This beautiful Goldvish Le Million has to take prize in the years most stunning hideous product. The Goldvish Le Million wasn’t named by wags, but it so called because it retails for 1,000,000 EUR in red, yellow, or white gold studded diamonds and something in the order of crocodile skin, Thank g-d their are only three made because then you get your beatuiful Goldvish Le Millon to yourself.
Gun-toting carjackers made off with an 18-wheel FedEx delivery truck after accosting the driver at a stoplight in Manhattan early Friday, police said.
Police say the truck was stopped at a traffic light at 47th Street and Eleventh Avenue when two men pulled guns on the driver and forced him out of the truck. The driver was put in another car and driven around for awhile. He was found around 1:30 this morning in Brooklyn, reports Magee Hickey for CBS station WCBS-TV.
The driver wasn’t hurt, police and FedEx Corp. spokesman Steve Barber said.
The FedEx Express truck was headed to a company facility in Newark, N.J. While the driver, who has worked with FedEx for 25 years was stopped at a traffic light on the far western side of midtown Manhattan, two men confronted him, brandishing a gun, according to police.
The truck was carrying more than $1 million of cargo, including holiday gifts, diamonds, and jewelry. Police do not consider the driver of the truck to be a suspect.
Moshe’s Comment: We shipped out two engagement rings with Fed-ex yesterday, and hope it wasn’t in this truck, We are in the middle how following the boxes. We will let you know if our diamond rings where on this truck.
It all started with a hit pop song and young couples in love. A new survey shows that today days zales’ Holiday TV commercials have become young adults favorites. The survey, conducted by Columbus Ohio-based Big research for the retail advertising and Marketing association, asked 8,135 consumers between Dec. 4-11 to name their favorite holiday television ads.
Target ,Wal-mart and Macys grabbed the top three spots overall. In the sought after young adult category, zales’ ads snuck into the top 10. I saw this advertisement showing a young man giving a young women a zales’ jewelry holiday gift, as the pop singer Vanessa Carlton’s (”A Thousands miles”) playing in the background.
”Many of this seasons television ads were created with young adults in mind”. As it says, If you put in a bit more humor and fun into the holiday it will attract more young adults into the stores this season.
27.3 percent of young adults say that the television ads give them more encouragement to shop at specific stores. This is compared with just 17.1 percent of the other shoppers.
Click here to view Zales’ ads
Get right to the point, i think that everything the citron research cmae up with is a bunch of crap, as i will go into details below.
1)The CITRON analysts that claimed that the stock was crap just happened to short it the day before.. hence the investigation. If this stock really was crap, do you honestly think that no other analysts would have said anything (including IBD). Come on. Everyone is selling on fear. One illegal act by some analysts
drops a stock price in half. Not just any stock, but one with these revenues. Buy.
2)Another thing the citron report, reports is that people claim that BIDZ’s jewelry is far less quality that some other diamnod and jewelry web site like diamondsonfifth.com or bluenile.com. Well, when you pay 50% of the price you would in stores, what do you expect? BIDZ is not in the business of selling fine jewelry. Go to Diamondsonfifth.com for that. This company sells jewelry to the masses. They sell jewelry so guys can buy something for their girl and not go broke but make her happier than ever.
Another important thing you need to know they have a 100% return policy so if you don’t like what you but just ship it back and get back you money.
So for the conclusion i thing Bidz.com is a good company and it pays to invest in there stock.
Denis Tyrrell was walking past a hole he’d filled in while searching for gems at Crater of Diamonds State Park, when he saw a sparkle. The 3.48-carat diamond turned out to the biggest that diamond Tyrrell had found in regular digs that he began in March. The stone is also the 1,000th diamond found at the park this year, a mark last reached in 1994, park interpreter Kim Garland said Monday. 
Tyrrell, 48, made his find Sunday afternoon in soil that had come from the top layer of dirt where he dug.
