144 days ago by Laura Christine

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats Yes! Finally, I am continuing my education in a field that deeply intrigues me and will allow me to advance in many new directions in the fine jewelry industry. I have started online classes through GIA, the ...

Pursuing Passions - discoveringmypassions.blogspot.com

194 days ago by Mary Ronan Drew

Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life by Alicia Oltuski My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I used to go to NY City often I would sometimes cross from 5th to 6th Avenues on 47th Street. In the late 1960s and early 70s that block was crowded with Hasidim, heads together, mumbling, ...

MarysLibrary - maryslibrary.typepad.com/my_weblog · Rank: 33,794 · 12 references

200 days ago by lovsaman

As I approach the two week anniversary of my arrival here it’s both a relief and slightly daunting that I still have over five months in the country. However, as we begin work and settle into a routine it feels more comfortable to think about the length of my stay here. In particular when I think ab ...

The Modern Story - themodernstory.com · 7 references

202 days ago by Amit

Video games can become true luxury items as in the case of the gadget console Atari 2600 all made gold 24 carat. Launched in 1977, the Atari 2600 was a true pioneer in the field of videogames and the founder of this company Nolan Bushnell has thought of a commemorative version, made entirely of gold ...

The Luxury - theluxury.org · 1 reference