From the Associated Press:
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a woman stole two 14-karat gold bracelets — by swallowing them. An employee at Hy & Mike's Pawn and Bail Bonds told police he saw the woman put the bracelets in her mouth May 27. Court documents say Salt Lake City investigators confirmed it by watching the surveillance video.
The bracelets, valued around $2,000, have been recovered. Police spokesman Jeff Bedard says he doesn't know just how the jewelry was collected.
Norma Porchas, 41, was charged with retail theft. She has an unlisted phone number and could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Porchas is scheduled to appear in court June 19.
And the bracelets? They're back on display at the pawn shop
article is found here:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jh_zSjwCto-BzHfPLzvBZt0OwzUwD913JG6O0
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Pearls and their Legends - Birthstone for June
One of my absolute favorite material to work with is the pearl. It's so amazing to me that they are grown inside of a gooey little ocean creature. Oysters are so ugly on the outside but produce this amazing little lustrous pebble.
And now we have learned to do so many things to the pearl..put in the oyster certain shapes so that it covers that shape in the lustrous nacre and we end up with coin pearls, square pearls, even heart pearls...
My favorite interesting shape is the petal keshi pearl (aka 'corn flake pearls') Actually keshi is a Japanese word for something very small, like a grain of sand. Now in the jewelry world its used to refer to a pearl with no nucleus or center. It has all nacre and is the result of the mollusk rejecting the nucleus yet it continues to make the pearl. They are very beautiful and very sought after so can be quite pricey.
Color enhancement has even doubled the fun with jewelry designing and mixing and matching with other stones and crystals.
Pearls like other stones have also been the center of many legends. The ancient Chinese thought that pearls were conceived in the brains of dragons. Certain Hindu writers have linked pearls with clouds, elephants, snakes, wild boars, fish but only sometimes with oysters. The Greeks and Romans thought pearls were born in oysters as a result of a drop of rain or dew having penetrated between the layers. The Persians thought the same but they believed that if a pearl was imperfect it was because of thunder in the sky. Stories like this certainly add to the intrigue for many pearl lovers.
The layer of irridesence that shows over the base color is what intrigues me. You can have two of the same base color pearl..but one has a certain color of luster and it totally changes it's look. And it can pick up a different hue each way you turn it.
Always stay tuned for beautiful and unusual pearl jewelry from
Jonara Blu Maui!
And now we have learned to do so many things to the pearl..put in the oyster certain shapes so that it covers that shape in the lustrous nacre and we end up with coin pearls, square pearls, even heart pearls...
My favorite interesting shape is the petal keshi pearl (aka 'corn flake pearls') Actually keshi is a Japanese word for something very small, like a grain of sand. Now in the jewelry world its used to refer to a pearl with no nucleus or center. It has all nacre and is the result of the mollusk rejecting the nucleus yet it continues to make the pearl. They are very beautiful and very sought after so can be quite pricey.
Color enhancement has even doubled the fun with jewelry designing and mixing and matching with other stones and crystals.
Pearls like other stones have also been the center of many legends. The ancient Chinese thought that pearls were conceived in the brains of dragons. Certain Hindu writers have linked pearls with clouds, elephants, snakes, wild boars, fish but only sometimes with oysters. The Greeks and Romans thought pearls were born in oysters as a result of a drop of rain or dew having penetrated between the layers. The Persians thought the same but they believed that if a pearl was imperfect it was because of thunder in the sky. Stories like this certainly add to the intrigue for many pearl lovers.
The layer of irridesence that shows over the base color is what intrigues me. You can have two of the same base color pearl..but one has a certain color of luster and it totally changes it's look. And it can pick up a different hue each way you turn it.
Always stay tuned for beautiful and unusual pearl jewelry from
Jonara Blu Maui!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
A fun necklace tutorial using watch pieces
I wanted to share this fun tutorial by Cyndi..a member of the beading group I help moderate Beadingaholics
"Time to Run Necklace"
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
"Time to Run Necklace"
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Amazing possible future techonolgy we will have in telecommunications - Nokia Morph
Morph is a concept demonstrating some of the possibilities nanotechnologies might enable in future communication devices. Morph can sense its environment, is energy harvesting and self cleaning .
