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The ability to vertically expand or collapse menus will be disappearing in favor of the flyout animation. Personally, I like the feature as I now get to see all of the menu items without having to click a button. However, many others have voiced their discontent with this User Interface change. In fact, there is a <a href=\"http://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-menu-doesnt-expandcollapse-in-33-beta-1-why?replies=43\">thread on the WordPress.org support forums</a> that is nearing 50 posts specifically dealing with this issue. </p>\n<p>Even though I like flyouts, I don&#8217;t have any problem with the way menus work in WordPress 3.2. In fact, it was the best of both worlds. I typically use the Icons only approach which has the flyouts while always having the option to see the full menu with the ability to vertically expand or collapse. In the newest instance, that choice has been taken away. This <a href=\"http://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-menu-doesnt-expandcollapse-in-33-beta-1-why?replies=43#post-2386205\">response</a> by Jonschlinkert has some interesting questions that I think would be good to have answered from the WordPress UI Team. </p>\n<blockquote><p>Who was asking you to remove the expand/collapse feature? Can you point us to that request and the support for it? In other words, why is the designer &#8220;fixing&#8221; something that wasn&#8217;t broken?</p></blockquote>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in seeing how the feature evolved, look at the log for <a href=\"http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18382\">ticket #18382</a>. For the curious, <a href=\"https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-dev&search=flyout&sort=asc\">here is a short list of statements</a> made in the WordPress Development Channel from May 31st 2011 to October 11th 2011, talking about the flyout menus. Nothing really exciting to read with the exception of Otto42s comment on September 19th. </p>\n<blockquote><p>Otto42 &#8211; they make everything take like 3 times longer to find. i used to just scroll the page and go right to the menu i want.. now it&#8217;s a matter of hunting and searching and checking the f-ing flyout menus</p></blockquote>\n<p>If Flyout menus get past beta and are in the final release, that is when we will be able to measure the success or failure of the change. If a major revolt happens, it&#8217;s not like reverting the change will be hard and it could come in a follow up point release. At the end of the day though, the folks in the forum thread have to be commended for providing valuable feedback during the beta testing process.</p>\n<p><strong>Related But Not Required Reading:</strong> <a href=\"http://uxmovement.com/navigation/why-hover-menus-do-users-more-harm-than-good/\">Why Hover Menus Do Users More Harm Than Good</a></p>\n\n\n<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href=\"http://www.wptavern.com/justin-tadlock-on-menus-in-wp-3-0\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Justin Tadlock On Menus In WP 3.0\">Justin Tadlock On Menus In WP 3.0</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wptavern.com/removing-links-in-favor-of-menus\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Removing Links In Favor Of Menus?\">Removing Links In Favor Of Menus?</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.wptavern.com/things-to-look-for-in-wordpress-3-3-beta-1\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Things To Look For In WordPress 3.3 Beta 1\">Things To Look For In WordPress 3.3 Beta 1</a></li>\n</ol></p><img src=\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~4/VZLLzTcTDW4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" />\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:7:\"pubDate\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:31:\"Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:00:07 +0000\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}}s:32:\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\";a:1:{s:7:\"creator\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:6:\"Jeffro\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}}}}i:48;a:6:{s:4:\"data\";s:13:\"\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";s:5:\"child\";a:2:{s:0:\"\";a:5:{s:5:\"title\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:29:\"Matt: What’s Next for Apple\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:4:\"guid\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:21:\"http://ma.tt/?p=39604\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:4:\"link\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:42:\"http://ma.tt/2011/10/whats-next-for-apple/\";s:7:\"attribs\";a:0:{}s:8:\"xml_base\";s:0:\"\";s:17:\"xml_base_explicit\";b:0;s:8:\"xml_lang\";s:0:\"\";}}s:11:\"description\";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:\"data\";s:9692:\"<p><img class=\"alignright\" title=\"Vintage Apple Logo\" src=\"http://matt.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/apple-rainbow-small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"203\" />I have no inside information or insight, but historically Apple&#8217;s product improvements have strongly broadcasted where they&#8217;re going in the future. Here are six things I think are inevitable for Apple to do over the next decade, from most to least obvious: maps, iCloud, payments, TVs, search, and cars.</p>\n<h3>1. Maps</h3>\n<p>When the iPhone was first released Steve Jobs called Maps on iPhone <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUEiwBZRHs8&t=8m13s\">the best version of Google Maps on the planet</a>, with emphasis on what Apple&#8217;s designers had brought to Google&#8217;s raw technology (can&#8217;t find that link). Four years later, you <a href=\"http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-charting-new-future-for-ios-maps-without-google/\">can&#8217;t imagine</a> such a core piece of the mobile experience reliant on their largest competitor. Hopefully this will also give Apple a chance to fill usability gaps in the maps experience today, like that you can&#8217;t click from the &#8220;where&#8221; field in a calendar appointment straight to maps. (Drives me crazy.) Note that the only &#8220;Google&#8221; branding in maps today is in the bottom left, they know they&#8217;re getting replaced and have done an admirable job on the Safari version of maps on iPhone and iPad.</p>\n<p>Google Maps + Navigation on Android is my favorite mobile app of the past 3 years (haven&#8217;t used Siri yet) &#8212; it&#8217;s what Garmin should have built $8 billion in revenue and R&amp;D ago. (Remember the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmin_N%C3%BCvifone\">Garmin Nüvifone</a>?) Apple was smart to partner in the beginning, but they can, and should, raise the bar.</p>\n<h3>2. iCloud</h3>\n<p>The abstraction of documents, photos, videos, their equivalents in &#8220;bought&#8221; media (iBooks, music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes store), the deemphasis of the filesystem with every iteration of OS X, and the rough ideas of things like MobileMe&#8217;s dock syncing, points to the combination of services that will ultimately disrupt the &#8220;magic folder&#8221; providers like Dropbox. I love Dropbox, but it&#8217;ll be impossible for them to do the deep OS integration needed to match the direction Apple is heading &#8212; never thinking about what is where, ever again, just having everything you&#8217;ve ever created or used available in the same place on all your devices.</p>\n<p>They know this is best for consumers. My friend Rene told me how when his hard drive crashed last year he contacted Apple support and they gave him a link to re-download the past 4 years of music he&#8217;d purchased on iTunes. That&#8217;s obviously the right thing to do, even if labels have had to be dragged kicking and screaming toward it. By this time tomorrow it&#8217;ll just be part of the experience when he signs into iTunes on a new computer. Update: <a href=\"http://www.techmeme.com/111011/p34#a111011p34\">Apple released iTunes 10.5 a day early with this feature</a>.</p>\n<h3>3. Payments</h3>\n<p>Your phone becomes your credit card. Apple doesn&#8217;t replace Visa or Mastercard, but they do replace all of those scammy rewards and branded cards that prey on unsophisticated consumers. Google will probably do this first, but <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VfpVYYQzHs\">it&#8217;ll be like Microsoft Surface</a>, brilliant but two sandwiches short of a picnic.</p>\n<h3>4. TVs</h3>\n<p>I recently got one of the <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/displays/\">new Thunderbolt displays</a> and man, a super-sized version of this would be killer in my living room. (The speakers are surprisingly good.) TVs are just so bad, not so much in the hardware which can be beautiful <a href=\"http://gizmodo.com/5441310/samsungs-led-lcd-hdtv-lineup-the-c9000-does-3d-and-has-a-video+previewing-touch-remote\">like Samsung&#8217;s C9000</a> but in the mediocre software, un-features like Auto Motion (which makes beautiful films look like they were shot by a Jersey Shore cameraman with a beer in his other hand), and interfaces that just don&#8217;t do anything you would expect. Hello &#8212; you can detect when a cable is plugged in, don&#8217;t make me switch between 15 sources when only one is connected. My TV takes 5-10 seconds longer to turn on than my iPad. &#8220;Smart TVs&#8221; look like &#8220;smart phones&#8221; did in 2005 &#8212; completely lacking in imagination or joy.</p>\n<p>But to really imagine the strategic importance of this you need to think beyond a super-sized Thunderbolt display and imagine what replaces iMac, one of Apple&#8217;s most beautiful creations. People&#8217;s need for a desktop is seriously declining for the first time since pundits started predicted the decline of the PC a decade ago. The post-PC ecosystem is in place now &#8212; touch, battery life, mobile-first applications, ubiquity of internet access, flash memory. (In Steve Jobs <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0SVBCJqLs\">introduction of the first iPod</a>, two things stand out to me: that terrible font, and the fact one of the main features is <a href=\"http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=48249\">20 minutes</a> of <a href=\"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2360\"><em>skip protection</em></a>.) Mobile works and is getting better, and you won&#8217;t have what we call a desktop 10 years from now.</p>\n<p>Now imagine Apple has a shining 55&#8243; monolith smack dab in the middle of your house. How big of a wifi antenna could they put in there? Could they crush all that lame Cisco teleconference stuff with TV FaceTime? Is there room for a few disk drives that don&#8217;t need to worry about skipping plus a SSD to make it fast? If you look at the direction Apple has been heading with <a href=\"http://9to5mac.com/2011/06/02/more-on-apples-airporttime-capsule-and-a-possible-refresh/\">Time Capsule locally caching software updates</a> it&#8217;s not hard for something similar to work in the other direction, a digital hub that&#8217;s your media server for the house, a large-format display, a time capsule, and an Airplay target all in one. Imagine just one power cable coming out of it, and everything else <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/tag/ultrawideband/\">wireless</a>, just like the iMac, and a few killer apps we can&#8217;t even imagine yet.</p>\n<p>Finally, home theatre needs disruption &#8212; this is a land of <a href=\"http://www.monstercable.com/hdmi/hdmi.asp\">$200 Monster HDMI cables</a> and similar gouging that functions like a state lottery, an intelligence tax. When I walk through Best Buy, which I try to do once every few months, it feels like it&#8217;s technology at its worst, the magic of progress used as smoke and mirrors to confuse and dupe consumers rather than make their lives better. The Apple TV is just another form factor for the unified experience Apple wants to create every time you touch an electronic device.</p>\n<h3>5. Search</h3>\n<p>There are hints of this in maps, but just like Craigslist is being killed not by a Craigslist-like clone but rather by <a href=\"http://matt.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/craigslist-disrupted.png\">a thousand highly focused replacements</a>, so too <strong>Google will face its existential crisis</strong> not from another webpage with a centered white box, but from the interface and context of search changing completely. Many of Google&#8217;s searches aren&#8217;t that valuable, and a huge percentage of the ones that are aren&#8217;t going to happen at the desktop anymore .The context of your location (which your phone already knows) the &#8220;results page&#8221; of a fantastic map application and the input of a next-generation search interface, like Siri, completely changes the rules of engagement. Google&#8217;s not investing in mobile because they wanted a better phone.</p>\n<h3>6. Cars</h3>\n<p>This is the most far-out, but I think most certain. Voice-controlled search through Siri and Apple Maps provide the hands-free framework for a rich interactive experience while driving. Walk down the car stereo aisle in Best Buy and see what $800 gets you, or a $300 GPS from Garmin, vs an iPad or iPhone. The screens feel like a TI-92 calculator. The typography makes my eyes bleed. I find it morally reprehensible how bad these products are because it&#8217;s one of the areas of technology where a bad interface is most directly tied to injuries and deaths. Car folks are making <a href=\"http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/10/steve-jobs-impact-on-the-automobile.html\">their iPhone/iPod integrations better and better</a>, which may be <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4AXaFlIFQA\">a glass of ice water in hell</a>, but they&#8217;ll never make the jump to providing a beautiful marriage of media, search, and navigation that a great in-car experience needs. Right now you can spend 110k on a Tesla Roadster, a car of the future, and for an additional $4,500 (9 iPads!) get <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyaz3jpbU_Y\">this Alpine head unit</a>. (Watch that video and try not to laugh at how bad the interface is.) Retail it <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Alpine-INA-W900-Navigation-monitor-digital/dp/B003901QWE\">only sets you back 1.4 iPads</a>. 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There are quite a few visual changes that you should look out for and provide feedback on. Here are a couple things worth noting.</p>\n<p><strong>New Feature Pop-ups</strong> &#8211; After WordPress 3.3 is installed, you&#8217;ll see popups that display information pointing users to new features. When testing, see if the popups close upon clicking the close button. Also see if the popups reappear multiple times. There has been an <a href=\"http://wordpress.org/support/topic/pointers-wont-go-away-in-ie?replies=2\">issue with popups and IE7/8</a> with them not going away but Alex Mills is betting that those have been fixed as of <a href=\"https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18693\">ticket #18693</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/featurepopups.png\" rel=\"thumbnail\"><img src=\"http://www.wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/featurepopups.png\" alt=\"Feature Popups\" title=\"featurepopups\" width=\"338\" height=\"166\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5592\" /></a></p>\n<p><strong>Admin Bar Revamp</strong> &#8211; The Admin bar now sports a darker color. The biggest changes to the admin bar reside within the rearrangement of menu items. Instead of the username and gravatar aligned to the left side of the bar, it&#8217;s now all the way on the right hand side. The search box has been moved to the right of the Add New menu link. Updates has been added as a top menu item. However, your website name now shows up on the far left side of the admin bar and this is where you&#8217;ll find all sorts of administrative tasks when you hover your mouse cursor over the link. The dashboard link as well as Appearance has been added to this menu item along with an assortment of other options. The drop down menus also look a lot like their Administration panel counterparts compared to the 3.2 version. Last but not least, on the left side of the admin bar, there is a small WordPress icon. This icon acts like the <strong>HELP</strong> button in typical software. From here, you can get information about the specific version of WordPress, Freedoms, Credits, links to WordPress.org, the support forums, documentation and giving feedback. </p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WP3point3AdminBar.png\" rel=\"thumbnail\"><img src=\"http://www.wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WP3point3AdminBar-500x287.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"WP3point3AdminBar\" width=\"500\" height=\"287\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5593\" /></a></p>\n<p><strong>Flyout Menus</strong> &#8211; All of the top level links within the left menu now have Flyouts where as previously, Flyouts only occurred when the menu was collapsed. </p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/flyoutmenus.png\" rel=\"thumbnail\"><img src=\"http://www.wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/flyoutmenus.png\" alt=\"Flyout Menus\" title=\"flyoutmenus\" width=\"309\" height=\"131\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5594\" /></a></p>\n<p><strong>Drag And Drop Uploading</strong> &#8211; I think users will be surprised the most by the new upload media screen. Thanks to something called <a href=\"http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18206\">plUpload</a> which has been added to WordPress 3.3, we can now drag multiple files into the editor. This has also allowed the dependence on Flash within the uploader to disappear as support for HTML 5, Flash, and Silverlight are supported with plUpload. I&#8217;ve given it a try with 5 images and it worked great. 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Twenty percent said their gold inventories had  remained about flat over the last three years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Silver and  gold\r\n</strong>\r\nIndeed, it seems that today, there\'s more gold around the neck  of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn than in the average jeweler\'s display case. But,  the survey shows that a number of respondents haven\'t given up on the metal  entirely, choosing instead to stock lighter-weight designs or gold-and-silver  pieces that are priced to sell.\r\n\r\n\"We are stocking more earrings,  lighter-weight,\" one respondent wrote. \"We can\'t sell lighter bracelets as they  do not hold up. Silver with gold accents is doing well.\"\r\n\r\nAnother  survey-taker described carrying \"gold and sterling silver jewelry that has been  welded together.\"\r\n\r\n<strong>The buyback business</strong>\r\n\r\nWith the price of  gold still above $1,000 an ounce at press time, it\'s not surprising that gold  buybacks remain a popular way to profit from gold.\r\n\r\nPanelist strategies  include allowing customers to have their old gold jewelry remade into something  new, recasting scrap into fresh pieces for the display case or simply shipping  the metal off to a refinery for cash.\r\n\r\n\"We started buying gold a little  over 12 months ago and it now represents a third of our annual income,\" one  survey-taker wrote. \"We do not inventory these items. They are sent to the  refiners.\"\r\n<em>\r\nThis story first appeared in the May 1, 2010 print edition  of </em>National Jeweler\r\n\r\n</div>\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/independents/retail-surveys/e3i8ab839c51080663fa4fe48681b20f83c\" target=\"_blank\">Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales</a>','Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales','','publish','open','open','','gold-hush-data-on-gold-jewelry-sales','','','2010-06-10 06:09:39','2010-06-10 06:09:39','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=995',0,'post','',0),(996,1,'2010-06-10 05:57:43','2010-06-10 05:57:43','','ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-&-diamond-range-from$795-2500-at retail_biggstock','Ippolita bangles, in 18-karat gold & diamonds , range from $795-2,500 at retail','inherit','open','open','','ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock-2','','','2010-06-10 05:57:43','2010-06-10 05:57:43','',995,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(997,1,'2010-06-10 06:00:02','2010-06-10 06:00:02','<div>By Michelle Graff, <em>June 08, 2010 </em></div>\n<div></div>\n<div>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_996\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"307\" caption=\"Ippolita bangles, in 18-karat gold &amp; diamonds , range from $795-2,500 at retail\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-996\" title=\"ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-&amp;-diamond-range-from$795-2500-at retail_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Given that gold prices remain high and today\'s budget-conscious consumer is  watching every dollar, it\'s no surprise that <em>National Jeweler</em>\'s Product  Panel on gold jewelry reveals that sales have headed south.\n\nAs the price  of gold has gone up, a total 89 percent of survey-takers said they have seen  their gold jewelry sales fall or stay flat. In fact, sales dropped significantly  for 37 percent of panelists, fell slightly for 30 percent and remained flat for  22 percent in recent years.\n\nWhen asked to provide innovative  strategies that have helped to sell gold jewelry, one panelist confessed to  being stumped, writing \"[I] wish I could think of something creative, but who is  going to buy gold jewelry in this current market?\"\n\nAs gold sales have  slipped, so has jewelers\' interest in stocking the metal, the survey shows.\nWhile many jewelers have been reducing their inventories overall, more than  half of product panelists have cut back on gold, specifically: 31 percent of  respondents said that they have reduced their gold jewelry inventory  significantly in dollar terms and 28 percent reported they had decreased their  gold jewelry volume somewhat. Twenty percent said their gold inventories had  remained about flat over the last three years.\n\n<strong>Silver and  gold\n</strong>\nIndeed, it seems that today, there\'s more gold around the neck  of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn than in the average jeweler\'s display case. But,  the survey shows that a number of respondents haven\'t given up on the metal  entirely, choosing instead to stock lighter-weight designs or gold-and-silver  pieces that are priced to sell.\n\n\"We are stocking more earrings,  lighter-weight,\" one respondent wrote. \"We can\'t sell lighter bracelets as they  do not hold up. Silver with gold accents is doing well.\"\n\nAnother  survey-taker described carrying \"gold and sterling silver jewelry that has been  welded together.