Archive for May, 2010

How to select the right color clothes?

Monday, May 31st, 2010

All of us have some favorite color or the other. Whatever color we pick to wear it clearly reflects on our personality. Clothes color and personality type are the two stuffs that speak a lot about a person. Following is a list that can help you select the right colored clothes that complement both red hair and dark eyes.

• Begin your search for the right color clothes by divorcing yourself from your favorite colors.
• Check out the color of your hair in the mirror. Are they brown? A true red head? Or do you have dark black hair.
• Remove all traces of makeup
• Look at your eyes in the mirror. Do you have cat eyes? Chocolate brown eyes? Or do you have black berry eyes?
• Know about the color of your skin. Are you fair, whitish or dark?
• Now that you are armed with personally empowering information you can start your shopping.

Choose ivory, tans, beige, medium browns, violet blues and golden yellow colored clothes if you have strawberry blonde or light hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. Choose earth tones if you are have red head, golden brown eyes and whitish color skin. It’s very important that you select clothes that go well with your body outlook.
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Diamond Simulant: The Other Face Of Real Diamond

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

The material that is similar in look to the diamond is known as diamond simulant. At present it plays an important role in the diamond simulant industry.

The diamond simulant has the same characteristics of a real diamond. With the diamond simulant or the manufactured diamond, the simulant can be made of artificial material. It can be a natural or it can be combination with both. The diamond simulant is different from the synthetic diamond and the major difference is the material properties. In the case of a synthetic diamond, the properties are same as the natural diamond. The diamond simulant has dispersion and hardness properties like natural diamonds and their properties help in imitation. The differences in a diamond simulant and in synthetic diamond can be found by diamond professionals only.

The common simulants that are used in the manufacturing of a diamond are the leaded glass and the cubic zirconia. Leaded glass is also known as Rhinestones. The other materials that are used rarely in manufacturing diamond simulant are strontium titanate and the synthetic retile. But today, the moissanite plays an important role in manufacturing of a diamond stimulant even though it is costly when compared to leaded glass and the cubic zirconia.

The following properties must be possessed by the diamond simulant to have a great look and fine craftsmanship.
• The diamond simulant should look like a natural diamond.
• The diamond simulant properties should be similar to a diamond.
• The diamond simulant should cater for non-destructive testing otherwise the fine finishing will not be achieved.
• It should match the durability and the density test as per the standard laid down process.
• There should not be any scratches on the diamond simulant, other wise it will be distinct from the natural diamond.
• The diamond simulant should be hard in nature comparing to other gems.
• The manufactured diamond should have crisp and sharp edges to provide a sparkling look.
• They should be flawless and should cater for fine polishing.
• The diamond simulant should pass the window panel test.
• The specific gravity of the manufactured diamond should be around 3.5, so that it resembles the natural diamond.
• The diamond simulant should be of same weight with that of real diamond.
• The diamond simulant should match the optics and color properties with that of the natural diamond.

Artificial simulants
Nowadays the simulants of the diamonds are carried in large masses to cater the needs of the diamond simulant industry. Due the improvements in various technologies it has become very easy to manufacture diamond simulants and these simulants look more original than the natural diamonds.
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How to Select that Perfect Black Dress

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

It’s mandatory for every women to posses a black dress in her wardrobe, it’s essential. Going for a date, a dinner party, a night out with pals or for a formal or semi formal occasion, that black dress can be dresses to perfection for the occasion, but finding that black dress is going to be that easy, because every body in the world is different, so finding that perfect fit will be some hard work.

I will help you in reducing that hard work by giving you some tips on how to select a perfect black dress based on your body shape.

For a Woman with flabby arms

Select outfits with half or three quarter sleeve or wear a shrug, so that your butterfly wings remain unnoticed. For hiding the problem part of upper arm use a little pinched on shoulder with some ruffly fabric, avoid big poofball sleeves.

For a Woman with thick neck

V-neck black dress helps diverting attention away from the neck and elongates the line.
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Diamond Rings are true to the Heart

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Diamond is a mineral and is the hardest known substance to man, but one of the simplest being composed of carbon and the first recorded history dates back to some 3000 years ago to India. Throughout history diamonds have been associated with mystical power, great beauty and more recently great value and wealth. The word comes from the Greek meaning ‘adamas’ meaning unconquerable and they have been worn throughout the ages by men going into battle as a sign of strength, courage and invincibility.

Most diamonds still originate from central and south Africa although there have been other significant finds in Canada, Brazil, Australia and the biggest diamond mine is in Siberia. The diamond market is very much dominated by De Beers to control the supply and price of diamonds across the world by what some would say are monopolistic practices.

Some of the worlds largest and most valuable diamonds are in the Tower of London in the British Crown Jewels.

Diamonds are indeed very desirable objects and are worn throughout the world set in precious metals in many different types of jewellery. One of the most common pieces of jewellery is still the ladies diamond engagement ring and many women still choose to have a diamond as a symbol of love to wear on their engagement finger whether it be the traditional solitaire or three diamonds which some believe signifies ‘I love you’.
Diamonds have always been associated with romance and legend and it is said that Cupid’s arrows were tipped with diamonds because they possess a magic that nothing else has equalled.
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