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		<title>Gallery Night November 19, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come join us for the final Gallery Night for the 2010 season. We will be hosting a wine tasting event with Wines for Humanity where the evening will be dedicated to the enjoyment of dazzling diamonds, gorgeous pearls and exclusive world-sourced wines! Guests will enjoy sampling wines ranging from light whites to bold reds and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Come join us for the final Gallery Night for the 2010 season. We will be hosting a wine tasting event with Wines for Humanity where the evening will be dedicated to the enjoyment of dazzling diamonds, gorgeous pearls and exclusive world-sourced wines! Guests will enjoy sampling wines ranging from light whites to bold reds and everything in between.  Stop by and experience this perfect trio!</p>
<p>Those of you that have not visited our gallery before we have something for everyone! At the center of the gallery is a Pterodactyl which looms over displays of hundreds of prehistoric fossils and authentic artifacts from ancient civilizations such as Sumaria, Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Rome and the Americas. You will see authentic period jewellery and artifacts depict the rise of civilization. You will see authentic ancient Egyptian jewellery and ornaments…”cylinder seals” from Sumaria and Babylon and fibulae pins from the robes of the earliest Greeks, Romans and their enemies the Celts – master metalsmiths themselves! See how the great pre-Colombian tribes from both South and North America were joined to Asia by a great green link – Jade! On display are eccentric ceremonial objects spanning more than 15,000 years…ancient artworks in ceramic, stone and jade that joined these great continents and culture. You will be carried through the history of the craft with inspired designs for sale in gold, platinum and silver.</p>
<p>We hope that you join us for an evening of great wine and stunning one of a kind  jewellery!!!</p>
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		<title>&#8220;22nd Annual WSRE Wine &amp; Food Classic</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We wanted to show everyone the necklace and earrings we made for the 22nd annual WSRE Wine and Food Classic which raised nearly $150,000 to continue the mission of local Public Brocasting Stations. The necklace is named&#8221;The Nest&#8221; and was designed in responce to the recent oil spill. The necklace features a champain diamond as well as [...]]]></description>
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<p>We wanted to show everyone the necklace and earrings we made for the 22nd annual WSRE Wine and Food Classic which raised nearly $150,000 to continue the mission of local Public Brocasting Stations. The necklace is named&#8221;The Nest&#8221; and was designed in responce to the recent oil spill. The necklace features a champain diamond as well as a &#8220;Theta&#8221; diamond which reflects back 100% of the light entering the diamond&#8230;this necklace alone raised $10,500.</p>
<p>At the “Preview Tasting Party” held on Friday October the 22nd at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Resort. We enjoyed live entertainment by <em>Al Martin</em> and <em>Saundra Daggs</em>, as we mixed and mingled with old and new friends. We enjoyed a walkabout tasting of award-winning wines and signature hors d’oeuvres made by a selection of amazing local chefs, while bidding on a tempting array of Silent Auction items.</p>
<p>The main event was held Sunday October the 24<sup>th</sup> at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Resort. The event started with a champagne reception and was followed by a pairing of delectable dishes and award-winning wines as top chef’s surprised, enticed and delighted guests with a spectacular culinary five-course dinner. Ending the perfect evening with a live auction which included unique culinary destination, art and wine packages and our one of a kind <em>Burning Water</em> Diamond Necklace.</p>
<p>Both events combined raised over $150.000. We are so happy that we were apart of this event and look forward to next years event where we hope to see you there.</p>
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		<title>Pique and Pique’</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has halted an international operation selling clarity enhanced diamonds over the internet using counterfeit GIA Diamond Grading Reports to falsify the quality of diamonds sold. The Gemological Institute of America does not grade clarity enhanced diamonds as a policy. No jeweller would ever buy a diamond without seeing the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-106" title="pique" src="http://ghotibait.com/rockharddesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/pique.jpg" alt="pique" width="65" height="150" />The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has halted an international operation selling clarity enhanced diamonds over the internet using counterfeit GIA Diamond Grading Reports to falsify the quality of diamonds sold. The Gemological Institute of America does not grade clarity enhanced diamonds as a policy. No jeweller would ever buy a diamond without seeing the stone first. Buying a diamond solely on the contents of a certificate would be like picking your lady by measurements alone.</p>
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		<title>Color is Beautiful</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our gem collection has been recognized by the American Gem Trade Association as one of the best nationally. We have tourmalines, exotic opals, south sea pearls, and much, much more. Come enjoy the fine colors planet earth has to offer, and tell us if you enjoy them as much as we do! Photo courtesy of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-94" title="PalaPhoto" src="http://ghotibait.com/rockharddesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/PalaPhoto.jpg" alt="PalaPhoto" width="103" height="150" />Our gem collection has been recognized by the American Gem Trade Association as one of the best nationally. We have tourmalines, exotic opals, south sea pearls, and much, much more. Come enjoy the fine colors planet earth has to offer, and tell us if you enjoy them as much as we do!</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Lucida Grande;">Photo courtesy of Pala International</p>
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		<title>XEN – Pure and Full of Spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Xen reveals consciousness for the essential. Rock Hard is honored to have this German modern design exclusively! This nickel-free stainless steel this high quality hypoallergenic metal which offers the look of platinum for a fraction of the price.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Lucida Grande;"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-110" title="zen" src="http://ghotibait.com/rockharddesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/zen.jpg" alt="zen" width="137" height="150" />Xen reveals consciousness for the essential. Rock Hard is honored to have this German modern design exclusively! This nickel-free stainless steel this high quality hypoallergenic metal which offers the look of platinum for a fraction of the price.</p>
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		<title>The Tears of the Gods</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amber is one of the oldest stones used in jewelry, dating back to lists compiled by Assyrian jewellers around 1000 B.C. The Greeks believed amber to be the Tears of the Gods or solidified sunshine. This gem is a bargain for pennies per millennia, while also spanning the seasons for fashion. This summer and fall [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Lucida Grande;"><a href="http://www.rockharddesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Amber-012408.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-216" title="Amber 012408" src="http://www.rockharddesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Amber-012408.jpg" alt="" width="281" height="221" /></a>Amber is one of the oldest stones used in jewelry, dating back to lists compiled by Assyrian jewellers around 1000 B.C. The Greeks believed amber to be the Tears of the Gods or solidified sunshine. This gem is a bargain for pennies per millennia, while also spanning the seasons for fashion. This summer and fall color now reaches spring’s brown-out 2004, saying good-bye to black. The Miami Herald’s Erika Bolstad states that “the new yellow is defined by what it’s not: It’s definitely not the lemon yellow of a Key West cottage, and it’s more evolved that the avocado hues of the 1970’s. It’s an amber-colored palette, and it’s everywhere. The prediction from Leatrice Eisman of the Pantone Color Institute, forecasters of consumer colors, is that we are only in the beginning of the trend. Eisman says we are in an age where warm colors are comforting, and “we need all the nurturing we can get.” Baltic amber is the most prized and valuable; it is also the only amber that comes in an array of colors. We import direct from Latvia and have an incredible collection of amber in the most beautiful colors of yellow, red, and even rare green amber.</p>
<p>Amber, diamond, and jet are the only gems of vegetative origin.</p>
<blockquote><p>“&#8230;the treasures of those times survived preserved in it, therefore amber contains joy and happiness. From ancient times people living in the territory of our motherland used to dig amber out of its burying places and enrich it with something from their own lives. They would inscribe pieces of amber with their feelings along with nice wishes, put them on strings, and give as gifts to their beloved ones so that they could accompany them in this or another life.”<br />
-Vydūnas</p></blockquote>
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