Personal Jewelry

Engraved urns can be a gentle memorial suitable for display or a centerpiece of your devotion to a loved one who has died. Cremation urns for people are a common means to provide a lasting home for a departed partner or parent’s remains, turning what can be often a plain item into an object that can be tastefully displayed along with other reminders of their lives. It can be tricky finding the right balance of course between having engraved urns as a focus for your memories or their being an overwhelming presence in the room.

Recognizing that this choice usually comes at the most draining and emotionally devastating time of your life, the vast majority of funeral homes who provide cremation urns for people will take every effort in a sympathetic manner to make your decisions as stress-free as possible. T

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Ive been reading Andrews blog for a while now, and just knew hed make something beautiful with Nina Designs bronze jewelry charms and components. Im drawn to his blog for the beauty I find there in his jewelry, in his writing, and in the community he is a part of. I admire his eye for jewelry design and for living an artful life. I love what he created with the bronze jewelry charms we sent because it seems to echo who he is, and what he appreciates. He made this bracelet that is earthy and tribal but still feels urban, youthful, and bold.

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Tungsten Mens Rings Demystified

In many ways, tungsten carbide is the ideal material for mens wedding bands: its incredibly hard, durable, attractive and affordable. While many customers love the look and benefits of tungsten mens rings, there is a fair amount of misinformation floating around about them. Here are some of the most common myths and misperceptions about tungsten carbide and tungsten rings, as well as the real skinny on them.

Black Tungsten Ring Tungsten mens rings crack easily. Made of equal parts of the rare metal tungsten and carbon atoms, tungsten carbide is a naturally brittle material. Full post…

Everyone who was waiting with baited breath to see if the Cutler-Cavallari split would go the same way as the Williams-Daniels debacle (in which the football player actually sued his former beauty queen girlfriend to get back the $76,000 diamond ring he sent her in the mail) can now breathe a sigh of relief. Cavallari, who reportedly loved her 5.2-carat, Asscher-cut engagement ring, has nonetheless offered it back to former fiancé Jay Cutler, Chicago’s quarterback. And the jerk took it. After reportedly breaking her heart, you think he’d at least give her a consolation prize (fact: diamonds are forever, even if relationships clearly are not). But

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Is it March already? My, how time flies. It has been a pretty mild start to the 2012 year, and you know what? I’m not complaining. We’ve experienced some double-digit temperatures as of late, and all I can think about is spring.

We all know that spring (and the onset of longer days) brightens everyone’s outlook on life and encourages us to start fresh. What better way to freshen up than to welcome in a brand-new makeup routine? Here are three makeup trends to try.

1. Healthy skin. Fresh faces are making a comeback! Do away with heavy powders and thick foundations and opt for a tinted moisturizer or lightweight liquid foundation instead. Add i

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