Wendy Mink Victorian & Indian design collections

Hand-cut Indian stones, gold vermeil, resin & sterling silver are just some of the high quality materials used in the Wendy Mink collections.

These collections were further embellished by work & travel through India & Nepal. In todays collections these aspects of Victorian & Indian design remain constant themes.

World’s Most Expensive Cupcake Shaped Handbag

World’s Most Expensive Cupcake Shaped Handbag

Called cupcake evening bag from Judith Leiber, it is festooned with choco colored rocks and diamonds and can offer a room for your designer gloss and accommodate few currency to pay off tips. Retailed at $4,295, this would surely not open for any sundry accessory.

Deepika posing to camera during a jewellery inaguration

Deepika posing to camera during a jewellery inaguration

Riya Sen Sizzels for Agni Jewels

Riya Sen is one of the hottest face in bollywood who is all comfy flaunting bold dresses. Her filmi career may not be touching heights but lady for sure been kept busy with number of brand promotions. So, after Mandira Bedi dazzled for Malani Jewels, here come Riya Sen.

This Sen hottie gives some stunning shots for brand promotion of Agni Jewels with tagline… “Anmol, app hi ki tarah”. Riya Sen does full justice to the campaign giving those simple killer looks to floor one and all. Check out Riya Sen wallpapers and let her dazzle on your desktop.

Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza crowned Miss Universe Vietnam stage

Vietnam has made communist history by hosting the Miss

Universe competition, which was won once again by the contestant from beauty

pageant "super-power", Venezuela.

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza clinched the

title with her answer about the difference between men and women

The former Spice Girl Melanie Brown launched

proceedings in the resort town of Nha Trang with the declaration "Good morning

Vietnam!"

The event was held at 8am local time to

accommodate prime time Sunday evening viewers in the United States.

Aside from marking another step on Vietnam's path

to capitalism, historians of the 56-year-old event noted that this was the

second year running that Miss USA fell over during the evening gown section.

An estimated one billion television viewers

around the world witnessed the young lady's mortification.

Miss Kosovo represented the world's newest

country for the first time.

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, a 22-year-old

green-eyed brunette, burst into tears when the American talk show host, Jerry

Springer, announced that she had won.

She clinched the title by answering that the

difference between men and women is that "men think that the fastest way to go

to a point is to go straight. Women know that the faster way to go to a point is

to go to the curves".

A year and a half ago she was kidnapped in her

native Venezuela and used a post-event press conference to issue a plea for

world peace.

"It's something that happens in my country. You

don't even have to have money to be kidnapped," she said. "That's why I wanted

to raise my voice and tell the world that violence is not the answer."

She plans to spend the coming year touring the

world lecturing on humanitarian issues.

The pageant was not marked by feminist protests

such as that which forced the withdrawal of Miss Sweden in Mexico last year.

The organisers are at pains to emphasise the

wide-ranging skills, ambition and independence of the contestants.

"Currently Miss Universe is experiencing a

rebirth, playing a critical role in making the next hundred years "The Century

of Women," the official website states.

Miss UK this year was Lisa Lazarus, a 20-year-old

from Carmarthenshire, who holds the titles Miss Llanelli and Miss Swansea. She

did not place in the Miss Universe competition.

DAYANA MENDOZA

MISS UNIVERSE 2008

This evening, during one of the year’s most

exciting live international television events, a star-studded panel of judges

chose Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, as MISS UNIVERSE® 2008

live from the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang,

Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.

Ms. Mendoza is 22 years-old and her career

ambition is to become an Interior Designer. She also enjoys photography and is

interested in advertising

The judging panel for the 2008 Miss Universe

Pageant included: Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of the Trump

Organization; fashion designer and entrepreneur Roberto Cavalli; Nadine

Velazquez, international cover girl and star of NBC’s "My Name Is Earl";

Jennifer Hawkins, television presenter and Miss Universe 2004; Louis Licari,

celebrity colorist and "Today Show" ambush makeover expert; Joe Cinque,

President of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences; Bollywood film &

TV star, dancer, model Eesha Koppikhar; Nguyen Cong Khe, Editor in Chief of

Thanh Nien newspaper and international shoe designer Taryn Rose. Jerry Springer

and Mel B hosted the telecast of the 57th Annual Miss Universe competition where

Lady GaGa performed her hit "Just Dance".

Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from

80 countries and territories around the world competed in three categories:

swimsuit, evening gown and personality interview. Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007,

crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast,

before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 1 billion

viewers.

Here's the complete list of the 2008 Miss

Universe contestants. You can view photos, watch videos, and read

interviews at the Miss Universe official website.



