During the Golden Age of Hollywood, five major studios (also known as the Big Five) were the top profiting studios within the film industry. MGM held the top spot for eleven years (1931-1941), with 20th Century Fox firmly in second place. Paramount profited very substantially during the early sound era (1928-1930) and after a slow period during the 1930's climbed back to profitability during the booming 1940's. Warner Brothers and...more
The city of Cairns in Queensland is one that has a very prominent place in the history of colonial occupation of Australia. The city was created to provide housing for gold miners and their families that worked in the nearby Hodgkinson River mine. Thus, Cairns is a city that remains inextricably bound to the history of Australias gold rush and the days of frontier towns that were created in the harsh bush lands.Today, the town has been...more
When most people, and you may be one of them think of a saw, generally the first thing that comes to mind is a saw that cuts wood. Now it's only natural because for most people, this really is the only experience that they have with a saw. So then what about diamond blade saws?The truth of the matter is that diamond blade saws play a bigger part in pretty much everyone lives than that may in fact realize. No you won't see them being used at the rate of regularity that you might perhaps see a wood saw in use, but none the less everyone benefits from the tasks that they perform.For instance if you have have ever used cable TV service then perhaps you may like to know that without diamond blade saws, it would have been economically infeasible to run the cables down all streets, and into peoples homes.You see these saws made it possible to quickly cut a clean 4 inch wide channel down the street, and it was in this channel that the cables were ran. Without this type of diamond cutting technology, the only other option would have been to tear up the street with heavy equipment.The same concrete cutting systems are used in commercial rental properties. You see, many businesses such as...more
There's a lot to say about a diamond's role to a woman's life. How a diamond appeals to her eyes perhaps has the same effect to her heart. Women who love diamonds agree to famous lines that say diamonds are a girl's best friend. On her wedding, you want to give the wedding ring studded with sparkling diamonds. What do you have to look for when...more
A diamond cup wheel is a metal bonded diamond tool with diamond segments welded or cold pressed on a metal wheel body, generally looks like a cup. These diamond cup wheels are very famous in the construction and home improvement industry for cutting, grinding and polishing concrete, hard concrete, marble, granite, field stones, paint removal and...more
Red diamonds are among the rarest in the world, and the most notable red diamonds in existence are relatively small when compared to other famous fancy colored diamonds. The largest known red diamond, the triangle-shaped Moussaieff Red, weighs in at 5.11 carats, whereas some of the world's notable white, yellow, blue, and pink diamonds weigh hundreds of carats.Fourth in size among red diamonds after the Moussaieff Red, a 5.11-carat triangular brilliant; the 5.05-carat emerald cut Red Diamond; and the 5.03-carat De Young Red round brilliant, is the 2.26-carat purplish-red diamond owned by London jeweler Lawrence Graff. The three red diamonds next in size to the Graff Purplish-Red the Unnamed Red, the Hancock Red, and The Lady in Red all weight less than two carats, with The Lady in Red barely exceeding half a carat.Graff paid the highest auction price in history for a red diamond when he bought the stone in 2007 for over $2.66 million. The sale beat the previous record price paid for a red diamond by more than $1 million.When the hammer finally came down (Graff had been bidding anonymously), the diamond turned out to have garnered not only the highest auction price ever paid for a...more
Israeli diamantaire and entrepreneur Lev Leviev has managed to create not one, but two rings featuring the rarest of rare colored diamonds green diamonds.The Leviev Ring, which was on sale at his Bond St. shop in London, features the largest natural...more
The Smithsonian Institute has purchased a butterfly brooch constructed of sapphires, rubies, garnets, and fancy diamonds for its National Gem and Mineral Collection.The fancy diamond jewel, constructed by jewelry artist Cindy Chao, is the first piece...more
Copyright (c) 2010 Alison WithersMixing in some engraved silver charm beads with the popular Murano glass beads creates a fashionable and special personalised bracelet.Silver is one the most popular precious metals. As with other...more
When investing in gold bullion coins, it is fair to say that they chances for a good long term return on investment is fairly high and this is why this precious metal product is such a popular investment tool.Gold bullion coins, regardless of which...more
Modern inventions can be a wonderful thing – especially when it comes to jewellery. To buy a solid gold necklace, you can easily pay several hundred dollars. With modern ingenuity, however, you can get exactly the same look, without...more