\"\n\n<strong>The buyback business</strong>\n\nWith the price of  gold still above $1,000 an ounce at press time, it\'s not surprising that gold  buybacks remain a popular way to profit from gold.\n\nPanelist strategies  include allowing customers to have their old gold jewelry remade into something  new, recasting scrap into fresh pieces for the display case or simply shipping  the metal off to a refinery for cash.\n\n\"We started buying gold a little  over 12 months ago and it now represents a third of our annual income,\" one  survey-taker wrote. \"We do not inventory these items. They are sent to the  refiners.\"\n<em>\nThis story first appeared in the May 1, 2010 print edition  of </em>National Jeweler</div>','Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales','','inherit','open','open','','995-revision','','','2010-06-10 06:00:02','2010-06-10 06:00:02','',995,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/995-revision',0,'revision','',0),(999,1,'2010-06-10 06:04:39','2010-06-10 06:04:39','<div>By Michelle Graff, <em>June 08, 2010 </em></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_996\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"307\" caption=\"Ippolita bangles, in 18-karat gold &amp; diamonds , range from $795-2,500 at retail\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-996\" title=\"ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-&amp;-diamond-range-from$795-2500-at retail_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>Given that gold prices remain high and today\'s budget-conscious consumer is  watching every dollar, it\'s no surprise that <em>National Jeweler</em>\'s Product  Panel on gold jewelry reveals that sales have headed south.\r\n\r\nAs the price  of gold has gone up, a total 89 percent of survey-takers said they have seen  their gold jewelry sales fall or stay flat. In fact, sales dropped significantly  for 37 percent of panelists, fell slightly for 30 percent and remained flat for  22 percent in recent years.\r\n\r\nWhen asked to provide innovative  strategies that have helped to sell gold jewelry, one panelist confessed to  being stumped, writing \"[I] wish I could think of something creative, but who is  going to buy gold jewelry in this current market?\"\r\n\r\nAs gold sales have  slipped, so has jewelers\' interest in stocking the metal, the survey shows.\r\nWhile many jewelers have been reducing their inventories overall, more than  half of product panelists have cut back on gold, specifically: 31 percent of  respondents said that they have reduced their gold jewelry inventory  significantly in dollar terms and 28 percent reported they had decreased their  gold jewelry volume somewhat. Twenty percent said their gold inventories had  remained about flat over the last three years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Silver and  gold\r\n</strong>\r\nIndeed, it seems that today, there\'s more gold around the neck  of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn than in the average jeweler\'s display case. But,  the survey shows that a number of respondents haven\'t given up on the metal  entirely, choosing instead to stock lighter-weight designs or gold-and-silver  pieces that are priced to sell.\r\n\r\n\"We are stocking more earrings,  lighter-weight,\" one respondent wrote. \"We can\'t sell lighter bracelets as they  do not hold up. Silver with gold accents is doing well.\"\r\n\r\nAnother  survey-taker described carrying \"gold and sterling silver jewelry that has been  welded together.\"\r\n\r\n<strong>The buyback business</strong>\r\n\r\nWith the price of  gold still above $1,000 an ounce at press time, it\'s not surprising that gold  buybacks remain a popular way to profit from gold.\r\n\r\nPanelist strategies  include allowing customers to have their old gold jewelry remade into something  new, recasting scrap into fresh pieces for the display case or simply shipping  the metal off to a refinery for cash.\r\n\r\n\"We started buying gold a little  over 12 months ago and it now represents a third of our annual income,\" one  survey-taker wrote. \"We do not inventory these items. They are sent to the  refiners.\"\r\n<em>\r\nThis story first appeared in the May 1, 2010 print edition  of </em>National Jeweler\r\n\r\n</div>','Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales','','inherit','open','open','','995-revision-3','','','2010-06-10 06:04:39','2010-06-10 06:04:39','',995,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/995-revision-3',0,'revision','',0),(998,1,'2010-06-10 06:04:24','2010-06-10 06:04:24','<div>By Michelle Graff, <em>June 08, 2010 </em></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_996\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"307\" caption=\"Ippolita bangles, in 18-karat gold &amp; diamonds , range from $795-2,500 at retail\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-996\" title=\"ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-&amp;-diamond-range-from$795-2500-at retail_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Given that gold prices remain high and today\'s budget-conscious consumer is  watching every dollar, it\'s no surprise that <em>National Jeweler</em>\'s Product  Panel on gold jewelry reveals that sales have headed south.\r\n\r\nAs the price  of gold has gone up, a total 89 percent of survey-takers said they have seen  their gold jewelry sales fall or stay flat. In fact, sales dropped significantly  for 37 percent of panelists, fell slightly for 30 percent and remained flat for  22 percent in recent years.\r\n\r\nWhen asked to provide innovative  strategies that have helped to sell gold jewelry, one panelist confessed to  being stumped, writing \"[I] wish I could think of something creative, but who is  going to buy gold jewelry in this current market?\"\r\n\r\nAs gold sales have  slipped, so has jewelers\' interest in stocking the metal, the survey shows.\r\nWhile many jewelers have been reducing their inventories overall, more than  half of product panelists have cut back on gold, specifically: 31 percent of  respondents said that they have reduced their gold jewelry inventory  significantly in dollar terms and 28 percent reported they had decreased their  gold jewelry volume somewhat. Twenty percent said their gold inventories had  remained about flat over the last three years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Silver and  gold\r\n</strong>\r\nIndeed, it seems that today, there\'s more gold around the neck  of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn than in the average jeweler\'s display case. But,  the survey shows that a number of respondents haven\'t given up on the metal  entirely, choosing instead to stock lighter-weight designs or gold-and-silver  pieces that are priced to sell.\r\n\r\n\"We are stocking more earrings,  lighter-weight,\" one respondent wrote. \"We can\'t sell lighter bracelets as they  do not hold up. Silver with gold accents is doing well.\"\r\n\r\nAnother  survey-taker described carrying \"gold and sterling silver jewelry that has been  welded together.\"\r\n\r\n<strong>The buyback business</strong>\r\n\r\nWith the price of  gold still above $1,000 an ounce at press time, it\'s not surprising that gold  buybacks remain a popular way to profit from gold.\r\n\r\nPanelist strategies  include allowing customers to have their old gold jewelry remade into something  new, recasting scrap into fresh pieces for the display case or simply shipping  the metal off to a refinery for cash.\r\n\r\n\"We started buying gold a little  over 12 months ago and it now represents a third of our annual income,\" one  survey-taker wrote. \"We do not inventory these items. They are sent to the  refiners.\"\r\n<em>\r\nThis story first appeared in the May 1, 2010 print edition  of </em>National Jeweler</div>','Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales','','inherit','open','open','','995-revision-2','','','2010-06-10 06:04:24','2010-06-10 06:04:24','',995,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/995-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(68,1,'2010-05-10 10:03:07','2010-05-10 10:03:07','','images1','','inherit','open','open','','images1','','','2010-05-10 10:03:07','2010-05-10 10:03:07','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/images1.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1001,1,'2010-06-10 06:06:20','2010-06-10 06:06:20','<div>By Michelle Graff, <em>June 08, 2010 </em></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_996\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"307\" caption=\"Ippolita bangles, in 18-karat gold &amp; diamonds , range from $795-2,500 at retail\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-996\" title=\"ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-&amp;-diamond-range-from$795-2500-at retail_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>Given that gold prices remain high and today\'s budget-conscious consumer is  watching every dollar, it\'s no surprise that <em>National Jeweler</em>\'s Product  Panel on gold jewelry reveals that sales have headed south.\r\n\r\nAs the price  of gold has gone up, a total 89 percent of survey-takers said they have seen  their gold jewelry sales fall or stay flat. In fact, sales dropped significantly  for 37 percent of panelists, fell slightly for 30 percent and remained flat for  22 percent in recent years.\r\n\r\nWhen asked to provide innovative  strategies that have helped to sell gold jewelry, one panelist confessed to  being stumped, writing \"[I] wish I could think of something creative, but who is  going to buy gold jewelry in this current market?\"\r\n\r\nAs gold sales have  slipped, so has jewelers\' interest in stocking the metal, the survey shows.\r\nWhile many jewelers have been reducing their inventories overall, more than  half of product panelists have cut back on gold, specifically: 31 percent of  respondents said that they have reduced their gold jewelry inventory  significantly in dollar terms and 28 percent reported they had decreased their  gold jewelry volume somewhat. Twenty percent said their gold inventories had  remained about flat over the last three years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Silver and  gold\r\n</strong>\r\nIndeed, it seems that today, there\'s more gold around the neck  of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn than in the average jeweler\'s display case. But,  the survey shows that a number of respondents haven\'t given up on the metal  entirely, choosing instead to stock lighter-weight designs or gold-and-silver  pieces that are priced to sell.\r\n\r\n\"We are stocking more earrings,  lighter-weight,\" one respondent wrote. \"We can\'t sell lighter bracelets as they  do not hold up. Silver with gold accents is doing well.\"\r\n\r\nAnother  survey-taker described carrying \"gold and sterling silver jewelry that has been  welded together.\"\r\n\r\n<strong>The buyback business</strong>\r\n\r\nWith the price of  gold still above $1,000 an ounce at press time, it\'s not surprising that gold  buybacks remain a popular way to profit from gold.\r\n\r\nPanelist strategies  include allowing customers to have their old gold jewelry remade into something  new, recasting scrap into fresh pieces for the display case or simply shipping  the metal off to a refinery for cash.\r\n\r\n\"We started buying gold a little  over 12 months ago and it now represents a third of our annual income,\" one  survey-taker wrote. \"We do not inventory these items. They are sent to the  refiners.\"\r\n<em>\r\nThis story first appeared in the May 1, 2010 print edition  of </em>National Jeweler\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/independents/retail-surveys/e3i8ab839c51080663fa4fe48681b20f83c\" target=\"_blank\" >Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales</a>','Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales','','inherit','open','open','','995-revision-5','','','2010-06-10 06:06:20','2010-06-10 06:06:20','',995,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/995-revision-5',0,'revision','',0),(1000,1,'2010-06-10 06:06:14','2010-06-10 06:06:14','<div>By Michelle Graff, <em>June 08, 2010 </em></div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_996\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"307\" caption=\"Ippolita bangles, in 18-karat gold &amp; diamonds , range from $795-2,500 at retail\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-996\" title=\"ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-&amp;-diamond-range-from$795-2500-at retail_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ippolita-bangles-in-18-karats-gold-diamond-range-from795-2500-at-retail_biggstock1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"200\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div>Given that gold prices remain high and today\'s budget-conscious consumer is  watching every dollar, it\'s no surprise that <em>National Jeweler</em>\'s Product  Panel on gold jewelry reveals that sales have headed south.\r\n\r\nAs the price  of gold has gone up, a total 89 percent of survey-takers said they have seen  their gold jewelry sales fall or stay flat. In fact, sales dropped significantly  for 37 percent of panelists, fell slightly for 30 percent and remained flat for  22 percent in recent years.\r\n\r\nWhen asked to provide innovative  strategies that have helped to sell gold jewelry, one panelist confessed to  being stumped, writing \"[I] wish I could think of something creative, but who is  going to buy gold jewelry in this current market?\"\r\n\r\nAs gold sales have  slipped, so has jewelers\' interest in stocking the metal, the survey shows.\r\nWhile many jewelers have been reducing their inventories overall, more than  half of product panelists have cut back on gold, specifically: 31 percent of  respondents said that they have reduced their gold jewelry inventory  significantly in dollar terms and 28 percent reported they had decreased their  gold jewelry volume somewhat. Twenty percent said their gold inventories had  remained about flat over the last three years.\r\n\r\n<strong>Silver and  gold\r\n</strong>\r\nIndeed, it seems that today, there\'s more gold around the neck  of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn than in the average jeweler\'s display case. But,  the survey shows that a number of respondents haven\'t given up on the metal  entirely, choosing instead to stock lighter-weight designs or gold-and-silver  pieces that are priced to sell.\r\n\r\n\"We are stocking more earrings,  lighter-weight,\" one respondent wrote. \"We can\'t sell lighter bracelets as they  do not hold up. Silver with gold accents is doing well.\"\r\n\r\nAnother  survey-taker described carrying \"gold and sterling silver jewelry that has been  welded together.\"\r\n\r\n<strong>The buyback business</strong>\r\n\r\nWith the price of  gold still above $1,000 an ounce at press time, it\'s not surprising that gold  buybacks remain a popular way to profit from gold.\r\n\r\nPanelist strategies  include allowing customers to have their old gold jewelry remade into something  new, recasting scrap into fresh pieces for the display case or simply shipping  the metal off to a refinery for cash.\r\n\r\n\"We started buying gold a little  over 12 months ago and it now represents a third of our annual income,\" one  survey-taker wrote. \"We do not inventory these items. They are sent to the  refiners.\"\r\n<em>\r\nThis story first appeared in the May 1, 2010 print edition  of </em>National Jeweler\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.nationaljewelernetwork.com/njn/content_display/independents/retail-surveys/e3i8ab839c51080663fa4fe48681b20f83c\" target=\"_blank\" >Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales</a>','Gold hush: Data on gold jewelry sales','','inherit','open','open','','995-revision-4','','','2010-06-10 06:06:14','2010-06-10 06:06:14','',995,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/995-revision-4',0,'revision','',0),(72,1,'2010-05-10 10:09:02','2010-05-10 10:09:02','','images3','','inherit','open','open','','images3','','','2010-05-10 10:09:02','2010-05-10 10:09:02','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/images3.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(348,1,'2010-05-25 06:03:28','2010-05-25 06:03:28','<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_370\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Gems diamond rough\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gem-diamonds-rough_biggstock2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-370\" title=\"gem-diamonds-rough_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gem-diamonds-rough_biggstock2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"265\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>Gems Diamonds rough sales <strong>rose 11 percent to $42.9 million in the first quarter of 2010</strong> in part due to strong prices The mining company observed that consumer demand for goods had improved and positively impacted polished prices; however, price increases for finished goods have not risen as sharply as they have for rough diamonds.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>average price per carat from Letseng diamonds</strong> rose 72 percent to $1,753. Letseng’s April tender achieved an average price of $2,002 per carat. Production from the mine fell 6 percent to 20,507 carats. Gem Diamonds ended the quarter with $88.5 million in cash and no debt\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=33995\" target=\"_blank\">Gem 1Q Sales Rise on Strong Prices</a>','Gem 1Q Sales Rise on Strong Prices','','publish','closed','closed','','gem-1q-sales-rise-on-strong-prices','','','2010-05-25 06:03:28','2010-05-25 06:03:28','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=348',0,'post','',0),(505,1,'2010-05-19 05:53:56','2010-05-19 05:53:56','<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_370\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Gems diamond rough\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gem-diamonds-rough_biggstock2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-370\" title=\"gem-diamonds-rough_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gem-diamonds-rough_biggstock2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"265\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>Gems Diamonds rough sales <strong>rose 11 percent to $42.9 million in the first quarter of 2010</strong> in part due to strong prices The mining company observed that consumer demand for goods had improved and positively impacted polished prices; however, price increases for finished goods have not risen as sharply as they have for rough diamonds.\r\n\r\nThe <strong>average price per carat from Letseng diamonds</strong> rose 72 percent to $1,753. Letseng’s April tender achieved an average price of $2,002 per carat. Production from the mine fell 6 percent to 20,507 carats. 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The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\n\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\n\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\n\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\n\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\n\nREF: &lt;a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" &gt;Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During&lt;/a&gt;','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision','','','2010-06-19 06:49:06','2010-06-19 06:49:06','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision',0,'revision','',0),(1085,1,'2010-06-19 06:53:22','2010-06-19 06:53:22','[caption id=\"attachment_1083\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"The Letseng Legacy, mined not far from where Lucara has just recovered the 53.5 carat white diamond\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"letseng-legacy_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLucara Diamond recovered a 53.5 carat, white Type IIA diamond at the company’s Mothae mine in Lesotho. The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\r\n\r\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\r\n\r\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\r\n\r\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\r\n\r\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\r\n\r\nREF: &lt;a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" &gt;Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During&lt;/a&gt;','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision-2','','','2010-06-19 06:53:22','2010-06-19 06:53:22','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(118,1,'2010-05-27 05:03:56','2010-05-27 05:03:56','<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n27th May 2010, Mumbai\r\n\r\n<strong><em>“If selling diamond is your business then helping you sell more is ours”</em></strong>\r\n<em>WITH THIS MOTO IN MIND BIGG STOCK HAS DEVELOPED ITSELF AS A SAAS BASED INTERNET STOCK MANAGEMENT ERP SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR ALL TYPES OF DIAMOND INDUSTRY BUSINESS. BIGG STOCK MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO SMALL OR BIG DIAMOND &amp; JEWELRY INDSUTRY BUSINESSES STARTING FROM MANUFACTURES TO RETAILERS AND JEWELRY DESIGNERS. </em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Empowering Your Business &amp; Simplifying IT </strong>\r\n\r\nBIGGSTOCK, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people <strong>Vishal &amp;</strong> <strong>Harshad</strong> who strive to make the web a better place. Between them they share 12 years of vast IT experience. They run a software development and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications &amp; support to businesses of all sizes globally.\r\n\r\nFor diamond and jewelry companies, having an internet presence is no longer a luxury; it is an absolute necessity. But it is not enough just to be visible. Customers today expect to see what merchandise you are offering, and then to be able to buy online.\r\n\r\nBiggStock is the latest generation popular Internet-based stock management program for all type of diamond and jewelry business. With its intelligent data reporting system and a host of features designed to enhance stock management(diamond and jewelry), including the automatic retrieval of current price information from Rapnet, enabling you to better track the performance of your merchandise.\r\n\r\nWhat makes BIGGSTOCK solution the best is the <strong>Straight benefits</strong> like low cost investment, E-commerce store, 24 x 7 store, corporate website, branding of your jewelry on global front &amp; other solution like faster turnaround, cut back on inventory management efforts, increase in efficiency, brand building &amp; corporate presence and many more.\r\n\r\n<strong>For increasing profits</strong> in your business one needs to reduce efforts and costs on stocktaking, transportation tracking, order fulfillment and other logistic task – while improving customer service. BIGGSTOCK provides total control on your inventory and therefore increases concentration on sales and customer service. Straight benefits of BIGGSTOCK solution includes <strong>improved cash flow, visibility, and decision making</strong>\r\n\r\nBIGGSTOCK <strong>acknowledge that</strong> every business is a network of interconnected people and processes. We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform, to transform your network into a competitive weapon Discover the business benefits of our proven and flexible solution\r\n\r\nThe <strong>3 products </strong>i.e.