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After working for years, designing diamond jewelry pieces occasionally, sometimes on commission, and for different companies, breast cancer survivor and jewelry designer Neda Behnam is launching her own line.  Diamonds For A Cure (DFAC) will donate a percentage of sales from its diamond jewelry collection to one cause, called Stand Up To Cancer.  This organization is working to find cures for various types of cancers. 

Having donated proceeds from her previous work to breast cancer research, Behnam finally decided to create her own business that would benefit different types of cancer.  She says that, “My vision of this name and this idea was that it’s global.  Cancer is something that affects everybody.”

One of the important aspects of Behnam’s collections is that she plans to design for varying markets.  “We want to create something accessible to everyone,” she says.  “Everyone buys diamond jewelry.  To be doing that and giving to a good cause is what we want to promote.”

A veteran of the jewelry industry for 25 years, she divides her work into two collections. The “Symbolic Collection” features diamond rings, diamond earrings, and diamond pendants ranging in price from $299 to more than $2,000.  The “Red Carpet Collection” displays one-of-a-kind pieces and couture designs.

Although the line was released only in March, Diamonds For A Cure is already becoming popular with the rich and famous.  Celebrities ranging from country singer Reba McIntire to Paula Abdul to the young cast of the new “90210” series are wearing DFAC pieces.  Behnam hopes that the general public will become aware of her work soon.  Having celebrities showing it off has been a good start to achieving a known brand name.

Says Behnam of her work: “This is all very close to my heart.  Right now, my biggest dream would be to see cancer eradicated, and Stand Up To Cancer has that vision.”

 

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I’ll confess: I have an online shopping habit. I’ve spent many an evening pouring over the pages of zappos.com while sipping chardonnay. Too many sips, and 4-5 business days later I end up with some really peculiar and definitely impractical shoes delivered right to my front door. This is why I only drink-and-shop in cyber-stores that offer free shipping and have a very relaxed return policy. My husband has the male version of an internet shopping fetish, which drove him to impulse-purchase a new car on EBay a couple years ago. This is not that unusual in and of itself, but the thing that made it interesting was that the car was located several states away from us. This required him to buy two very expensive airplane tickets for us to pick up his great bargain and drive it all the way home. Practical? Not so much. But he gets points for spontaneity.

 

Given this spotty family history, you may be wondering if you should really seek guidance from me about shopping online for an item as significant as a diamond. Here are two reasons to heed my advice: 1. I did extensive research on the topic, in order to make the process a little bit easier for you (I hope), and 2. I haven’t had any chardonnay today…yet. So here are a few tips and resources to help make your diamond buying experience rewarding and safe. If you navigate the web wisely, you will be able to purchase your ideal ring at an excellent price.

 

Be an informed customer
Consider getting a guide book such as The Diamond Ring Buyer’s Guide before you shop. The more you know about the four C’s, the grading scale and certification process, the better equipped you will be to get the best bling for your buck.

 

Comparison Shop
Search various online retailers in order to get an idea of what a fair price for your gem should be. Helpful comparison tools include the "build your ring" and "compare diamond rings" features that most online stores offer. They should give you free quotes (if they don’t, look elsewhere) without any obligation to buy. Many sites allow you to save your comparison rings so that you can consider several options at once.

 

Reputation Matters
Shop with an online jeweler who has an established reputation for good business practice (one way to check on this is to make sure that they have a satisfactory rating with the Better Business Bureau). I recommend Whiteflash.com, which is the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and is consistently rated highly by customers and media publications. Whiteflash, and other highly regarded online jewelers like it, can often offer you prices that are as close to wholesale as you’ll get anywhere. Make sure that whatever company you choose offers at least a money back guarantee. They also must provide you with a GIA loose diamond grading certificate or equivalent for your diamond.

 

More Tips
Click here for more tips on buying a diamond, either online or in person.

Happy Hunting!