Morph is a flexible two-piece device that can adapt its shape to different use modes. Nanotechnology enables to have adaptive materials yet rigid forms on demand.
It is also featured in the MoMA online exhibition "Design and the Elastic Mind". It has been a collaboration project of Nokia Research Center and Cambridge Nanoscience Center.
Find out more:
http://www.nokia.com/A4852062
Info taken from buddesign on YouTube.com
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassionshttp://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
http://www.belleadorn.com - Unique Artisan Beaded Jewelry
Morph is a flexible two-piece device that can adapt its shape to different use modes. Nanotechnology enables to have adaptive materials yet rigid forms on demand.
It is also featured in the MoMA online exhibition "Design and the Elastic Mind". It has been a collaboration project of Nokia Research Center and Cambridge Nanoscience Center.
Find out more:
http://www.nokia.com/A4852062
Info taken from buddesign on YouTube.com
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassionshttp://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
http://www.belleadorn.com - Unique Artisan Beaded Jewelry
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Paula Abdul messes up
Paula gave her thoughts on Jason’s first and second song when in fact the contestants hadn't even sang their second song yet. At her defense I'm guessing she already had notes and an oppinion about it from watching the practice performances, however Ryan Seacrest had only asked about their opinions on the first songs. Poor thing..she looked really confused.
see the video
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
see the video
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
Monday, April 28, 2008
Maui Jewelry
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassionshttp://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassionshttp://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
Sunday, April 27, 2008
www.jonarablumaui.com - Watching the whales wave at us
Dave.tv
http://dave.tv/MediaPlayer.aspx?contentItemId=3734974
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassionshttp://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
http://dave.tv/MediaPlayer.aspx?contentItemId=3734974
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassionshttp://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Cool Retro Chairs from Craigslist
http://jonarablumaui.blogspot.com/2008/02/cool-retro-chairs-from-craigslist.html
My Clipshack URL
http://www.clipshack.com/44063
http://www.clipshack.com/Clip.aspx?key=80E27D4C5F3C1DFD
http://www.dailymotion.com/us
http://www.dailymotion.com/jonarablu/video/8770256
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassions http://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
My Clipshack URL
http://www.clipshack.com/44063
http://www.clipshack.com/Clip.aspx?key=80E27D4C5F3C1DFD
http://www.dailymotion.com/us
http://www.dailymotion.com/jonarablu/video/8770256
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on the island of Maui, Hawaii
beaded jewelry made with semi-precious stones, shell, pearls, Swarovski crystals, silk, sterling silver, Hill Tribe silver, glass
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://www.GreatGiftPicks.com - Gift Picks for Every Day and Special Occassions http://www.PearlGirlWorld.com - Affordable Genuine Pearl Jewelryhttp://www.MsCharme.com - Learn by Play Quality Educational Toys for Children
Friday, April 25, 2008
www.jonarablumaui.com - Whales Waving at Us
Yahoo video
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2463371/7551674
Google video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7822148878594621029&hl=en
Vimeo
www.jonarablumaui.com - Whales Waving at Us from Jonara Blu Maui on Vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/939418
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E5ZSiy9nb0
Photobucket
http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/jonara/?action=view¤t=wwwjonarablumauicom-whaleswaving.flv
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on Maui, Hawaii
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2463371/7551674
Google video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7822148878594621029&hl=en
Vimeo
www.jonarablumaui.com - Whales Waving at Us from Jonara Blu Maui on Vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/939418
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E5ZSiy9nb0
Photobucket
http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/jonara/?action=view¤t=wwwjonarablumauicom-whaleswaving.flv
Jonara Blu Maui Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist
beach wedding jewelry hand crafted on Maui, Hawaii
http://www.jonarablumaui.com
http://www.jonarablu.etsy.com
http://www.jonarablumaui.blogspot.com
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