Dior witnessing growth, says CEO Mar 8, 2009
Flashes of extravagance came in the form of floating yellow and red gowns with turquoise and silver embellishments, fur-trimmed Genghis Khan hats and heavy ethnic jewelry. Dior is a holding company for drinks to luxury group affiliate LVMH and is itself majority-owned by Bernard Arnault. (India Times)
Slow down and enjoy Taos, New Mexico Feb 19, 2009
Decorative pillows covered in chunks of turquoise. Ironwork modeled after Anasazi corn and branches. (CNN -- Travel)
New York week opens with an '80s glam slam Feb 16, 2009
The color palette moved from pale to powerful, as the show was brightened with yellow, turquoise and cobalt blue. Cummerbund wraps at the waist, knitted berets, culottes and sock boots gave the show a jaunty Gallic feel and made Lacoste a fashion player. (International Herald Tribune)
New Website Supports Native American Art and Culture Feb 8, 2009
Sun Feb 8, 2:01 am ET. Native art is a longstanding part of American culture and is something that has left an indelible mark on contemporary fashion. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Summer Festivals Feb 8, 2009
The fun: Samples of azurite and other copper-based minerals, turquoise, malachite, diamonds, beads, ivory and jewelry. Hot dogs, snow cones, fresh food. (AZCentral -- Travel)
4,000-Year-Old Gold Necklace Found In Peru Apr 1, 2008
This undated handout photo provided by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows a reconstruction the gold and turquoise beads as a necklace ... Mark AldenderferUniversity of Arizona The researchers restrung the necklace, alternating nine small gold tubes with a series of round stones, identified as either greenstone or turquoise, with holes in them that were found in the same grave. (CBS News -- World)
Gold jewelry, 4,000 years old, found in Peru Apr 1, 2008
The gold and turquoise necklace, made nearly 4,000 years ago, was found in a burial site near Lake Titicaca, researchers report in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... The researchers re-strung the necklace, alternating nine small gold tubes with a series of round turquoise stones with holes in them that were found ... The researchers re-strung the gold-and-turquoise necklace, alternating nine small gold tubes with a series of round turquoise stones with holes... (USA Today -- Tech)
Oldest Gold Artifacts In Americas Discovered Apr 1, 2008
The site Aldenderfer and the others excavated included a burial that contained a necklace made of turquoise and native gold that had been hammered into shape, and may have belonged to someone with an elevated rank in the community ... The nine gold beads were interspaced with several smaller green stones and a turquoise bead in the center ... The materials were not available from the Titicaca Basin, requiring either a trade or a trip of some distance to acquire the gold and turquoise, or the... (Science Daily)
Ming Dynasty Imperial Gold Lures Collectors to Sotheby's Hong Kong Auction Mar 27, 2008
Inscribed with dragons and set with pearls, turquoise, rubies and sapphires, the three-legged vessel -- made with 1. 3 kilograms of 18K gold -- is the highlight of Sotheby's auction of more than 25 gold and precious-metal objects in Hong Kong on April 11, the New York-based auction house said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Spring fashion offers styles from whimsical to urban Mar 18, 2008
Ikats, ombres and color-blocks also pick up steam for spring, black-and-white combinations are fresh and inventive, and saturated shades of chartreuse, turquoise, fuchsia and lemon make looks pop in tasteful moderation. Not-quite-white neutrals such as bone, blush, chalk and champagne emerge from winter as alternatives to the requisite snow white, and warm-weather perennials such as polka dots, plaids and stripes are upstaged by brushstroke prints and abstract graphics. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Saint-Laurent's Moroccan inspiration Mar 17, 2008
In this blue and green garden of earthly delights, the "flowers" are caftans sprouting in apricot velvet, in bouganvillea pink or in peacock turquoise. "Yet when we first found the Majorelle garden, it was in ruins," said Pierre Berg. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
* Want to save a coral reef? Don't forget to bring your crochet hook Mar 6, 2008
"That was a mistake," she said as she finished up a tightly woven urchin in lime green, melon and turquoise. "I realized it was from increasing the stitches too much.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
History of the ring, part two Feb 29, 2008
The rings also contained tiny seed pearls with turquoise or red coral floral combinations. Most of the jewelry from this time was often lightweight and of hollow or fine wire construction. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Paris Fashion Week Feb 27, 2008
