Necklaces sold at Claire's Boutiques, Inc. which operates a store at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, have been recalled because they contain high levels of tiffany jewelry that could be toxic if ingested by young children.The necklaces were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Around 58,000 of the necklaces were sold at Claire's retail stores nationwide from December 2005 through December 2006.The company also has a store at the Alton Mall.The recalled necklaces have metal pendants shaped like monkeys, dolphins and frogs holding colored marbles; a fleur de lis painted in various colors; a silver and black fairy; sliver-colored letters "BFF" with rhinestones; and tiny handcuffs painted in various colors. The pendants hang from silver-colored chains. "Claire's" or "Claire's best friend forever" is printed on the packaging.Parents are encouraged to take the necklaces away from their children immediately and return them to Claire's for a refund or free product replacement.Attorney General Lisa Madigan today is alerting consumers about a recall of children's discount tiffany rings that contain high levels of lead that may be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The recall was issued March 15 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Claire's Boutiques Inc.The recalled children's necklaces have metal pendants shaped as monkeys, dolphins, and frogs holding colored marbles; a fleur de lis painted in various colors; a silver and black fairy; silver-colored letters "BFF" with rhinestones; and tiny handcuffs painted in various colors. The pendants hang from silver-colored chains. "Claire's" or "Claire's best friends forever" is printed on the packaging.Approximately 58,000 of these necklaces were sold at Claire's retail stores nationwide from December 2005 through December 2006 for between $5 and $11.Based on this recall, Madigan urged parents to take these necklaces away from children immediately and return the products to the nearest Claire's store for a full refund or free product replacement."We should act quickly to ensure that children do not continue to have contact with a product that contains high levels of discount tiffany bracelets," Madigan said.Investigators from the Attorney General Madigan's office pursuant to the Illinois Children's Product Safety Act are conducting spot checks to ensure that retailers have posted the recall notice in a prominent location in stores and have removed the products from shelves.For more information about US Fed News federal patent awards please contact: Myron Struck, Managing Editor/US Bureau, US Fed News, Direct: 703/866-4708, Cell: 703/304-1897, Myron@targetednews.com.

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Bob Hoffmann, 56, of Gillette, N.J., had some gold jewelry he hadn't worn in years -- a chain bracelet, a ring, a money tiffany jewelry. When he heard a radio commercial for a company that bought old gold, sight unseen, he visited their Web site, requested one of their shipping bags, and sent his unwanted valuables on their way."The stuff sat in a drawer -- I had no use for it," says Hoffmann, who expected to get well over $100 for jewelry that had cost him four times that.The amount of the check that the company promptly mailed him? A trifling $58."It's nothing like what people say," concludes Hoffmann, who doesn't want to bother returning the paltry check and getting his gold back. "And at the end of the day, I wouldn't do it again."Coveted by cultures as ancient as the Aztecs, enshrined in myth with the tales of that first gold-fingerer, Midas, gold has a time-misted history as the most precious of metals. Atomic number 79 on the periodic table has served as the standard for many discount tiffany pendants -- hence the term "gold standard." And it is the ultimate recycled commodity: That dated rope chain from your "Saturday Night Fever" days may have had another life as a tiny scissor on a Victorian chatelaine, or an ancient Greek coin.Hoffmann's experience to the contrary, today, more than ever, it pays to cash in old gold. Earlier this month, the value of the shiny yellow stuff reached an all-time high of more than $900 an ounce, breaking the record of $875 set in 1980. (Then, as now, oil prices were skyrocketing, the dollar was in the toilet, and "stagflation" -- inflation paired with a flat economy -- drove investors to seek refuge in the conservative metal.)"When the price of gold becomes newsworthy, we see quite a jump in people selling old gold, and we're seeing a large increase in business now," says Joshua Garfield, marketing director at Philadelphia-based Garfield Refining, which is in the business of refining scrap gold. "And when people want to sell, people come out of the woodwork to buy."But how happy you will be with the cash you get depends on the purity of your discount tiffany earrings, how much of it you are selling and how much research you do.When it comes to selling gold, there are two options: Sell to a jeweler or other middleman, or directly to a refining company.Cecilia Gardner, president of the Manhattan-based Jewelers Vigilance Committee, notes that all municipalities have laws requiring those who buy secondhand gold to obtain identification of the seller and hold the gold for a specified period. "If a jeweler is not doing that," she warns, "something is wrong."

