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In honor of the recent passing of Elizabeth Taylor-one of the world's most beautiful women-the following is a charming story about how one of the most beautiful gems while in her possession from the book My Love Affair With Jewelry. Taylor's husband Richard Burton gave her one of the largest pearls in the world: La Peregrina. I had just received La Peregrina from New York on a delicate little chain and I was touching it like a talisman and sort of walking back and forth through our room… I was dreaming and glowing and wanting to scream with joy, but Richard was in one of his Welsh moods, and his joy-well, he was a Welshman, so sometimes his joy was perverse and he would become dark. But when I'm happy I shout and scream it and yell it and I wanted to throw myself at him and kiss him all over. But because I knew Richard very well, I had to play it by ear, and I knew that this was not the moment to become too demonstrative. Just the same, there was no one to talk to and no one to show the jewel to, and I was going out of my mind! At one point I reached down to touch La Peregrina and it wasn't there! I glanced over at Richard and thank God he wasn't looking at me, and I went into the bedroom and threw myself on the bed, buried my head into the pillow and screamed.

Shopping for Christmas specials in December is like taking candy from a baby! It is so easy to find things on sale that you will not have to worry at all about blowing your entire Christmas budget ...

If you are looking for some ways to save up some money just in time for the holiday season, then you may have thought of some pretty crazy ideas. You can...

If you are looking for some ways to save up some money just in time for the holiday season, then you may have thought of some pretty crazy ideas. You can...

Ladies are you fond of bangles and want to be a fashion statement this wedding season? Check out our dazzling collection of diamond bangles crafted with 18kt yellow gold.

Kisna Diamond Jewellery presents beautiful collection of real diamond mangalsutra specially designed for wedding. All our set is crafted with 18kt yellow gold and real diamonds.

Are you looking for branded real diamond jewellery retailer in India? Visit Kisna Diamond Jewellery, the most popular and distributed brand in India offer gold diamond jewellery for men and women.

For all those readers who are unaware of which residence has the address of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, it's the White House. A few lucky celebrities joined the First Couple for an ultra chic dinner honoring Chinese president Hu Jintao. Mrs. Obama wears Alexander McQueen below (images via Jezebel).

As a woman with an interest in both a career and fashion, I am particularly interested by women I see in media and my daily life who excel in both areas. The latest to catch my eye is Filipa Fino, Vogue's accessories editor and quite a stylish lady as one might expect. She is featured in Vogue.com's 5 Days 5 Looks One Girl series, and I am delighted by her combination of striking, deeply personal accessories and outfits straight from the runway.

As the first blossoms open on the front-porch lime tree and the area farmers markets show signs of reviving, I've taken a breather from more intellectual pursuits to delve into cookbooks. One in particular that has made appearances on several "Best of 2010 Cookbooks" lists and which proved surprisingly accessible is Dorie Greenspan's Around My French Table.

If you're looking to revive last year's favorite outfits, you want to try out the latest trends, or you're simply are ready to update your wardrobe without spending a lot, then consider one of the hottest trends of Summer - the cocktail rings and CZ bracelets.

Norma Adamski won our Ladies' Lunch raffle prize: Shades of Chocolate Pearl Necklace, a 20 inch rhodium-plated sterling silver chain with chocolate, mocha, and white pearls! Enjoy and congratulations again, Norma.