2010年7月29日星期四

Cubic Zirconia Makes It Way

Even now it is one of the most economical and gemological important stimulant. It is different from Zirconium as this one is ‘skull crucible’ or cold crucible treated. And that is what makes it possible to draw it into jewelry. There are various formulations of CZ jewelry. And these variations turn its optical properties as well as physical. While this jewelry is visually close to a diamond and can easily fool anyone who is not used to diamonds regularly, there are some hints to identify this jewelry. Unlike diamond, this is so brittle that everyday use can cause scratch to it.Whereas most diamonds give you a yellowish tint internally, this jewelry is white or transparent inside.Diamonds are known to be a girls best friend and mans’ enemy! Since they dig a big hole in payers pocket, there has always been a demand to create something similar and as magical as diamond but with less price. A diamond stimulant is such a creation which possesses the same characteristics (gemological). It is different from synthetically made diamond. These stimulants can be artificial natural or even a combination of the two. Cubic Zirconia jewelry is one such stimulant. It should have a marked characteristic of hardness and depression for the gem and not for the payer!The Zirconia jewelry is catching up. It was first introduced in year 1976 and it dominated the market very easily.

How Oysters Produce Pearls

Then read on.A pearl is basically a substance covered with layers and layers of nacre. Nacre is the material created by the mantle, while the mantle is the organ which produces the shell of the oyster using the minerals it gets from the food that the oyster eats. So the formation of pearl starts when an irritant, a foreign substance such as sand, dirt or whatever, enters the mantle. The mantle gets irritated and a reaction occurs which covers the irritant with layers and layers of nacre. This process eventually forms a pearl. Pearls can be produced in two ways. It can be produced naturally and it can also be cultured. Cultured pearls share the same process of pearl formation as the natural ones. Their only difference is that there no human intervention involved in the natural production of pearls. It all the works of Mother Nature. And there you have it. That is how pearls are produced.In search of the perfect pearl necklace? Laguna Pearl offers only the highest quality and the broadest selection of pearl jewelry. Our selection of products includes pearl necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and many more. Most gems are buried and could be found in rocks and mined in the ground. But there one gem that is produced by a living organism. Yes, you’re right. It the pearl, the queen of all gems. Pearls are produced by mollusks such as oysters. This special characteristic of pearls sets it apart from all the other gems. Other mollusks such as clams and mussels can also produce pearls but it is a very rare occurrence unlike oysters. Most pearls, if not all, are produced by oysters in a saltwater or a freshwater environment. It can also be produced naturally or it could also be cultured. So do you want to know how oysters produce pearls?

Heart Diamond Earrings Say I Love You

Men can wear diamond jewelry or fine gold jewelry as fine accessories for any occasion. Heart jewelry and fine gold jewelry are available especially designed for men. New designs and affordable prices are available for diamond jewelry and fine gold jewelries at many reputable stores. Again, you are advised to check thoroughly before buying any kind of diamond jewelry or fine gold jewelry, whether it may be heart jewelry or any other style.Alex Smith writes about fine jewelry for Fire Island Gems. If you would like to read more about gold jewelry or purchase heart diamond earrings, you can visit their blog or their online jewelry store.You won’t sacrifice variety either; many different types of diamond jewelry such as heart diamond earrings, gold heart diamond earrings, and white gold diamond earrings are available in online as well as offline stores.However, diamond and fine gold jewelry must be examined thoroughly before buying for their purity and originality. Genuine diamond or fine gold jewelry can be known by the hallmarks or other authenticating marks on them.And let not forget the men! Diamond and gold jewelry are also fashionable for men.

Heart Diamond Earrings Say I Love You

Heart and diamond white gold earrings are one type of jewelry that have become extremely popular amongst all styles of fine diamond and gold jewelry. Heart diamond earrings, gold heart diamond earrings, and any combination of hearts and diamonds are a suitable expression of love for just about any woman. Gold heart diamond earrings and white gold earrings don’t have to be prohibitively expensive either; fine jewelry can be found to fit any budget.Fine gold jewelry and diamond jewelry have been popular for hundreds of years. Today, fine diamond and gold jewelry can be bought online as safely and securely as from nearby jewelry stores. Women have always been fascinated by diamond and fine gold jewelry. Whatever style or shape of diamond jewelry, be it heart diamond earrings, heart jewelry or gold heart diamond jewelry, any kind of diamond jewelry fascinates women. Gold heart diamond earrings and white gold earrings are the most popular diamond jewelry today.These days white gold diamond jewelry has become the fashion, and has found fans among everyone who enjoys its glamor and sparkle. Heart jewelry or white gold heart jewelry can mend a partner heart and make her smile.

2010年7月15日星期四

The Nike Lance 4 Titanium Cycling Watch

Features of the Nike Lance 4 Titanium Cycling WatchAltimeter with Zero Drift Technology. The Lance 4 uses a special algorithm toattempt to distinguish between barometric pressure changes, and actual altitudechanges. Measure your ascent/decent rate, current altitude, and the maximumaltitude achieved.Barometer. (The watch even charts changes in barometric pressure.)Real-time digital compass. Displays your current heading as well as both magneticor geographic north (see my reviewof the Tissot T-Touch for an explanationof the difference).
The Nike Lance 4 Titanium Cycling watch is the star of Nike's ACG Oregon outdoorwatch collection. Inspired and partially designed by five-time (consecutive) Tourde France winner Lance Armstrong, the Nike Lance 4 packs an impressive setof features into a relatively lightweight and even fairly nice looking (in an outdoorsports watch kind of way) titanium case.Before I list all the features of the Nike Lance 4, I want to talk about one featurein particular: the altimeter. Since cycling -- and especially the Tour de France-- is so much about ascents and elevation, naturally the Lance 4 contains an altimeter.The problem with most altimeters which are built into watches, however, is thatthey are barometric altimeters, which means they attempt to measure your altitudeby measuring the atmospheric pressure, and in some cases, the temperature.That also means natural changes in atmospheric pressure dramatically influencealtitude measurement. Usually the best way to use a barometric altimeter is tocalibrate it before you begin your ascent using a GPS, map, or a nearby sign, thento measure your ascent as quickly as you can before the atmospheric pressure changes.Since that obviously won't work for races that span days or weeks and hundredsor thousands of miles, Nike incorporated their patented Zero Drift technology intothe Lance 4 cycling watch. Zero Drift technology is apparently able to determinewhether a change in atmospheric pressure was caused by changing weather patterns,or by an actual change in altitude. Very clever, assuming it works.