February 8th, 2010
At Xmas demonstrate to your dearest ones just how much you care with beautiful jewelry by John Hardy. A huge range of styles is available in sterling silver to suit any taste. The icing on the cake being you can be confident that you will not need to return any of these presents after Xmas is finished! The collections for men feature many different pieces in both silver and gold. Whilst still upholding the customary attention to detail one expects from John Hardy, this collection sports a thicker feel and a more masculine style. Thus, this holiday season selecting a present will be downright simple. Whatever style of jewelry a lady may favor, John Hardy has a piece that should suit her perfectly. Women who go for a traditional wardrobe might particularly enjoy pieces from one of the traditional ranges. For the positively fashion conscious lady, you can choose from a selection of decidedly design-led pieces. But no matter the specific style, each collection for women includes narrow and wide bracelets, earrings suitable for day wear and evening wear plus, of course, varying lengths of necklaces. What about the children? John Hardy features a tremendous variety of children’s jewelry. Every piece of jewelry has been produced to the high standard you’d expect from John Hardy, only sized down for youngsters. Bangles, ear studs and necklaces are examples of a gift that any child will value forever.
New babies get such a vast number gifts it might be really tricky to find them something they don’t already have. Silver christening spoons, baby-rattles and even goblets are among the wonderful range of gifts suggested by John Hardy as an easy way out.
John Hardy also offers the great Bamboo collection specifically designed for eco-shoppers. The program is named Wear Bamboo, Plant Bamboo and when anything from this scheme is purchased, bamboo is planted in the South Pacific region with a portion of the sale. Every item is stamped with the amount of young bamboo plants gifted before shipping. This program has a tremendous selection of items for men and women; so you will not have to compromise your green beliefs this year.
Save time this Xmas by looking at this trend-setting range of gifts before setting out for the department store.
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November 30th, 2009
The gold market to a great extent thrives on the supply of scrap or recycled gold. Supply of scrap gold increases when the price of gold increases, and also in times of financial distress. People trade cash for gold to make a profit from it. It includes gold products as well as products that have been manufactured using gold. As a metal, gold is virtually indestructible. So make use of it through selling and gaining a handsome amount. Broken jewelry, gold flakes, coins, gold sheets, watches and even melted gold count as gold scraps. There are lots of buyers for it. If you are selling scrap gold, you need to fill up a form and enclose the item in a special bag together with the form.
The process of selling
The dealer assesses the value of gold, and then pays you the price. Usually, after the assessment you get an email or a phone call for discussing the price of the scrap. If you are satisfied with the amount the dealer is paying you, he/she will send you a check. In case you are not happy with the price being offered to you then the dealer will return your gold.
Your task
It will do you good if you find the worth of your scrap gold beforehand and manage to get 85% of the price that you denoted. Find the karat of the scrap gold, and then weigh the jewelry. If you have measured the weight in grams, convert it into ounces. Your next step will be to surf the internet or go through the local newspaper and find the current price of gold. Then determine the price of your gold. Remember that the price of gold keeps fluctuating according to the demand and supply. So, you have to be quick in contacting the many jewelry stores and online dealers.
As the price of scrap gold changes from day to day, it is essential that you make an agreement with the dealer to accept a fixed price. Many dealers pay only on the receipt of the gold and if the price drops by then, you will be the loser. You should be paid within 24 hours if the company is a reliable one. Sell the scraps of gold and instead gain some good amount of money that you can spend on your other requirements or emergency needs.
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November 17th, 2009
It seems like every time we sit down to watch the television, there’s an advert from some bullion dealer or other offering instant cash for scrap gold and it didn’t take long for her to suss out that the man sitting at a trestle table in the shopping mall was buying, not selling. The ultra sensitive electronic set of scales he had with him was a dead giveaway as far as I was concerned.
However, with scrap gold prices at an all-time high (at the time of writing) I suspect she’ll be having her way. How the cash is split remains to be seen…
The process does trouble me, though. No one, least of all me, has a problem with traders making a profit from their labours. They are not charities and, like all of us, they have mortgages and children to feed. But when it comes down to it, you are at the mercy of the dealer when offered a price for the scrap gold you’re selling.
