Take a look.
Useful link:
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2018-labnotes-freshwater-pearls-blister-and-loose-with-their-host-shells
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Lost Collective
Lost Collective documents neglected and now rarely seen places that once played important roles in their communities. From a derelict power station in central Sydney to an elegantly decaying Japanese hotel, these sites still unite the people who made them matter. Hats off to Brett Patman.
Random Thoughts
Experts believe the average lifespan of a tech skill now is roughly 18 months. Durable skills like creativity, adaptability, and time management, by contrast, never get obsolete. You can take them with you anywhere in the company, or outside it.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
The Most Unusual Gems You've Never Heard Of
It's red beryl, color changing diaspore, to mention a few.
Useful link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/fashion/jewelry-rare-gems-tanzanite.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FJewels%20and%20Jewelry&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
Useful link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/fashion/jewelry-rare-gems-tanzanite.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FJewels%20and%20Jewelry&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
A New Take On #MetGala2019: The Looks Reimagined As Minerals
Who would have thought the link between minerals and fashion choices by celebrities at Met Gala until now. Take a look and judge for yourself.
Useful link:
https://www.nationaljeweler.com/blog/7706-a-new-take-on-metgala2019-the-looks-reimagined-as-minerals
Useful link:
https://www.nationaljeweler.com/blog/7706-a-new-take-on-metgala2019-the-looks-reimagined-as-minerals
A New Life For Revival Jewelry Styles
Inspirations from the past.
Useful link:
https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research/new-life-revival-jewelry-styles-archaeological-renaissance-egyptian
Useful link:
https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research/new-life-revival-jewelry-styles-archaeological-renaissance-egyptian
Wolfgat
A must visit.
Useful link:
https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/wolfgat-south-africa-kobus-van-der-merwe-2846860
Useful link:
https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/wolfgat-south-africa-kobus-van-der-merwe-2846860
A Massive Emerald Once Owned By Catherine The Great
An emerald with a story.
Useful link:
https://robbreport.com/style/jewelry/christies-auction-emerald-catherine-the-great-2847269
Useful link:
https://robbreport.com/style/jewelry/christies-auction-emerald-catherine-the-great-2847269
Micro-Celebrities
Instagram is a place where you are supposed to show off how well you’re doing, even if you’re not doing very well at all. Scroll through the feed and you’re likely to see signifiers of social wellness (friends), mental wellness (books and bathtubs), and physical wellness (yoga and photogenic health foods) that might bear negligible resemblance to one’s actual life. Those who have succeeded at performing that wellness the most palatably for the platform have been rewarded with millions of followers, which in turn can bring brand deals and, with that, money. It’s created a new class of microcelebrities who, intentionally or not, wield enormous influence over how others live their lives, or at least how they present their lives on social media.
Jewelry District, Episode 2
JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates will talk Signet, watch trade-ins, a weird story, and gemstones with special guest Joe Menzie. Check it out!
Random Thoughts
Our best hope for change lies with consumers. You’ve got to change the consumers first and then the corporations will follow and then government will follow the corporations. The governments are last in line.
RVF Monitor
The rainfall-driven outbreaks have one primary culprit: the El Niño climate pattern. The warm cycle of El Niño (and cool cycle of La Niña) might relate to surges in mosquito-borne disease. Experts at the NASA, NOAA, the Department of Defense and the Department of Agriculture gathered mountains of data. They tracked surface temperatures on land and sea, followed expected climate patterns and weather observations, and used satellite images to calculate rainfall (vibrant green vegetation is a clear sign of well-watered land). All these metrics were compiled into a single tool which could pinpoint regions at risk of Rift Valley Fever outbreaks. In 2006, the RVF Monitor made its first prediction.
Friday, May 10, 2019
Pedego
Pedego was founded in 2008 by friends Don DiConstanzo and Terry Sherry, both in their 60s, with a mission to get more older people biking.
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