“When I’m here and I’m walking, I’m always looking. When I’m on the ground, I’m always digging,” said Tyrrell, who says he’s found 131 diamonds in his many digs. He said he’s been living in a tent at a local rock shop for the past nine months and works as a handyman.
“I do various jobs. It’s a slow place, not too many things happen,” which he said gives him a lot of time to spend at the mine.
“I come as often as I possibly can out here, depending on the weather and other things that I have to do back at camp,” he said.
The light-brown diamond has a rectangular shape, about the size of a piece of Chicklets chewing gum, he said.
“A beautiful gem like that … very clear. When a diamond shows up, it’s beautiful. It’s an amazing thing to know, this little spot produces diamonds. I love it a lot,” Tyrrell said.
Tyrrell said he’d listen to anyone who wants to buy the gem, but he noted that park rules don’t allow him to offer the diamond for sale.
Crater of Diamonds State Park, which opened in 1972, is the world’s only diamond-producing site open to the public. Visitors can keep the gems they unearth. The largest diamond found at the park was the 16.37-carat Amarillo Starlight, a white diamond found by a Texas visitor in 1975.
Garland said the last time 1,000 or more diamonds were found at the park in one year was 1994, with 1,421 diamonds found. The mark was reached in 1990 and six times in the 1980s for a total of nine times since the site became a park.
Tyrrell said that when he found the diamond he first cleaned it, then put it in his mouth, “under my tongue.” Then he headed for the visitors center.
“They always know when I’m coming with something,” he said. “It was a very exciting day.”
Apart from dedicating a lot of attention to the their weddings, for many famous people this is a unique occasion to show their wealth.
But before wasting their money on weddings, celebrities invest big amounts of money in jewellery in order to make their dear happy with a beautiful ring on their finger.
Marc Anthony, husband of latino diva Jennifer Lopez spent a million dollar fortune on on such a shining rose diamond on her finger on her fourth proposal, while singer Enrique Iglesias, who is right these days proposed to his many year girlfriend, tennis player Anna Kurnikova, spent 6 million dollars for the ring that was seen on the beautiful sportswoman’s left hand.
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You’ve got the girl. Now all you need is the ring.
And is there anything more romantic than getting engaged in New York City?
“We’re so excited. We can’t wait for the big day,” says Chelsea Caramucci, 24, of Weehawken, N.J. She came to a New York jewelry store with fiance Darren Fuller, 27, to pick out wedding bands for their vows next April.
At the counter, they sit close to one another. His hand covers hers. The couple is glowing — and it’s sure not from the fluorescent lights overhead.
It’s that little thing called love.
In the movies, men always propose to women they love in New York City. They pop the question at the top of the Empire State Building, in Central Park, in a horse-drawn carriage or while ice-skating at Rockefeller Center.
The hard part is all the details. How do you actually make things happen for a New York engagement trip?
Here are a few suggestions:
• The ring: The place to go for a ring, if you dare, is the Diamond District. It’s the famous one-block area on 47th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th (Avenue of the Americas) that’s stuffed with diamonds, gold and rubies behind nondescript front doors.
Nearly 90% of all diamonds imported into the United States pass through the Diamond District, an institution on 47th Street since the 1940s. It’s packed with 2,500 businesses, many of them wheeler-dealer diamond sellers at little kiosks inside larger buildings called diamond exchanges.
In these shops, little has been spent on décor. Drab white ceiling tiles are overhead, counters are plain, linoleum is tacky and there’s a hustle factor. (Want plush-carpet fancy? Don’t come here — try Cartier, Tiffany or Harry Winston stores over on 5th Avenue, cha-ching.)
Guys, you could sneak over here and buy a ring — or bring her with you to pick something out.
“The man usually picks out the stone, and the woman picks out the mounting,” says Irene Rosner, a gemologist who for 40 years has owned Irene Jewelry Co. at the Futurama Diamond Exchange at 66 West 47th.
