I just got the following invite in my email and I have to say I almost didn't click through...that is why I am posting this!!!
WOW - I don't want you to miss this! Take a minute and flip through these amazing Jewelry Designs - you will NOT reqret it - wonderful interpretations of Iconic Manhattan!
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Jewelry.com and Macy's invite you to the launch of the Manhattan Collection of couture jewels.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Macy's Herald Square, NYC
The exhibit features 12 iconic hand-crafted works of bejeweled art inspired by the riches of Manhattan. Be the first to buy one of the exclusive gallery designs created around the art collection.
Receive the stunning Manhattan book as a gift with anyManhattan Collection purchase.
To tempt you to Click Here - a few of the featured designs (click photo for a larger view):
St. Patrick's Cathedral: Famed for its purity of style and harmony of proportions, St. Patrick's Cathedral is an international icon signifying how seamless the accord between spiritual respite and urban perpetuity can be. Inspired by this monument of Manhattan tranquility, this pendant by designer Lili Chu is one of eleven iconic jewels that form Jewelry.com's Manhattan Collection.
Specifications: The pendant is crafted from 22k yellow gold featuring 80 round and oval cabochon cut emeralds weighing 10.84cts.
Grand Central Terminal : A gold and opal clock with four faces greets every passenger embarking or alighting at Grand Central Terminal. A yellow gold chain studded with 14 diamonds holds this bejeweled icon by designer Maria Canale. The pendant, one of eleven jewels from Jewelry.com's Manhattan Collection, features an enamel clock face etched with celestial representations from which 107 freshwater pearls flow with grace.
Specifications: The pendant features an enamel clock face etched with celestial representations, 107 freshwater pearls of 3mm to 5.25mm and a 18k yellow gold chain studded with 14 diamonds totaling 0.70cts.
Wall Street: Whether the markets are bullish or bearish, Wall Street stands firm as an iconic symbol of American aspirations with a global reach. Inspired by the Street, that in 1789 saw George Washington become the first President of the United States, Evert DeGraeve, for Jewelry.com's Manhattan Collection, created this 18k white gold bangle featuring 781 diamonds totaling 21.27 cts.
Specifications: This 18k white gold bangle is set with 781 diamonds including; 439 orange cognac diamonds weighing 10.85cts and 342 black diamonds weighing 10.42cts, for a total carat weight of 21.27cts.