Just Posted: Our Pentax K2000 / K-m review

Just Posted: Our Pentax K2000 / K-m review image
Just Posted: Our full review of the Pentax K2000 (or K-m to the Europeans amongst us). Pentax’s latest baby DSLR enters the ring with much of the K200D’s capability slimmed down into an even smaller, lighter, more use-friendly format. But the flyweight end of the DSLR market is home to some plucky competitors, so can the K2000 do enough to fight its corner? Read our 35 page review to find out.
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Post switch makes for price reduction at The Touch

New York–Jewelry designer Steven Edward The Touch is changing things up at the company’s manufacturing facilities.

From now on, all sterling silver, vermeil and rhodium-plated earrings will feature hypo-allergenic surgical stainless steel posts instead of 14-karat yellow gold.

The change will lower prices for earrings by $4.00 a pair.
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100-carat diamond gets its name

100-carat diamond gets its name image
Named by its new owner for his wife of 16 years, “The Shizuka Diamond” is a 101.27-carat stone mounted into a tiara for its sale at Christie’s in May 2008.

Hong Kong–The rare, 101.27-carat diamond sold at Christie’s spring 2008 Hong Kong auction is now known as “The Shizuka Diamond,” Christie’s announced on Thursday.

The giant stone’s owner selected the name as a gift for his wife of 16 years.

The Shizuka diamond netted $6.2 million at “Jewels: The Hong Kong Sale” in May 2008 and, according to the release from Christie’s, is the largest colorless diamond ever sold at auction in Asia.
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Out We Go

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“Summer evening in Vasiliki - Lefkas - Greece. 30C, wind just died off, photo taken from a small fish tavern on the water”. Taken by Mike Source: planetearthdailyphoto.blogspot.com
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Breuning expands silver offerings

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These sterling silver rings are part of Breuning’s new “Silver and Diamonds III” collection.

New York–Jewelry manufacturer Breuning is expanding its sterling silver offerings with a new collection of friendship rings.

The line, dubbed “Silver and Diamonds III,” features 12 matched pairs of rings either in silver only or silver paired with yellow or rose gold inlays. Half of the rings in the collection also feature diamond accents.

Breuning is offering retailers the line, plus a complimentary display to showcase it, for under $1,000.
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Catalog in Motion show set for Tucson

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Rio Grande will hold one of its popular hands-on showcases for jewelry-makers in Tucson this year.

The Catalog in Motion show is set to take place from Feb. 6-9 at the Tucson East Hilton in Tucson, Ariz.

Hosted by Rio Grande, this hands-on tools, equipment and techniques showcase for jewelry-makers is being held during the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.
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Watch phone from LG

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LG GD910 watch phone : LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, intros the world’s first market-ready Touch Watch Phone (Model: LG-GD910) with 3G Video Telephony (VT) service and GSM Quadband Network capabilities. This chic, wearable mobile phone is a follow-up to the prototype that LG introduced at CES 2008 (Consumer Electronic Show Las Vegas) and includes a number of upgrades, including a full touchscreen interface, 3G capabilities and video calling.
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Colored stones, hoops top picks at SAGs

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Jane Krakowski wore dramatic drop-hoop style earrings from Bochic to the 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The earrings are crafted in 22-karat yellow gold and feature ruby studs and rubies at the center.
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Jewelry designer Caroline Ballou closes up shop

Jewelry designer Caroline Ballou closes up shop image
Jewelry designer Caroline Ballou closes up shop January 26, 2009 Difficult economic conditions have forced Attleborough Falls, Mass.-based designer Caroline Ballou to close up shop, the company announced late last week. Attleborough Falls, Mass.–Jewelry designer and manufacturer Caroline Ballou LLC is the latest member of the jewelry industry to fall victim to the economic crisis.In an e-mail distributed on Friday, the Attleborough Falls, Mass.-based company announced that it was going out of business and will be conducting a closing sale this week.The sale is open to everyone through the close of business on Jan.
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Panasonic launches DMC-FS7 and DMC- FS6

Panasonic launches DMC-FS7 and DMC- FS6 image
Panasonic has launched the DMC FS7 and FS6, a pair of budget-level digital compact cameras. Both feature 4x zoom lenses, starting at the slightly wide-angle 33mm equivalent. Both the 10.1 megapixel FS7 and the 8.1 megapixel FS6 feature Panasonic’s Mega O.I.S image stabilization system and the latest, fourth generation of the company’s Venus Engine image processor.
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