<strong> TRADE PRO </strong>which is<strong> </strong>very user friendly software to use it allows selling diamond on our own site leading to increased profits. It helps us save cost on yearly subscription of other sites as well. <strong>JEWEL PRO </strong>which helps to do sale 24 x 7. The online store helps display our latest designs on internet, for better choice &amp; provides an excellent viewing experience. 3-D move of jewelry has helped to increase visibility to the clients online. <strong>EXIM PRO </strong>it is a business solution to manage information regarding orders, sales mgt, stock inventory &amp; a/c mgt of your customers, enabling you take a better step for your sales. It has made us create an online presence and also make our rough &amp; polished diamond stock available to our customers online. More advance platform for manufactures to sell jewelry &amp; rough or polished diamond to wholesalers for high volume export &amp; import business\r\n\r\n<strong>### </strong>\r\n\r\nIf you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Harshad Narvekar Please call Harshad/Vishal at Tel: 022-28303621/28204444 Mob: 9833488539/9819322550 or <a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad@biggstock.com/vishal@biggstock.com</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Contact:</strong> HARSHAD NARVEKAR\r\n<strong>Tel:</strong> 022-28303621/28204444<strong>\r\nCell:</strong> 9833488539\r\n<strong><a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad@biggstock.com</a> </strong>\r\n<strong>Date: 04 / 05 / 2010</strong></div>\r\n</div>','Press Release – Launch of Internet stock management ERP solutions for Diamond, Jewelry Industry','','draft','open','open','','press-release-3','','','2011-10-24 10:01:49','2011-10-24 10:01:49','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=118',0,'post','',0),(657,1,'2010-05-25 05:02:58','2010-05-25 05:02:58','<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>BIGGSTOCK</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-large;\"><strong> </strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Press  Release</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Contact:</strong> HARSHAD NARVEKAR</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Tel:</strong> 022-28303621/28204444<strong> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Cell:</strong> 9833488539 </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad@biggstock.com</a> </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Date: 04 / 05 /  2010</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>SAAS BASED  INTERNET STOCK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR  ALL TYPES OF DIAMOND INDUSTRY BUSINESS</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong> Empowering Your Business &amp; Simplifying IT </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong> </strong> BIGGSTOCK, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people <strong>Vishal  &amp;</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Harshad</strong> who strive to make the web a better place. They are a software development  and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications  &amp; support to businesses of all sizes globally.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> What makes BIGGSTOCK solution the best is the <strong>Straight benefits</strong> like low cost investment, E-commerce store, 24 x 7 store, corporate  website, branding of your jewelry on global front &amp; other solution  like faster turnaround, cut back on inventory management efforts, increase  in efficiency, brand building &amp; corporate presence and many more.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>For  increasing profits</strong> in your business one needs to reduce efforts  and costs on stocktaking, transportation tracking, order fulfillment  and other logistic task – while improving customer service. BIGGSTOCK  provides total control on your inventory and therefore increases concentration  on sales and customer service. Straight benefits of BIGGSTOCK solution  includes <strong>improved cash flow, visibility, and decision making</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> The <strong>3 products </strong>i.e.<strong> TRADE PRO </strong> which is<strong> </strong>very user friendly software to use it allows selling  diamond on our own site leading to increased profits. It helps us save  cost on yearly subscription of other sites as well. <strong>JEWEL PRO </strong> which helps to do sale 24 x 7. The online store helps display our latest  designs on internet, for better choice &amp; provides an excellent viewing  experience. 3-D move of jewelry has helped to increase visibility to  the clients online. <strong>EXIM PRO </strong> it is a business solution to manage information regarding orders, sales  mgt, stock inventory &amp; a/c mgt of your customers, enabling you take  a better step for your sales. It has made us create an online presence  and also make our rough &amp; polished diamond stock available to our  customers online. More advance platform for manufactures to sell jewelry  &amp; rough or polished diamond to wholesalers for high volume export  &amp; import business</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> BIGGSTOCK <strong>acknowledge that</strong> every business is a network of interconnected  people and processes. We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end  business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform,  to transform your network into a competitive weapon Discover the business  benefits of our proven and flexible solution </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>“If selling  diamond is your business then selling more is ours”</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>### </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">If you’d like more information  about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Harshad Narvekar  Please call Harshad/Vishal at Tel: 022-28303621/28204444 Mob: 9833488539/9819322550 or <a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad@biggstock.com/vishal@biggstock.com</a> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','Press Release','','inherit','open','open','','118-revision-13','','','2010-05-25 05:02:58','2010-05-25 05:02:58','',118,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/118-revision-13',0,'revision','',0),(119,1,'2010-05-15 07:27:46','2010-05-15 07:27:46','','PRESS RELEASE','','inherit','open','open','','118-revision','','','2010-05-15 07:27:46','2010-05-15 07:27:46','',118,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=119',0,'revision','',0),(120,1,'2010-05-15 07:28:39','2010-05-15 07:28:39','<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>BIGGSTOCK</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-large;\"><strong> </strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Press  Release</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Contact:</strong> HARSHAD NARVEKAR</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Tel:</strong> 022-28303621<strong> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Cell:</strong> 9833488539 </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong>3 PRODUCTS</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Date: 04 / 05 /  2010</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>SAS BASED  INTERNET STOCK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR  ALL TYPES OF DIAMOND INDUSTRY BUSINESS</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong> Empowering Your Business &amp; Simplifying IT </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong> </strong> BIGGSTOCK, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people <strong>Vishal  &amp;</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Harshad</strong> who strive to make the web a better place. They are a software development  and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications  &amp; support to businesses of all sizes globally.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> What makes BIGGSTOCK solution the best is the <strong>Straight benefits</strong> like low cost investment, E-commerce store, 24 x 7 store, corporate  website, branding of your jewelry on global front &amp; other solution  like faster turnaround, cut back on inventory management efforts, increase  in efficiency, brand building &amp; corporate presence and many more.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>For  increasing profits</strong> in your business one needs to reduce efforts  and costs on stocktaking, transportation tracking, order fulfillment  and other logistic task – while improving customer service. BIGGSTOCK  provides total control on your inventory and therefore increases concentration  on sales and customer service. Straight benefits of BIGGSTOCK solution  includes <strong>improved cash flow, visibility, and decision making</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> The <strong>3 products </strong>i.e.<strong> TRADE PRO </strong> which is<strong> </strong>very user friendly software to use it allows selling  diamond on our own site leading to increased profits. It helps us save  cost on yearly subscription of other sites as well. <strong>JEWEL PRO </strong> which helps to do sale 24 x 7. The online store helps display our latest  designs on internet, for better choice &amp; provides an excellent viewing  experience. 3-D move of jewelry has helped to increase visibility to  the clients online. <strong>EXIM PRO </strong> it is a business solution to manage information regarding orders, sales  mgt, stock inventory &amp; a/c mgt of your customers, enabling you take  a better step for your sales. It has made us create an online presence  and also make our rough &amp; polished diamond stock available to our  customers online. More advance platform for manufactures to sell jewelry  &amp; rough or polished diamond to wholesalers for high volume export  &amp; import business</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> BIGGSTOCK <strong>acknowledge that</strong> every business is a network of interconnected  people and processes. We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end  business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform,  to transform your network into a competitive weapon Discover the business  benefits of our proven and flexible solution </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>“If selling  diamond is your business then selling more is ours”</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>### </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">If you’d like more information  about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Harshad Narvekar  Please call Harshad at Tel: 022-28303621 Mob: 9833488539 or <a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','PRESS RELEASE','','inherit','open','open','','118-revision-2','','','2010-05-15 07:28:39','2010-05-15 07:28:39','',118,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=120',0,'revision','',0),(147,1,'2010-05-15 08:00:30','2010-05-15 08:00:30','<div>\n<div>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>BIGGSTOCK</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-large;\"><strong> </strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Press  Release</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Contact:</strong> HARSHAD NARVEKAR</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Tel:</strong> 022-28303621<strong> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Cell:</strong> 9833488539 </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong>3 PRODUCTS</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Date: 04 / 05 /  2010</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>SAS BASED  INTERNET STOCK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR  ALL TYPES OF DIAMOND INDUSTRY BUSINESS</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong> Empowering Your Business &amp; Simplifying IT </strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong> </strong> BIGGSTOCK, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people <strong>Vishal  &amp;</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Harshad</strong> who strive to make the web a better place. They are a software development  and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications  &amp; support to businesses of all sizes globally.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> What makes BIGGSTOCK solution the best is the <strong>Straight benefits</strong> like low cost investment, E-commerce store, 24 x 7 store, corporate  website, branding of your jewelry on global front &amp; other solution  like faster turnaround, cut back on inventory management efforts, increase  in efficiency, brand building &amp; corporate presence and many more.</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>For  increasing profits</strong> in your business one needs to reduce efforts  and costs on stocktaking, transportation tracking, order fulfillment  and other logistic task – while improving customer service. BIGGSTOCK  provides total control on your inventory and therefore increases concentration  on sales and customer service. Straight benefits of BIGGSTOCK solution  includes <strong>improved cash flow, visibility, and decision making</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> The <strong>3 products </strong>i.e.<strong> TRADE PRO </strong> which is<strong> </strong>very user friendly software to use it allows selling  diamond on our own site leading to increased profits. It helps us save  cost on yearly subscription of other sites as well. <strong>JEWEL PRO </strong> which helps to do sale 24 x 7. The online store helps display our latest  designs on internet, for better choice &amp; provides an excellent viewing  experience. 3-D move of jewelry has helped to increase visibility to  the clients online. <strong>EXIM PRO </strong> it is a business solution to manage information regarding orders, sales  mgt, stock inventory &amp; a/c mgt of your customers, enabling you take  a better step for your sales. It has made us create an online presence  and also make our rough &amp; polished diamond stock available to our  customers online. More advance platform for manufactures to sell jewelry  &amp; rough or polished diamond to wholesalers for high volume export  &amp; import business</span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> BIGGSTOCK <strong>acknowledge that</strong> every business is a network of interconnected  people and processes. We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end  business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform,  to transform your network into a competitive weapon Discover the business  benefits of our proven and flexible solution </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>“If selling  diamond is your business then selling more is ours”</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>### </strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">If you’d like more information  about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Harshad Narvekar  Please call Harshad at Tel: 022-28303621 Mob: 9833488539 or <a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </span>\n\n</div>\n</div>','PRESS RELEASE','','inherit','open','open','','118-revision-3','','','2010-05-15 08:00:30','2010-05-15 08:00:30','',118,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=147',0,'revision','',0),(148,1,'2010-05-15 08:01:18','2010-05-15 08:01:18','<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>BIGGSTOCK</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-large;\"><strong> </strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Press  Release</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Contact:</strong> HARSHAD NARVEKAR</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Tel:</strong> 022-28303621<strong> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Cell:</strong> 9833488539 </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong>3 PRODUCTS</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Date: 04 / 05 /  2010</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>SAS BASED  INTERNET STOCK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR  ALL TYPES OF DIAMOND INDUSTRY BUSINESS</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong> Empowering Your Business &amp; Simplifying IT </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong> </strong> BIGGSTOCK, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people <strong>Vishal  &amp;</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Harshad</strong> who strive to make the web a better place. They are a software development  and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications  &amp; support to businesses of all sizes globally.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> What makes BIGGSTOCK solution the best is the <strong>Straight benefits</strong> like low cost investment, E-commerce store, 24 x 7 store, corporate  website, branding of your jewelry on global front &amp; other solution  like faster turnaround, cut back on inventory management efforts, increase  in efficiency, brand building &amp; corporate presence and many more.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>For  increasing profits</strong> in your business one needs to reduce efforts  and costs on stocktaking, transportation tracking, order fulfillment  and other logistic task – while improving customer service. BIGGSTOCK  provides total control on your inventory and therefore increases concentration  on sales and customer service. Straight benefits of BIGGSTOCK solution  includes <strong>improved cash flow, visibility, and decision making</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> The <strong>3 products </strong>i.e.<strong> TRADE PRO </strong> which is<strong> </strong>very user friendly software to use it allows selling  diamond on our own site leading to increased profits. It helps us save  cost on yearly subscription of other sites as well. <strong>JEWEL PRO </strong> which helps to do sale 24 x 7. The online store helps display our latest  designs on internet, for better choice &amp; provides an excellent viewing  experience. 3-D move of jewelry has helped to increase visibility to  the clients online. <strong>EXIM PRO </strong> it is a business solution to manage information regarding orders, sales  mgt, stock inventory &amp; a/c mgt of your customers, enabling you take  a better step for your sales. It has made us create an online presence  and also make our rough &amp; polished diamond stock available to our  customers online. More advance platform for manufactures to sell jewelry  &amp; rough or polished diamond to wholesalers for high volume export  &amp; import business</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> BIGGSTOCK <strong>acknowledge that</strong> every business is a network of interconnected  people and processes. We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end  business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform,  to transform your network into a competitive weapon Discover the business  benefits of our proven and flexible solution </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>“If selling  diamond is your business then selling more is ours”</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>### </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">If you’d like more information  about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Harshad Narvekar  Please call Harshad at Tel: 022-28303621 Mob: 9833488539 or <a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','PRESS RELEASE','','inherit','open','open','','118-revision-4','','','2010-05-15 08:01:18','2010-05-15 08:01:18','',118,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=148',0,'revision','',0),(149,1,'2010-05-15 08:01:39','2010-05-15 08:01:39','<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>BIGGSTOCK</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-large;\"><strong> </strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Press  Release</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Contact:</strong> HARSHAD NARVEKAR</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Tel:</strong> 022-28303621<strong> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Cell:</strong> 9833488539 </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong>3 PRODUCTS</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><strong>Date: 04 / 05 /  2010</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>SAS BASED  INTERNET STOCK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR  ALL TYPES OF DIAMOND INDUSTRY BUSINESS</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"><strong> Empowering Your Business &amp; Simplifying IT </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong> </strong> BIGGSTOCK, India, is a start up formed by 2 passionate people <strong>Vishal  &amp;</strong></span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Harshad</strong> who strive to make the web a better place. They are a software development  and consulting corporation, which provides enterprise software applications  &amp; support to businesses of all sizes globally.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> What makes BIGGSTOCK solution the best is the <strong>Straight benefits</strong> like low cost investment, E-commerce store, 24 x 7 store, corporate  website, branding of your jewelry on global front &amp; other solution  like faster turnaround, cut back on inventory management efforts, increase  in efficiency, brand building &amp; corporate presence and many more.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>For  increasing profits</strong> in your business one needs to reduce efforts  and costs on stocktaking, transportation tracking, order fulfillment  and other logistic task – while improving customer service. BIGGSTOCK  provides total control on your inventory and therefore increases concentration  on sales and customer service. Straight benefits of BIGGSTOCK solution  includes <strong>improved cash flow, visibility, and decision making</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> The <strong>3 products </strong>i.e.<strong> TRADE PRO </strong> which is<strong> </strong>very user friendly software to use it allows selling  diamond on our own site leading to increased profits. It helps us save  cost on yearly subscription of other sites as well. <strong>JEWEL PRO </strong> which helps to do sale 24 x 7. The online store helps display our latest  designs on internet, for better choice &amp; provides an excellent viewing  experience. 