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In mid-January, 2006, Brad Pitt bought Angelina Jolie
In mid-January, 2006, Brad Pitt bought Angelina Jolie a larimar ring. Here’s what MSN.com had to say about it: Together, they’re worth tens of millions of dollars, but when it came time for Brad Pitt to slip a ring on Angelina Jolie’s finger, he went the bargain route. In a new cover story that delves deep “inside their love” (eww), People reveals that during a recent shopping trip in the Dominican Republic, the rapidly swelling Angelina admired a gold band made with larimar, a local blue volcanic gemstone. “[Pitt] said, ‘It’s very pretty — do you want it?’” the shopkeeper recalls to the magazine. When Angelina, 30, answered in the affirmative, Brad, 42, coughed up a whopping $48 and she popped it on her finger. OK, so it’s not exactly a knuckle-buckling diamond engagement ring, but with a baby on the way (due date estimates range from the spring to the summer) and a judge’s official thumbs-up to rechristen Maddox, 4, and Zahara, 1, with the surname Jolie-Pitt (Brad’s adoption bid is still winding its way through court), an aisle-walk seems almost inevitable. “He’s the kind of guy who wants marriage,” a Pitt insider tells the mag. “And it’s a great match.” Jolie, meanwhile, is said to be feeling the effects of her delicate condition. She was reportedly dealing with nausea and an all-around feeling of ickiness while shooting “The Good Shepherd” in hot and humid Santo Domingo early last week. “She was willing to do her job, and she was a complete professional, but you could tell that she was pushing through,” a set insider tells the magazine. Star, however, believes Angelina is in the middle of a health crisis, proclaiming on its latest cover, “Pregnant Angelina Collapses! Doctors Put Her on High Alert!” According to a mole, Jolie “collapsed and gashed her head” while in the Dominican Republic. “Brad’s worried sick about her,” alleges the source. “She’s looking really frail and she’s pale and gaunt. I heard her doctor has put her on a high-risk pregnancy alert and Brad has been trying to persuade her to go on bed rest, but she won’t hear any of it.” Of course, an eyewitness who saw Angelina during her visit to Haiti late last week tells a different story, enthusing to People, “She looked so happy to be pregnant.” As for Jennifer Aniston, she apparently did get plenty of advanced warning about the baby announcement, just not from Brad. Us Weekly says one of his family members delivered the bombshell. “It didn’t matter to her that Brad didn’t tell her,” an Aniston chum insists to the magazine. Adds another confidante to People, “Jennifer is fine, she’s not upset at all. She has moved on from this a long time ago.” Still not convinced that she’s doing just ducky? “She feels great and things look bright for her,” yet another source tells Us. The actress, who hits Sundance Thursday night for the premiere of “Friends with Money,” remains hot and heavy with Vince Vaughn, who has reportedly been shacking up with her at her two-bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills for several weeks.
2008 Hollywood Book Festival Set for The Grove - PR Newswire
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Turkish fashion was on display Thursday when the 12th International Istanbul Fashion Fair opened its doors to various international purchasers at the CNR Expo Exhibition Center. Organized jointly by the CNR Expo Trade Fairs, the IF Council and the Continue . . .
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larimar is an extremely rare precious stone that
larimar is an extremely rare precious stone that has only been found at a single location on the planet: on the island of Hispanola in a mountainous, relatively inaccessible region of the Dominican Republic overlooking the Caribbean Sea. This gemstone was first discovered in 1974 by an American Peace Corp worker and a Dominican geologist, although the inhabitants and their ancestors at the location were long aware of the stone. They had once traveled upstream until they came up against a rock formation that seemed to be the source of this blue precious stone, and subsequently gathered the stones on the beach for decades. The name “larimar” was given to the stone by the Dominican geologist, Miguel Mendez, combining his daughter’s name LARIssa and MAR the Spanish word for sea. The stone is also called the Atlantis Stone, since a wise prophet once claimed that the Dominican Republic was part of the lost continent of Atlantis, a connection that has been affirmed by various spiritual and metaphysical authorities. Until now this valuable new discovery remained available only to those who visited the Caribbean. Presently, increased interest and scarcity have made this gem very desirable and extremely valuable! The larimar Museum, located in Santo Domingo, is dedicated to showing and displaying this stone. larimar has been tentatively identified as pectolite (NaCa2[Si3080H], but doubt remains among several mineralogists about this determination. Since the material is of volcanic origin, and it is often a replacement mineral, great variability exists in its composition. Undoubtedly there is some pectolite, but chemical analysis indicates minimal amounts of sodium. Some needle growth within the blue areas has high aluminum content, which is suggestive of natrolite. Much of the material is calcium silicate with occasional native copper flecks. Recent finds include “scenic” pieces with red plumes (iron) on a blue background and white “clouds”. Other samples contain pieces resembling thomsonites, some talc and several microminerals. The deposit where it is found is clearly volcanic, and gas pockets are filled with various minerals, with larimar being most abundant filler. It exists in several shades of blue and green, from translucent to dark. Much of the highest-quality larimar appears to fill pockets created by the volatization of trees burned by volcanic activity. Naturally, this was a variable process, and some trees were more rapidly and completely burned than others. As a result, there are some pieces of carbon, some with partial larimar replacement, and some with no indication of their organic origin. Like diamond and emerald only 3% of all the stones mined are of gem quality. Hardness varies, but most material is from 5 to 7 on the Mohs’ scale. The color sometimes produces reticulate patterns of blue and white and there is often a pronounced silky area. Its beautiful blue and green comes from traces of copper. * More on larimar larimar Gem grade Pectolite) Chemical composition — A hydrated sodium calcium silicate with manganese. Color — Blue-green, white, gray. Optics — R.I . 1.60-1.64 (usually spot reading of 1.60). Biaxial positive. Vitreous (glassy) to silky luster. Durability — Hardness 4.5-5. Splintery fracture and perfect cleavage in one direction. Crystal structure — Triclinic. Specific Gravity — 2.74-2.88. Sources — Dominican Republic, Canada (Quebec), U.S.A. (New Jersey, Alaska, California)). The best known source is the Dominican Republic, from whence fine copper-colored blue material is marketed under the tradename “larimar.” larimar often has a characteristic white spider-veined or cellular appearance. Though locally abundant, fine pectolite is rather scarce. larimar is a rare form of pectolite, which was discovered in the 1970’s and is found primarily in the Dominican Republic. It has an extraordinary blue appearance similar to the color of the ocean in tropical areas. Hardness varies between 5-7 on the Mohs scale with the darker blue stones ranging closer to 7. This Caribbean gemstone sometimes may be mistaken for turquoise. larimar is said to help us to view events from a different perspective; it softens, enlightens and heals in a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual way, stimulates the heart, throat, third eye and crown chakras facilitating inner wisdom and outer manifestation. It represents peace and clarity radiating healing and love energy. It is recommended for people who are stressed.