The makeover of Balenciaga is exceptional because of the seamless flow of past and present, often uniting in a single outfit, as when swathes of velvet in turquoise and coral - painterly Velzquez images - partnered the tight, neoprene pants. "Minimal, very austere, strict but sensual," said Ghesqui. (International Herald Tribune)
Praising Arizona: A Scottsdale spa weekend with time for shopping Feb 25, 2008
It's hokey, but we couldn't help but smile amid the kitschy oversized cowboy boots, turquoise jewelry and blacksmith shop. We're here for fun, I reasoned, not as urban landscape critics. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More of this story Feb 15, 2008
It's All About You received requests for orange and turquoise roses, one balloon bouquet contains a ring, and another customer has bought something every day this week for his loved one. Meanwhile, at Lily's of the Valley, preparations didn't seem quite as hectic, but there was still plenty of picking, clipping and primping to be done. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Luxury travel ideas for a romantic holiday Feb 12, 2008
The parting gifta turquoise necklacedeparts from the theme, but it's doubtful anyone will complain about it. The CopperWynd in Scottsdale is looking out for their male clientele with a private helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon. (MSNBC -- Travel)
London Fashion Week: Reinvention game: Ossie Clark, Biba and Jaeger London Feb 12, 2008
Gur said he wanted to use the finest Italian fabrics for a turquoise snakeskin jacket and skirt or a soft dress with Mondrian-style blocks of color in order to bring the name back to the heart of British branding. Prices will range from 375 for a dress to 1,200, putting the new Ossie Clark label on the same page with designers like Diane Von Furstenberg, Stella McCartney and Matthew Williamson. (International Herald Tribune)
One kit at a time: All-in-one products for beginning artists Feb 9, 2008
Faber-Castell's Creative Studio line includes this Brush Lettering and Calligraphy set with an instruction booklet, lettering guides, envelope guide, PITT calligraphy pen in black and PITT brush pen in turquoise. Suggested retail price $14. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Clinton and Obama: They grin and bear it Feb 2, 2008
(And that could be the reason they both chose to dress out of the campaign uniform of navy and red Obama in a shiny lavender tie, and Clinton in an adobe brown pantsuit with turquoise jewelry. . (International Herald Tribune)
Suspect in antiquity smuggling defends his innocence Feb 1, 2008
In the 1960s, while traveling throughout the western United States selling filters for truck engines, Olson said, he would often stop at curio shops to examine turquoise jewelry. After rejecting a job transfer to Chicago in the early 1970s, he began dealing in turquoise, buying it from miners in Arizona and selling it to dealers and to American Indians throughout the West. (International Herald Tribune)
Designer gives dressing down to dressing up Jan 28, 2008
You can wear them this year, or next year or even 10 years later," she said. This might be why she loves mixing the elegant and the edgy in her jewelry. One of her pieces is a necklace made from a combination of sophisticated gold chains and a stylish pirate skull pendant. Another piece combines wooden branches with refined turquoise, inspired by the beautiful view of the underwater world she saw during one of her diving escapades. "But my favorite piece of jewelry is still the most timeless one... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Kabul's old city gets a new look Jan 22, 2008
The Turquoise Mountain Foundation, which is dedicated to traditional Afghan arts and architecture, has spent $1 million on conservation and cleanup in the Murad Khane neighborhood since last year ... So Turquoise Mountain had to fix his door, too, with fresh mud scars showing where it used to be ... Next door to Salaam's house, Turquoise Mountain has just completed its first full restoration, the 130-year-old Peacock House - so called because of the carved wooden peacocks at the corners of the... (International Herald Tribune)
Rock Hounds Showing Best Jan 17, 2008
Another prize offered is a sterling silver and turquoise necklace and earring set with Navajo bear claw design donated by Dottie Sheffield-Patterson. In addition, Sharlet Sizemore of Beads #8221; in Kerrville donated a turquoise, onyx and sterling silver necklace and earring set. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Spirit and speed Jan 14, 2008
Morris relocated her Native American artisan shop after several years on South Third Street in Geneva, where customers from around the world could find rare handmade turquoise jewelry in hues of blue, green and red, well as handcrafted animal figurines and pottery ... Morris said there's a variety of turquoise, depending on where the stone is mined. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Looking for that illusive something? Maybe its at UnikTings! Jan 13, 2008
