2010年7月29日星期四
Wedding in Murano or Murano in the wedding
So, why not bring Murano to your daughter?Murano glassmakers create today the magic from glass the same way they did it eight hundred years ago. Very little has changed, except the fashion, perhaps, although copies of ancient designs are still available. The choice is huge: from spectacular chandeliers, to colorful figurines, even glass wall clocks and picture frames. But, it is with their jewelry that Murano glassmakers are *** the most impression to the world of today.If your daughter has a home, Murano famous chandelier is the best wedding gift you could possible give her.Incredibly romantic, and yours for the wedding for thousands and thousands of dollars.Unfortunately, regardless of how much you love your daughter, you cannot afford to offer her a Murano wedding as a gift. She is a sensible girl, she would understand, but you have to make it up to her with really original wedding gift, something that would make her rightfully compete with her friend, who is driving everyone crazy with her story of Murano.
Wedding in Murano or Murano in the wedding
All she talks about is the wedding in Murano. The photos are all over you house and your daughter is sending you meaningful looks. So, as a good father would, you did a bit of research about Murano.An hour boat ride from the ancient Venice, in Italy, lies a small archipelago of five islands called Murano. Islands have been home to the most famous glassmakers in the world since 13th century. But, the romance of Murano does not end with its precious glass art. Its ancient palaces and churches are famous for its spectacular wedding ceremonies. The Wedding Hall of Murano is housed in the eight hundred years old byzantine palace, with a Gothic façade of red brick and tall windows looking over the lagoon at the Ponte Vivarini. Your daughter is getting married. Congratulations. You must be horribly busy trying to figure out how to organize her wedding without mortgaging your house and selling your first-born. On top of that, you have to choose a wedding gift. With your luck, your friends daughter just came back from her wedding/honeymoon in Italy.
An anniversary gift for those who have it all
The prices of smaller pieces are entirely affordable, and, in fact, you better do not even mention them, because nobody will believe you. Whether you choose a copy of traditional Murano chandelier, a precious vase, a glass angel, or a piece of jewelry, you will bring the anniversary gift that will surpass the money you spent on it, with a value that will only grow as the chosen object becomes a part of the stories and memories.Anniversary Gifts | Murano Glass Jewelry and Accessories imported directly from Venice, Italy.There is something about glass that brings to mind magic, hell of fire and heaven of beauty combined to create art objects of such fragility and delicacy. Glass makers of Murano still use almost the same techniques as eight hundred years ago, with very little technological improvements, still each piece special, forged in the fire and sent on its way to make someone very happy.Value beyond the money spent on itAntique Murano glass now demands very high prices on world art auctions, but for the rest of us, there are contemporary pieces, each still made just for us, each unique, each perfect.
An anniversary gift for those who have it all
Murano glass designs survived centuries of fashion and political changes, and, although now crafted to reflect modern tastes, still preserve the timeless beauty of the original, antique creations now part of famous private or museum collections.A story behind itMurano glass*** techniques have been carefully kept secret and passed from one family member to another, often lost, occasionally recovered, influenced by the spectacular beauty of Venice and by the changing times, of humans and of arts.They have been venerated and persecuted at different times, their skills and trade secrets have been protected, envied, lost and recovered many times through history, only to be flourishing again with the backdrop of ancient Venice and its golden light, old churches and new dreams.Timeless BeautyGlass has been used to decorate homes since Roman times, but no one before Murano glassmakers made glass into such precious, breathtakingly beautiful objects that seem to reflect the beauty of Venice and trap drops of history in each carefully crafted piece of glass art.
2010年7月16日星期五
Porsche Design P'6780 Diver Watch Is Hand Me Down Eterna
The first was the Ocean 2000, and that was made by IWC and came out in the early 1980s. That was a really fantastic watch actually. Of course, the Porsche Design Diver is something totally different compared to the previous diver from almost 30 years ago.While it was perhaps smart for Eterna to salvage the KonTiki Diver by exporting it to Porsche Design, it means that the watch is not something entirely new from Porsche Design. Call it recycling, or reusing, or simply rebranding, it doesn't really much matter if you like the watch. I hope that the retail price reflects the position of the watch though in comparison to the Eterna. While the Porsche Design name is worth more on a watch then the Eterna name, this is a slightly down-graded watch, so if they charged more than the Eterna KonTiki Diver, it just wouldn't feel right. Look for the Porsche Design P'6780 Diver watch this summer.See Eterna & Porsche Design watches on eBay here.See Porsche Design watches on Amazon here. The black, while, and yellow dial tones are nice, but I think the hands are a bit too stubby - make them longer! The 46.8mm wide titanium case is mixed with some steel parts, and you can see the large pushers on the side of the case to release in the inner section. These pushers are much larger than those on the Eterna KonTiki Diver. The case has also been streamlined a bit. It looks a bit less technical than the Eterna. It has that usual Porsche Design level of smooth refinement. The Eterna on the other hand looked more like an instrument. Like the KonTiki Diver, you will need to raise the inner case out of the shell to move the bezel. This is a security mechanism to ensure it doesn't get moved around inadvertently. Raising the inner case also makes it easier to wind the movement if you like, and makes it possible to adjust the watch. The strap on the watch is a high grade caoutchouc rubber.If you think about it, Porsche Design diver's watches are rare. In fact, this is only the brand's second dive watch.
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