Archive for September, 2010
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
George Clooney has been giving the media fodder for speculation and when he and his girlfriend Elisabetta were spotted in Italy last month with what looked like a huge ring on her finger, obviously, the media went berserk. There were denials of course by his spokespeople and they even went to the extent of claiming that it was only a napkin ring and the couple was having fun with the media pretending it was an actual ring.
Now, Elisabetta has been seen with a gold ring on her finger so when it was reported, his people asked whether there was a law against wearing a ring on any finger – yes, even if it was that special finger. So one wonders if they have gone ahead and had a quiet wedding. They were seen together at Milan so they are obviously on holiday in Italy still.
Anything that includes George Clooney is news and when there’s even a whiff of romance, it’s bigger news considering just how eligible a bachelor he is. He hasn’t been caught yet and he has such a huge fan following that some hearts are sure to break when he finally does get married. The point is, maybe he already is.
Tags: engagement ring, George Clooney, wedding ring
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
Mary Hornsby of Austin, USA firmly believes that it could only be a miracle that helped her find her wedding ring which she lost. She and her husband had been married in the Episcopal Church in Austin 45 years ago and Mary had her ring on all the time. This, in spite of the fact that her husband who was a Naval pilot died three years after they got married.
She had been shopping at a store in Austin and when she came out to the parking lot, she realised that her diamond wedding ring had slipped off and was gone. It was a one-carat diamond set in a thick gold band and she looked everywhere in that parking lot but couldn’t find it.
A couple had come to the same store to buy infant formula for their baby and they found the ring. They saw it shining on the ground and when they picked it up, they saw the faded inscription. When they asked the store, they realised that Mary had already called them asking if they had found the ring. She later drove to the young couple’s home to retrieve the ring. She firmly believes it had to be a miracle that she got her ring back and now wears two guard rings on either side to keep it safe.
Tags: diamond ring, wedding ring
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010
There’s a huge diamond ring that dazzles on Nadine Coyle’s left hand and it’s the engagement ting that was given to her by Jason Bell, the American football player she has been seeing for a while now. She had the diamond ring on her right hand initially and then took it off and put it on her left hand after she announced that she was engaged.
She also announced just how she got engaged. Apparently Jason got down on both knees – he’s been injured while playing and couldn’t do the one knee bit. She had just got back from London and she was in her pyjamas when he proposed – how romantic is that! She did say that she wished she could have dressed up a bit or maybe had a manicure.
There’s been a lot of talk about Nadine lately and many questions as to whether or not she has quit the Girls Aloud band. She is back in London right now to promote the single which she has made in a solo performance.
Tags: diamond ring, engagement ring, Girls Aloud, Nadine Coyle
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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
An elderly lady collapsed on the sidewalk and was taken to hospital and now her family finds that she has lost her purse and her wedding ring. How could anyone steal an old lady’s wedding ring when she isn’t conscious? It just doesn’t bear thinking about. She is still in the Stepping Hill Hospital at Stockport.
This happened on Halesdon Road on Saturday night and she was found with cuts and bruises lying on the ground. In the hospital, she was diagnosed with a fractured skull and internal bleeding in the brain. So everyone assumed that she had hurt herself when she fell. It was only when they realised that she had lost her purse and her wedding ring that they suspected that maybe she could have been mugged.
Whether she was beaten up to be robbed or robbed after she fell and hurt herself, both are abominable and one shudders to think of a frail old lady being treated like this. Her purse is a black one and the family is very distressed that this should have happened so anyone who has seen anything suspicious has been asked by the police to come forward.
Tags: wedding ring
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Three years ago, Ian lost his wedding ring and had given up all hopes of finding it. However, in a community clean-up of the River Wye at Bourne End, his wedding ring was found. The river flows just behind their house and he had dropped it into the water and they thought they had lost it forever.
Ian and Miriam have been married now for 14 years and three years ago, the canoe on which they were capsized and Ian lost his ring in the water. There is just too much silt there to find anything so even after searching, they came up with nothing. The couple have two children and they just felt they had to forget all about the ring.
Then, when a clean up of the river was being done recently, one of their neighbours held up a shiny band of gold and what else could it be but Ian’s long lost ring. It had been tangled in some weeds on the river bed, The ring is back on his finger and he hopes his wife will stop nagging him about not wearing a wedding ring anymore. The couple celebrated with a barbecue for everyone.
Tags: Gold, wedding ring
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Monday, September 13th, 2010
Cheryl Cole did it and we wonder whether it will be Coleen Rooney’s turn next if she decides to end her marriage. Simon Cowell says he will be more than happy to let her star in his shows. Coleen has a great fan following and comes across as attractive, popular and sweet. So even if she does decide to walk out, it is not the end of the road for her and she could just have a great career opportunity waiting for her. Not to mention all the sponsorships and celebrity appearances that could fetch her a lot of money.