At every turn of the head, a browser is likely to find something they have never seen before such as a Roly Poly Chicken or maybe not seen in years such as turquoise melamine dinnerware. I have gifts, home d cor, jewelry, Webkinz for the kids, she said. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Fireplace facelifts add new spark Jan 11, 2008
Other creative option might be painting the inside a bright color, such as turquoise, and putting art pieces inside, she said. As for decorating the mantel, I think balance and proportion are key, but that doesn t mean it has to be symmetrical, said Kessel. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
How to fight off (or give in to) those 7 deadly sins Dec 31, 2007
You'll have a rainbow of choices, ranging from citrus shades to coral, and also turquoise and green. "There's a wonderful brightness to everything that makes you light up," Wilson says. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Volunteers are the heart of Heirlooms Dec 23, 2007
Donated gently used items to fit any budget are all treasured and attractively displayed, whether a 1 stuffed animal, a 4 Ralph Lauren shirt, high-end turquoise jewelry or china dish sets ranging from 90 to 400. Some new items, which store manager Carla Gartner calls "little bits of frosting," fill in the gaps. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
High fashion lives in Buford Dec 21, 2007
Recently spotted was a turquoise Ed Hardy geisha print hoodie with crystal embellishment for $163, a Free People sweater jumper for $128 and a plaid belted crop jacket by House of Spy for $275. Among the most expensive items in the store are the leather jackets by Vera Pelle Italia including a shearling version for $5,445 (3700 Euro). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Artisan Turns Favorite Craft Into Jewelry-Making Business Dec 19, 2007
The stones include turquoise, freshwater pearls, smoky quartz, citrine, London blue topaz, rubies, sapphires, garnets and more. She works out of a small studio in her home, a room that is neatly organized and decorated with enlarged color photos of her jewelry. (Voices, CT)
Artwalk! tour Thursday Dec 12, 2007
The concerts will start at 4:15, 5:30, and 7 p.m. Also, C.Z. Andersen will exhibit wearable art jewelry created from semi-precious stones including turquoise, jade, tiger-eye and carnelian. Ammonite and crinoid fossils also are incorporated in CZ s work. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Arizona jewelry pros offer advice to TV treasure hunter Dec 11, 2007
In tonight's The Best Places to Find Cash and Treasure, host Kirsten Gum brings her turquoise findings to Scottsdale professionals to be appraised and transformed into jewelry. Producers would not say in advance of the showing how much the turquoise treasure was worth ... The Best Places to Find Cash and Treasure's turquoise episode airs at 10 tonight on the Travel Channel. (AZCentral -- News)
Treat yourself - don't worry about what you leave the kids Dec 3, 2007
I couldn't get my mother to buy the turquoise wall-to-wall carpet she kept talking about ... I would much rather have had my mother buy that turquoise rug than inherit my one-sixth of what it would have cost. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
A creative outlet Nov 29, 2007
John Gibson's etched, engraved and bronzed fine art gourds and wall hangings, sometimes with inlaid turquoise, stone or leather embellishments, find a ready market in galleries in the American Southwest. Chimneyville offers an outlet closer to his Brandon roots. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Make noise for turquoise Nov 26, 2007
"Turquoise still is the biggest draw in American Indian jewelry. But don't get duped into buying low-quality or fake turquoise, McCarthy says."I'm sort of a snob when it comes to my turquoise," she says. "There's a lot of bad stuff out there. "Deanna Olson, co-owner of SilverSun Gallery, with locations in Santa Fe and Alberquerque, N.M., says most of the turquoise on the market is not 100 percent genuine. Her shop carries more than 10 kinds of turquoise, from the rarest to the most common.... (Florida Today)
Turquoise and gold: An Egyptian moment Nov 13, 2007
com A turquoise dresses from the spring/summer 2008 shows of Missoni ... From the vivid turquoise prison bars in a colorful "Aida" to the gold-striped funeral mask of the boy king Tutankhamun, this is an Egyptian moment ... In her striking design for the English National Opera production, the prison gates, wrought into an "evil eye" in lapis lazuli and turquoise, are a backdrop to priests' gilded pleats, floating capes and Cleopatra hairdos that illuminate the somber story with imagination and... (International Herald Tribune)
Sublime Simplicity Nov 11, 2007
Lagon Bleu is a shallow turquoise pool carved into the reef on the northwestern edge of the main lagoon. It's ringed by motu, small islets, and offers myriad spots to snorkel. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Read a bit from Sage-ing While Age-ing Nov 8, 2007