“First the man comes,” she says. “He wants to tell me his budget. Or maybe the woman comes, to look. But it’s mostly the man.”
But when shopping the Diamond District, there are caveats. Before you go, visit www.diamonddistrict.org to learn about guarantees and how to shop. Never buy from someone hawking on the street or in a doorway.
Negotiate on price A one-carat diamond costs, oh, “between $5,000 and $100,000,” says a noncommittal salesman at Gaby’s Jewelry & Co. at 21 W. 47th. “It depends on quality.”
The Diamond District’s best shopping days are weekdays. On Saturday, some stores are closed due to the Jewish Sabbath. Almost everything is closed on Sundays.
Yes, you can bring your own diamond and get it set; you can get an appraisal; and dealers can usually size or mount a ring the same day.
And yes, Fuller and Caramucci found their perfect wedding rings — at the Haniken Jewelry booth inside the Futurama building.
• The dress: OK, so maybe you won’t actually buy a wedding dress in New York City. But it’s fun to look.
At Saks Fifth Avenue’s fifth-floor bridal salon, you don’t rummage through wedding dresses on a rack. They bring dresses to you — Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Kenneth Pool.
“Brides come here from all over the world — Europe, South Africa,” says Elena Geyer, the imposing figure behind the salon reception desk. Walk-ins? Regrettably, no, she says. One must have an appointment so the consultants can prepare for your visit (611 5th Ave; 212-940-2269).
If you’re the spur-of-the-moment type bride, stop at Michael’s Consignment Bridal Salon, 1041 Madison Ave. near 79th Street. Gently used bridal gowns are for sale daily; salon service is first come, first served (www.michaelsconsignment.com, 212-737-7273).
• Something old, new or blue: Take the subway down to 23rd Street and buy a handkerchief, lingerie or designer shoes at one of New York’s most famous vintage clothing shops, the Family Jewels, at 130 W. 23d Street (www.familyjewelsnyc.com).
This shop is where many Broadway plays outfit their casts in period clothing, and it’s not cheap — a 1940s peach silk robe goes for $149; a 1950s little black dress is $89.
For something new, try the sleek and restful Takashimaya Japanese department store (693 Fifth Ave.). It’s the only branch in the United States (www.ny.-takashimaya.com).
• The place to pop the question: Yes, you can do it at the top of the Empire State Building — but the hassle factor of long lines (up to an hour wait on busy days) can put a damper on romance. Be sure to buy your $19 tickets online in advance to skip the ticket line; for $45 you can get an express ticket that puts you at the front of security and elevator lines, too (www.esbnyc.com. 212-736-3100).
Central Park has many beautiful spots, but one of the most romantic is the arching Gapstow Bridge in the park’s southeast corner, with its backdrop of city skyscrapers. Pop the question there, then go skating at the nearby Wollman ice rink. If you’re the literary type, try proposing near the statue of Romeo and Juliet near the Delacorte Theater (www.centralparknyc.org, 212-310-6600).
If you want to ask her in a horse-drawn carriage, you can either be spontaneous and hire one on 59th Street at the south border of Central Park, or call ahead to reserve an engagement ride. One choice is Manhattan Carriage Co. (40 minutes, $100, 212-664-1149). They’ll stop at the romantic Cherry Hill alcove in Central Park so you can propose.
If you want to do it amid the swirl of holiday lights, now through Jan. 2 is the time. The tree at Rockefeller Center is alight, the elaborate department store windows shine and seasonal shopping such as the Shops at Bryant Park are open.
And if you want to ask her on the ice under the big Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, tickets at the famous rink are $13.50-$17.50 per person plus $9 for skates (www.rapatina.com/iceRink/engagementOnIce.swf, 212-332-7654).
Once you are on the ice, find yourself a break in the crowd.
Then take a deep breath, take her hand, don’t fall down, and ask that big question: “Will you marry me?”
