“Hawaii: Couple trolls for beachgoers' lost jewelry - Los Angeles Times” plus 2 more |
- Hawaii: Couple trolls for beachgoers' lost jewelry - Los Angeles Times
- Anjolee Launches Fine Jewelry Blog - San Francisco Gate
- Katy Perry and Russell Brand Spoil Their Wedding Guests - People
| Hawaii: Couple trolls for beachgoers' lost jewelry - Los Angeles Times Posted: 23 Oct 2010 03:02 PM PDT While visiting the Hawaiian island of Kauai, Marion Levy of Los Angeles spent some time on Poipu Beach. The ocean was rougher than she expected, and she said she had to body surf back to shore. "This was not my intention as I am 75 years old," she wrote to us in a letter that is publishing in the Oct. 24 Los Angeles Times Travel section. About an hour after she got back to shore, her heart sank when she glanced down at her hands: Her wedding ring, a cherished keepsake that carried an inscription from 1896, was gone. Paradise lost. She asked the beach attendants what to do and was given contact information for Dutch Medford, a local treasure hunter who specializes in tracking down jewelry. She met him on the beach at 7 the next morning. She wasn't hopeful and was even less so when the first wave knocked Medford over. At his instruction, she returned to the condo to await his call. Rinngggg! Medford had found it. That brought to nearly $1 million the amount of lost treasures that he and his wife, Pam, have returned to their owners in more than two decades of doing this. (That dollar estimate is based on what the owners think the piece is worth.) "This is a hobby and not a business," Medford told me in an e-mail. "We started out not accepting anything…but we ran across a few instances where the people were so grateful to get their jewelry…that we were told [of the proffered reward], 'Take it or I will kick your back side.' "We now work on reward basis; whether the person wants to offer a reward or not is fine with us. Over the last 21 years, most people say 'thank you' with big hugs for our service. This is [our] way of extending the Aloha Sprit on our beautiful island of Kauai." Sometimes he finds things that he's not looking for. Recently on Oahu, he found a 1924 West Point ring. "I traced the family down using alumni records but unfortunately didn't get to return it to the owner, who died in 1952," Medford told me. "But I did find his oldest son, who graduated from West Point, and returned it to him, 60 years after it was lost." He also managed to return (after a five-month search) a ring with a family crest that a grandson lost off Poipu. You'll probably recognize the name of the grandfather who gave him that ring: Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Medford asked me to mention one more thing "Please include the warning not to wear any jewelry in the ocean. As soon as you enter the water in Hawaii, your ring finger shrinks up to one full ring size. Add to this the suntan lotion, the wave action and the natural slickness of the water that will cause rings to slip off of fingers, a lot of times without the owner even realizing the ring is lost." Medford's e-mail is dutchmedford@hawaiiantel.net; his phone is (808) 651-5470. Mahalo, Dutch.
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| Anjolee Launches Fine Jewelry Blog - San Francisco Gate Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:18 AM PDT Chula Vista, CA (Vocus) October 23, 2010 Anjolee, the leading manufacturer and retailer of diamond tennis bracelets and fine diamond jewelry launched a jewelry blog this month to engage customers and related industries. The blog will feature a variety of topics written by jewelry experts including jewelry education and care, wedding and bridal, trends and accessories, buying tips, and advice. The educational section will cover a range of topics including the difference between metal types, the 4 c's of diamonds, gemstones, and many more. Buying guides such as 'How to Customize a Diamond Bracelet', 'Ways to Save on Diamond Bracelets for Women' and 'How to Accessorize Your Wedding Look with a Tennis Bracelet' will offer tips on how to buy the perfect piece of jewelry - every time. Additionally, new designs, product reviews and special offers will be announced on the blog. Exclusive contributions from guest bloggers will also add to the content of this blog. When new diamond bracelets get created at Anjolee, feedback from consumers is welcome. Blog readers will be encouraged to participate in the conversation, by providing their opinions and views. However, this engagement is not limited to discussing preferences for tennis bracelets, and other fine jewelry products, it is open to any jewelry related question or thought someone has. Granting inside access to the world of jewelry manufacturing provides complete transparency at Anjolee, transforming the usually, impersonal e-commerce experience of buying jewelry into a personal and charming one. Become a Jewelry Insider by visiting the: Anjolee blog. ### For the original version on PRWeb visit: www.prweb.com/releases/prwebtennisbracelet/anjoleeblog/prweb4681834.htm This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Katy Perry and Russell Brand Spoil Their Wedding Guests - People Posted: 22 Oct 2010 02:56 PM PDT  Katy Perry and Russell Brand Jeff Vespa/WireImage The couple, who are staying at a resort near the Ranthambhore wild life sanctuary in India, have been keeping their guests busy with song and dance performances, shopping, and even an early-morning safari. Though the area is known for its tiger population, according to one wildlife guard, the group who went out early Thursday morning (which did not include the singer, 25, or the actor, 35) "saw baby deer, spotted deer, blue bulls, jackals, and jungle cats." Still, the source says, "They were thrilled." Brand and Perry joined in the wildlife fun Friday by going on safari. Thursday, a small bazaar was set up inside the resort – an Indian wedding tradition – where guests could buy textiles, jewelry and Indian handicrafts, or have their fortune told – by a parrot. (He picks a card based on the Indian cosmic system.) Later, under a full moon, the wedding party was entertained by 40 folk musicians and dancers. "Everyone was relaxing by the pool and drinking and eating Indian snacks while we performed," said Lalit Tiwari, who had brought the troupe into Ranthambhore from New Delhi. "Towards the end, some of them came towards the stage and started dancing during the 'bhangra' (an energetic dance from the rural area of Punjab)." Friday night's plan: a Bollywood-themed performance along with a traditional mehndi ceremony – one of the most important pre-wedding rituals of an Indian marriage. • Reporting by AMRIT DHILLON This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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