Albania - Matilda

Mcini

Angola - Lesly Pereira

Antigua & Barbuda - Athina

James

Argentina - Maria Silvana Belli

Aruba - Tracey Nicolaas

Australia - Laura Dundovic

Bahamas - Sacha

Scott

Belgium - Alizee Poulicek

Bolivia - Kate David

Brazil - Natalia

Anderle

Canada - Samatha Tajik

Cayman Islands - Rebecca Parchment

China

- Ziya Wei

Colombia - Taliana Vargas

Costa Rica - Maria Teresa

Rodriguez

Croatia - Snjezana Loncarevic

Curacao- Jenyfer Natividad

Mercelina

Cyprus - Dimitra Sergiou

Czech Republic - Eliska

Buckova

Denmark - Maria Sten Knudsen

Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz

Gonzalez

Ecuador - Domenica Saporiti

Egypt - Yara Naoum

El Salvador -

Rebeca Moreno

Estonia - Julia Kovaljova

Finland - Satu Tuomisto

France

- Laura Tanguy

Georgia - Gvantsa Daraselia

Germany - Madina Taher

Ghana

- Yvette Nsiah

Greece - Dionysia Koukiou

Guam - Siera

Robertson

Guatemala - Jennifer Chiong

Honduras - Diana Gabriela

Barrasa

Hungary - Jazmin Dammak

India - Simran Kaur Mundi

Indonesia -

Putri Raemawasti

Ireland - Lynn Kelly

Israel - Shunit Faragi

Italy -

Claudia Ferraris

Jamaica - April Jackson

Japan - Hiroko Mima

Kazakhstan

- Alfina Nassuriva

Korea - Sun Lee

Kosovo - Zana Krasniqi





Malaysia -

Levy Li Su Lin

Mauritius - Olivia Carey

Mexico - Elisa

Najera

Montenegro - Dasa Zivkovic

Netherlands - Charlotte Labee

New

Zealand - Samantha Powell

Nicaragua - Thelma Rodriguez

Nigeria - Stephanie

Oforka

Norway - Mariann Birkedal

Panama - Carolina Dementiev

Justavino

Paraguay - Giannina Ruffinelli

Peru - Karol

Castillo

Philippines - Jennifer Barrientos

Poland - Barbara

Tatara

Puerto Rico - Ingrid Rivera

Russia - Vera Krasova

Serbia -

Bojana Boric

Singapore - Shenise Wong

Slovak Republic - Sandra

Manakova

Slovenia - Anamarija Avbelj

South Africa - Tansey

Coetzee

Spain - Clausia Moro

Sri Lanka - Aruni Rajapaksha

Switzerland -

Amanda Ammann

Tanzania - Amanda Ole Sulul

Thailand - Gavintra

Photijak

Trinidad & Tobago - Anya Ayoung-Chee

Turkey - Sinem

Sulun

Turks & Caicos - Angelica Lightbourne









UK - Lisa

Lazarus

Ukraine - Eleonora Masalab

Uruguay - Paula Diaz Galione

USA -

Crystle Stewart

Venezula - Daya Mendoza

Vietnam - Lam Thuy Nguyen

Types of Jewellery and their usage

Types of Jewellery and their usage

Kundan: This is one of the most ancient forms of jewellery, patronised by royals. It is mostly worn on traditional occasions like weddings. Kundan is preferred for morning/ day wear. All authentic Kundan pieces are completely handmade by first making thin pure silver shells of desired shape, into which wax is poured. This is sealed with thin silver foil and set.

Since this is a handmade process, no two sets can ever be completely identical.

Meenakari: This form of jewellery design originated during the reign of Raja Man Singh of Jaipur. Meenakari is essentially enameling or decorating the metallic surface of jewelry with colors. Considered to be one of the most technical forms of jewelry, the art of doing Meena work requires perseverance and an eye for detail.

American Diamonds: Cubic Zirconia / American Diamond is well known as a substitute for diamond, due to its high hardness and great fire. But in recent years, it has established itself as a gorgeous gem in its own right. It is a beautiful synthetic gemstone that is durable and inexpensive and now even comes in any color of the rainbow, making it even more desirable. Because of its low cost, durability, and close visual likeness to diamond, synthetic cubic zirconia has remained the most gemologically and economically important diamond simulant since 1976.

The versatility of this gemstone lends itself to many product forms like maang tikkas, payals, bajubandhs as well as the more common necklace and pendant sets

American Diamonds are suitable for all occasions- traditional as well as modern and suit almost all types of attire, depending on the type.

Victorian: The jewellery of the Victorian era reflects the ever-changing fortunes of the Victorian Period. The jewels of the period reflect a feeling of confident tranquility. Bold ornaments are decorated with intricate engraving, delicate enamel work, and serpentine designs. The jewels are often accented with seed pearls, turquoise beads and pink coral.

Victorian designs are usually characterized by a main bold pendant which is surrounded by other equally bold motifs. Various kinds of finish accentuate the intricate workmanship on the piece.

Victorian jewellery is in vogue these days- with almost every jewellery house stocking a wide range of Victorian inspired designs. Both elegant and yet bold enough to capture attention Victorian earrings always make a statement, even when worn alone.

Fusion: This type combines more than one form of jewellery such as Victorian and Kundan, bringing the beauty of both jewellery forms together in one piece. This type compliments contemporary western wear such as evening gowns with a hint of ethnic Indian embroidery as well.