted her work on display at Open See, a designer casting call put on by Henri Brendel, and from there demand has spiked. The jewelry line is now international, being sold at more than thirty five retailers in the United States, the Dominican Republic, Japan and Canada.

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Bracelet of Ex-Business Mogel Bernie Madoff Being Sold to Benefit Charity

When the United States Marshals Service auctioned off an Art Deco bracelet owned by now imprisoned financier Bernie Madoff in an effort to help victims of one of history’s most notorious con men, worldwide jewelry buyer CIRCA bought it for $50,000 – double the value that it has been appraised at. Now the jewelry company is selling it and donating a portion of the profits to benefit two major charities, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation that it has supported for the past 7 years and Florida based Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation which lost $2 million by investing with Madoff himself.

Bernie Madoff has become one of the most despised men in recent memory after being discovered running what is purported to be the world’s largest Ponzi scheme, a criminal enterprise specifically designed to defraud investors. Upon his fall from grace, his estate was seized and is being gradually sold off to benefit the victims of his crimes. Since a large portion of CIRCA’s customers lost money with Madoff and were forced to sell their own jewelry to cover their losses, CIRCA’s CEO Chris Del Gatto has noted that the company felt obligated to do what they could to help the victims.

The bracelet itself is in the Art Deco style popular in the early part of the 1900’s and features large square emeralds set in a paving of diamonds.

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Marriage Proposal Focus of New Ivanka Trump Jewelry Line

Ivanka Trump, ex wife of world famous business mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, is the owner of New York City based Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, an innovative company that is stepping forward to offer more than just engagement rings. In an ingenious move, the company is stepping forward to take its business to the next level by offering not only a full line of products, but advice tailored to men who are planning to propose to the women of their dreams.

Speaking recently to the media, Mrs. Trump had this to say about her business’ latest plans, “We understand how challenging it can be for men to not only shop for a ring, but plan the perfect way to pop the question.”

A solution, it seems, is being offered in the form of a hotel getaway package to one of Donald Trump’s Trump Hotel Collection properties located in NYC. The concept of the New York Proposal Package is that the potential groom will receive a stay in one of these luxurious hotels along with the purchase of any diamond engagement ring from Ivanka Trump’s Bridal Bar. This offers customers an elegant setting in which they can conduct their proposal.

Clients who participate in the package will be offered either a single night’s stay at either the Trump International Hotel and Tower New York which offers a sweeping view of Central Park or, beginning February 2010, the new Trump SoHo New York, nestled in a highly fashionable district of the Big Apple. In addition to the hotel stays, the couples will be treated to a dozen long stemmed roses waiting in their room along with a bottle of complimentary champagne. Dinner that evening will be offered at either Trump SoHo’s Quattro Gastronomia Italiana or Trump International’s Jean-Georges restaurant, depending upon which hotel the client has chosen to make his proposal at. Dinners will include another bottle of champagne and the following morning, continental breakfast in bed will be provided free of charge.

The aim of the program is to acknowledge the high levels of anxiety that suitors experience in regards to proposing marriage and the uncertainty they face in finding an appropriate way to express themselves. The program seeks to make the proposal process fun for both sexes and educate men on the etiquette of a proper proposal that will create a memory to last a lifetime.

The Bridal Bar’s primary aim offerings are estate pieces and designs based on the more popular eras of history. Prices are rich, starting at $800.