3-D move of jewelry has helped to increase visibility to  the clients online. <strong>EXIM PRO </strong> it is a business solution to manage information regarding orders, sales  mgt, stock inventory &amp; a/c mgt of your customers, enabling you take  a better step for your sales. It has made us create an online presence  and also make our rough &amp; polished diamond stock available to our  customers online. More advance platform for manufactures to sell jewelry  &amp; rough or polished diamond to wholesalers for high volume export  &amp; import business</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"> BIGGSTOCK <strong>acknowledge that</strong> every business is a network of interconnected  people and processes. We deliver a comprehensive range of end-to-end  business solutions for diamond market, through an open source platform,  to transform your network into a competitive weapon Discover the business  benefits of our proven and flexible solution </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>“If selling  diamond is your business then selling more is ours”</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><strong>### </strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">If you’d like more information  about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Harshad Narvekar  Please call Harshad at Tel: 022-28303621 Mob: 9833488539 or <a href=\"mailto:Email%3Aharshad.narvekar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Email:harshad.narvekar@gmail.com</a> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','PRESS RELEASE','','inherit','open','open','','118-revision-5','','','2010-05-15 08:01:39','2010-05-15 08:01:39','',118,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=149',0,'revision','',0),(1080,1,'2010-06-15 06:47:27','2010-06-15 06:47:27','[caption id=\"attachment_1070\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"U.S. Rough Diamond Imports $15 Million in April\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/us-rough-diamond-iimports-15m-in-april_biggstock.jpg\"><img src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/us-rough-diamond-iimports-15m-in-april_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"us-rough-diamond-iimports-$15m-in-april_biggstock\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1070\" /></a>[/caption]The U.S. imported $40.5 million worth of rough diamonds in April at an average value of $3,434.11 per carat, a 96.7 percent and 112.7 percent respective increase compared to April 2009. Net imports of $15 million are a 73.9 percent increase compared to last year, based on figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department.\r\n\r\nThe volume of U.S. gross imports decreased 7.5 percent to 11,788 carats.\r\n\r\nThe U.S. exported 81,104 carats of rough diamonds worth $25.5 million with and average value of $314.50 p/c.\r\n\r\nSouth Africa supplied the U.S. $16.3 million worth of rough weighing 1,134 carats at an average value of $14,341.61 p/c. Angola, the second leading supplier of rough diamonds to the U.S., shipped $13.1 million worth of rough at an average value of $5,004.78 p/c.\r\n\r\nThe leading export destinations were Belgium ($11.3 million) and Israel ($6.4 million). \r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?SID=&id=34144\" target=\"_blank\" >U.S. Rough Diamond Imports $15 Million in April</a>','U.S. Rough Diamond Imports $15 Million in April','','inherit','open','open','','1069-revision-9','','','2010-06-15 06:47:27','2010-06-15 06:47:27','',1069,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1069-revision-9',0,'revision','',0),(1081,1,'2010-06-15 07:15:09','2010-06-15 07:15:09','[caption id=\"attachment_1070\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"U.S. Rough Diamond Imports $15 Million in April\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/us-rough-diamond-iimports-15m-in-april_biggstock.jpg\"><img src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/us-rough-diamond-iimports-15m-in-april_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"us-rough-diamond-iimports-$15m-in-april_biggstock\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1070\" /></a>[/caption]The U.S. imported $40.5 million worth of rough diamonds in April at an average value of $3,434.11 per carat, a 96.7 percent and 112.7 percent respective increase compared to April 2009. Net imports of $15 million are a 73.9 percent increase compared to last year, based on figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department.\r\n\r\nThe volume of U.S. gross imports decreased 7.5 percent to 11,788 carats.\r\n\r\nThe U.S. exported 81,104 carats of rough diamonds worth $25.5 million with and average value of $314.50 p/c.\r\n\r\nSouth Africa supplied the U.S. $16.3 million worth of rough weighing 1,134 carats at an average value of $14,341.61 p/c. Angola, the second leading supplier of rough diamonds to the U.S., shipped $13.1 million worth of rough at an average value of $5,004.78 p/c.\r\n\r\nThe leading export destinations were Belgium ($11.3 million) and Israel ($6.4 million). \r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?SID=&id=34144\" target=\"_blank\" >U.S. Rough Diamond Imports $15 Million in April</a>','U.S. Rough Diamond Imports $15 Million in April','','inherit','open','open','','1069-revision-10','','','2010-06-15 07:15:09','2010-06-15 07:15:09','',1069,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1069-revision-10',0,'revision','',0),(170,1,'2010-05-25 05:08:01','2010-05-25 05:08:01','[caption id=\"attachment_284\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Gemfields has launched a new website &amp; rebranded\"]<a href=\"www.gemfields.co.uk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" title=\"gemfields-launches-website_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gemfields-launches-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded Its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’\r\n\r\nThe new website is accessible on the link <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a></span></span>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,” explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.”\r\n\r\nThe new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’ unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=4941\" target=\"_blank\">Gemfields launches website in sync</a>','Gemfields Launches Website','','publish','closed','closed','','gemfields-launches-website','','','2010-07-04 12:10:22','2010-07-04 12:10:22','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=170',0,'post','',0),(624,1,'2010-05-19 09:25:34','2010-05-19 09:25:34','[caption id=\"attachment_284\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Gemfields has launched a new website &amp; rebranded\"]<a href=\"www.gemfields.co.uk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" title=\"gemfields-launches-website_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gemfields-launches-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded Its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its  repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, oneof world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’\n\nThe new website is accessible on the link <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a></span></span>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,” explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.”\n\nThe new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’ unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\nREF: <a href=\"http://diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=4941\" target=\"_blank\">Gemfields launches website in sync</a>','Gemfields Launches Website','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-58','','','2010-05-19 09:25:34','2010-05-19 09:25:34','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-58',0,'revision','',0),(622,1,'2010-05-19 09:21:37','2010-05-19 09:21:37','[caption id=\"attachment_284\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Gemfields has launched a new website &amp; rebranded\"]<a href=\"www.gemfields.co.uk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" title=\"gemfields-launches-website_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gemfields-launches-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded Its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its  repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, oneof world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’\n\nThe new website is accessible on the link <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a></span></span>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,” explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.”\n\nThe new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’ unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\nREF: <a href=\"http://diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=4941\" target=\"_blank\">Gemfields launches website in sync</a>','Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-56','','','2010-05-19 09:21:37','2010-05-19 09:21:37','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-56',0,'revision','',0),(621,1,'2010-05-19 09:15:49','2010-05-19 09:15:49','<!-- 		@page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } 		A:link { color: #0000ff } --><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong></span>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_284\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Gemfields has launched a new website &amp; rebranded\"]<a href=\"www.gemfields.co.uk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" title=\"gemfields-launches-website_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gemfields-launches-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded Its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its  repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, oneof world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’\n\nThe new website is accessible on the link <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a></span></span>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,” explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.”\n\nThe new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’ unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\nREF: <a href=\"http://diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=4941\" target=\"_blank\" >Gemfields launches website in sync</a>','GEMSTONE NEWS','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-55','','','2010-05-19 09:15:49','2010-05-19 09:15:49','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-55',0,'revision','',0),(623,1,'2010-05-19 09:23:24','2010-05-19 09:23:24','[caption id=\"attachment_284\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Gemfields has launched a new website &amp; rebranded\"]<a href=\"www.gemfields.co.uk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-284\" title=\"gemfields-launches-website_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gemfields-launches-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded Its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its  repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, oneof world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’\r\n\r\nThe new website is accessible on the link <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a></span></span>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,” explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.”\r\n\r\nThe new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’ unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=4941\" target=\"_blank\">Gemfields launches website in sync</a>','Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-57','','','2010-05-19 09:23:24','2010-05-19 09:23:24','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-57',0,'revision','',0),(239,1,'2010-05-17 05:00:45','2010-05-17 05:00:45','','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-11','','','2010-05-17 05:00:45','2010-05-17 05:00:45','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-11',0,'revision','',0),(242,1,'2010-05-17 06:15:04','2010-05-17 06:15:04','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-14','','','2010-05-17 06:15:04','2010-05-17 06:15:04','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-14',0,'revision','',0),(240,1,'2010-05-17 05:01:17','2010-05-17 05:01:17','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-12','','','2010-05-17 05:01:17','2010-05-17 05:01:17','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-12',0,'revision','',0),(241,1,'2010-05-17 06:12:48','2010-05-17 06:12:48','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-13','','','2010-05-17 06:12:48','2010-05-17 06:12:48','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-13',0,'revision','',0),(224,1,'2010-05-17 02:36:28','2010-05-17 02:36:28','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\n\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\n\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\n\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\n\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\n\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\n\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\n\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-2','','','2010-05-17 02:36:28','2010-05-17 02:36:28','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-2',0,'revision','',0),(171,1,'2010-05-15 08:27:08','2010-05-15 08:27:08','','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision','','','2010-05-15 08:27:08','2010-05-15 08:27:08','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=171',0,'revision','',0),(1087,1,'2010-06-19 06:54:10','2010-06-19 06:54:10','[caption id=\"attachment_1083\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"The Letseng Legacy, mined not far from where Lucara has just recovered the 53.5 carat white diamond\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"letseng-legacy_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLucara Diamond recovered a 53.5 carat, white Type IIA diamond at the company’s Mothae mine in Lesotho. The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\r\n\r\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\r\n\r\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\r\n\r\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\r\n\r\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\r\n\r\nREF:<a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" >Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During</a>\r\n','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision-4','','','2010-06-19 06:54:10','2010-06-19 06:54:10','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision-4',0,'revision','',0),(1088,1,'2010-06-19 06:54:36','2010-06-19 06:54:36','[caption id=\"attachment_1083\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"The Letseng Legacy, mined not far from where Lucara has just recovered the 53.5 carat white diamond\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"letseng-legacy_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLucara Diamond recovered a 53.5 carat, white Type IIA diamond at the company’s Mothae mine in Lesotho. The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\r\n\r\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\r\n\r\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\r\n\r\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\r\n\r\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\r\n\r\nREF:<a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" >Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During</a>\r\n','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision-5','','','2010-06-19 06:54:36','2010-06-19 06:54:36','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision-5',0,'revision','',0),(1089,1,'2010-06-19 06:57:17','2010-06-19 06:57:17','[caption id=\"attachment_1083\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"The Letseng Legacy, mined not far from where Lucara has just recovered the 53.5 carat white diamond\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"letseng-legacy_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLucara Diamond recovered a 53.5 carat, white Type IIA diamond at the company’s Mothae mine in Lesotho. The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\r\n\r\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\r\n\r\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\r\n\r\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\r\n\r\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\r\n\r\nREF:<a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" >Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During</a>\r\n','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision-6','','','2010-06-19 06:57:17','2010-06-19 06:57:17','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision-6',0,'revision','',0),(1090,1,'2010-06-19 06:57:19','2010-06-19 06:57:19','[caption id=\"attachment_1083\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"The Letseng Legacy, mined not far from where Lucara has just recovered the 53.5 carat white diamond\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"letseng-legacy_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLucara Diamond recovered a 53.5 carat, white Type IIA diamond at the company’s Mothae mine in Lesotho. The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\r\n\r\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\r\n\r\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\r\n\r\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\r\n\r\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\r\n\r\nREF:<a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" >Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During</a>\r\n','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision-7','','','2010-06-19 06:57:19','2010-06-19 06:57:19','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision-7',0,'revision','',0),(1091,1,'2010-06-19 06:57:38','2010-06-19 06:57:38','[caption id=\"attachment_1083\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"286\" caption=\"The Letseng Legacy, mined not far from where Lucara has just recovered the 53.5 carat white diamond\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1083\" title=\"letseng-legacy_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/letseng-legacy_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"235\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nLucara Diamond recovered a 53.5 carat, white Type IIA diamond at the company’s Mothae mine in Lesotho. The find is a big surprise, as Lucara started initial production just a few days ago.\r\n\r\nThe Mothae mine goods were give a high valuation that was not based on the finding of large high value goods. The mine is located near the Letseng mine, which is known for its many large Type IIA diamonds. In recent years, Gem Diamonds mined several such diamonds weighing more than 100 carats.\r\n\r\nKimberlite processing, which totals just 2,000 tonnes, commenced at Mothae on Monday of this week. Production is currently in the ramp-up stage.\r\n\r\n“Results of initial sampling work at Mothae indicated that large diamonds are present but were being broken by the limited material size which the original bulk sample plant could process,” said President and CEO William Lamb.\r\n\r\n“As a single stone, this diamond is more than twice the size of any previous diamond recovered from Mothae. Management views this as early confirmation of our technical assessment of Mothae’s potential and the operational approach we have taken to advance this exciting project.”\r\n\r\nREF:<a href=\"http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=34160\" target=\"_blank\" >Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During</a>\r\n','Lucara Recovers 53.5 Carat Diamond During','','inherit','open','open','','1082-revision-8','','','2010-06-19 06:57:38','2010-06-19 06:57:38','',1082,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/1082-revision-8',0,'revision','',0),(174,1,'2010-05-10 05:10:22','2010-05-10 05:10:22','<strong>Call for Papers for ICFEM 2010</strong>\r\n\r\n12th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods\r\nNov 16-19, 2010, Shanghai, China\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010\"target=\"_blank\" &gt;12th ICFEM</a>\r\n\r\nICFEM brings together those interested in the application of formal engineering methods to computer systems. Researchers and practitioners, from industry, academia, and government, are encouraged to attend, and to help advance the state of the art. We are interested in work that has been incorporated into real production systems, and in theoretical work that promises to bring practical, tangible benefit.\r\n\r\nICFEM 2010 will be organized by Software Engineering Institute, East China  Normal University. Any inquiries can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\r\n\r\nAREA AND TOPICS\r\nSubmissions related to the following principal themes are encouraged, but any topics relevant to the field of formal methods and their support environments will also be considered:\r\nFormal model-based development and code generation\r\nAbstraction and refinement\r\nFormal specification and modelling\r\nSoftware verification\r\nFormal approaches to software testing\r\nSoftware model checking\r\nFormal methods for object and component systems\r\nAnalysis and models for concurrency\r\nFormal methods for cloud computing\r\nTool development and integration\r\nSoftware safety, security and reliability\r\nExperiments involving verified systems\r\nApplications of formal methods\r\n\r\nSUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION\r\nSubmissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.\r\n\r\nPapers should be written in English and not exceed 16 pages in LNCS format (see <a href=\"http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html\">http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html</a> for details). A website for uploading papers linked to the conference webpage (<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a> ) will be open at the appropriate time. All queries should be sent to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICEBE2010</strong>\r\n\r\nThe 7th IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering (ICEBE 2010) is a prestigious conference which is initiated from 2003 by the IEEE Technical Committee on E-Commerce.