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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Her

  • January 21, 2010 at 4:50 am

Fellas! Valentine’s Day is creeping up and sometimes that can be the most difficult holiday to buy gifts for. Simply because the last thing you need to do is ask your Valentine what she wants. This video will tell you exactly what she wants. To see a list of suggestion Valentine’s Day gifts for Her check out – shop.ebillme.com And Happy Valentine’s Day from eBillme!

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Ghirardelli Chocolate Valentine's Day Heart Gift TinGhirardelli Chocolate Valentine's Day Heart Gift TinThis shiny red tin, embellished with hearts and filled with an assortment of 15 individually wrapped Ghirardelli SQUARES chocolates is the sweetest way to tell your Valentine's how much you care!

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Heart Jewelry…The Very Beginning…

  • December 22, 2009 at 4:41 am

You have probably read of our heart jewelry articles in the past. Today we will take a step backward and write a more \”generic\” on the history of jewelry in general. Jewelry as an art form has been around for thousands of years, and different cultures have used it in different ways. As we examine these pieces of jewelry we will gain insight into how these ancient cultures actually worked.

In Ancient Africa the homo sapiens provide us with the first signs of a culture using jewelry. Snail shell beads have been found at the Blombos Cave in South Africa that date back to over 75,000 years ago. At Enkapune Ya Moto in Kenya beads made from ostrich egg shells have been found that date back to over 40,000 years ago.

When we think of Egypt images of the Great Pyramids and the Ancient Sphinx come to mind. And jewelry making? Not so much…but it is in Ancient Egypt (about 3,000 to 5,000 years ago) that we find the first signs of established jewelry making. Egyptians made their jewelry out of many of the materials that we use today…such as gemstones, but they preferred to make their jewelry out of glass, as it could be colored to satisfy their needs and tastes. For every gemstone that they could find, they were able to create a glass replication that could mimic it. As years went on, other cultures, such as the Phoenicians, used Egyptian jewelry as a template for their own designs.

To the Ancient Egyptians color was very important, not only for the beauty, but because it meant different things. The Egyptian Book of the Dead provides us with more details. For example, the necklace of Isis that was to be place on the neck of a mummy needed to be red in color. They believed that this red color would satisfy Isis\’s need for blood. Green jewelry, on the other hand, was used to symbolize growth in the area of crops and fertility. The Egyptians made their jewelry in large workshops that were often attached to palaces and temples.

Around 4000 years ago we see jewelry development and production starting to spring up in the cities of Sumer and Akkad in Ancient Mesopotamia. This jewelry tended to be made from metal leaf, and was often set in a large number of brightly-colored stones, such as lapis, jasper, agate, and carnelian. They also incorporated various shapes, such as grapes, leafs, cones and spirals into their designs. Since the Ancient Mesopotamians were also masters in the area of record keeping, huge archives of detailed records relating to the creation and trading of jewelry have been unearthed in various archaeological sites.

We hope this little departure from our usual heart jewelry articles has been fun and educational. It\’s amazing to see how jewelry making as evolved over the years.

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My Pillow Pets Luv Pup 18" Large (Red and white)My Pillow Pets Luv Pup 18" Large (Red and white)18" plush by My Pillow Pet. Extra soft & Cuddly. Valentine Dog is made of soft red and white plush Chenille. Open the velcro closure and use as a pillow. Close the velcro closure and you have the softest pet ever. This pillow is 18" square plenty large enough for kids of all sizes and ages. Made of high quality materials they are durable enough to last for years. These adorable plush animals have a fabric strap with a Velcro fastener simply undo the strap and your stuffed animal becomes an ultrasoft super comfy pillow! Bedtime just became easier! Starts out as your pal, then un-velcro its belly, and it quickly becomes your pillow. Washable on Gentle Cycle. Not Recommended for the Dryer! This Pillow Pet is a Genuine Pillow Pet. Not a cheaper version, the quality is amazing. A great Valentine Gift for anyone... young, old, girl or boy. We ship in its original bag, never opened, more sanitary than found in stores.

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