I trav eled alone across the United States and took up with an Indian medicine man in Arizona, who taught me the ways of the Great Spirit while driving around in an old Dodge with $50,000 worth of turquoise jewelry he tried to sell me. Once after a trip through Romania and Czechoslovakia, I came back to Los Angeles but never returned to my house. (USA Today -- Life)
Crafting a cultural revival Oct 24, 2007
From the turquoise and coral jewelry that beckons behind showcase glass in the gift shop to throws rolled in each of the 500 guest rooms, the work of community artisans is on display at the resort. Children's artwork hangs on a wall near the resort's coffee shop. (AZCentral -- News)
"You Need A Bit Of Wow" Oct 21, 2007
And once, a young salesgirl, cute as candy, with touches of turquoise in her hair, regarded me for several moments as if I were a bland blancmange, then with a rippling laugh and a little shimmy, cried, "Il vous faut un peu de waouh!" (You need a bit of wow. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Jewelry's Elemental Circle Shape Oct 21, 2007
The semi-precious gemstones used are amethyst, aventurine, rhodonite and turquoise. is a lavender/purple colored gemstone; aventurine is a medium green gemstone; rhodonite is a pinky rose hue and the being used by Peretti is the bluish shade. (Suite101.com)
Review: Marc Anthony more in sync with crowd than J.Lo Oct 20, 2007
Chuy Varela, Special to The Chronicle. Friday, October 19, 2007. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Harrington in the Lead at Grand Slam Oct 17, 2007
The more obvious evidence was a glorious view of pink sand and turquoise water lining the golf course. The reward after his blue-collar effort was a 3-under 67 and a one-shot lead over U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Veiled Passion In Turkey Oct 15, 2007
Soon, a white mare dragging a wooden cart pulled up beside me and halted: sitting cross-legged on the cart was a young woman swathed in turquoise and black robes. A kuffiya, or red-white checkered Arab scarf, was wrapped around her head. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Wearable art finds niche at Dos Manos Oct 9, 2007
A mirror with a beer-bottle cap mosaic frame and a necklace of alternating turquoise and apple green stones - both from Kirkpatricks own line, Moonshine Designs - are scattered around the store. Cuddle-ready Munki Munki-brand pajamas hang from beams. (Anchorage Daily News)
Opening their studios Oct 6, 2007
More than diamonds and rubies, Head uses stones such as Tibetan turquoise opals, star sapphires in every color of the rainbow, chrysopraise, gem silica chrysocolla, etc. "There is so much more available than every day diamonds," he said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Sparklers in the City of Light Oct 6, 2007
Sought after by today's Dolce Vita (this season, the Italian designer Giambattista Valli used his jigsaw puzzle-like turquoise necklaces), the Rome-based 57-year-old trained as an architect and became interested in jewelry when buying presents for his then-wife. A trip to India in 1990 led to his first collection and caught Giorgio Armani's attention: the designer commissioned 80 pieces. (International Herald Tribune)
Mattress and sofa outlet open Oct 5, 2007
"So we've expanded our inventory for beads, jewelry and rocks. We got a dinosaur jawbone, a big new selection of turquoise beads and a lot of new amethysts. We also doubled our tie-dye shirts and added a bunch of agate wind chimes.". Stone Art Studio was formerly located at 122 U.S. Hwy. (Daily Triplicate)
Drivers sought in earlier shooting Oct 4, 2007
Ford said police are looking for a dark turquoise station wagon, a white four-door sedan and a red or burgundy four-door sedan - all with chrome rims. Witnesses described the station wagon and the burgundy sedan as "show quality" - cars that have been modified to compete in auto shows, Ford said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Wrapping Up in Milan Sep 29, 2007
At Versace, bright orange patent leather sandals and a huge turquoise crocodile handbag were hard to compete with. The scale of some of these accessories is also hard to ignore. (Time.com)
Craft-show exhibitor turns from illness to art Sep 22, 2007
Using strings and wire, Marso fashions glass beads, Tibetan pendants and semi-precious stones such as leopard skin jasper, Russian serpentine, turquoise, coral, freshwater pearls, unakite, dichroic glass, and onyx into unique pieces that appeal to jewelry connoisseurs of all ages. Although Marso would like to make a living designing jewelry fulltime, she still has her day job at Freed's Fine Furnishings, where she works extensively with color, complementing her jewelry business. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Work-at-home moms in Siouxland Sep 22, 2007