\r\n\r\nICEBE is a high-quality international forum for researchers and practitioners from different areas of computer science and information systems to exchange their latest findings and experiences, as well as to help shape the future of IT-transformed consumers, enterprises, governments and markets.Please visit <a href=\"http://conferences.computer.org/icebe\">http://conferences.computer.org/icebe</a> to get more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers and Workshops</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>The 9th International Conference on Grid and Cloud Computing\r\nNovember 1-5, 2010, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China\r\n<a href=\"http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010\">http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010</a>\r\n\r\nOrganized by Southeast University, P.R. China\r\n\r\nCommittees\r\nSteering Committee Chair: Zhiwei Xu (CAS, China)\r\nGeneral Co-Chairs:\r\nYaoxue Zhang (Tsinghua University, China)\r\nYi Pan (Georgia State University, USA)\r\nProgram Committee Co-Chairs:\r\nJunzhou Luo (Southeast University, China)\r\nJianhua Ma (Hosei University, Japan)\r\nLocal Organization Co-Chairs:\r\nYun Wang (Southeast University, China)\r\nWei Li (Southeast University, China)\r\nWorkshop Co-Chairs:\r\nZhili Sun (University of Surrey, UK)\r\nJianming Yong (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)\r\nPublications Chair:\r\nBo Liu (Southeast University, China)\r\nPublicity Co-Chairs:\r\nLaurence T. Yang (St. Francis Xavier University, Canada)\r\nJun Shen (University of Wollongong, Australia)\r\n\r\nScope of Conference (but not limited to)\r\n• Grid computing\r\n• Peer-to-peer computing\r\n• Cloud computing\r\n• Service computing\r\n• Green computing\r\n• High performance computing\r\n• Parallel and distributed computing\r\n• Cyber physical systems\r\n• Smart planet\r\n• Network communication\r\n• Sensor Network\r\n• Techniques, methods and tools for cooperative design\r\n• Cooperation in virtual enterprises and e-businesses\r\n• Resource virtualization for grid and cloud Computing\r\n• Data Management for grid and cloud Computing\r\n• Semantic basis for grid and cloud computing\r\n• Software engineering support for grid and cloud computing\r\n• Grid and cloud middleware\r\n• Performance measurement, evaluation and modeling\r\n• QOS, SLA negotiation and deployment issues\r\n• Security and trust issues in grid and cloud computing\r\n• Applications or industrial case\r\n• Other areas related to grid and cloud computing\r\n\r\nWorkshops Proposal\r\n\r\nIn conjunction with the GCC2010 conference, several workshops with more than 8 papers will be held. Workshops are tentatively planned to be held prior to, or after the main conference. The workshops with more than 15 papers will be granted with a free complimentary registration and local accommodation for one leading workshop organizer. If you would like to organize, please submit a workshop proposal including (1) call for papers, (2) organizing committee and PC members, (3) the name, contact and short bio of the key organizer(s), (4) important dates to the <a href=\"mailto:gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn\">gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn</a> before April 10, 2010. The GCC2010 organizing committee will decide on the acceptance of workshop proposals.','International Journal of Software and Informatics ','','publish','open','open','','international-journal-of-software-and-informatics','','','2010-05-25 05:12:34','2010-05-25 05:12:34','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=174',0,'post','',0),(661,1,'2010-05-25 05:12:27','2010-05-25 05:12:27','<strong>Call for Papers for ICFEM 2010</strong>\n\n12th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods\nNov 16-19, 2010, Shanghai, China\n\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010\"target=\"_blank\" &gt;12th ICFEM</a>\n\nICFEM brings together those interested in the application of formal engineering methods to computer systems. Researchers and practitioners, from industry, academia, and government, are encouraged to attend, and to help advance the state of the art. We are interested in work that has been incorporated into real production systems, and in theoretical work that promises to bring practical, tangible benefit.\n\nICFEM 2010 will be organized by Software Engineering Institute, East China  Normal University. Any inquiries can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\n\nAREA AND TOPICS\nSubmissions related to the following principal themes are encouraged, but any topics relevant to the field of formal methods and their support environments will also be considered:\nFormal model-based development and code generation\nAbstraction and refinement\nFormal specification and modelling\nSoftware verification\nFormal approaches to software testing\nSoftware model checking\nFormal methods for object and component systems\nAnalysis and models for concurrency\nFormal methods for cloud computing\nTool development and integration\nSoftware safety, security and reliability\nExperiments involving verified systems\nApplications of formal methods\n\nSUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION\nSubmissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.\n\nPapers should be written in English and not exceed 16 pages in LNCS format (see <a href=\"http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html\">http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html</a> for details). A website for uploading papers linked to the conference webpage (<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a> ) will be open at the appropriate time. All queries should be sent to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\n\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICEBE2010</strong>\n\nThe 7th IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering (ICEBE 2010) is a prestigious conference which is initiated from 2003 by the IEEE Technical Committee on E-Commerce.\n\nICEBE is a high-quality international forum for researchers and practitioners from different areas of computer science and information systems to exchange their latest findings and experiences, as well as to help shape the future of IT-transformed consumers, enterprises, governments and markets.Please visit <a href=\"http://conferences.computer.org/icebe\">http://conferences.computer.org/icebe</a> to get more information.\n\n<strong>Call for Papers and Workshops</strong>\n\n<strong></strong>The 9th International Conference on Grid and Cloud Computing\nNovember 1-5, 2010, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China\n<a href=\"http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010\">http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010</a>\n\nOrganized by Southeast University, P.R. China\n\nCommittees\nSteering Committee Chair: Zhiwei Xu (CAS, China)\nGeneral Co-Chairs:\nYaoxue Zhang (Tsinghua University, China)\nYi Pan (Georgia State University, USA)\nProgram Committee Co-Chairs:\nJunzhou Luo (Southeast University, China)\nJianhua Ma (Hosei University, Japan)\nLocal Organization Co-Chairs:\nYun Wang (Southeast University, China)\nWei Li (Southeast University, China)\nWorkshop Co-Chairs:\nZhili Sun (University of Surrey, UK)\nJianming Yong (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)\nPublications Chair:\nBo Liu (Southeast University, China)\nPublicity Co-Chairs:\nLaurence T. Yang (St. Francis Xavier University, Canada)\nJun Shen (University of Wollongong, Australia)\n\nScope of Conference (but not limited to)\n• Grid computing\n• Peer-to-peer computing\n• Cloud computing\n• Service computing\n• Green computing\n• High performance computing\n• Parallel and distributed computing\n• Cyber physical systems\n• Smart planet\n• Network communication\n• Sensor Network\n• Techniques, methods and tools for cooperative design\n• Cooperation in virtual enterprises and e-businesses\n• Resource virtualization for grid and cloud Computing\n• Data Management for grid and cloud Computing\n• Semantic basis for grid and cloud computing\n• Software engineering support for grid and cloud computing\n• Grid and cloud middleware\n• Performance measurement, evaluation and modeling\n• QOS, SLA negotiation and deployment issues\n• Security and trust issues in grid and cloud computing\n• Applications or industrial case\n• Other areas related to grid and cloud computing\n\nWorkshops Proposal\n\nIn conjunction with the GCC2010 conference, several workshops with more than 8 papers will be held. Workshops are tentatively planned to be held prior to, or after the main conference. The workshops with more than 15 papers will be granted with a free complimentary registration and local accommodation for one leading workshop organizer. If you would like to organize, please submit a workshop proposal including (1) call for papers, (2) organizing committee and PC members, (3) the name, contact and short bio of the key organizer(s), (4) important dates to the <a href=\"mailto:gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn\">gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn</a> before April 10, 2010. The GCC2010 organizing committee will decide on the acceptance of workshop proposals.','International Journal of Software and Informatics ','','inherit','open','open','','174-revision-14','','','2010-05-25 05:12:27','2010-05-25 05:12:27','',174,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/174-revision-14',0,'revision','',0),(175,1,'2010-05-15 08:58:21','2010-05-15 08:58:21','<strong>International Journal of Software and Informatics (IJSI)</strong>\n\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICFEM 2010</strong>\n\n12th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods\nNov 16-19, 2010, Shanghai, China\n<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a><strong> </strong>\n\nICFEM brings together those interested in the application of formal engineering methods to computer systems. Researchers and practitioners, from industry, academia, and government, are encouraged to attend, and to help advance the state of the art. We are interested in work that has been incorporated into real production systems, and in theoretical work that promises to bring practical, tangible benefit.\n\nICFEM 2010 will be organized by Software Engineering Institute, East China  Normal University. Any inquiries can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\n\nAREA AND TOPICS\nSubmissions related to the following principal themes are encouraged, but any topics relevant to the field of formal methods and their support environments will also be considered:\nFormal model-based development and code generation\nAbstraction and refinement\nFormal specification and modelling\nSoftware verification\nFormal approaches to software testing\nSoftware model checking\nFormal methods for object and component systems\nAnalysis and models for concurrency\nFormal methods for cloud computing\nTool development and integration\nSoftware safety, security and reliability\nExperiments involving verified systems\nApplications of formal methods\n\nSUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION\nSubmissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.\n\nPapers should be written in English and not exceed 16 pages in LNCS format (see <a href=\"http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html\">http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html</a> for details). A website for uploading papers linked to the conference webpage (<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a> ) will be open at the appropriate time. All queries should be sent to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\n\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICEBE2010</strong>\n\nThe 7th IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering (ICEBE 2010) is a prestigious conference which is initiated from 2003 by the IEEE Technical Committee on E-Commerce.\n\nICEBE is a high-quality international forum for researchers and practitioners from different areas of computer science and information systems to exchange their latest findings and experiences, as well as to help shape the future of IT-transformed consumers, enterprises, governments and markets.Please visit <a href=\"http://conferences.computer.org/icebe\">http://conferences.computer.org/icebe</a> to get more information.\n\n<strong>Call for Papers and Workshops</strong>\n\n<strong></strong>The 9th International Conference on Grid and Cloud Computing\nNovember 1-5, 2010, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China\n<a href=\"http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010\">http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010</a>\n\nOrganized by Southeast University, P.R. China\n\nCommittees\nSteering Committee Chair: Zhiwei Xu (CAS, China)\nGeneral Co-Chairs:\nYaoxue Zhang (Tsinghua University, China)\nYi Pan (Georgia State University, USA)\nProgram Committee Co-Chairs:\nJunzhou Luo (Southeast University, China)\nJianhua Ma (Hosei University, Japan)\nLocal Organization Co-Chairs:\nYun Wang (Southeast University, China)\nWei Li (Southeast University, China)\nWorkshop Co-Chairs:\nZhili Sun (University of Surrey, UK)\nJianming Yong (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)\nPublications Chair:\nBo Liu (Southeast University, China)\nPublicity Co-Chairs:\nLaurence T. Yang (St. Francis Xavier University, Canada)\nJun Shen (University of Wollongong, Australia)\n\nScope of Conference (but not limited to)\n• Grid computing\n• Peer-to-peer computing\n• Cloud computing\n• Service computing\n• Green computing\n• High performance computing\n• Parallel and distributed computing\n• Cyber physical systems\n• Smart planet\n• Network communication\n• Sensor Network\n• Techniques, methods and tools for cooperative design\n• Cooperation in virtual enterprises and e-businesses\n• Resource virtualization for grid and cloud Computing\n• Data Management for grid and cloud Computing\n• Semantic basis for grid and cloud computing\n• Software engineering support for grid and cloud computing\n• Grid and cloud middleware\n• Performance measurement, evaluation and modeling\n• QOS, SLA negotiation and deployment issues\n• Security and trust issues in grid and cloud computing\n• Applications or industrial case\n• Other areas related to grid and cloud computing\n\nSubmission of Papers\nUnpublished papers reporting original research results and experience are solicited. Each paper, written in English, should be no more than 6 pages (IEEE proceedings format), including references and Illustrations. Electronic submissions in PDF format are strongly recommended. Detailed electronic submission instructions will be posted on the conference web site. Submission of a paper should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present the paper.\n\nWorkshops Proposal\nIn conjunction with the GCC2010 conference, several workshops with more than 8 papers will be held. Workshops are tentatively planned to be held prior to, or after the main conference. The workshops with more than 15 papers will be granted with a free complimentary registration and local accommodation for one leading workshop organizer. If you would like to organize, please submit a workshop proposal including (1) call for papers, (2) organizing committee and PC members, (3) the name, contact and short bio of the key organizer(s), (4) important dates to the <a href=\"mailto:gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn\">gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn</a> before April 10, 2010. The GCC2010 organizing committee will decide on the acceptance of workshop proposals.\n\nPublication\nAll submitted papers will be reviewed by program committee members and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, technical quality and clarity of presentation. The main conference and workshops proceedings will be all published by IEEE CS Press. Outstanding papers will be recommended to \"Journal of Computer Science and Technology\" and a special issue of \"Cluster Computing\" (all indexed by SCI and EI) for the publication after the revision and the extention.','I JSI ','','inherit','open','open','','174-revision','','','2010-05-15 08:58:21','2010-05-15 08:58:21','',174,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=175',0,'revision','',0),(176,1,'2010-05-15 08:59:04','2010-05-15 08:59:04','<strong>International Journal of Software and Informatics (IJSI)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICFEM 2010</strong>\r\n\r\n12th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods\r\nNov 16-19, 2010, Shanghai, China\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nICFEM brings together those interested in the application of formal engineering methods to computer systems. Researchers and practitioners, from industry, academia, and government, are encouraged to attend, and to help advance the state of the art. We are interested in work that has been incorporated into real production systems, and in theoretical work that promises to bring practical, tangible benefit.\r\n\r\nICFEM 2010 will be organized by Software Engineering Institute, East China  Normal University. Any inquiries can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\r\n\r\nAREA AND TOPICS\r\nSubmissions related to the following principal themes are encouraged, but any topics relevant to the field of formal methods and their support environments will also be considered:\r\nFormal model-based development and code generation\r\nAbstraction and refinement\r\nFormal specification and modelling\r\nSoftware verification\r\nFormal approaches to software testing\r\nSoftware model checking\r\nFormal methods for object and component systems\r\nAnalysis and models for concurrency\r\nFormal methods for cloud computing\r\nTool development and integration\r\nSoftware safety, security and reliability\r\nExperiments involving verified systems\r\nApplications of formal methods\r\n\r\nSUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION\r\nSubmissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.\r\n\r\nPapers should be written in English and not exceed 16 pages in LNCS format (see <a href=\"http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html\">http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html</a> for details). A website for uploading papers linked to the conference webpage (<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a> ) will be open at the appropriate time. All queries should be sent to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICEBE2010</strong>\r\n\r\nThe 7th IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering (ICEBE 2010) is a prestigious conference which is initiated from 2003 by the IEEE Technical Committee on E-Commerce.\r\n\r\nICEBE is a high-quality international forum for researchers and practitioners from different areas of computer science and information systems to exchange their latest findings and experiences, as well as to help shape the future of IT-transformed consumers, enterprises, governments and markets.Please visit <a href=\"http://conferences.computer.org/icebe\">http://conferences.computer.org/icebe</a> to get more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers and Workshops</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>The 9th International Conference on Grid and Cloud Computing\r\nNovember 1-5, 2010, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China\r\n<a href=\"http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010\">http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010</a>\r\n\r\nOrganized by Southeast University, P.R. China\r\n\r\nCommittees\r\nSteering Committee Chair: Zhiwei Xu (CAS, China)\r\nGeneral Co-Chairs:\r\nYaoxue Zhang (Tsinghua University, China)\r\nYi Pan (Georgia State University, USA)\r\nProgram Committee Co-Chairs:\r\nJunzhou Luo (Southeast University, China)\r\nJianhua Ma (Hosei University, Japan)\r\nLocal Organization Co-Chairs:\r\nYun Wang (Southeast University, China)\r\nWei Li (Southeast University, China)\r\nWorkshop Co-Chairs:\r\nZhili Sun (University of Surrey, UK)\r\nJianming Yong (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)\r\nPublications Chair:\r\nBo Liu (Southeast University, China)\r\nPublicity Co-Chairs:\r\nLaurence T. Yang (St. Francis Xavier University, Canada)\r\nJun Shen (University of Wollongong, Australia)\r\n\r\nScope of Conference (but not limited to)\r\n• Grid computing\r\n• Peer-to-peer computing\r\n• Cloud computing\r\n• Service computing\r\n• Green computing\r\n• High performance computing\r\n• Parallel and distributed computing\r\n• Cyber physical systems\r\n• Smart planet\r\n• Network communication\r\n• Sensor Network\r\n• Techniques, methods and tools for cooperative design\r\n• Cooperation in virtual enterprises and e-businesses\r\n• Resource virtualization for grid and cloud Computing\r\n• Data Management for grid and cloud Computing\r\n• Semantic basis for grid and cloud computing\r\n• Software engineering support for grid and cloud computing\r\n• Grid and cloud middleware\r\n• Performance measurement, evaluation and modeling\r\n• QOS, SLA negotiation and deployment issues\r\n• Security and trust issues in grid and cloud computing\r\n• Applications or industrial case\r\n• Other areas related to grid and cloud computing\r\n\r\nSubmission of Papers\r\nUnpublished papers reporting original research results and experience are solicited. Each paper, written in English, should be no more than 6 pages (IEEE proceedings format), including references and Illustrations. Electronic submissions in PDF format are strongly recommended. Detailed electronic submission instructions will be posted on the conference web site. Submission of a paper should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present the paper.\r\n\r\nWorkshops Proposal\r\nIn conjunction with the GCC2010 conference, several workshops with more than 8 papers will be held. Workshops are tentatively planned to be held prior to, or after the main conference. The workshops with more than 15 papers will be granted with a free complimentary registration and local accommodation for one leading workshop organizer. If you would like to organize, please submit a workshop proposal including (1) call for papers, (2) organizing committee and PC members, (3) the name, contact and short bio of the key organizer(s), (4) important dates to the <a href=\"mailto:gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn\">gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn</a> before April 10, 2010. The GCC2010 organizing committee will decide on the acceptance of workshop proposals.\r\n\r\nPublication\r\nAll submitted papers will be reviewed by program committee members and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, technical quality and clarity of presentation. The main conference and workshops proceedings will be all published by IEEE CS Press. Outstanding papers will be recommended to \"Journal of Computer Science and Technology\" and a special issue of \"Cluster Computing\" (all indexed by SCI and EI) for the publication after the revision and the extention.','I JSI ','','inherit','open','open','','174-revision-2','','','2010-05-15 08:59:04','2010-05-15 08:59:04','',174,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=176',0,'revision','',0),(177,1,'2010-05-15 08:59:12','2010-05-15 08:59:12','<strong>International Journal of Software and Informatics (IJSI)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICFEM 2010</strong>\r\n\r\n12th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods\r\nNov 16-19, 2010, Shanghai, China\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a><strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nICFEM brings together those interested in the application of formal engineering methods to computer systems. Researchers and practitioners, from industry, academia, and government, are encouraged to attend, and to help advance the state of the art. We are interested in work that has been incorporated into real production systems, and in theoretical work that promises to bring practical, tangible benefit.