Myths and legends have always brought more glamour to gemstones. Though mineralogy has a lot to do with the decision of buying jewelery, the mystery that surrounds their stones or metal makes them even more attractive. Let's take for example an alexandrite ring. What can make a woman want such a jewel? The reasons why a woman should have alexandrite rings in her collection of jewels are many and, trying to explain, will be a very interesting journey through time and beliefs.

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It appears as though Cyberstalking is not a crime in Los Angeles  County.  I have an active criminal case against my daughter’s father.  He has been convicted of Domestic Violence, spent twenty days in jail and as a result of his conviction, was placed on three years probation. Prior to that he was picked up for suspicion of murder.

He has threatened my life and my whole family, he even claims to be dying of cancer to gain the courts sympathy that his threats...

With perfumes seemingly getting more expensive by the bottle, it's not surprising that many people are turning to making the stuff at home. Consider that your favorite designer perfume or cologne can run over 100 dollars, and that will probably be enough to convince you to at least contemplate the possibilities of producing your own unique scent. The process isn't as daunting as you might think: here's a quick primer on what it takes to make perfume yourself.

1. First, you...

Celebrity's hair styles and fashion have a huge influence on our culture, they influence what is in and what is out. Hair styles are changing as we speak. Not only is the salon a place where hair styles are created, but it is also where confidence and relationships are built. So lets take a look at the trendy hair styles that are in right now, yes one of the trendiest styles is the short hair styles for 2006 and 2007. Because today's trendy short hair styles are simply ideal for our...

In the history of human beings, can you identify anyone who has ever made a name for themselves for being ‘nice’? And if you are thinking of Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, or Florence Nightingale, all three used their powerful personas to influence others, not the fact that they were or are ‘nice’.

‘Nice’ really is an insipid little word.  It says nothing.  It evokes no feeling and generates no dazzling image.  Picture your own...

Why do parking lots scare many of us when it comes to violent crime? It starts with the fact that similarly to hotel hallways, they often seem to be void of people, especially at night. Combined with the other fact that many high-rise garage parking lots are designed with security-unfriendly areas such as walls, pillars and elevation changes (where people may be lurking) and we begin to see the reason why our common sense makes us apprehensive. Even large open parking lots like the ones...

Both men and women prefer bigger breasts, that's no longer an issue. Unfortunately, many women are unsatisfied with the breasts they currently have. The issue that is facing them now is, how can a woman enlarge her breasts without painful and risky surgery... which leads us to the question, "Do natural breast enlargement pills really work?"

As I mentioned, surgery is risky, despite the fact that it will give you the increase in the size of the breasts. Most women...

Menstruation is considered as a natural phenomenon which usually occurs in the girls during the stage of adolescence which starts by the age of 12 years. Menstruation thus reflects the start of the puberty period in the females. With the very occurrence of menstruation, the adolescent girls experience different changes which occur in them, both physical and psychological. Menstruation is a normal cycle which lasts for a number of 3 to 5 days which occurs after a length of 28 days in the...

Marriage is that special day where every bride wants to feel special. Everything needs to be pinch perfect, from head to toe. Hairstyle is one of the most important elements of a bride´s overall get up. And what best than a classic bridal updo hairstyle?

Wedding day updo hairstyles for brides can be done in a variety of ways. From French twist to messy bun to half up half down, there are multiple fancy hairdos that can be applied on the hair, depending on the shape of...

First up, we'll run through a short history of the bikini (no sniggering at the back, please) and see how we arrive at the micro bikini.

The two-piece swimsuit we know today as the bikini has only been marketed and sold as such for 60 years. But archaeologists have discovered Minoan wall paintings from 1600 B.C. and Roman mosaics from 300 A.D. that show the bikini, so the ancients were livin' it up! Still, it is the debut of the modern bikini in 1946 and its later...