In a small red room tucked in the basement of her home, Emily Rohan fashions necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and brooches from sterling silver, teal and yellow turquoise, jade, carnelian and a host of other precious stones. On the other side of a black curtain, Lillie, 5, Isabel, 3 1/2, and Sophie, 9 months, watch TV, while mom works. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Rendezvous Royale Calendar Sep 21, 2007
Cody High Style Lecture Gene Waddell lassic American Turquoise Mines , 1 p.m., BBHC.. Gene Waddell and his family are the owners/operators of Waddell Trading Co., dealing in fine Indian arts and jewelry since 1973. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
DALY: Where on the air did KIMM go? Sep 20, 2007
It's in the back of Nic's Nax, and it has thousands of strands of beads, turquoise and semi-precious stones, as well as jewelry making findings, clasps and other supplies. Beading classes will resume this month. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
True-colors travel Sep 16, 2007
Lagon Bleu, one of the most popular tourist excursions in Rangi, is a lagoon within a lagoon, a shallow turquoise pool carved into the reef on the northwestern edge of the main lagoon. It's ringed by motu, small islets, and offers myriad spots to snorkel. (Los Angeles Times)
Karl May and the origins of a German obsession Sep 13, 2007
At powwows there are dozens every year thousands of Germans with an American Indian fetish drink firewater, wear turquoise jewelry and run around Baden-W. rttemberg or Schleswig-Holstein dressed as Comanches and Apaches. (International Herald Tribune)
Style guru Marc Jacobs' spring show was an ugly duckling collection. Sep 12, 2007
There was a dreamy turquoise organza opera coat over a sleeveless white chiffon minidress with turquoise-embroidered stripes; a luscious periwinkle-and-white pinwheel embroidered evening dress with a sweeping train and corset-laced back; a black coin-dotted, tank-top evening dress with a full organza overskirt; and a green embroidered sleeveless sheath with a scalloped hem and lovely pearls adorning the square neckline ... Several bold cocoon dresses -- a purple caped one, a green cowl-sleeved... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Main Street Waterloo hosts gem of a ceremony Sep 12, 2007
The marketing and promotions council presented the Geode Award to Waterloo Service Co. The Turquoise Award from the organization council went to Pioneer Graphics. Jim Buschkamp was given a special Rock of Gibraltar award, and the Ruby Award for historic preservation went to downtown developer Jim Walsh. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Fashion show on bikes Sep 9, 2007
The jewelry featured in the show all came from eBay, another nod to "recycling." Many of the items were retro painted enamel, including a chain-link necklace, and there also was a roller skate charm with turquoise and coral detailing. The jewelry will be donated to 7th on Sale, the fashion industry's big fundraising initiative for HIV and AIDS organizations. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Llasa's Potala Palace Sep 2, 2007
PILGRIMAGE TO LHASA / Amid a modern Chinese city, ancient Tibetan traditions persist. " They have a point. A sprawling, modern Chinese city has overrun old Lhasa, with garish neon signs, strip-mall karaoke parlors and, I'm told, a thriving red light district. And the Chinese can't be blamed for all the blight: Near the magnificent Potala Palace, I saw an enormous billboard for the top-selling brand of beer in Lhasa: Budweiser. The Chinese, who conquered Tibet in 1950, say they're bringing... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Treasure chest Aug 31, 2007
"Marie McFetridge, who's in the 50-year-old-plus club, is busy keeping up with the trends. She correlates the styles and colors of her jewelry with what's popular."I mix with different styles," said McFetridge, who uses faceted smoky topaz, turquoise, silver, gold beads, mother of pearl, rhodolite and jasper. It just depends on what the market shows. This year is chocolate, the smoky topaz. Pink and black go together well. And I can't keep the turquoise in. It's still popular.". Some things and... (Pensacola News Journal)
Swimming pool an oasis for grieving Iraqis Aug 30, 2007
The turquoise water of the swimming pool jumps out at you along with the bright, rainbow-like colors of swimming trunks, towels and inner tubes. It's an illusion of normalcy, carefully guarded from the horrors of the streets of Baghdad. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Strands that deliver Aug 30, 2007
This fall, she worked with her stone broker to pull in burgundy and fuchsia stones, dark green turquoise, and tiger's eye. "Color and texture are two things I think about every day," she said. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Bridesmaid Attire Rules Aug 28, 2007
Being asked to be a bridesmaid used to conjure up horrifying images of ugly, expensive dresses that made women look like puffy, turquoise clones. However if brides heed these rules then friends of the bride will no longer have to timidly say yes to being in the wedding. (Suite101.com)