Keep your wits about you and you’ll be fine, although the process is not as straightforward as the dealers would have you believe.
For example, the purity of gold is measured by carats. It ranges from nine carat to 22 carat and the price difference between the two is more than double. The former is currently worth £6.60 for a gram, while the latter is worth £16.15 a gram. Remember grams? As a reminder there are 28.3495231 of them in an ounce.
And what if your gold is unmarked? Of course, there are tests, but is it platinum, scrap value £19.32 per gram, or white gold?
But there’s something else that troubles me. Bits of scrap gold in a paper bag is one thing, but what about antique gold jewellery? Their owners may regard it as being old and out of fashion but it could actually far more valuable than if it were melted down.
The thought occurred as I read an article in a car magazine in which the writer expressed concerns about the government’s scrappage scheme. This offers an owner £2,000 for an old runabout to offset against the cost of a new set of wheels but the deal requires that said runabout must be sent to the crusher.
Whether it’s good or bad for motor industry is open to debate but one thing is for sure: grandmas, grandads and aged uncles and aunts across the country will no doubt have been tempted to trade in their Morris Minors, Ford Cortinas and Austin Minis for a fraction of what they’re worth in the classic car market.
How many gave in to temptation will never be known, but the article listed a number of gems which have been scrapped and gone forever. They included a 1960s Singer Vogue whose owner swapped it for £2,000 towards a Kia Picanto; a genuine and now rare 1971 Morris Minor pickup; a 1996 Austin 1100, a Jaguar XJ-S and a Mercedes F500.
My hope is that these few paragraphs will make readers think twice before sending their 1930s cocktail necklace or grandfather’s Albert watch chain to the melting pot for financial rewards far lower than their true value.
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August 29th, 2009
Timex Corporation is a huge and conventional producer of wrist watches and was founded in 1854 as “Watebury Clock”, settled in the Naugatuck Valley (Connecticut, USA). During the nineteenth century the Valley was best-known for its diverse resident watch producers and accordingly for a long time best-known as the “Switzerland of America”. Today the Timex Group B.V. is owned by the Fred Olsen & Co Group and an important part of Timex Group USA, Incorporated.
Creating the first Mickey Mouse watch in history
In 1880 Waterbury gained its first big success when they built an economically priced mechanical pocket watch. Wristwatches got popular in North America in the early years of the 20th century and Waterbury also followed this trend. In 1933, they manufactured a special product: Licensed by Walt Disney himself, Waterbury produced the first Mickey Mouse wristwatch in history. The comic star’s hands pointed at the time.
Promotional slogan "it keeps on ticking"
It was 1950 when the name of the company changed. The watches have been sold since this date under the new name “Timex”. A specific characteristic trait of Timex were their so called “torture tests”. Watches were encountered in extreme situations to prove their promotional slogan “it keeps on ticking”.
In the following three decades, Timex tried to expand their portfolio step by step. In the 1980s, for example, Timex joined the home computer market and produced computers like the famous “Timex Sinclair 100”. After this short experience, the company decided that they can’t compete with their contestants in this market yet and withdrew.
Nevertheless, during the 1970s and 1980s Timex became a big and well-known brand in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. Moreover, Timex is also worldwide known for their high quality watches. Additional to its regular wristwatches, the Group manufactures a series of “PDA type watches” called “Timex Datalink” as well. In addition to that, Timex develops GPS active watches and related high tech equipment.
Headquarters in Europe, North America and Asia
These days, Timex has approximately 5.500 employees on amazing four continents. The Timex Group USA has sold almost one billion of its wrist watches worldwide. Since its foundation the products of the Timex Group are manufactured mainly in Asia and Switzerland. The technology of its watches is developed in Germany and in the United States. Timex has headquarters in several countries in Europe, North America and Asia. Men watches
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July 11th, 2009
“Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.” is a famed Japanese producer of clockworks and wrist watches based in Tokyo (Japan). Citizen has been mainly chartered as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in the year 1918. The business organization was built in 1924 when the first product, a tiny pocket watch named Citizen, was placed on the market. In 1930 the firm assumed the name Citizen Watch Company, too. The founding fathers once have been chosen the name Citizen because they tried to find a direct way to the peoples emotions. This is still nowadays the notion behind wrist watches made by Citizen.