\r\n\r\nICFEM 2010 will be organized by Software Engineering Institute, East China  Normal University. Any inquiries can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\r\n\r\nAREA AND TOPICS\r\nSubmissions related to the following principal themes are encouraged, but any topics relevant to the field of formal methods and their support environments will also be considered:\r\nFormal model-based development and code generation\r\nAbstraction and refinement\r\nFormal specification and modelling\r\nSoftware verification\r\nFormal approaches to software testing\r\nSoftware model checking\r\nFormal methods for object and component systems\r\nAnalysis and models for concurrency\r\nFormal methods for cloud computing\r\nTool development and integration\r\nSoftware safety, security and reliability\r\nExperiments involving verified systems\r\nApplications of formal methods\r\n\r\nSUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION\r\nSubmissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.\r\n\r\nPapers should be written in English and not exceed 16 pages in LNCS format (see <a href=\"http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html\">http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html</a> for details). A website for uploading papers linked to the conference webpage (<a href=\"http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/\">http://www.sei.ecnu.edu.cn/icfem2010/</a> ) will be open at the appropriate time. All queries should be sent to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn\">icfem2010@sei.ecnu.edu.cn</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers for ICEBE2010</strong>\r\n\r\nThe 7th IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering (ICEBE 2010) is a prestigious conference which is initiated from 2003 by the IEEE Technical Committee on E-Commerce.\r\n\r\nICEBE is a high-quality international forum for researchers and practitioners from different areas of computer science and information systems to exchange their latest findings and experiences, as well as to help shape the future of IT-transformed consumers, enterprises, governments and markets.Please visit <a href=\"http://conferences.computer.org/icebe\">http://conferences.computer.org/icebe</a> to get more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Call for Papers and Workshops</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>The 9th International Conference on Grid and Cloud Computing\r\nNovember 1-5, 2010, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China\r\n<a href=\"http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010\">http://jssec.seu.edu.cn/gcc2010</a>\r\n\r\nOrganized by Southeast University, P.R. China\r\n\r\nCommittees\r\nSteering Committee Chair: Zhiwei Xu (CAS, China)\r\nGeneral Co-Chairs:\r\nYaoxue Zhang (Tsinghua University, China)\r\nYi Pan (Georgia State University, USA)\r\nProgram Committee Co-Chairs:\r\nJunzhou Luo (Southeast University, China)\r\nJianhua Ma (Hosei University, Japan)\r\nLocal Organization Co-Chairs:\r\nYun Wang (Southeast University, China)\r\nWei Li (Southeast University, China)\r\nWorkshop Co-Chairs:\r\nZhili Sun (University of Surrey, UK)\r\nJianming Yong (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)\r\nPublications Chair:\r\nBo Liu (Southeast University, China)\r\nPublicity Co-Chairs:\r\nLaurence T. Yang (St. Francis Xavier University, Canada)\r\nJun Shen (University of Wollongong, Australia)\r\n\r\nScope of Conference (but not limited to)\r\n• Grid computing\r\n• Peer-to-peer computing\r\n• Cloud computing\r\n• Service computing\r\n• Green computing\r\n• High performance computing\r\n• Parallel and distributed computing\r\n• Cyber physical systems\r\n• Smart planet\r\n• Network communication\r\n• Sensor Network\r\n• Techniques, methods and tools for cooperative design\r\n• Cooperation in virtual enterprises and e-businesses\r\n• Resource virtualization for grid and cloud Computing\r\n• Data Management for grid and cloud Computing\r\n• Semantic basis for grid and cloud computing\r\n• Software engineering support for grid and cloud computing\r\n• Grid and cloud middleware\r\n• Performance measurement, evaluation and modeling\r\n• QOS, SLA negotiation and deployment issues\r\n• Security and trust issues in grid and cloud computing\r\n• Applications or industrial case\r\n• Other areas related to grid and cloud computing\r\n\r\nSubmission of Papers\r\nUnpublished papers reporting original research results and experience are solicited. Each paper, written in English, should be no more than 6 pages (IEEE proceedings format), including references and Illustrations. Electronic submissions in PDF format are strongly recommended. Detailed electronic submission instructions will be posted on the conference web site. Submission of a paper should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present the paper.\r\n\r\nWorkshops Proposal\r\nIn conjunction with the GCC2010 conference, several workshops with more than 8 papers will be held. Workshops are tentatively planned to be held prior to, or after the main conference. The workshops with more than 15 papers will be granted with a free complimentary registration and local accommodation for one leading workshop organizer. If you would like to organize, please submit a workshop proposal including (1) call for papers, (2) organizing committee and PC members, (3) the name, contact and short bio of the key organizer(s), (4) important dates to the <a href=\"mailto:gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn\">gcc2010@pub.seu.edu.cn</a> before April 10, 2010. The GCC2010 organizing committee will decide on the acceptance of workshop proposals.\r\n\r\nPublication\r\nAll submitted papers will be reviewed by program committee members and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, technical quality and clarity of presentation. The main conference and workshops proceedings will be all published by IEEE CS Press. Outstanding papers will be recommended to \"Journal of Computer Science and Technology\" and a special issue of \"Cluster Computing\" (all indexed by SCI and EI) for the publication after the revision and the extention.','I JSI ','','inherit','open','open','','174-revision-3','','','2010-05-15 08:59:12','2010-05-15 08:59:12','',174,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=177',0,'revision','',0),(178,1,'2010-06-05 06:01:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/logo.gif\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-182\" title=\"logo\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"57\" /></a>Mumbai diamond trade tangles in the cobwebs of Octroi</strong>\r\n\r\nA battle between diamond traders and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over payment of octroi seems to have been going on relentlessly for quite some time now.While inept method of octroi collection is harassing diamond merchants, BMC prefers to stay inactive at the background. But unfortunately, it is only the diamond business which is facing the consequences making trade difficult in Mumbai.Octroi is essentially a local tax collected by the municipality on goods brought into a district for consumption. Presently, it is pegged at 2 percent but traders have been struggling to bring it down.\r\n\r\nBesides, out of the 4,000 diamond merchants, only 5 percent have been enlisted with the BMC which implies that octroi is not applicable on all transactions between traders and only a handful of them end up paying the tax generating as much as Rs40-50 million.According to experts the total value of diamond imports is roughly Rs40,000 million. Jewelers have opined that if one paisa was collected for every Rs0.001 million of this value, it could help the BMC recover the octroi revenues. However, the BMC did not accept this proposal. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have completely got rid of this tax system on diamonds which makes Mumbai less attractive even domestically.\r\n\r\nMr Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) told <a href=\"http://www.fibre2fashion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fibre2fashion</a>, “We do not object from paying octroi but it should be 0.10 percent as imposed on gold but even this is not being considered by the BMC.”It is quite obvious that if it continues this way, the octroi duty structure will prove to a major hurdle in the way of making Mumbai a diamond trading hub\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: JJA &amp; GJEPC members visit IIGJ Mumbai</strong>\r\n\r\nA delegation from Japan Jewellery Association (JJA) headed by Mr. Imanishi Chairman, JJA alongwith three members accompanied by Mr. Atul Parekh GJEPC Co-ordinator visited IIGJ Mumbai.They were briefed and taken around the Institute by Col. (Retd) S.K.Arora , Head of the Institute. They were highly impressed with the State of the art training facilities available at IIGJ.\r\n\r\nThe purpose of their visit was to understand various facilities available in India in the sector of Gem &amp; Jewellery and to create awareness in Japan and also explore the areas of mutual co-operation. They also took an oppurtunity to meet Ms.Yuko Ogawa of Japan who successfully completed Basic Jewellery Design course, CAD/CAM Rhino Course &amp; Casting Course. Ms. Yuko Ogawa is a daughter of one of the jewellery designer of Japan. Indian Institute of Gems &amp; Jewellery<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: GJEPC concerned by DTC pruning key sight holders</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the Indian gem and jewellery trade in India expresses grave concern over De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) announcement of pruning of Indian sight holders from DTC clientele for 2008-2011. The new list has eliminated 25 established sight holders – some of many years’ standing – including eight firms in India and three Indian-owned firms in Belgium and added six new ones, including three from India. This means that 75 firms will receive regular supplies of rough diamonds for a three-year period beginning next year, down from the current 94.\r\n\r\nWhile the inclusion of three new Indian firms in the sight holder list is welcomed, the pruning of eight Indian firms defies analysis in the GJEPC’s view. While the DTC has mentioned the cut down on the list of sight holders due to a global shortage of rough diamonds, it has confounded its own reasoning by adding six new clients and drastically increasing the allocations of rough diamonds to several existing firms.\r\n\r\nWhile a shortage of rough diamonds worldwide is, indeed a reality, the GJEPC estimates that the shortfall will be no more than 10% of current global demand. The cuts instituted by the DTC impact processing capacity far above this shortfall – almost 25% of current installed capacity in India.According to Chairman, Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay A. Kothari, “The concern is on the impact of DTC’s business decision on the industry as a whole\r\n\r\n<strong>Pre-Budget Proposal from GJEPC</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has recently submitted a Pre-Budget Proposal for the year 2008-09 to the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Shri P Chidambaram. The council welcomes the Ministry’s efforts for the country’s economy.\r\n\r\nGJEPC has great expectations from the budget for the coming fiscal year. The letter also features elaborate views and suggestions, which are most likely to assist overall development of the industries in India\r\n\r\nREF: <a href=\"http://www.gjepc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Gem &amp; Jewelery Export Promotion Council</a>','Gem & Jewelery Export Promotion Council','','draft','open','open','','','','','2010-06-05 06:01:41','2010-06-05 06:01:41','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=178',0,'post','',0),(179,1,'2010-05-15 09:15:14','2010-05-15 09:15:14','<strong>Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)</strong>\n\n<strong>Mumbai diamond trade tangles in the cobwebs of Octroi</strong>\n\nA battle between diamond traders and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over payment of octroi seems to have been going on relentlessly for quite some time now.While inept method of octroi collection is harassing diamond merchants, BMC prefers to stay inactive at the background. But unfortunately, it is only the diamond business which is facing the consequences making trade difficult in Mumbai.Octroi is essentially a local tax collected by the municipality on goods brought into a district for consumption. Presently, it is pegged at 2 percent but traders have been struggling to bring it down.\n\nBesides, out of the 4,000 diamond merchants, only 5 percent have been enlisted with the BMC which implies that octroi is not applicable on all transactions between traders and only a handful of them end up paying the tax generating as much as Rs40-50 million.According to experts the total value of diamond imports is roughly Rs40,000 million. Jewelers have opined that if one paisa was collected for every Rs0.001 million of this value, it could help the BMC recover the octroi revenues. However, the BMC did not accept this proposal. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have completely got rid of this tax system on diamonds which makes Mumbai less attractive even domestically.\n\nMr Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) told <a href=\"http://www.fibre2fashion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fibre2fashion</a>, “We do not object from paying octroi but it should be 0.10 percent as imposed on gold but even this is not being considered by the BMC.”It is quite obvious that if it continues this way, the octroi duty structure will prove to a major hurdle in the way of making Mumbai a diamond trading hub\n\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: JJA &amp; GJEPC members visit IIGJ Mumbai</strong>\n\nA delegation from Japan Jewellery Association (JJA) headed by Mr. Imanishi Chairman, JJA alongwith three members accompanied by Mr. Atul Parekh GJEPC Co-ordinator visited IIGJ Mumbai.They were briefed and taken around the Institute by Col. (Retd) S.K.Arora , Head of the Institute. They were highly impressed with the State of the art training facilities available at IIGJ.\n\nThe purpose of their visit was to understand various facilities available in India in the sector of Gem &amp; Jewellery and to create awareness in Japan and also explore the areas of mutual co-operation. They also took an oppurtunity to meet Ms.Yuko Ogawa of Japan who successfully completed Basic Jewellery Design course, CAD/CAM Rhino Course &amp; Casting Course. Ms. Yuko Ogawa is a daughter of one of the jewellery designer of Japan. Indian Institute of Gems &amp; Jewellery<strong> </strong>\n\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: GJEPC concerned by DTC pruning key sight holders</strong>\n\nThe Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the Indian gem and jewellery trade in India expresses grave concern over De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) announcement of pruning of Indian sight holders from DTC clientele for 2008-2011. The new list has eliminated 25 established sight holders – some of many years’ standing – including eight firms in India and three Indian-owned firms in Belgium and added six new ones, including three from India. This means that 75 firms will receive regular supplies of rough diamonds for a three-year period beginning next year, down from the current 94.\n\nWhile the inclusion of three new Indian firms in the sight holder list is welcomed, the pruning of eight Indian firms defies analysis in the GJEPC’s view. While the DTC has mentioned the cut down on the list of sight holders due to a global shortage of rough diamonds, it has confounded its own reasoning by adding six new clients and drastically increasing the allocations of rough diamonds to several existing firms.\n\nWhile a shortage of rough diamonds worldwide is, indeed a reality, the GJEPC estimates that the shortfall will be no more than 10% of current global demand. The cuts instituted by the DTC impact processing capacity far above this shortfall – almost 25% of current installed capacity in India.According to Chairman, Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay A. Kothari, “The concern is on the impact of DTC’s business decision on the industry as a whole\n\n<strong>Pre-Budget Proposal from GJEPC</strong>\n\nThe Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has recently submitted a Pre-Budget Proposal for the year 2008-09 to the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Shri P Chidambaram. The council welcomes the Ministry’s efforts for the country’s economy.\n\nGJEPC has great expectations from the budget for the coming fiscal year. The letter also features elaborate views and suggestions, which are most likely to assist overall development of the industries in India','GJEPC','','inherit','open','open','','178-revision','','','2010-05-15 09:15:14','2010-05-15 09:15:14','',178,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=179',0,'revision','',0),(180,1,'2010-05-15 09:15:59','2010-05-15 09:15:59','<strong>Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mumbai diamond trade tangles in the cobwebs of Octroi</strong>\r\n\r\nA battle between diamond traders and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over payment of octroi seems to have been going on relentlessly for quite some time now.While inept method of octroi collection is harassing diamond merchants, BMC prefers to stay inactive at the background. But unfortunately, it is only the diamond business which is facing the consequences making trade difficult in Mumbai.Octroi is essentially a local tax collected by the municipality on goods brought into a district for consumption. Presently, it is pegged at 2 percent but traders have been struggling to bring it down.\r\n\r\nBesides, out of the 4,000 diamond merchants, only 5 percent have been enlisted with the BMC which implies that octroi is not applicable on all transactions between traders and only a handful of them end up paying the tax generating as much as Rs40-50 million.According to experts the total value of diamond imports is roughly Rs40,000 million. Jewelers have opined that if one paisa was collected for every Rs0.001 million of this value, it could help the BMC recover the octroi revenues. However, the BMC did not accept this proposal. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have completely got rid of this tax system on diamonds which makes Mumbai less attractive even domestically.\r\n\r\nMr Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) told <a href=\"http://www.fibre2fashion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fibre2fashion</a>, “We do not object from paying octroi but it should be 0.10 percent as imposed on gold but even this is not being considered by the BMC.”It is quite obvious that if it continues this way, the octroi duty structure will prove to a major hurdle in the way of making Mumbai a diamond trading hub\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: JJA &amp; GJEPC members visit IIGJ Mumbai</strong>\r\n\r\nA delegation from Japan Jewellery Association (JJA) headed by Mr. Imanishi Chairman, JJA alongwith three members accompanied by Mr. Atul Parekh GJEPC Co-ordinator visited IIGJ Mumbai.They were briefed and taken around the Institute by Col. (Retd) S.K.Arora , Head of the Institute. They were highly impressed with the State of the art training facilities available at IIGJ.\r\n\r\nThe purpose of their visit was to understand various facilities available in India in the sector of Gem &amp; Jewellery and to create awareness in Japan and also explore the areas of mutual co-operation. They also took an oppurtunity to meet Ms.Yuko Ogawa of Japan who successfully completed Basic Jewellery Design course, CAD/CAM Rhino Course &amp; Casting Course. Ms. Yuko Ogawa is a daughter of one of the jewellery designer of Japan. Indian Institute of Gems &amp; Jewellery<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: GJEPC concerned by DTC pruning key sight holders</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the Indian gem and jewellery trade in India expresses grave concern over De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) announcement of pruning of Indian sight holders from DTC clientele for 2008-2011. The new list has eliminated 25 established sight holders – some of many years’ standing – including eight firms in India and three Indian-owned firms in Belgium and added six new ones, including three from India. This means that 75 firms will receive regular supplies of rough diamonds for a three-year period beginning next year, down from the current 94.\r\n\r\nWhile the inclusion of three new Indian firms in the sight holder list is welcomed, the pruning of eight Indian firms defies analysis in the GJEPC’s view. While the DTC has mentioned the cut down on the list of sight holders due to a global shortage of rough diamonds, it has confounded its own reasoning by adding six new clients and drastically increasing the allocations of rough diamonds to several existing firms.\r\n\r\nWhile a shortage of rough diamonds worldwide is, indeed a reality, the GJEPC estimates that the shortfall will be no more than 10% of current global demand. The cuts instituted by the DTC impact processing capacity far above this shortfall – almost 25% of current installed capacity in India.According to Chairman, Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay A. Kothari, “The concern is on the impact of DTC’s business decision on the industry as a whole\r\n\r\n<strong>Pre-Budget Proposal from GJEPC</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has recently submitted a Pre-Budget Proposal for the year 2008-09 to the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Shri P Chidambaram. The council welcomes the Ministry’s efforts for the country’s economy.\r\n\r\nGJEPC has great expectations from the budget for the coming fiscal year. 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But unfortunately, it is only the diamond business which is facing the consequences making trade difficult in Mumbai.Octroi is essentially a local tax collected by the municipality on goods brought into a district for consumption. Presently, it is pegged at 2 percent but traders have been struggling to bring it down.\n\nBesides, out of the 4,000 diamond merchants, only 5 percent have been enlisted with the BMC which implies that octroi is not applicable on all transactions between traders and only a handful of them end up paying the tax generating as much as Rs40-50 million.According to experts the total value of diamond imports is roughly Rs40,000 million. Jewelers have opined that if one paisa was collected for every Rs0.001 million of this value, it could help the BMC recover the octroi revenues. However, the BMC did not accept this proposal. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have completely got rid of this tax system on diamonds which makes Mumbai less attractive even domestically.