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Golden Putter for Golf Fans

sudha — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:42:36 +0000

If you are the kind of boring sod who likes to go and play golf during the weekends instead of getting drunk and getting laid, you should really not be reading my articles. Nevertheless, if you think golf is interesting and is classy, you are already a pretty pretentious little thing who just wants to be part of the affluent gang.

If a golf membership would not satisfy you, what would? Perhaps the Gold Golf Putter from Barth & Sons would help you scream out that you have arrived and that you have money and that you play gold on weekends too! The Gold Golf Putter from Barth & Sons is functional and can be used, and it actually is a pretty good model. I have no complaints to make about this product because it looks really good, and when it comes from a company like Barth & Sons, it should be damn good. Read more here

>World’s Most Expensive Coin – Auero & Calicó Auctioned

sudha — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:32:00 +0000

>The world saw its most expensive coin at the recently held auction in Barcelona. Organised by Auero & Calicó, this grand event had a participating coin that is being celebrated as the last one from the 1609 centen coin which is remarkable as the biggest solid gold coin to be ever minted in Spain.

A very rare money, this coin attracted a lot of attention from bidders, onlookers and media alike. Finally, it was sold to a huge bid of $1,202,566. The identity of the lucky bidder has been kept anonymous. We just know him as the bidder no. 74 and that this super rich person came from Europe. In fact, the surprised on his face was quite evident when he saw that absolutely no one challenged his opening bid of 1,202,566.

The coin in question was minted in Segovia and belonged to the priceless Knight of the Yndias collection that was on auction in Barcelona. There were other 2,200 rare items in gold on auction too. But it was this coin that stole the limelight.

Source: Elite Choice

>Gold Quality, Gold Buying Tips

sudha — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:12:00 +0000

>Know Why You Are Buying
As we know, people buy jewelry for different reasons because they people are using it in a variety of purposes as well. Some collect it as a form of investment while others merely go for it as an ornament. These reasons, most of the time, give variations on how people get the right jewelry for them. If you are the type who considers gold as an investment, you should be looking for the quality like looking for the purest ones. On the other hand, if you tend to use it for ornamental purposes, you may just settle for cheaper and less pure forms of gold jewelry.

Quality
When buying gold jewelry, the first thing that you should ask for is its value. Gold’s purity is always measured in karats. You may see them labeled with 24K, 18K, 14K, 12K, and 10K. Just remember, the higher the number associated with gold, the purer it is. The one with 24K is made with pure gold, while others are 75 percent, 58.3 percent, 50 percent, and 41.7 percent respectively. So depending on how you will use the jewelry, you need to choose the best gold quantity in it. If you plan it for daily use, 24K is not a good idea because it is soft. You may choose the jewelry with mixture of other metals if you go after its durability, and good news, that doesn’t increase the prices. In fact, the more percentage of other metals there is in a gold jewelry, the cheaper it is.

>Fake Gold Mouse Sucks Bad

sudha — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:48:00 +0000

>This mouse is designed to look like gold bullion and it surely looks very odd and bad. It is one of the more ergonomically badly designed products released lately. It comes with only two regular buttons and not even a wheel to scroll.

The way it shines in its yellow, it would surely make you look like the tackiest creature ever. If trying to look cool was your intention, you might just forget about it. Buying this would only prove you are more uncool than Big Ethel from Archie’s comics.

It even costs $35 and that should help you understand why it is so tacky. It looks like gold but it is not. Moreover, gold and yellow look really bad. I would have liked something in silver though, as that would look more stately and chic.

>Two Tone Gold Chain

sudha — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:03:00 +0000

What Is Two Tone?

Two-tone chains are made of yellow and white substances. The substances are usually white and yellow gold or silver sterling and any gold-plated metal, the point is a two tone gold chain consists of two different colors or tones. There are an increasing number of consumers who find the two-tone gold chain particularly attractive.

Uniqueness

What people find particularly attractive with these two-tone gold chains are the unique and beautiful designs where the gold tone is further accented by the white tone. This is not to say that the single tone jewelries out there are not beautiful. In fact, some of these single tone jewelries can be a match for the dual or two tone gold chain.

Variety

Another known fact is that there are many creative jewelry artisans who come up with new and lovely designs every now and thus it is not surprising that some of the two-tone gold chains also have precious stone set in the silver as well as gold tone chains. For those who love variety, the two-tone gold chain has a lot to offer, it is awesome to behold.