Authorities are searching for a robber who took an 83-year-old woman’s wedding ring during a jewelry store heist in Ventura County.The woman was working at the Thousand Oaks shop Saturday afternoon when the man pointed a gun at her head and demanded her diamond ring.
The woman’s family says the robber had a tough time removing the ring because she has arthritis and her knuckles are large. The robber also took a separate ring and a loose diamond.
Sheriff’s deputies searched the area but didn’t find the man.
The woman’s family says she’s shaken up but unharmed. She wasn’t immediately identified.
The ring is worth about $7,500. The other jewelry was estimated at $10,000.
Thousand Oaks is located west of Los Angeles.
San Marcos Police recovered three stolen diamond rings and anticipate the arrest of two suspects in two thefts at a pawnshop and a jewelry store since Tuesday.
On Tuesday November 20 at approximately 2:51 p.m., a man went into the National Pawn & Jewelry at 1430 I-35 South and asked to view a diamond engagement ring.
When the clerk showed the suspect the ring, he grabbed it from the clerk and ran from the store. The suspect fled in a gray vehicle bearing Washington State license plates.
A short time later, a different suspect driving the same vehicle attempted to pawn the stolen ring at another pawnshop in San Marcos. The clerks at the store had been alerted to the earlier theft and refused to buy the stolen ring.
On Wednesday, a suspect matching the description of the theft at National Pawn entered the Zales store in the Springtown Mall and inquired about several diamond rings. As the clerk showed the suspect two rings, he grabbed the rings and fled the store in a dark gray vehicle.
Following up leads developed in the investigation, San Marcos officers and detectives identified and interviewed one suspect at a local apartment complex. Information obtained led to the recovery of the three stolen rings at pawnshops in Austin and San Marcos as well as the identification of a second suspect.
The case is still under investigation and arrests are anticipated, Police Commander Terry Nichols. The suspects face charges of theft under $20,000, a state jail felony
“The holiday season is a prime time for thefts like this and we urge residents and businesses to remain vigilant,” Nichols said.
Moshe’s comment: What chutzpah, they come here to the USA blow up our buildings and still make protest.
Protests escalated outside Leviev in New York City on Tuesday as a Palestinian interest group continued its call for a boycott of Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev’s new Madison Avenue store.
In a loud and eye-catching protest, about 40 people, lead by the group Adalah-NY, sung and danced outside the store, chanting “you sparkle, you shine, but settlements are still a crime,” and “how fancy, how pretty, Leviev out of New York City.”
The protest included “dancing cardboard diamonds,” which told the tale of “gems of injustice.”
Protestors also handed passing pedestrians gift bags containing soil from Palestine and a thank-you note that stated: “Dear valued customer, with every purchase you make from LEVIEV New York, you help Lev Leviev to seize a handful of Palestinian land in order to build more illegal Israeli settlements.”
According to the group, Leviev is involved in the construction of five illegal settlements on Palestinian land in the West Bank.
In addition, the group claims that Leviev and New York residential real estate developer Shaya Boymelgreen are pushing lower- and middle-income residents out of New York. The group alleges that construction problems plague these developments, and that the projects utilize underpaid, non-union workers in hazardous conditions.
In a statement obtained on Wednesday by National Jeweler, Leviev and the LLG Companies called the protests “politically motivated.”
“Those who have personally attacked the group or its founder are not aware of the extensive humanitarian work of the group, including building schools, orphanages and fostering economic development in communities around the world. The LLG Companies are committed to—and have been recognized for—philanthropic work in communities in which they operate.”
Adalah-NY says it plans to hand out flyers outside of Leviev on Black Friday, widely considered to be the busiest shopping day of the year, and is planning a large protest in the coming weeks.
“We will return as often as necessary until New Yorkers understand that Leviev’s triangle trade is built on human rights abuses and the destruction of marginalized communities in New York City, the Palestinian towns of Bil’in and Jayyous, and in Angola,” said Ethan Heitner, a spokesperson for Adalah-NY.