\n\nMr Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) told <a href=\"http://www.fibre2fashion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fibre2fashion</a>, “We do not object from paying octroi but it should be 0.10 percent as imposed on gold but even this is not being considered by the BMC.”It is quite obvious that if it continues this way, the octroi duty structure will prove to a major hurdle in the way of making Mumbai a diamond trading hub\n\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: JJA &amp; GJEPC members visit IIGJ Mumbai</strong>\n\nA delegation from Japan Jewellery Association (JJA) headed by Mr. Imanishi Chairman, JJA alongwith three members accompanied by Mr. Atul Parekh GJEPC Co-ordinator visited IIGJ Mumbai.They were briefed and taken around the Institute by Col. (Retd) S.K.Arora , Head of the Institute. They were highly impressed with the State of the art training facilities available at IIGJ.\n\nThe purpose of their visit was to understand various facilities available in India in the sector of Gem &amp; Jewellery and to create awareness in Japan and also explore the areas of mutual co-operation. They also took an oppurtunity to meet Ms.Yuko Ogawa of Japan who successfully completed Basic Jewellery Design course, CAD/CAM Rhino Course &amp; Casting Course. Ms. Yuko Ogawa is a daughter of one of the jewellery designer of Japan. Indian Institute of Gems &amp; Jewellery<strong> </strong>\n\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: GJEPC concerned by DTC pruning key sight holders</strong>\n\nThe Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the Indian gem and jewellery trade in India expresses grave concern over De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) announcement of pruning of Indian sight holders from DTC clientele for 2008-2011. The new list has eliminated 25 established sight holders – some of many years’ standing – including eight firms in India and three Indian-owned firms in Belgium and added six new ones, including three from India. This means that 75 firms will receive regular supplies of rough diamonds for a three-year period beginning next year, down from the current 94.\n\nWhile the inclusion of three new Indian firms in the sight holder list is welcomed, the pruning of eight Indian firms defies analysis in the GJEPC’s view. While the DTC has mentioned the cut down on the list of sight holders due to a global shortage of rough diamonds, it has confounded its own reasoning by adding six new clients and drastically increasing the allocations of rough diamonds to several existing firms.\n\nWhile a shortage of rough diamonds worldwide is, indeed a reality, the GJEPC estimates that the shortfall will be no more than 10% of current global demand. The cuts instituted by the DTC impact processing capacity far above this shortfall – almost 25% of current installed capacity in India.According to Chairman, Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay A. Kothari, “The concern is on the impact of DTC’s business decision on the industry as a whole\n\n<strong>Pre-Budget Proposal from GJEPC</strong>\n\nThe Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has recently submitted a Pre-Budget Proposal for the year 2008-09 to the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Shri P Chidambaram. The council welcomes the Ministry’s efforts for the country’s economy.\n\nGJEPC has great expectations from the budget for the coming fiscal year. 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But unfortunately, it is only the diamond business which is facing the consequences making trade difficult in Mumbai.Octroi is essentially a local tax collected by the municipality on goods brought into a district for consumption. Presently, it is pegged at 2 percent but traders have been struggling to bring it down.\r\n\r\nBesides, out of the 4,000 diamond merchants, only 5 percent have been enlisted with the BMC which implies that octroi is not applicable on all transactions between traders and only a handful of them end up paying the tax generating as much as Rs40-50 million.According to experts the total value of diamond imports is roughly Rs40,000 million. Jewelers have opined that if one paisa was collected for every Rs0.001 million of this value, it could help the BMC recover the octroi revenues. However, the BMC did not accept this proposal. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have completely got rid of this tax system on diamonds which makes Mumbai less attractive even domestically.\r\n\r\nMr Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) told <a href=\"http://www.fibre2fashion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fibre2fashion</a>, “We do not object from paying octroi but it should be 0.10 percent as imposed on gold but even this is not being considered by the BMC.”It is quite obvious that if it continues this way, the octroi duty structure will prove to a major hurdle in the way of making Mumbai a diamond trading hub\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: JJA &amp; GJEPC members visit IIGJ Mumbai</strong>\r\n\r\nA delegation from Japan Jewellery Association (JJA) headed by Mr. Imanishi Chairman, JJA alongwith three members accompanied by Mr. Atul Parekh GJEPC Co-ordinator visited IIGJ Mumbai.They were briefed and taken around the Institute by Col. (Retd) S.K.Arora , Head of the Institute. They were highly impressed with the State of the art training facilities available at IIGJ.\r\n\r\nThe purpose of their visit was to understand various facilities available in India in the sector of Gem &amp; Jewellery and to create awareness in Japan and also explore the areas of mutual co-operation. They also took an oppurtunity to meet Ms.Yuko Ogawa of Japan who successfully completed Basic Jewellery Design course, CAD/CAM Rhino Course &amp; Casting Course. Ms. Yuko Ogawa is a daughter of one of the jewellery designer of Japan. Indian Institute of Gems &amp; Jewellery<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: GJEPC concerned by DTC pruning key sight holders</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the Indian gem and jewellery trade in India expresses grave concern over De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) announcement of pruning of Indian sight holders from DTC clientele for 2008-2011. The new list has eliminated 25 established sight holders – some of many years’ standing – including eight firms in India and three Indian-owned firms in Belgium and added six new ones, including three from India. This means that 75 firms will receive regular supplies of rough diamonds for a three-year period beginning next year, down from the current 94.\r\n\r\nWhile the inclusion of three new Indian firms in the sight holder list is welcomed, the pruning of eight Indian firms defies analysis in the GJEPC’s view. While the DTC has mentioned the cut down on the list of sight holders due to a global shortage of rough diamonds, it has confounded its own reasoning by adding six new clients and drastically increasing the allocations of rough diamonds to several existing firms.\r\n\r\nWhile a shortage of rough diamonds worldwide is, indeed a reality, the GJEPC estimates that the shortfall will be no more than 10% of current global demand. The cuts instituted by the DTC impact processing capacity far above this shortfall – almost 25% of current installed capacity in India.According to Chairman, Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay A. Kothari, “The concern is on the impact of DTC’s business decision on the industry as a whole\r\n\r\n<strong>Pre-Budget Proposal from GJEPC</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has recently submitted a Pre-Budget Proposal for the year 2008-09 to the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Shri P Chidambaram. The council welcomes the Ministry’s efforts for the country’s economy.\r\n\r\nGJEPC has great expectations from the budget for the coming fiscal year. 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But unfortunately, it is only the diamond business which is facing the consequences making trade difficult in Mumbai.Octroi is essentially a local tax collected by the municipality on goods brought into a district for consumption. Presently, it is pegged at 2 percent but traders have been struggling to bring it down.\r\n\r\nBesides, out of the 4,000 diamond merchants, only 5 percent have been enlisted with the BMC which implies that octroi is not applicable on all transactions between traders and only a handful of them end up paying the tax generating as much as Rs40-50 million.According to experts the total value of diamond imports is roughly Rs40,000 million. Jewelers have opined that if one paisa was collected for every Rs0.001 million of this value, it could help the BMC recover the octroi revenues. However, the BMC did not accept this proposal. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have completely got rid of this tax system on diamonds which makes Mumbai less attractive even domestically.\r\n\r\nMr Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) told <a href=\"http://www.fibre2fashion.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Fibre2fashion</a>, “We do not object from paying octroi but it should be 0.10 percent as imposed on gold but even this is not being considered by the BMC.”It is quite obvious that if it continues this way, the octroi duty structure will prove to a major hurdle in the way of making Mumbai a diamond trading hub\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: JJA &amp; GJEPC members visit IIGJ Mumbai</strong>\r\n\r\nA delegation from Japan Jewellery Association (JJA) headed by Mr. Imanishi Chairman, JJA alongwith three members accompanied by Mr. Atul Parekh GJEPC Co-ordinator visited IIGJ Mumbai.They were briefed and taken around the Institute by Col. (Retd) S.K.Arora , Head of the Institute. They were highly impressed with the State of the art training facilities available at IIGJ.\r\n\r\nThe purpose of their visit was to understand various facilities available in India in the sector of Gem &amp; Jewellery and to create awareness in Japan and also explore the areas of mutual co-operation. They also took an oppurtunity to meet Ms.Yuko Ogawa of Japan who successfully completed Basic Jewellery Design course, CAD/CAM Rhino Course &amp; Casting Course. Ms. Yuko Ogawa is a daughter of one of the jewellery designer of Japan. Indian Institute of Gems &amp; Jewellery<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>India</strong><strong>: GJEPC concerned by DTC pruning key sight holders</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the Indian gem and jewellery trade in India expresses grave concern over De Beers Diamond Trading Company (DTC) announcement of pruning of Indian sight holders from DTC clientele for 2008-2011. The new list has eliminated 25 established sight holders – some of many years’ standing – including eight firms in India and three Indian-owned firms in Belgium and added six new ones, including three from India. This means that 75 firms will receive regular supplies of rough diamonds for a three-year period beginning next year, down from the current 94.\r\n\r\nWhile the inclusion of three new Indian firms in the sight holder list is welcomed, the pruning of eight Indian firms defies analysis in the GJEPC’s view. While the DTC has mentioned the cut down on the list of sight holders due to a global shortage of rough diamonds, it has confounded its own reasoning by adding six new clients and drastically increasing the allocations of rough diamonds to several existing firms.\r\n\r\nWhile a shortage of rough diamonds worldwide is, indeed a reality, the GJEPC estimates that the shortfall will be no more than 10% of current global demand. The cuts instituted by the DTC impact processing capacity far above this shortfall – almost 25% of current installed capacity in India.According to Chairman, Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay A. Kothari, “The concern is on the impact of DTC’s business decision on the industry as a whole\r\n\r\n<strong>Pre-Budget Proposal from GJEPC</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has recently submitted a Pre-Budget Proposal for the year 2008-09 to the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Shri P Chidambaram. The council welcomes the Ministry’s efforts for the country’s economy.\r\n\r\nGJEPC has great expectations from the budget for the coming fiscal year. 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The company also reduced its rate of production  to align with slumping demand.\r\n\r\nEven with December production back on the schedule, the mine’s rate  of production is “still a curtailed production rate and significantly  below the mine’s capability, which is 1.5 million carats per year,” said  Bolstad.\r\n\r\nIn 2008, the mine, which officially began commercial production  halfway through the year, produced 926,000 carats, accounting for 6.9  per cent of diamonds produced in the NWT that year.\r\n\r\nBolstad could not provide a production estimate for 2009 as of press  time.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.nnsl.com\">NNSL News site</a>','De Beers cancels December shutdown','','publish','open','open','','de-beers-cancels-december-shutdown','','','2010-06-05 07:12:03','2010-06-05 07:12:03','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/?p=691',0,'post','',0),(905,1,'2010-06-07 06:58:58','2010-06-07 06:58:58','De Beers Canada has cancelled its four-week December production  shutdown at the Snap Lake Diamond mine.\r\n\r\nThe news comes two weeks after Rio Tinto, majority owner of the  Diavik diamond mine, cancelled its own winter shutdown.\r\n\r\n“We’ve met with all of our employees on site and in Yellowknife and  will continue to meet with employees coming back to site (on their  rotations),” said De Beers Canada spokesperson Cathie Bolstad. “We’re  working to accommodate any employees who had made plans to be off.”\r\n\r\nAfter visiting with workers at the mine, Bolstad said, “I think  there’s a sense of relief, a relief in terms of they’re seeing positive  signs in the industry.”\r\n\r\nResponding to a reduced demand for diamonds worldwide, De Beers shut  down Snap Lake from July 22 to August 26, with only 60 workers remaining  on site per rotation. The company also reduced its rate of production  to align with slumping demand.\r\n\r\nEven with December production back on the schedule, the mine’s rate  of production is “still a curtailed production rate and significantly  below the mine’s capability, which is 1.5 million carats per year,” said  Bolstad.\r\n\r\nIn 2008, the mine, which officially began commercial production  halfway through the year, produced 926,000 carats, accounting for 6.9  per cent of diamonds produced in the NWT that year.\r\n\r\nBolstad could not provide a production estimate for 2009 as of press  time.\r\n\r\nRef: <a href=\"http://www.nnsl.com\">NNSL News site</a>','De Beers cancels December shutdown','','inherit','open','open','','691-autosave','','','2010-06-07 06:58:58','2010-06-07 06:58:58','',691,'http://blog.biggstock.com/uncategorized/691-autosave',0,'revision','',0),(213,1,'2010-05-15 11:12:03','2010-05-15 11:12:03','','Damas in Dubai','','inherit','open','open','','damas-in-dubai','','','2010-05-15 11:12:03','2010-05-15 11:12:03','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Damas-in-Dubai.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(215,1,'2010-05-15 11:14:58','2010-05-15 11:14:58','Jaipur bomb blast','bomb blast in jaipur_biggstock','big b in jaipur','inherit','open','open','','bomb-blast-in-jaipur_biggstock','','','2010-05-15 11:14:58','2010-05-15 11:14:58','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bomb-blast-in-jaipur_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(216,1,'2010-05-15 11:19:43','2010-05-15 11:19:43','reliance in jewel ','Reliance jewel to open soon','relaince','inherit','open','open','','reliance-jewel-to-open-soon','','','2010-05-15 11:19:43','2010-05-15 11:19:43','',0,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Reliance-jewel-to-open-soon.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(225,1,'2010-05-17 04:20:59','2010-05-17 04:20:59','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\r\n\r\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\r\n\r\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\r\n\r\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\r\n\r\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\r\n\r\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\r\n\r\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-3','','','2010-05-17 04:20:59','2010-05-17 04:20:59','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-3',0,'revision','',0),(227,1,'2010-05-17 04:27:41','2010-05-17 04:27:41','','ruby-the-red-king_biggstock','','inherit','open','open','','ruby-the-red-king_biggstock-2','','','2010-05-17 04:27:41','2010-05-17 04:27:41','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-the-red-king_biggstock1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(228,1,'2010-05-17 04:22:54','2010-05-17 04:22:54','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\n\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\n\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\n\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\n\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\n\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\n\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\n\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-4','','','2010-05-17 04:22:54','2010-05-17 04:22:54','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-4',0,'revision','',0),(229,1,'2010-05-17 04:28:23','2010-05-17 04:28:23','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\r\n\r\n[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"2\"]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\r\n\r\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\r\n\r\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\r\n\r\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\r\n\r\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\r\n\r\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\r\n\r\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-5','','','2010-05-17 04:28:23','2010-05-17 04:28:23','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-5',0,'revision','',0),(244,1,'2010-05-17 06:35:39','2010-05-17 06:35:39','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"213\" caption=\"RUBY\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\" Ruby (Panna)\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\n\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-15','','','2010-05-17 06:35:39','2010-05-17 06:35:39','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-15',0,'revision','',0),(231,1,'2010-05-17 04:30:57','2010-05-17 04:30:57','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\n\n[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"2\"]\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\n\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\n\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\n\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\n\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\n\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\n\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\n\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-6','','','2010-05-17 04:30:57','2010-05-17 04:30:57','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-6',0,'revision','',0),(233,1,'2010-05-17 04:45:52','2010-05-17 04:45:52','','ruby-the-red-king-of-king_biggstock','','inherit','open','open','','ruby-the-red-king-of-king_biggstock-2','','','2010-05-17 04:45:52','2010-05-17 04:45:52','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-the-red-king-of-king_biggstock1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(232,1,'2010-05-17 04:41:01','2010-05-17 04:41:01','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\r\n\r\n[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"2\"]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\r\n\r\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\r\n\r\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\r\n\r\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\r\n\r\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\r\n\r\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\r\n\r\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-7','','','2010-05-17 04:41:01','2010-05-17 04:41:01','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-7',0,'revision','',0),(235,1,'2010-05-17 04:49:04','2010-05-17 04:49:04','','yellow-sapphire_biggstock','','inherit','open','open','','yellow-sapphire_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 04:49:04','2010-05-17 04:49:04','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/yellow-sapphire_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(236,1,'2010-05-17 04:42:28','2010-05-17 04:42:28','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\n\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\n\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\n\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\n\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\n\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\n\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\n\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\n\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\n\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\n\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\n\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-8','','','2010-05-17 04:42:28','2010-05-17 04:42:28','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-8',0,'revision','',0),(237,1,'2010-05-17 04:50:03','2010-05-17 04:50:03','<strong>[gallery columns=\"2\"]\r\n\r\nIt\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\r\n\r\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\r\n\r\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\r\n\r\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\r\n\r\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\r\n\r\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\r\n\r\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-9','','','2010-05-17 04:50:03','2010-05-17 04:50:03','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-9',0,'revision','',0),(238,1,'2010-05-17 04:50:11','2010-05-17 04:50:11','<strong>[gallery columns=\"2\"]\r\n\r\nIt\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer? If they do it again, then you can tell them that there is a strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal and professional front. And other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\nNumerologist and astrologers Ajai Rai Madan and Bhavikk Sangghvi give After Hrs the lowdown about gemstones and the influential people who wear them:\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times. Actor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.\r\n\r\n<strong>New mining and rough gemstone export legislation passed in Tanzania</strong>\r\n\r\nRecently, the parliament of Tanzania took a decision to ban export of rough gemstones from Tanzania, reports say. The purpose behind this move is to develop a cutting and polishing industry in Tanzania itself and boost local employment. The gemstones under purview of the new legislation include diamonds, tanzanite, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, topaz and others, reports add. At the parliament session, William Ngeleja - Minister of Energy and Minerals said that the decision followed a long drawn discussion on this bill, and has finally been passed.