Debi

 

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Diamond necklaces come in several basic styles, which have very different looks and feels. The taste of the wearer can be a factor; both men and women can wear diamond necklaces, although diamond necklaces for women tend to be more common.

 

 

There are two basic types of diamond necklaces: pendants and true necklaces. A diamond pendant is a small setting, which hangs from a chain. True necklaces can be made in a variety of ways; with the key distinction being that the setting is not free hanging, like a pendant.

 

Diamonds are available in the form of chokers, collars, and chains, which can be fabricated in a variety of styles. A true necklace tends to be more expensive, because it requires more stones, since the stones are often set all the way around the necklace, rather than just being present in a pendant.

 

There have been many different styles of diamond necklaces that have been popular over the years. Recently, the most popular style of diamond necklace has been the Journey diamond necklace. Journey necklaces have a meaning similar to the three stone "Past, Present, and Future”. The Journey jewelry line uses a series of diamonds that gradually get larger to show how your love grows over the years.

 

The 4cs of diamond, which must be present in every diamond necklace, are cut, color, and clarity and carat weight. Therefore, before buying diamond necklace, which truly shines, it is necessary to carefully consider these four characteristics. These diamond necklaces enhance the beauty of the wearer.

 

Reflecting unique flavor of fashion and style, the diamond pendants are gaining immense popularity in the fashion industry. Diamond necklaces are becoming more and more popular now a days among girls and women. The main reason for this is that they are becoming very trendy and fashionable.

 

Author suggests to you purchase best n latest diamond jewelry like diamond rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and many more.

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There are so many reasons why men choose to wear tiffany jewelry: A charm for the lucky gambler; dressing for a date or a night out clubbing; to personalize a mundane business look or to set oneself apart while on the beach, but what’s for sure is that men’s jewelry is no longer confined to the Harley Davison crowd because men’s jewelry products are now much more sophisticated and contemporary.

Leading the way were men from the worlds of music, television, film and fashion, who in years past commissioned pieces from leading designers, but now with a wider range of men’s silver jewelry available from leading UK designers, the finest quality products are becoming accessible to non-celebrities.

Extroverts like UK comedian and actor Russell Brand may wear several pendants and bracelets on each arm, but you don’t need to ‘bling-it-up’ as much as Russell to look stylish and cool. Even a single diamond pendant or bracelet can add loads of character to your look ad what you choose to wear will tell people much more about your personality than you would imagine, without ever saying a word.

Things have changed" says Stephen Webster. "The fear factor, the reverence and the rather staid formality have all but disappeared. Magazines now have fashion shoots featuring cheap H&M jeans worn with $5000 diamond rings. Having a diamond-studded accent to a watch or a piece of jewelry no longer marks a customer as a flashy, ostentatious type. It just makes a person look more…lively." So wearing the right piece and the right brand of jewelry is so important. Unlike clothes where a good quality pair of distressed jeans looks good no matter the brand or cost, the quality of jewelry materials and the manufacturing process makes all the more difference to the end look.

Men’s jewelry is much more about your personal preferences and a statement of self than some other fashion items and your options are plentiful. For example, men’s jewelry transgresses musical styles, where R&B star Jay-Z wears Stephen Webster belt buckles and dog tags while Heavy Metal acts like Ozzy Osbourne wear rings and pendants from the very same designer. Try getting them to wear the same brand of t-shirt!

 

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High-end jewelry line Doris Panos Designs has become the latest jeweler to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Papers filed in New York show that the company estimates that its assets and liabilities each total between $1 million and $10 million. Doris Panos is a jeweler who created her own business in 1993 after years in the field. Her dramatic pieces featuring large gemstones and diamonds have been worn on the red carpet and appeared in many fashion magazines. Her line is sold at Neiman Marcus and other fine stores. The jewelry industry has been hit by many bankruptcies lately including Whitehall Jewelers, Fortunoff, Robbins Brothers and Ultra Diamonds.

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