Jewelry from Your Favorite Idol

December 10, 2008

Paula Abdul may send American Idol contestants home without a record deal, but she doesn't let them go home empty-handed. The former pop star has been designing jewelry since her debut on the show in 2002, and she graciously likes to give her baubles to departing wannabes as glittering parting gifts.

"I wanted something the kids could touch and feel to remind themselves that their talent got them here," Abdul told reporters.

And now the former pop star's jewelry creations are being offered to all of her fans as part of the new HSN Forever Your Girl line, which makes its debut Saturday. The collection also includes handbags and other accessories, with a price range of $29 to $200.

Among her newest pieces are dangling heirloom earrings and a beaded leather cuff bracelet that will go to the female participants in the new season. She inscribed it with the words "reach for the stars."

Abdul says she's looking forward to welcoming her old friend and new judge Kara DioGuardi when the top-rated Fox show returns Jan. 13. "Hopefully she'll give Simon hell," Abdul says.

The singer-dancer-choreographer's other plans for 2009 include her first album of new material in over a decade and a new reality TV special for MTV called "Rah! Paula Abdul's Cheerleading Bowl."

Star jewelry makes anyone a singing sensation, and Jewelry.com has a glittering array for the Idol contestant in all of us. Who cares if your stage is the living room, your band is the karaoke machine and your audience is the dog?

Bring out the star power this holiday season!

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Paris Bandits Seize Millions from Harry Winston

December 5, 2008

Diamonds and gems valued at $108 million were seized yesterday in a shocking robbery of the Parisian branch of high-end jeweler, Harry Winston. The bandits were said to know the names of several employees and the location of secret jewelry storage units.

According to Bloomberg news, four armed men entered the store on Avenue Montaigne near the Champs-Elysees shortly before their closing time. They took nearly everything on display and forced staff to hand off diamonds stashed away in the back. No one was injured and no shots were fired.

This heist comes on the heels of a similar raid on the very same branch over a year ago, where thieves escaped with more than $25 million in glittering gems. Coincidence? Or is this the same outfit back for another grab?

"We are clearly dealing with well-organized, ruthless criminals," Winston spokeswoman, Isabelle Montagne, said yesterday.

Parisian TV crews and curious passersby littered the road outside the store and marveled at the millions lost.

"How on earth are they going to fence all that," asked Richard Conacher, a 39-year-old pub worker from Melbourne.

The largest-ever jewelry heist took place in February 2003, when thieves took diamonds valued at 100 million euros from vaults at Antwerp's diamond exchange, according to Agence France- Presse.

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Take a Bow

November 19, 2008

It’s finally over. The Real Housewives of Atlanta took Bravo by storm this fall, and last night the ladies of leisure put an end to the bickering, blubbering and backstabbing in the season’s finale.

For those of you who have managed to avoid the Housewives phenomenon, the Bravo series follows a group of wealthy wives in various ‘gated communities’ throughout this fine land of ours. We’ve been to sunny Orange County, sophisticated New York and now the wilds of Atlanta.

The southern belles this season filled their days planning parties, hiring assistants, and dropping cash like it grows on trees. And when the ladies didn’t have anything better to do? One housewife started a clothing line (even though she knows nothing about design – or clothes) and another attempted to jumpstart a fledgling country-singing career (even though she is completely and tragically tone deaf).

It’s riveting television.

One housewife in particular, Lisa Wu Hartwell, does seem to have her act together. The busy mother of three is a successful real estate agent, has a children’s clothing line, Hart 2 Hart Baby, and a high-end jewelry line, Wu Girls. Not too shabby.

The Wu Girl look features colored gemstones in chunky designs with both 14 and 18 karat gold. Retailing from $1200 on up, the pretty pieces can set you back a few if you don’t have a sugar daddy around to pitch in.

If you want to channel your inner Housewife without breaking the bank, Jewelry.com has the same looks here for less:

Rings

Necklace

Bangle

And if you thought you could get a reprieve from gawking at how the ‘other half’ lives, think again. The Housewives of Atlanta reunion special airs next week (with a surprise showdown between Lisa Wu and another housewife), and the Orange County ladies return on November 25th. Just in time for the holidays.

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Rolling Stone Names Top 100 Singers

Sure to send music fans in a frenzy, Rolling Stone has announced their list of the top 100 singers of all time. And in a stroke of genius, the magazine enlisted the help of today’s top artists to write about and rank their favorite songbirds. Mary J. Blige covers #1 entry, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel sings the praises of Ray Charles (#2) and Lenny Kravitz gushes about the Mick Jagger swagger (#16), to name a few.

Of course where there is a list, there is controversy. How can Christina Aguilera make the cut but not Beyonce? Bob Dylan is number 7? And how on earth can the iconic jazz chanteuse, Nina Simone, get a nod but not Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday? And perhaps their biggest oversight? Barry Manilow is nowhere to be found!

But despite your personal singing persuasions, Jewelry.com wants to add a little bling to your sing by creating a special jewelry selection to compliment some of the ladies on the list.

Add a little sparkle to your inner songbird!

Feelin’ a little bit country? Bonnie Raitt (#50) and the always-perky Dolly Parton (#73) would tip their cowboy hats to this little diamond and gold gem.

Aretha Franklin’s gold hoop earrings were an iconic presence during her early days. Pay ‘respect’ to the list’s top dog with a glittering pair of your own.

When you see butterfly jewelry, who else do you think of but the list’s leading lady, Mariah Carey (#79)?

Tina Turner’s big wheels keep on turning with a spot at #17 on the list. Big hair and big earrings are the only way to pay homage to this icon.

Christina Aguilera (#58) has come a long way from Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club. Get a cocktail ring similar to the glamorous gem she wears here for a fraction of the price.

Whether you are a die-hard Whitney Houston fan or a Janis Joplin rock-n-roller, this classic diamond note pendant will tell the world you write the songs that make the whole world sing.

For a complete look at Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, click here!

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