First watch with Eco-Drive - Models reaching from dress to athletics
For instance the debut Japanese wrist watch having a wake-up-function was established by Citizen in 1958. In the 1970ties Citizen developed the first quartz watches with LCD display and afterwards also the slightest LCD wrist watch ever. In the early 1990ties Citizen originated the premier series production of watchcases consisting of titanium. In addition to that, they designed the leadoff voice recognition watch which was another big milestone in their history. More than that that the concern was an outrider in developing dive watches for professional use. A highlight was the embedded bathometer - no one else was able to offer a similar specific function. Additional, Citizen is celebrated for its Eco-Drive collection of light powered watches. Fuelled simply by light, it doesn’t need any batteries. Designs reaching from dress to athletics (e.g. professional dive watches), Citizen offers an assortment for everybody and every occasion.
Read more about Citizen wristwatches
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June 6th, 2009
From pocket watch to a fashion accessory. What was once, in the earliest years of portable watches, considered to be unsuitable for gentlemen and only for women, has grown today into a fashion utensil that everyone has. In the meantime, the wristwatch is no longer just a instrument to tell which time it is. It is a designer piece and can indicate much more than the time.
A great deal of mechanics in a small housing
The first confirmable portable timepiece was made in 1500. This was not a wristwatch, but more of a pocket watch. Through technical advancement, which made it possible for people to house mechanics in an increasingly smaller space, the necessary pieces of the clockworks were able to be brought into a manageable form. In this way, the first pocket watch was born, which at the time was still the size of an egg.
The computerized wrist watch from Japan
A totally different wristwatch came onto the market in the 1970’s from Japan, which had developed its own watch industry. The new wristwatch from Japan was no more set on a mechanical basis, but on a computerized control. This watch extended its range of capacity rapidly. The wristwatch no longer just showed the time. The tiny timepiece on the wrist now also knew the date, the day of the week and even knew whether a leap year was involved.
The wristwatch as jewelry
Nowadays, the wristwatch is much more than a watch. The wrist watch has turn into a fashion accessory. Wristwatches come in all colors and shapes thinkable. One can also buy compatible watches from all fashion collection. The current watches are dominated by the correct fashion trends. Despite these various styles, there is something for every taste. The small watches, which need spectacles to tell the time, and the extraordinary large watches, which make it hard to walk upright. Anyway, one thing is certain: science is still likely to make so much advance - that the wrist watch will be found on the wrists of people for a long time, to answer the question as to what time it is.
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October 5th, 2008
Your personality can be defined by the watch you wear. You can thus tell the world about your preferences, way of life, and things you care about. A watch is a great way to keep track of your life so you will prepare yourself for years to come. If you have been interested in buying a watch, using this men’s watch guide may help you choose which watch may be the perfect one for you.Whether you are looking for sporty of sophisticated, mens watches can match any of your looks. A dress watch is made to look good with a suit and will fit under a shirt with cuffs. Sport watches are more durable than their normal counterparts, offering greater water and shock resistance, but are also heavier. If you are liking both of the styles equally, there is a combination sport and dress style watch to consider.Great staps are made for this jewellery from alligator, ostrich or cloth. Bracelets consist of toughter materials, such as steel, rubber, or precious metals. If variety is what you like, straps are an affordable way to try to look different, however bracelets tend to last longer.A watch’s movement is the engine that powers it. Quartz and automatic movements are the most common. The work horse of the industry is the battery operated quartz. If you are looking for the most affordable, durable and accurate look no more as this is it. Switzerland leads the watchmaking industry when it comes to automatic watches. A traditional winding mechanism is used in a hand built movement.The crystal of a watch is the clear lens covering its dial. Sapphires are harder than mineral crystals, and thus more scratch resistant, but are also more expensive. The beautiful sapphire is seen in numerous dress watches. Sapphires tend to shatter, so many sports watches use mineral crystal instead.Retirement is not the only thing that gold watches are for anymore. Solid gold and platinum cases are dress choices that remain timeless–if your budget will allow them. If not available, surgical grade steel is an excellent choice. It can be plated with iron, gold, or platinum. Black is a current trend, commonly achieved by iron plating. The more layers your choice of plating has, the better it will be.
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