Wayne Rooney’s escapades have made him rather unpopular and the footballer is really sorry this has happened. Sources say that he misses both Coleen and his son terribly and wants them back.
What had made a splash in the jewellery world were the enormous diamond engagement ring and the diamond encrusted wedding ring that Wayne gave Coleen. There was also a huge diamond ring that he presented her with when their son was born. She was so proud when their son Kai was born and we wonder whether she will leave Wayne or try and get past this to save their marriage.
Tags: Cheryl Cole, Coleen Rooney, diamond ring, engagement ring, Simon Cowell, Wayne Rooney, wedding ring
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Sunday, September 12th, 2010
Christie’s is going to auction a 2-stone Bulgari diamond ring at its upcoming auction in New York. The ring is expected to fetch upwards of ₤8 million and it looks like it is going to be Christie’s best sellers when it comes to diamonds. The ring is expected to be auctioned sometime next month.
This diamond ring has two diamonds – one, a nearly 10 carat colourless triangular white diamond and the second, a triangular vivid blue diamond which is nearly 11 carats. Christie’s has sold many blue diamonds but this will be the largest blue diamond to go on sale. Blue diamonds are very rare which is why a lot of interest is expected when this diamond ring comes up to be auctioned.
Of course, the fact that it is from Bulgari makes it even more valuable and this sale will no doubt be a landmark when it comes to diamond sales. The ring will comes to be auctioned from a private collector in Europe in whose family the ring has been for four decades. He had bought it for his wife when she had their first child.
Tags: blue diamond, Bulgari, diamond ring
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
Reporters had a field day wondering where President Obama’s gold wedding ring could have gone to as it wasn’t on his finger when he had a crucial press conference. Trust reporters to notice every little detail. Now, as everything seems perfectly all right at the White House in the USA, they wondered what other reason could make him take the ring off.
The mystery was solved when sources revealed that it had gone to be repaired. The wedding ring had been in the middle of a controversy when it had emerged that it was an intricate design which had been made in Indonesia where he had spent some time growing up. The wedding ring is a thick band of gold and it has carvings on it. His wife’s, on the other hand, is a slim gold band which she takes off if it does not match what she’s wearing.
The President had convened the press conference which was watched all over in order to announce certain measures to pump up the US economy which is on the downslide. This is no doubt preparatory to reforms being announced on the economic front.
Tags: Gold, wedding ring
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Friday, September 10th, 2010
Whenever a rough diamond that is huge is unearthed, it causes people who follow diamond news to catch their breaths. So when this rough diamond weighing 196 carats was unearthed in this small mining town in Africa hit the news, there was excitement in the diamond circles.
The diamond is absolutely white and is a real dazzler, spanning 1.18” across and when the company Gem Diamonds put it up for sale, it will no doubt fetch a pretty penny. It will probably be cut up into many diamonds and they will all no doubt be incredible diamonds.
This mining company has been the one to have found other large diamonds as well like the Lesotho Promise which weighed all of 603 carats. The other really large diamonds worthy of mention are the Hope Diamond, the Koh-i-noor Diamond, the Cullinan Diamond and the Cullinan Heritage.
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
The two were together when the movie Telephone was filmed and they obviously got along famously. Which is why Lady Gaga got Beyonce a really unique birthday gift – a whip encrusted with diamonds. It shows just how much she likes her for her to have gone out and picked such a special and expensive gift.
So when did this happen? It was at a show in Detroit where Jay-Z and Eminem were playing together and Lady Gaga met up with Beyonce in Jay-Z’s dressing room and gave it to her. The whole dressing room had been done up with banners and balloons for the occasion and champagne was flowing. Sources say that Beyonce was so happy, she just squealed when she got the gift.
The whip is made of diamonds and leather – what a combination! There are hundreds of diamonds in it and it must have cost quite a bit. Lady Gaga must have been thrilled that her new friend loved her kinky gift.
Tags: Beyonce, diamond ring, diamond whip, Eminem, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Will she or won’t she leave him must be the million dollar question everyone is asking. Is she going to take a leaf out of Tiger Woods’ ex-wife’s book and up and go? It looks like Coleen hasn’t made up her mind yet and everyone, including Wayne Rooney must be waiting for her decision with bated breath.
She was seen out for the first time since the scandal broke with her wedding ring on but she covered it up with her scarf. Now what message was she sending out to the world with that gesture? So far, she has been with her parents and she stepped out to visit her sister. However, she did not look crushed or upset but held herself with pride. She was dressed to kill, all made up and dazzling in diamond jewellery.
It’s been a hard time for her though. It’s not easy to hear that your husband strayed while you were expecting his child. Now whether she thinks that will be reason enough to take off that wedding ring or not is what remains to be seen.
Tags: Coleen Rooney, Diamonds, Wayne Rooney, wedding ring
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