Archive for January 2011
Common Diamond Myths
January 22, 2011 | 
Author Myth: Diamonds are the rarest gems on earth.
Fact: That diamonds are presumed to be the rarest gems on earth is often due to the high prices, a belief that has been helped along by the industry. In fact, diamonds are more common than emeralds and rubies. For every carat of polished gem-quality diamond, you need to mine about 250 tons of earth. Or to put it another way, one must sift through 1000 kilograms of earth to get 5 grams of diamond. Loose diamonds are actually quite plentiful, and it is believed that there are enough for each person in the US to have a handful. However about 80% of diamonds mined, are of poor quality and used in industry for drilling, polishing and grinding other hard substances.
Posted in Jewelry Diamonds | 
Tags: 1000 Kilograms, Buying Diamonds, Carat Diamond, Carat Weight, Diamond Clarity, Diamond Price, Earth Fact, Emeralds, Gem Quality, Gems, Hard Materials, Hardest Material, Loose Diamonds, Mohs Scale, Natural Substances, Parity, Poor Quality, Quality Diamond, Rarity, Rubies | 
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Tips To Spotting Fake Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses
The Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses have been around since the 50′s. To call them popular is an understatement. Flip the pages of an entertainment magazine and chances are there will be at least one photo of a celebrity with a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers on.
But being an iconic eye-wear model which is arguably the best-selling model sun-glass model ever, has one major drawback – the presence of countless fakes.
Fake Wayfarer models are everywhere, on the internet as well as at your friendly neighborhood mall. Fakes are getting harder and harder to detect as many come quite close aesthetically the originals. But using fakes may cause damage to your precious eyes in the long run because fake Wayfarers lack the original’s technology.
Fortunately there are still a few ways in which you can spot a fake.
The Price
This may seem a bit too obvious but you are not going to find a brand new pair of authentic Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses for $30 anywhere. Even the Junior Wayfarer models costs more than that. However, just because a pair of Wayfarers cost more than $100, does not mean it is authentic. It could be just some unscrupulous seller trying to improve his margins by hiking up the price to fool unsuspecting customers.
Posted in Gifts | Tags: Bausch Amp Lomb, Drawback, Entertainment Magazine, Eye Wear, Initials, Luxottica, Model Code, Model Number, Model Post, Model Sun, Ori, Precious Eyes, Ray Ban Sunglasses, Ray Ban Wayfarer, Ray Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses, Ray Ban Wayfarers, Sun Glass, Understatement, Unsuspecting Customers, Uv Protection | No Comments »
Christian Clothing
With billions of people living on the fragile planet earth, and with individuals being relegated to numbers and statistics on account of the sheer number of people who walk the planet, there is a growing urge, a reflection of the basic instinct of the members of the species, for people to establish their identities and make themselves unique and special in the eyes of the world and in their own perception. That’s one of the reasons the clothing industry is thriving and constantly striving to come up with new and unique forms of clothing and novel designs. But the real source of identity for individuals lies in their own personality, their belief, their inner strength and voice which gives them the direction in the maze of life. Christian clothing is just one more way of reflecting the inner strength of personality and establishing the individual identity among the ocean of human existence, while surrendering to the ultimate power and spreading the message of faith and hope.
Posted in Fashion Style | Tags: Basic Instinct, Billions, Christian Clothing, Clothing Industry, Eyes Of The World, Faith And Hope, Fragile Planet, Hope In God, Human Existence, Inner Beliefs, Inner Strength, Maze Of Life, Novel Designs, Planet Earth, Qualms, Sheer Number, Spiritual Sense, Spreading The Message, Ultimate Power, Women And Men | No Comments »
LED TVs Have Raised Standards In Home Entertainment
When the first color televisions hit the scene in the 60′s, the first people on the block to own them were considered high-class. When big screen televisions started being manufactured, those with thousands to shell out for the things were the best thing since sliced bread.
Not so long ago flat panel and plasma televisions came on the market and retailed for as much as 25,000 dollars. Today the technology has become affordable for many more people and the technology is advancing again in the form of the LED TV. Unlike plasma televisions, LED sets are a form of LCD technology that utilize LED backlighting instead of the cold cathode fluorescent lights or CCFL’s that are used in traditional LCD sets.
Manufacturers have started using this process for making TV’s because it allows for a saving of space and less energy consumption. Although many LED televisions sold in stores are correctly termed as such, they are not true LED displays and still use parts of more traditional LCD technology. LED televisions come in a few different forms which are dynamic RGB LED’s, white edge LED’s, and full array. Dynamic and full array are both positioned behind the screen of an LCD television whereas the white edge are placed around the perimeter of the set. The white edge is one of the most common applications for LED television technology.
Posted in Electronics | Tags: Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, Big Screen Televisions, Ccfl, Cold Cathode, Color Televisions, Energy Consumption, Home Entertainment, Lcd Television, Lcd Televisions, Led Models, Perimeter, Plasma Televisions, Resolution Range, Rgb Led, Samsung Televisions, Smart Tvs, Television Technology, Traditional Counterparts, Tv Plasma, Variance | No Comments »