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This dazzling sparkling timeless ring is classic and can be used as an engagement ring, anniversary ring, bridal ring, promise ring, proposal ring, fashion ring, wedding ring, cocktail ring and also to represent eternal love between you and that special someone.

This 14k gold diamond ring is prong set with 3 round diamonds. The total diamond weight is 1 carat. The diamonds are GH color and I1 clarity. The ring band measures approximately 1.80 mm wide and 1.0 mm thick.

This is DivaDiamonds.net item number C2580.

I've got a three-ring binder sitting here by the computer that has some of my favorite photos in it, and I guess I've been waiting for the moment to post this particular one. I was reading a couple of photo blogs tonight, and the authors were grappling with the question of why contemporary photography is less satisfying than older, vintage photography. They were talking about art photographs, taken by art photographers, not vernacular photographs, the kind I collect, photographs taken by ordinary jacks and jills, not high-falutin Ansel Adams types.
Of course I had to ponder why I prefer the kind of photographs I collect. So here are some thoughts:
1.) Always a basic---they're cheaper. This photograph probably cost me a dollar or two. Were it the product of some artsy type, in focus, on high-quality paper, with some wonderful tonal qualities added by the hand of an experienced developer, it might run hundreds, or thousands.
But none of those Big Boy Photographers took it, just some regular guy type, with a little more skill. It's a Henri Cartier-Bresson photograph, but without the provenance or the price tag.
Yeah, I know, the focus is lousy. But the blocking of the figure in the frame is great. Was this woman "posing"? Not in the way that you or I might pose, more or less self-consciously. Perhaps the photographer called out to the woman as she was walking by, and she stopped, momentarily, and turned away, looked back, why? out of shyness? Did the photographer count on the child across the street, witness to the scene, or was she a serendipitous addition? The centrifugal energy of the variables seems too great to have been within the control of the photographer---he just got lucky (or she, of course, coulda been she).
2.) That's pretty much it---the photographs I love are cheap (well, they used to be; now I pay alot more for some of them)and they are relatively free of calculation, of knowingness, of ironic distancing.
Oh well, I like this photograph a lot. Maybe it was the result of a whole lot of artful calculation, but I'd guess this was also a lucky day for this photographer.
I need to add this photo to mrwaterslide's Monthly Magazine, which has fallen behind the times.

A toe ring is a Ring made out of various metals and non-metals worn on any of the toes. The second toe of either foot is where they are worn most commonly. In most western countries they are a relatively new fashion accessory. There is not a symbolic meaning for wearing toe rings. They are only regarded to be a new fashion jewelry; they often accompany barefoot sandals, anklets, bare feet or flip flops.
Toe rings in India (bichiya)
Wearing of toe rings is practiced in India. It is worn as a symbol of married state by Hindu women and is called bichiya (pronounced: bee-chee-ya) in Hindi ,jodavi(?????) in Marathi, Mettelu (????????) in Telugu, (Metti in Tamil - ??????). They are usually made of silver and worn in pairs (unlike the trend in Western countries, where they are worn singly or in unmatched pairs) on the second toe of both feet. Traditionally they are quite ornate, though more contemporary designs are now being developed to cater to the modern bride. Some 'bichiya sets' may have pairs for four of the five toes, excluding the little pinky. 'Bichiyas' may not be made of gold, as gold holds a 'respected' status and may not be worn below the waist by Hindus, but this is not followed very strictly and toe rings made of gold and diamonds are commonly seen . Toe rings were introduced to the United States by Marjorie Borell who, after returning from India began manufacturing and selling them in New York in 1973. Her first retail outlet was Fiorucci, a trendy fashion retailer located on 59th Street in New York. The "Original Toe Ring Boutique" sold toe rings in silver, gold and with diamonds. She eventually sold them in Bloomingdale's and many other retail outlets but due to the fact that her designs could not be patented, she moved on to other ventures but retains the title of Toe Ring Lady to this day.
Traditionally a large ring was worn on the great toe of the left foot to indicate a married status. Some men frequently wore a ring on the big toe for curative purposes or to augment their masculine vigor. These rings were seldom closed circles but open hoops so that they could easily be removed
From Wikipedia

14k Gold Bonded Contemporary Style Ring with Channel Set Baguette CZ and Pave CZ Trim in Goldtone. Flashy is an understatement. You'll look gorgeous with Sharon's Ring on, we guarantee it! Sharon's Ring features a center row of channel set baguettes flanked by round cut CZ trim. This anniversary style piece is set in 14k gold bonding. 14k Bonded Gold is achieved using an electroplating process that coats the item with heavy layers of 18k Yellow Gold and color-treated to a perfect 14k Hamilton gold color. Base Metal: Lead Free Alloy Clasp: Size: Sizes 5-10 Item Weight: 4g Carat Weight: 2.2ct Backing: Chain: Length: 11mm Width: 18mm Height: 4mm