Lachey's NYE Wedding

Nick Lachey who we all met through his marriage to and reality show with Jessica Simpson is engaged. Now we all knew this but someone got a wild idea that the two were going to get married tonight on New Year’s Eve.

Turns out they don't even have a date set. But this is not why I have called you here today. Duh, we are here to pick apart this amazing engagement ring that his fiancé Vanessa Minnillo got from Lachey.

Let’s break it down to the most important facts; #1 it is a honking 4 carats of Asscher cut diamond. #2 it is set in platinum #3 it has two trapezoid cut diamonds on either side #4 it was created for her by the designers Bader and Garrin and #5 it cost Lachey $125,000 dollars.

4 carats is an amazing size for a diamond, it's not too big and it's definitely not too small.

The two trapezoid cut diamonds on either side are fantastic because you don't see trapezoid cuts all that often, and the jewelers that Lachey got the ring from are a reputable jeweler that are members of The Diamond Manufacturers organization.

Overall, I would say Lacheys choice was a great one and congrats to the both of them.

Well friends I wish you guys the best tonight, have fun , be safe and be beautiful! For fun facts on the superstition behind the NYE kiss check out another blog I follow - http://kinkykelleykicksthekurse.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/the-midnight-kiss/

Happy New Years, Jeneva

Countdown With a New Watch!

I went in search of a watch for men and a watch for women that would be not only gorgeous but stylish for this New Years Eve. Here's what I found.

For you men I found a watch from Bulova that will go perfectly with your tuxedo and it is accented with mother of pearl and diamonds! This Bulova Mens Watch sports 34 hand set diamonds with 24 featured on the case and 10 on the black mother of pearl dial. Day, date, 24 hour sub dials and luminous hands are also featured on this multi-functioning sports watch. This NYE you can count down with class...












As for the Ladies I found another magnificent Bulova watch.
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend and this watch features 24 hand set diamonds on the case, a white mother of pearl dial with luminous hands, a calendar window at 3 o’clock and for security has a deployment buckle.

Whatever you do this NYE, do it in style!

3D Technology Used to Try on Jewelry…Cool!

TACORI Bloomingdales in New York took new steps into augmented reality this December.

The scene: Customers would come into TACORI’s Bloomingdales stand in front of a large scale video screen with multi-touch technology. All the customer had to do was step up to the video screen and touch it to begin a virtual tour through many different pieces of jewelry.
This technology allows customers a thorough experience while decreasing the need of attention from individual sales clerks. Am I the only one who fears
The collection of jewelry used in the Bloomingdales experience is the 18k925 collection.

Ancient Jewels; From Cavemen to Kings

I don’t have any idea why Cavemen would ever think to string a handful of animal teeth together but thank goodness they did. I am here to tell you that recently (supposedly)100,00 year old beads were found. The beads were made from Nassarius (snail) shells.

As life and time moved forward jewelry became more intricate and more relevant. In Ancient Egypt gold was in abundance and became used for jewelry that showed ones station in the empire. Not only did the Egyptians love gold during life they had it buried with them thinking they might keep it also in death. Most Kings and Pharaohs we can see in museums today are still heavily adorned with jewelry made in gold and silver lavished with gems. O it’s good to be King!

Another convenient use of all that gold and other riches was to literally ward off evil. Ancient peoples believed, much like salt, that jewelry made from gold and other precious materials could ward off evil.
I personally am so pleased at the wonderful craftsmanship of jewelry designers in our time but I am also grateful for the pioneers that, through trial and error, got us where we are today.

Here is a list of a few of my favorite jewelry designers to date; David Yurman, Yurman has adorned the likes of Hilary Swank, Justin Timberlake and Serena Williams.
Renelde Napoli, Napoli’s bead weaving makes her jewelry more like art than mere accessories.
Steven and Richard, This team of brothers has some of the most intricate designs available.