larimar is an extremely rare precious stone that
larimar is an extremely rare precious stone that has only been found at a single location on the planet: on the island of Hispanola in a mountainous, relatively inaccessible region of the Dominican Republic overlooking the Caribbean Sea. This gemstone was first discovered in 1974 by an American Peace Corp worker and a Dominican geologist, although the inhabitants and their ancestors at the location were long aware of the stone. They had once traveled upstream until they came up against a rock formation that seemed to be the source of this blue precious stone, and subsequently gathered the stones on the beach for decades. The name “larimar” was given to the stone by the Dominican geologist, Miguel Mendez, combining his daughter’s name LARIssa and MAR the Spanish word for sea. The stone is also called the Atlantis Stone, since a wise prophet once claimed that the Dominican Republic was part of the lost continent of Atlantis, a connection that has been affirmed by various spiritual and metaphysical authorities. Until now this valuable new discovery remained available only to those who visited the Caribbean. Presently, increased interest and scarcity have made this gem very desirable and extremely valuable! The larimar Museum, located in Santo Domingo, is dedicated to showing and displaying this stone. larimar has been tentatively identified as pectolite (NaCa2[Si3080H], but doubt remains among several mineralogists about this determination. Since the material is of volcanic origin, and it is often a replacement mineral, great variability exists in its composition. Undoubtedly there is some pectolite, but chemical analysis indicates minimal amounts of sodium. Some needle growth within the blue areas has high aluminum content, which is suggestive of natrolite. Much of the material is calcium silicate with occasional native copper flecks. Recent finds include “scenic” pieces with red plumes (iron) on a blue background and white “clouds”. Other samples contain pieces resembling thomsonites, some talc and several microminerals. The deposit where it is found is clearly volcanic, and gas pockets are filled with various minerals, with larimar being most abundant filler. It exists in several shades of blue and green, from translucent to dark. Much of the highest-quality larimar appears to fill pockets created by the volatization of trees burned by volcanic activity. Naturally, this was a variable process, and some trees were more rapidly and completely burned than others. As a result, there are some pieces of carbon, some with partial larimar replacement, and some with no indication of their organic origin. Like diamond and emerald only 3% of all the stones mined are of gem quality. Hardness varies, but most material is from 5 to 7 on the Mohs’ scale. The color sometimes produces reticulate patterns of blue and white and there is often a pronounced silky area. Its beautiful blue and green comes from traces of copper. * More on larimar larimar Gem grade Pectolite) Chemical composition — A hydrated sodium calcium silicate with manganese. Color — Blue-green, white, gray. Optics — R.I . 1.60-1.64 (usually spot reading of 1.60). Biaxial positive. Vitreous (glassy) to silky luster. Durability — Hardness 4.5-5. Splintery fracture and perfect cleavage in one direction. Crystal structure — Triclinic. Specific Gravity — 2.74-2.88. Sources — Dominican Republic, Canada (Quebec), U.S.A. (New Jersey, Alaska, California)). The best known source is the Dominican Republic, from whence fine copper-colored blue material is marketed under the tradename “larimar.” larimar often has a characteristic white spider-veined or cellular appearance. Though locally abundant, fine pectolite is rather scarce. larimar is a rare form of pectolite, which was discovered in the 1970’s and is found primarily in the Dominican Republic. It has an extraordinary blue appearance similar to the color of the ocean in tropical areas. Hardness varies between 5-7 on the Mohs scale with the darker blue stones ranging closer to 7. This Caribbean gemstone sometimes may be mistaken for turquoise. larimar is said to help us to view events from a different perspective; it softens, enlightens and heals in a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual way, stimulates the heart, throat, third eye and crown chakras facilitating inner wisdom and outer manifestation. It represents peace and clarity radiating healing and love energy. It is recommended for people who are stressed.
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FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: Hope from Hillary - New Britain Herald
This newspaper is getting dispatches from the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver from Daniel M. Salerno, a New Britain resident, investigator for the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and an adjunct member of the sociology
2008 Hollywood Book Festival Set for The Grove - PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — The 2008 Hollywood Book Festival will hold its annual daytime exhibition celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the film, television, game and multimedia communities on Saturday, July 12 at The
2008 Hollywood Book Festival Set for The Grove - PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — The 2008 Hollywood Book Festival will hold its annual daytime exhibition celebrating books that deserve greater recognition from the film, television, game and multimedia communities on Saturday, July 12 at The
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: Hope from Hillary - New Britain Herald
This newspaper is getting dispatches from the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver from Daniel M. Salerno, a New Britain resident, investigator for the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and an adjunct member of the sociology