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>How Pure Is Your Gold Jewelry?

sudha — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:26:00 +0000

>Chances are the ring on your finger is marked 18K, 14K, or 10K, with the K standing for karat, the system used to describe the percentage of pure gold an item contains. The higher the karat number, the higher the percentage of gold in your gold jewelry.

24K gold is pure gold.
18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 75% gold.
14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 58.3% gold.
12K gold contains 12 parts gold and 12 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 50% gold.
10K gold contains 10 parts gold and 14 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 41.7% gold. 10K gold is the minimum karat that can be called “gold” in the United States.

>Golden Compass-by Tanaka Kikinzoku

sudha — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:30:00 +0000

>Tanaka Kikinzoku uncovered the compass made of 18-carat gold to endorse the film featuring Nicole Kidman and actor Daniel Craig. Measuring 8.3 cms. in diameter, the compass is designed on the lines of one used in the flick. Weighing 31.5 ounces, it took one-long year for seven veteran craftsmen to engrave flimsy letters and numbers on it. Word is around that compass would be exhibited at movie’s Japan premiere later this month. News is jeweler has no plans to put this compass on sale. The story line of the movie resides on an orphan setting off for his journey with a gold magical compass to hoard her best friend. It is an alteration of “The Northern Lights,” the first book in British author Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” fantasy trilogy.

>Gold Jewelry Care-How to Clean Gold Jewelry

sudha — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:23:00 +0000

> Gold has always been the most popular material used in the world of jewelry. It can be of several types depending on the alloys used: yellow, white or rose gold. But no matter what type of gold jewelry you have they all need care. The ways of cleaning almost any gold jewelry is quite the same. Although gold is tarnish-resistant it can easily get dirty. To keep your precious rings, bracelets, necklaces and other golden jewelry clean just follow the steps below.

1. First you should make a mix of a mild detergent and water.

2. Use a small soft brush to clean your gold jewelry. The small brush is able to clean some parts of jewelry that are hard to reach.

3. Afterwards you must polish gold jewelry with a soft cloth. This step is very important because the washing liquid that is left on jewelry can have a negative impact on it. Polishing is of the best and surely the cheapest way to keep your gold jewelry radiant.

4. Store your gold jewelry in such a way so to avoid scratches. It is better to have a special storage for each of your jewelry. Each ring or bracelet should be stored in its own soft cloth pouch.

5. Alternate method:

6. Buy a jewelry cleaning kit and follow instructions

>Gold Jewellery Care

sudha — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:41:00 +0000

>Though Gold jewellery is available in various Karats the general cleaning is common for all varities. Following are some tips to be taken to handle the gold jewellery efficiently.

Gold jewellery should be removed before a shower. This is because soap can cause a film to form on gold jewellery, making it appear dull and dingy.
There are many brands available in the market which serves to clean the gold jewellery. Soft chamois cloth is also a good option. One can retrieve complete information from the Jeweller regarding gold cleaning.
Chlorine is disastrous!!! Your Gold jewellery can be permanently damaged and discoloured especially at high temperatures. Also, care should be taken not to use gold jewellery while using chlorine bleach or while in a swimming pool or hot bath tub.
For home cleaning of gold jewellery, we can remove tarnish by using soap and water mixed with a few drops of ammonia followed by careful brushing with a soft bristle brush. After the brushing, simply rinse with lukewarm water and allow drying.
Grease from gold jewellery can be removed by dipping the jewellery into plain rubbing alcohol. However care should be taken while cleaning gold jewellery with coloured gemstone pieces and consultation with Jeweller will be of help.

>Golden Bike-World’s Most Expensive!

sudha — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:34:00 +0000

>The world seems to have endless millionaires despite millions who might not even know how many zeroes comprise a million! Now don’t be surprised if you soon meet an affluent guy boasting of a bike as one of his prized possessions because this bicycle is any thing but ordinary. Gold was always the world’s favorite metal and designers of all sorts keep inventing splendid ideas to play on it. A Scandinavian design company Aurumania has launched a limited edition run of 10 of the world’s most expensive bike. Each bike is hand-built and gold-plated with 24-carat gold, then decorated with over 600 Swarovski crystals.

Hand-sewn leather grips and a Brooks leather saddle provide finishing touches to the bike, with each limited edition number embossed with gold leaf and set into a leather badge onto the bike’s headtube.This “Golden Beauty” would ease you of €80,000.you would love to ride it but its something to flaunt off the track! Being in line with this thought the Company has also created a 24-carat gold wall holder for the bike, to be displayed as a work of art. More info here