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Is it summertime that brings the child back out in all of us? Can you remember getting your slinky to come down the steps of the back porch? In a matter of a few days your poor slinky is bent here and there and then abandoned.

Not likely to happen with this 14 karat gold rendering of the well loved childhood toy. But I tell you what, if you are industrious, you can cut up your gold slinky and make some hoop earrings and bracelets, or, you can browse our robust inventory of gold and gemstone jewelry and bid on some delightful pieces for your summer wardrobe and keep your gold slinky for when your inner child emerges.
(via luxurylaunches.com)

One wonders about the audacity of some folks. Of great amusement to all but the Kominato Hotel Mikazuki, a thief made off with their prized 18-karat gold bathtub, a feature enjoyed by special guests from time to time and worth over 1 million dollars.

“A worker at Kominato Hotel Mikazuki in Kamogawa, south of Tokyo, notified police the fancy tub was missing from the hotel’s guest bathroom on the 10th floor of its building, according to a local police official.

The round tub, 1.21 metres in diameter and 71 centimetres tall, was made of 18-karat gold weighing 80 kilograms, the official said.
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Someone apparently cut the chain attached to the door of a small section of the bathroom where the bathtub was placed, but not riveted, and made off with the tub, the police official said.
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Anyone seeing a gold bathtub being lugged around the streets of Tokyo, is urged to contact local authorities immediately…”
diamondvues.com

King Midas may have experienced something like this when his unenviable curse of the Midas touch turned his food into inedible gold. Serendipity in New York could have eased his hunger pains with this very edible $1000 gold drizzled dessert.

“Start with 5 scoops of premium vanilla ice cream made from Tahitian Vanilla beans and Madagascar Vanilla and cover them in 23k edible gold leaf. Drizzle the whole affair with the world’s most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porceleana and chunks of rare Chuao Chocolate. Then suffuse the sundae with Parisian candied fruit, gold dragets, truffles and Marzipan Cherries. Place a tiny bowl of Grand Passion Caviar on top and serve in a baccarat Harcourt crystal goblet with an 18k gold spoon. For the finishing touch, add a gilded sugar flower by Ron Ben-Israel.”
luxist.com

“Pearls, according to Indian mythology, were dewdrops from heaven that fell into the sea. They were caught by shellfish under the first rays of the rising sun, during a period of full moon. In India, warriors encrusted their swords with pearls to symbolize the tears and sorrow that a sword brings.”

Pearls are also the modern birthstone for the month of June. They have been called “diamonds of the sea”, and rightly so. It can take as long as 8 years for a pearl to be formed. They have always been associated with classic and dignified style and in days gone by, pearls were often the very first piece of jewelry a young girl traditionally received.

Browse through our online collection of pearl necklaces and earrings and bracelets and find the classic pearl piece for your special someone.

If you are a Red Sox fan, you can find some summer jewelry that celebrates your team.

“The sterling silver souvenir collection include a money clip and cuff links with the Boston “B” or the Red Sox logo, a charm bracelet with a baseball, bat, helmet and Red Sox logo charms, and a keychain featuring baseball, mitt and Red Sox logo charms.”

Be sure to check out your favorite team’s web site. A cursory exam of some favorite teams indicate that many baseball and football teams have great jewelry collections for their dedicated fans.

An older aunt had a collection of gold plated dishware. She was always teased because not a single plate ever left the china closet as she thought they were too beautiful to use.
They have been passed down through three generations now and not one family member has broken the family tradition. So, though it is not unusual to have food ware coated with gold, one wonders, does anyone actually use it?

The “Golden Collection” is another variation of the theme.

“The Golden Collection includes only three pieces: the Hungry Bowl, the large Hungry Bowl, and the Big Thirsty Cup. With a pale matte finish on the outside and shiny bright gold glaze on the inside, the set is made in France and will definitely bring a feeling of warm richness and luxury to a table.”
luxist.com

If you confess to a fondness for day glo and neon lights, you might be showing your age, but you would also be “back in style”. Fuzz, a hip jewelry line out of Australia, carries a line of neon “100% plastic” jewelry guaranteed to get attention in a variety of vibrant colors.

“Word on the street is that the upcoming Spring/Summer 08 ranges will be all about neon. Just strategically placed splashes, mind you (we’re not about to go all out in head-to-toe hypercolour), mixed with soft greys and khaki.”

jewelry-weblog.com

If you have a special love for spiders, then feel free to scatter these gold and pearl specimens throughout your house. Hopefully they will not attract the real thing.

” The “table jewelry” is the latest from…designer Nicole Landaw. She was inspired by the delicate glass spiders she saw in Venice. To Landaw, the spider is not something repellent or scary it is a representation of wisdom, industriousness and self-reliance. Her gold spiders are all hand fabricated in yellow and white gold, custom built to match the natural pearl bodies. The spider shown here is $1800.”
luxist.com

As frequently noted here, the trend towards honoring Mother Nature with nature like jewelry is producing some unique jewelry innovations. Here we see actual petals from the hydrangea pressed into sterling silver.

“Beautiful and intricate, Elizabeth Scott’s jewelry is actually made from real hydrangea petals which are pressed into sterling silver. Tiny impressions are cut out and given an oxidized and brushed finish.”
cuteable.com

We also honor Mother Nature here at Bidz.com and you can find many exciting examples of nature’s jewels in our online auction selection.

“Earrings are believed to have originated in
Western Asia in about 3000 B.C. From the beginning, there were two main types of earrings: the simple hoop, and the more elaborate pendant. The oldest earrings ever unearthed by archaeologists date to about 2,500 B.C. and were discovered in Iraq (of all places) at the royal graves of Ur.”
earrings-earrrings-earrings.com

Though Kate Moss can hardly remind one of royal graves, she does appear royal in these beautiful dangling diamond earrings, a style that has survived since the beginning of time. You can easily imitate royalty, just like Kate, (click image to enlarge) by browsing through our online auction selection of diamond, sapphire and emerald earrings and making a bid for more jewels to add to your treasure chest.