"We wanted to show him how we do it through our youth," Sanchez said. "I think he really did get an up-close look at who we are and what we do." She added that the Dalai Lama's tiffany jewelry of compassion is a natural fit with traditional Lummi ways. "You have very little but you share what you have," Sanchez said. "That's how we were raised." Other people from Whatcom County also went to Seattle for the event. "It's been one of my lifelong dreams to get a blessing from the Dalai Lama," said Bellingham resident Shelley Muzzy. "It use discount tiffany cufflinks."Before the Dalai Lama spoke to the stadium throngs earlier in the day, the Lummis joined a colorful procession of cultures marching into the stadium on the first warm and sunny day of the year to greet the spiritual leader. Among the marchers were Cambodian, Indian, Vietnamese, Iranian and Chinese contingents.James and Lutie Hillaire of Lummi were among the small delegation of dignitaries who joined the Dalai Lama on the rostrum, along with Gov. Chris Gregoire. James Hillaire, wearing a feathered headdress, also addressed the crowd, thanking the Duwamish tribe for allowing the gathering to take place on their ancestral lands. He suggested that world leaders and their families should get together for a week or two to get to know one another without discussing any weighty matters. Then, he said, when weighty matters must be discussed, they will be more likely to see one another as fellow human beings. "If each individual makes the effort, without losing hope, I think this century will be a better century, a happier century," he said.After his address, he answered questions that organizers had selected from hundreds submitted in writing. One questioner wanted to know what compassionate people could do to get their leaders to move away from use of force. "The real answer for that question? I don't know," he replied. But he also said he saw small signs of hope, small signs of gradual change in the way world leaders address problems. Sometimes, in the home, in the family, women are the top troublemakers." But at the global discount tiffany money clips, he said, men are causing most of the trouble. Later, as an obviously appreciative Gregoire clasped his hand, he mused that female leaders may help the world become more compassionate.

Joan Aiken wrote poetry, plays and adult novels, including a sequel to Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, but she is best known for her children's stories: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the tiffany jewelry and Mortimer series, the latter famously illustrated by Quentin Blake. cheap bangles of Raindrops is a collection of eight fairy tales in which we meet travelling apple pies, wishing mats, oversized cats and a witch who lives in a chicken's foot. The tales are a little dark and often surreal: Aiken claimed to have been influenced by the haunted house she grew up in as a child.This first edition, published by Jonathan Cape in 1968, features a psychedelic, wrap-around cover designed by the Polish illustrator Jan Pienkowski. His distinctive style evokes the fairy tales' mix of surrealism and exoticism; apparently, he played a tape recording of the fairy tales as he drew. The girl on the cover is Laura, from the title story, who is given a magical necklace of raindrops by her godfather, the north wind. This was the first cover to feature Pienkowski's enchanting silhouette style. The black title lettering picks up on the silhouette and stands out against the multicoloured backdrop that captures a sense of 1960s experimentalism. "It was my first jacket that I was really pleased with," Pienkowski says. "It was done with an airbrush in the psychedelic manner. And the mini skirt was at its height at that time."In the background is the far-away exoticism of cheap rings, with its minarets and palaces. As a child during the second world war, Pienkowski travelled through eastern Europe. The folk tales he heard there had an enduring influence on him and have featured in his own books.According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clasp for an ornamental material, such as knitwear, has two portions. One end of a clasp portion serves as a mating face, while the other end of a clasp portion has an aperture.