\r\n\r\nUnder the revised legislation, the mining of gemstones will be reserved for locals; foreigners are required to enter into joint ventures with Tanzanian nationals; it is mandatory for mining contracts to be reviewed every five years, with specific areas set aside by the government to avert recurring conflicts with big miners. Also, Tanzania will not issue new gemstone mining licenses to foreign companies. Current agreements with foreign mining companies remain unchanged. Gemstone producer Tanzanite One (TNZ.L), will not be affected by the new ownership rules.\r\n\r\nThis new legislation will bear heavy on the Jaipur gemstone industry. Today, cutting and polishing of tanzanite is a major business for the Jaipur gemstone industry, which procures all the rough from Tanzania - the only source for tanzanite.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gemfields launches website in sync with its repositioning strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nGemfields has launched a new website and rebranded its trade and consumer materials, in sync with its repositioning strategy. The company has highlighted its new positioning as being ‘a focused Premium Coloured Gemstone company, one of the world’s leading gemstone producers, and the leading supplier of ethically-produced Zambian emeralds that can be traced directly from mine to market.’  The new website is accessible on the link <a href=\"http://www.gemfields.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gemfields.co.uk</a>\r\n\r\n“Our vision is one of complete transparency to both the trade and the consumer,”  explains Ian Harebottle, Gemfields CEO, “and that is why we chose to create a comprehensive website designed to meet the needs of both groups and one which clearly reflects our ethos.” The new site is designed in black and white, featuring dramatic images of Zambian topography and Gemfields employees. Explaining the creative outlook, Harebottle added that “Our workers and the surrounding community are as important to our business as bottom line and the promotion of our product. That’s why we have chose to emphasis our people and the process and not just the beauty of our finished product.”The website informs the viewer about Zambian emeralds, news releases, financial updates and reports on global tenders, along with information on Gemfields’  unique environmental and social programmes, and certification processes.\r\n\r\nThe company has also redesigned trade and consumer brochures, corporate and consumer DVDs and a comprehensive emerald training programme available to its distribution partners and sales associates; an effort in the line of its repositioning strategy. Each piece will reflect Gemfields’ focused, clean and modern personality and will pictorially blend with landscape and portrait photography elucidating the company’s people and environment. “Through this repositioning and rebranding exercise, we are confident that we will be able to re-introduce the world to Gemfields and the magnificence of its products –from mining through production and promotion,”  Harebottle says. “From cutting-edge technologies to a renewed consideration for best practices and ecological concerns, our vision for the future of emeralds is inextricably linked and a to a savvy consumer more responsible industry.”\r\n\r\n<strong>GJEPC Plans India Diamond &amp; Color Stone Show Ahead of IIJS</strong>\r\n\r\nRAPAPORT... The Gem &amp; Jewellery Export Promotion Council (<a title=\"gjepc \" href=\"http://www.gjepc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">GJEPC</a>) has organized a business-to-business event called the India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show, which will be held August 4 and 5, 2009, in Mumbai. This new show, held exclusively for loose diamonds and colored stones, has been planned as a lead-in to the 26th annual India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which begins August 6 in Mumbai.\r\n\r\nGJEPC\'s new show venture was created \"in response to the need of jewelers to source their requirements of diamonds and colored gemstones from the very source,\" according to the group. The India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show will provide buyers with an exclusive opportunity to source loose stones. Buyers will be permitted to place orders, but direct cash-and-carry sales will not be permitted. The <a title=\"india diamond colourstone show\" href=\"http://www.idcs.in/\" target=\"_blank\">India Diamond &amp; Colourstone Show</a> will be held in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-10','','','2010-05-17 04:50:11','2010-05-17 04:50:11','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-10',0,'revision','',0),(245,1,'2010-05-17 06:37:39','2010-05-17 06:37:39','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\n\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"213\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\n\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-16','','','2010-05-17 06:37:39','2010-05-17 06:37:39','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-16',0,'revision','',0),(246,1,'2010-05-17 06:38:56','2010-05-17 06:38:56','This is the stone for Jupiter it is the planet of wealth & knowledge\r\n','sapphire-emerald_biggstock','','inherit','open','open','','sapphire-emerald_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 06:38:56','2010-05-17 06:38:56','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(247,1,'2010-05-17 06:37:44','2010-05-17 06:37:44','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"213\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-17','','','2010-05-17 06:37:44','2010-05-17 06:37:44','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-17',0,'revision','',0),(248,1,'2010-05-17 06:41:44','2010-05-17 06:41:44','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"149\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"210\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-18','','','2010-05-17 06:41:44','2010-05-17 06:41:44','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-18',0,'revision','',0),(249,1,'2010-05-17 06:46:33','2010-05-17 06:46:33','It represents Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly\r\n','blue_sapphire_biggstock','','inherit','open','open','','blue_sapphire_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 06:46:33','2010-05-17 06:46:33','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(256,1,'2010-05-17 07:06:22','2010-05-17 07:06:22','','emerald_biggstock','','inherit','open','open','','emerald_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 07:06:22','2010-05-17 07:06:22','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(252,1,'2010-05-17 06:41:49','2010-05-17 06:41:49','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"149\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"210\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger. The stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody. For Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-19','','','2010-05-17 06:41:49','2010-05-17 06:41:49','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-19',0,'revision','',0),(253,1,'2010-05-17 06:59:43','2010-05-17 06:59:43','<strong>t\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"149\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"210\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249 alignleft\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"BLUE SAPPHIRE\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-20','','','2010-05-17 06:59:43','2010-05-17 06:59:43','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-20',0,'revision','',0),(254,1,'2010-05-17 06:59:50','2010-05-17 06:59:50','<strong>t\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"149\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"210\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249 alignleft\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"BLUE SAPPHIRE\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements. Actor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame. It\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people. Ekta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature. Gujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state. Actor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition. Singer Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. 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It can really help red Red in colour worn on the ring finger people who are timid & have problem expressing themselves in public it help develop a strong & assertive attitude with people.\r\n\r\n','coral-gemstone_biggstock','Coral (Moonga)','inherit','open','open','','coral-gemstone_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 07:22:27','2010-05-17 07:22:27','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(259,1,'2010-05-17 07:26:41','2010-05-17 07:26:41','symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity.\r\n','pearl_biggstock','Pearl (Moti)','inherit','open','open','','pearl_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 07:26:41','2010-05-17 07:26:41','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(260,1,'2010-05-17 07:31:07','2010-05-17 07:31:07','stone of the shadow planet Rahu\r\nPeople with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus & direction in life & can help them overcome\r\n','hessonite_biggstock','Hessonite (Gomedak)','inherit','open','open','','hessonite_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 07:31:07','2010-05-17 07:31:07','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(261,1,'2010-05-17 07:34:18','2010-05-17 07:34:18','Shadow planet Ketu it helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition\r\n','catseye_biggstock','Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya)','inherit','open','open','','catseye_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 07:34:18','2010-05-17 07:34:18','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(262,1,'2010-05-17 07:36:47','2010-05-17 07:36:47','','celebrity & gemstone_biggstock','GEMSTONE: The best gift','inherit','open','open','','celebrity-gemstone_biggstock','','','2010-05-17 07:36:47','2010-05-17 07:36:47','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(279,1,'2010-05-17 07:51:58','2010-05-17 07:51:58','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\n\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\n\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"90\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\n\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\n\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\n\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\n\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"120\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\n\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"105\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"105\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\n\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"84\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\n\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"63\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\n\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong> </strong>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\n\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamon','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-38','','','2010-05-17 07:51:58','2010-05-17 07:51:58','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-38',0,'revision','',0),(263,1,'2010-05-17 07:39:04','2010-05-17 07:39:04','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\n\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\n\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\n\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\n\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\n\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\n\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\n\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\n\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\n\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\n\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\n\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\n\n<strong>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong>[/caption]\n\nCelebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\n\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-22','','','2010-05-17 07:39:04','2010-05-17 07:39:04','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-22',0,'revision','',0),(264,1,'2010-05-17 07:39:46','2010-05-17 07:39:46','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\r\n\r\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\r\n\r\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\r\n\r\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\r\n\r\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\r\n\r\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\r\n\r\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\nCelebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-23','','','2010-05-17 07:39:46','2010-05-17 07:39:46','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-23',0,'revision','',0),(270,1,'2010-05-17 07:43:14','2010-05-17 07:43:14','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"90\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\r\n\r\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\r\n\r\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"120\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\r\n\r\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"105\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"105\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\r\n\r\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\r\n\r\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\r\n\r\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamon','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-29','','','2010-05-17 07:43:14','2010-05-17 07:43:14','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-29',0,'revision','',0),(265,1,'2010-05-17 07:39:55','2010-05-17 07:39:55','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\r\n\r\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\r\n\r\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\r\n\r\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\r\n\r\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\r\n\r\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\r\n\r\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-24','','','2010-05-17 07:39:55','2010-05-17 07:39:55','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-24',0,'revision','',0),(266,1,'2010-05-17 07:40:57','2010-05-17 07:40:57','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"90\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\r\n\r\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\r\n\r\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\r\n\r\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\r\n\r\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\r\n\r\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\r\n\r\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-25','','','2010-05-17 07:40:57','2010-05-17 07:40:57','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-25',0,'revision','',0),(267,1,'2010-05-17 07:42:11','2010-05-17 07:42:11','<strong>It\'s all in your gems</strong>\r\n\r\nDo people tell you that you are stupid because you are wearing a gemstone suggested by some astrologer?\r\n\r\nIf they do it again, then you can tell them that there is strong mathematical logic behind astrology that can help people enhance their prospects on the personal &amp; professional front &amp; other than you, there are some really powerful people at the top of their game - from Amitabh Bachchan to Vijay Mallya, who believe in this logic and wear gemstones that suit them as per their kundli (horoscope).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_243\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"89\" caption=\" Ruby (Panna)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-243\" title=\"ruby-red-the-king_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ruby-red-the-king_biggstock-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"126\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Ruby (Panna):</strong> Ruby is red in colour. It is a powerful stone and it stands for the Sun, the star of the solar system. Ruby helps boost leadership qualities in a person. Though, it might also make you too bossy at times.\r\n\r\nActor Smriti Irani and businessman Anand Mahindra have been seen wearing it on their ring finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_246\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"90\" caption=\"Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-246\" title=\"sapphire-emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sapphire-emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Yellow sapphire (Pukhraj):</strong> This is the stone for Jupiter. Jupiter is the planet of wealth and knowledge. Ekta Kapoor can be spotted wearing an extraordinarily large yellow sapphire on her index finger.\r\n\r\nThe stone is very good for business expansion and Ekta has benefited from it enormously.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_249\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-249\" title=\"blue_sapphire_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue_sapphire_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Blue sapphire (Neelam):</strong> Blue Sapphire represents Saturn. Saturn is a very powerful planet and can cause you to rise or fall very rapidly. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was facing an all-time low in his career when he was suggested to wear blue sapphire on his middle finger. Interestingly, this stone doesn\'t suit everybody.\r\n\r\nFor Amitabh Saturn is his lagna lord and the stone has proved very lucky for him. He wore the stone before signing up for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and since then, he has not looked back.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Blue sapphire (Neelam)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-256\" title=\"emerald_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/emerald_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n4. <strong>Emerald (Panna):</strong> Green in colour, the emerald is symbolic of Mercury and is worn on the little finger. Mercury is the lord of communication. If it suits you, then it can further your communications skills and memory power. The stone also avoids delays and brings speedy achievements.\r\n\r\nActor Shilpa Shetty wears this stone. She achieved instant fame and recognition at a global level after wearing it.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_257\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Diamond (Heera)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-257\" title=\"diamond_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/diamond_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n5. <strong>Diamond (Heera):</strong> Diamond is for Venus and can help better personal life and sex drive. It can be especially beneficial for people who do no have a relationship and are looking for one. Diamond usually helps improve the standard of life in terms of luxury and fame.\r\n\r\nIt\'s the favourite stone among women and many wear it even without being suggested by an astrologer.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_258\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"120\" caption=\"Coral (Moonga)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-258\" title=\"coral-gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/coral-gemstone_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n6. <strong>Coral (Moonga):</strong> Coral is red in colour and is worn on the ring finger. It is the stone for Mars. It can really help people who are timid and have problem expressing themselves in public. Otherwise the stone can help develop a strong and assertive attitude with people.\r\n\r\nEkta Kapoor wears a coral other than the yellow sapphire.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_259\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Pearl (Moti)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-259\" title=\"pearl_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pearl_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n7. <strong>Pearl</strong><strong> (Moti):</strong> Pearl is symbolic of the Moon, representing the mind, imagination and creativity. It is suppose to have a calming effect on the wearer who may be very aggressive by nature.\r\n\r\nGujarat\'s CM Narendra Modi is most often seen wearing a pearl on his little finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_260\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Hessonite (Gomedak)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-260\" title=\"hessonite_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hessonite_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n8. <strong>Hessonite (Gomedak):</strong> It is the stone of the shadow planet Rahu. People with a weak Rahu are very indecisive and lack focus and direction in life. The stone can help them overcome this state.\r\n\r\nActor Irfan Khan has been spotted wearing Hessonite on his middle finger.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_261\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"150\" caption=\"Cat&#39;s eye (Lahsuniya)\"]<a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-261\" title=\"catseye_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/catseye_biggstock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n9. <strong>Cat\'s eye (Lahsuniya):</strong> The stone is for another shadow planet Ketu. It helps remove negativity and combat stiff rivals and competition.\r\n\r\nSinger Kumar Sanu has been seen wearing the same.\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"460\" caption=\"GEMSTONE: The best gift\"]<strong><strong><a href=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" title=\"celebrity &amp; gemstone_biggstock\" src=\"http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/celebrity-gemstone_biggstock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"297\" /></a></strong></strong>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong>Celebrities &amp; their gemstones: </strong>\r\n\r\nSalman Khan wears a turquoise bracelet to ward off evil and come out unscathed from danger. Abhishek Bachchan wears a blue sapphire on his middle finger and an emerald on his little finger. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears an emerald on the middle finger and a large diamond on the ring finger. Laloo Yadav wears a ruby on the ring finger. Vijay Mallya wears an emerald on the little finger.','GEMSTONE','','inherit','open','open','','170-revision-26','','','2010-05-17 07:42:11','2010-05-17 07:42:11','',170,'http://blog.biggstock.com/news-on/170-revision-26',0,'revision','',0),