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February 2007 – The Color Red

February 1, 2007

What color actually is red? It comes in so many shades from bright to dark, crimson to scarlet to pink and everything in between. Red is powerful. Like no other color, it captures your attention.

January 2007 – What do we mean by Commitment 2007?

January 1, 2007

At CED, we believe that “commitment” is to ourselves first, and then to anyone or anything else. Making certain commitments to yourself defines who you are and the people whom you may attract. Not unlike the jewelry you wear that reveals something about you.

December 2006 – A Brief History of Cufflinks

December 1, 2006

According to the National Cufflink Society, evidence of their use can be found in ancient hieroglyphics in King Tut’s tomb, but cufflinks as we know them were first used during the 1700s.

Holiday Shows Reminder 2006

December 1, 2006

The Holiday Trunk Show, hosted by Ladies Who Launch, will be held at the Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club, 1210 Fourth St., Santa Monica CA, 90401. It will feature a variety of holiday shopping from your local women-launched businesses.

The Orange Door 2006 Holiday Boutique

November 3, 2006

The Orange Door Proudly Presents   The 2006 Holiday Boutique Saturday, November 18, 2006   Gathering at Four Thirty in the Afternoon Until Nine in the Evening… At The Orange Door 15315 Crenshaw Boulevard Gardena, California 90249 Virtual information www.theorangedoor.net R.S.V.P.   310-219-0200   R.S.V.P.   theorangedoor@worldnet.att.net   THIS YEAR’S BOUTIQUES FEATURES…   The Orange Door Gift Collection   Real

Contemporary Craft Market November 2006

November 2, 2006

Contemporary Craft Market (Booth 181) at the Santa Monica Civic Center, Santa Monica, CA. If you have never been, it is an opportunity to meet artists from across the nation, working in various mediums such as glass work, ceramics, sculpture, clothing and accessories. The artists have all undergone a rigorous screening process to qualify as participants in this show and CCM is proud to showcase them.

November 2006 – Conflict Diamonds and The Kimberley Process

November 1, 2006

Next month’s anticipated release of the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie, Blood Diamond, brings again to the foreground the question of what exactly are “blood diamonds” and concerns of consumers and the jewelry industry of what is being done about them.

Baubles & Bubbles @ Bridal Bar Reminder

November 1, 2006

This holiday-inspired trunk show will showcase two of the best in jewelry & accessory designers in Los Angeles. Come enjoy complimentary munchies and bubbly and get your holiday shopping done in one afternoon! Trunk show discounts will be offered, so do not miss out!

October 2006 – The World’s Largest Diamonds

October 1, 2006

A South African company bought the world’s 15th-largest rough diamond last Monday, paying more than $12 million for the golf-ball sized gem found in the tiny southern African country of Lesotho. South African Diamond Corp., calls the 603-carat stone the “Lesotho Promise.” “We promise you more of the same and better in the future,” company officials told reporters.