Cobb and the museum plan on placing the tiffany jewelry in the temporary exhibit in the near future for the public to see. Cobb and Bethany Austin, registrar at the museum, are still in the process of researching the piece.When asked the estimated value of the piece, Cobb said "the artifact is so unique and literally one of a kind, so it would be extremely difficult to place a monetary value on it."There is some controversy surrounding the necklace, as to whether it was carved from the wood of the original Merrimack -- the Union ship that was sunk during the Civil War -- or its reincarnation as an ironclad after being recovered and recommissioned by Southern forces as the CSS Virginia."At the time of the evacuation of Norfolk by Union forces at the beginning of the Civil War, the United States Navy burned Merrimack and sank her to preclude capture," said Rogers. "The ship was subsequently raised by the Confederates and rebuilt as an ironclad cheap key rings, the CSS Virginia."Cobb and others at the Hampton History Museum tend to think that the necklace was carved from the wood of the ironclad ship, since the opportunity for salvaging was greatest during this time. However, they are still investigating the piece.Rogers agrees that there were a number of times when the Merrimack was undergoing repairs or reconstruction, in which wood could have been salvaged and used for mementos like the necklace."I'm never surprised at being surprised any more," said Cobb. "You never know what's going to turn up in the process of your research, which is one of the reasons I love my job."The Hampton History Museum wants to make sure that not only the cheap necklaces is seen by the community, but that the stories behind it come forward and can be shared with the Hampton community."There's a difference between an object and an object in context," said Cobb. "When you put an object in the context of the people who made it and owned it, the piece then turns into a precious possession, very telling of the time and people who once owned and used it."

Sophie Harley's stunning contemporary take on an ancient style Algerian Love Knot necklace claims a starring role in the forthcoming James Bond tiffany jewelry, Quantum of Solace, to be premiered 31st October and on-screens from November 08.Sophie Harley, London based celebrity designer, was approached by the film production team to produce this important piece for the sequel to Casino Royale.The intricate necklace combines Sophie's strongest inspirations to create a piece of jewellery that is both ancient and contemporary in style. Incorporating ancient symbols, philosophy and iconography, the piece is as intriguing as the plot and has captured the eyes, minds and hearts of a worldwide audience.Following the approach from the Casino Royale Bond team, the Algerian Love Knot was born. The piece is seen on leading lady, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), and will be featured in the forthcoming new movie as central to one of the underlying plot lines.To celebrate the launch of the new cheap earrings, Sophie has produced a GBP15,000 solid 18ct gold and diamond encrusted version of the Algerian Love Knot necklace, alongside the original version of the love knot seen in the film, available at a retail price of GBP1,940 (sterling).The Algerian Love Knot necklace is a beautiful and intricate work of art combining ancient goldsmithing techniques with bold contemporary design. The love knot is also an ancient symbol of enduring and eternal love.Each piece is hand crafted in Sophie's London studios, supply is limited and available to order direct from Sophie Harley Design on +44(0)207-430-2070 or via website: http://www.sophieharley.com.Photo available and necklace available for photography.The jewellery piece is heavily featured in the forthcoming advertising for the Bond movie and the movie trailer. Posters advertising the film contain the image of the love knot in place of the cheap key rings barrel in which James Bond stands - iconic and timeless Bond imagery.Note to Editors:A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or http://www.prnewswire.co.uk.

