The oscar Watch Dog Report

Here we have Meryl Streep playing Julia Child in the film Julie and Julia.  Usually Julia is shown cooking over a hot pot and like here frosting a cake.  And what is so charming and yet amusing is the outfit she is wearing.  Granted this is the 1950's and 60's.  She is always seen wearing a Pearl necklace.  Remember June Cleaver, always wearing a set of Pearls, even when she was vacuuming the carpet.  Pearls were the fashion back then and still are.  Not the mainstay today as they were 50 years ago but still quite fashionable.  Now think about where Julia Child is in the world.  She attended cooking school in France and lived with her husband in Paris.  China was not a major supplier of Pearls at that time.  Polynesia was a main supplier of Pearls.  France was a protectorate of Polynesia.  The Pearls of Julia Child living in France were most likely a product of French Polynesia.  A highly prized product of today.  Most likely not farmed Pearls but possibly Okoya Pearls.  Today some of the most valued Pearls are Okoya.  Very large, beautiful round Pearls and cannot be found at your local JC Penney's.  My point is that cooking while wearing such highly prized Pearls is very risky.  Steam and food particles can accumulate on the Pearls and string and, well you get the gist of my message.  Two points here.  First, don't cook with Okoya Pearls hanging around your neck.  Second, clean your pearls with a clean cloth only.  If extremely soiled, take them to a professional jeweler.  Don't wash them in harsh detergent or spray them with Windex.  You don't need that kind of shine.  Shop for all your Pearl needs at stcanyon.com.  You'll look beautiful even if you are a lousy cook. 

The Oscar Watchdog Report

 

What will the fashion be for the Academy Awards in one week?  This seeing eye dog predicts the range of turqouise and blue to reflect that of warm waters and calm seas.  Yellow will also be popular with the ladies to usher in a warm and carrying spring.  Yellow was popular at the Golden Globes this year, not as a reflection of the award's name, but because of the spring fashion sense for 2010.  To complement these colors, look for a lot of Sterling Silver.  Particularly with the yellow shades, look for a colored stone accent such as black onyx or blue sapphire.  For blue dresses, look for black onyx again or Sterling Silver with diamonds.  Sterling Silver and Onyx are always a popular choice with Sterling Canyon at stcanyon.com

 

The Oscar Watchdog Report

 

The first of several reports on fashion and bangles at the upcoming Academy
Awards on Sunday March 7th.  Jennifer Aniston last year wore a beautiful black dress on the red carpet with double pearl necklace, and no doubt matching earrings under her hair.  The envious will wonder where they can grab a necklace like Jennifer's.  Sterling Canyon carries a wonderful selection of Pearl and Sterling Silver jewelry.  A designer that Sterling Canyon represents also supplies the stars.  Matching or similar bangles and baubles may be had at the on-line store.  Happy Awards watching!

February is Amethyst Month

 


Born in February?  So was Elizabeth Taylor and Jennifer Aniston. So what?   Well, the birthstone for February is amethyst, that beautiful blue gemstone that matches so many celebrity's eyes.  The stone has a good hardness and can withstand much punishment from its wearer. You can even clean it with warm soap and water.  Not many gemstones can handle soap and water. Sterling Canyon has a great selection of Amethyst jewelry.  Perhaps a blue that will perfectly match your eyes.  Good luck.

Chinese Jewelry Cartoon

What a terrific editorial cartoon and quite simply the truth.  How many of you lovers are going to go to Walmart or Target, Macy's or Penney's or perhaps a "reputable" jeweler to buy that special necklace or pair of earrings for your lovely wife and save a couple of bucks?  I bet quite a large number are taking that route.  And how many people have not heard the news regarding the jewelry and toys imported from China and coated with toxic lead or cadmium?  How many people still live in caves?  Quite a few I imagine.  There's really nothing society can do to get people to move out of caves.  Perhaps except through eminent domain laws.  There are good jewelers out there that sell high quality jewelry NOT made in China.  www.stcanyon.com carries quality jewelry made in the U.S.A. as well as in Italy.  Quite affordable too.  Check the labels before you buy jewelry.  If the retailer can't prove the origin of the product, don't buy it.  Simply said, simply done.

MSNBC Reports Cadmium in Adult Jewelry

 

New report just out at MSNBC states that Cadmium, the heavy toxic metal found on childrens jewelry is now found on adult jewelry ie: necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.  Keep in mind that this jewelry is costume jewelry, cheap stuff that is sold at Catherines, Saks, Aeropostal.  Many of the pieces are made in China.  Some are made in India.  Some are not marked at all.  Cadmium is toxic in children and in adults.  It knows no age limit.  Play it safe and buy jewelry from a reputable retailer.  www.Stcanyon.com represents jewelry either made in Italy, or in the United States.  Don't trust the store name.  Trust what's on the jewelry label to be sure.

Colored Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

 

                                                Photo courtesy of Linney’s, Perth, Australia

Who would think that a brown crystal could be fashionable?  Brown accessories go hand in hand with many colors of a wardrobe.  But what if that brown crystal were a diamond.  Yes, folks.  What you are looking at here is a brown diamond.  The Argyle diamond mine in western Australia is pulling up millions of carats in colored diamonds.  Besides brown, there are pink, red and purple diamonds.  Before 1985 when Argyle began to mine colored diamonds, if a diamond was not clear, it would be considered junk.  Indeed, Argyle is spending a lot of marketing money to change that perception. The marketing is working and the colored diamonds are attracting big money.  It's not unusual to find a one or two carat pink diamond for the same price as a nice 1/4 carat clear.  The most highly prized of the colored diamonds is the red variety.  Whatever your prize, the colored diamonds are selling like hotcakes in Antarctica. And for Argyle, there's plenty more where they came from.