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The bird was exhausted, sitting on the ice of Superior Bay about30 to 40 yards off Rice's Point beneath the Blatnik tiffany jewelry on Saturday morning."It was horrible," said Randy Hanzal, a conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "The ice block was so big he couldn't lift his head off the ice."A photographer, Darin Bainter of Superior, had called Hanzal that morning to tell him about the hapless Canada goose. Hanzal responded, but he didn't think the ice on the harbor looked safe. The bird was under an old wooden pier near the Blatnik Bridge.Hanzal and Bainter tried a lassoing effort with a rope and a rock, Hanzal said. They also tried reaching the goose with a long piece of PVC pipe. Neither method was successful.It looked as if this goose was cooked."I was walking off the bridge to get my gun to put him out of his misery," Hanzal said. "Then I see some fool walking out on the ice in a yellow Gumby suit."That would have been Dan Lattner, a captain of the Rescue Unit of the Duluth Fire Department. Lattner, wearing a cold-water survival suit, was out looking for some bad ice. He and firefighter Dave Torgerson and fire equipment operator Carmine Langlois wanted to try out new rescue cheap money clips.The goose had a band around its neck, said Lattner, 36."There was a rather large chunk of ice that had built up on that band," Lattner said. "It was almost the size of a smaller dinner plate."Lattner walked and belly-crawled across the ice to sneak up behind the goose"I planted my hands over his wings and picked him up and tucked him under my arm like a football," Lattner said. "I was holding his head up with my other hand."He walked the bird to shore. The bird seemed too tired to put up a fuss, Lattner said. The firefighters put the goose in a portable dog kennel provided by Hanzal and returned to the downtown fire hall.There, they used snips to cut off the tag and the ice. They gave the goose water and oatmeal and let it recover in the kennel for a couple of hours. Later that afternoon, they released it on the beach of Lake Superior near Endion Station."By that time, he was hissing. He had life back in him," Lattner said. "We let him out, and he swam away."The goose was wearing a standard U.S. Fish and Wildlife neck collar, said Rich Staffon, DNR area wildlife manager at Cloquet. The cheap pendants are made of a PVC-like material, he said.It's uncommon for the collars to form ice, but it does happen on occasion, Staffon said."This goose is hanging around much later than other ones," he said. "I assume that's the problem. I'm thinking maybe this one was injured enough that it couldn't fly and hadn't migrated for that reason."The goose also wore a Fish and Wildlife leg band, Staffon said.

COCOA BEACH - Nightclub operator Doug tiffany jewelry has lost an early skirmish with the city of Cocoa Beach.
U.S. District Judge G. Kendall Sharp denied Bangle's emergency motion to temporarily bar Cocoa officials from enforcing a zoning ordinance - an ordinance Bangle claims was specifically written to put his Flyfish club out of business.
To win the injunction against the city, Bangle had to convince Sharp he would be successful "on the merits of his claim;" show "the irreparable nature or the threatened injury" to Flyfish; establish that the "potential harm to Flyfish outweighs any inconvenience" to the city, and prove that issuing the restraining order or injunction would promote the public interest.
LET'S TWIST AGAIN: Kph Records is preparing a Twisted Sister tribute tiffany money clips that is tentatively slated to include cuts from Motorhead, Sevendust, Sugar Ray, and Lit. The album, which is scheduled for a November release, will follow a solo album from Twisted Sister leader Dee Snider, whose "Never Let The Bastards Wear You Down" hits stores Aug. 22 on Koch. According to Snider, who is now working as morning DJ on WMRQ Hartford, Conn., this will be the end of his musical career, putting to rest any speculation that he may reunite with Twisted Sister. The group played together this June at a charity dinner for Lava Records president Jason Flour.
PEARLS FROM PEARL JAM: With its U.S, tour slated to start Aug. 3, Pearl Jam has announced that it will release CDs of its European shows through the band's fan club, the Ten Club, and through retail beginning in late August. Each two-CD set will sell for around $10.98 through the Ten Club, according to the band's Web site. In all, 25 shows are expected to be made available. The set does not include the band's June 30 appearance at Copenhagen's Roskilde Festival, in which nine tiffany pendants were killed. The Web site also hints that the U.S. shows may be made available on CD.
Maynard James Keenan on vocals, kicks off a headlining tour Aug.18 at Boston's Avalon Ballroom. . Atlantic Records group Dusty Trails is soliciting filmmakers to make a short movie featuring one of its songs as the soundtrack. The winning entry will be shown on the Sundance Channel and at various film festivals. The group, whose self titled album was inspired by classic movies, includes former Luscious Jackson keyboardist Vivian Trimble and Breeders bassist Josephine Wiggs.