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Colored gemstone jewelry is elegant, affordable and available in an infinite array of colors and combinations. Armed with a little knowledge and a minimal investment, you can create a colored gemstone wardrobe that reflects your personality and makes an unforgettable statement about you.

Building a wardrobe of colored gemstone jewelry is an exhilarating experience – as well as a lasting investment. Like the perfect navy suite, leather pumps and white silk blouse that form the foundation of your wardrobe, so too, are the basics that make up the building blocks of your jewelry wardrobe.

To build your colored gemstone jewelry wardrobe, begin with the items you will wear most of the time – a ring, a pin, a pair of earrings or perhaps a pendant or necklace.

Ask yourself: what colored gemstones will best complement the clothes I wear? If you wear a lot of black, navy and gray, why not jazz up the outfit with a fiery red gemstone such as a Ruby, Garnet or hot pink Tourmaline? The gemstone’s brilliant color will be a punctuation point for the muted tones.

Is your wardrobe based on classic earth tones? Liven up your outfits with jewelry of Citrine, Peridot, Garnet and Topaz. Do you love the soft elegance of pastels? Enhance them with cultured Pearls, Aquamarines, Tourmalines and Peridots.

Do you prefer hot colors or cool? You can use colored gemstones that match your wardrobe colors, or you can experiment and create excitement using colored gemstones that contrast with the hues.

If you would like to match the colors in your wardrobe, you can create excitement by wearing a combination of Sapphire, Emeralds, Amethysts or Iolites complemented with Pearls and Moonstones. If you want to contrast the colors, have fun by wearing your Sapphire earrings with a bright red suite or your Citrine ring with your green dress. Be daring and mix contrasting colors in a piece of jewelry the way an artist would mix colors when creating an exciting painting. Wearing colored gemstone jewelry will make your statement of style your very own.

Use colored gemstones to complement the tone of your skin, the color of your eyes and the highlights of your hair.

Choose a colored gemstone necklace or earrings to bring rich color closer to your face.

Want to draw attention to those baby blues? How about earrings set with Aquamarine or blue Topaz? Are you a brunette with golden or red highlights? Accentuate the richness of your hair with earrings of yellow Sapphire, Rhodolite Garnet or Citrine.

After you’ve put together the basics, it’s time to branch out to additional jewelry pieces that either match or contrast with what you already own. Consider a stylish bangle or necklace combining several different colored gemstones that can complement other pieces in your collection or can be worn alone to make a strong fashion statement.

Building a wardrobe of colored gemstone jewelry is easy, affordable and fun. Consider your colored gemstone jewelry your best fashion investment – one guaranteed to give you a lifetime of wearing pleasure.

Article provided by American Gem Trade Association, complements of Janet Myers, AGTA Member and owner of Arizona Jewelry Company.

The City appreciates citizen patience and understanding during this and recent weather-related closures. Says parks department staff member Gary Simser, “we would just like to say thank you to the public which showed absolute cooperation during last week’s full closure of Pacana Park as well as in subsequent small closures in certain areas of the park, ensuring everyone’s safety.”

For more information or weather-related updates, visit weather.gov/phoenix or check the City Website updates for road closure information at maricopa-az.gov.

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Scam artists often try to capitalize on severe storms by taking advantage of homeowners coping with damage. Some unsolicited contractors will claim to have extra materials because they are doing work in the neighborhood. The pitch to the homeowner includes a “discounted” price for materials so the contractor won’t have to throw materials away.

The homeowner is typically given a verbal quote, but never a written estimate for the job. The unsolicited contractor will do the work, and in some cases without the homeowner’s consent, will do additional work.  After the job is complete, the homeowner may be presented with a bill that is hundreds or even thousands of dollars more than what was originally quoted. The person will often demand immediate payment and in some cases refuse to leave in an attempt to pressure the homeowner into paying in full.

Goddard cautions Arizona residents to think twice before allowing anyone who shows up after a severe storm to work on your home. Instead, he offers the following tips when choosing a contractor:

• Check with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (www.azroc.gov) to make sure the contractor you are considering has a license.
• Ask for written estimates from at least three contractors.
• Request a list of references and check them before agreeing to hire anyone.
• Make sure the scope of the project, the price and any other relevant terms are spelled out in a written contract.
• Never allow yourself to be hurried into making a decision.  No reputable contractor will pressure you into a quick hiring decision.

If you believe you have been a victim of fraud, please contact the Attorney General’s Office in Phoenix at 602.542.5763; in Tucson at 520.628.6504; or outside the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas at 1.800.352.8431.  To file a complaint in person, the Attorney General’s Office has satellite offices throughout the state with volunteers available to help.  Locations and hours of operation are posted on the Attorney General’s Web site.  Consumers can also file complaints on line by visiting the Attorney General’s Web site at www.azag.gov

For additional information, please contact Molly Edwards at (602) 542-8019.

The study will not only define the most promising routes internal and external to Maricopa, but will also build a solid foundation for possible future transit expansion within the Pinal County region. “We need all potential transit riders to participate in the transit study update,” said Director Brent Billingsley. “The information we gather will be incredibly valuable in addressing transit needs that will affect the entire community for a long time.” When the study is complete, the Mayor and Council will review the findings and make the final selection of the locally preferred alternative and possible external modifications. The potential exists, through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Rural Transit Program (Section 5311), to receive federal funding for the transit system within the study area that would become the nucleus of a potentially great expanded system.

For more information about the meeting, please call Transit Coordinator Kellee Kelley at (520) 316-6948 or visit www.MaricopaXPRESS.com.

Janet Myers

Registered Gemologist, AGTA Member & Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Member

Los Angeles Times Reported:

With its vacation vibe, color firm Pantone picks turquoise as top shade of 2010 If color is any guide, we’ll be moving into vacation mode in 2010 with the world awash in tropical turquoise, forecasters say.

Turquoise was selected as the color of 2010 by Pantone, a company that supplies and tracks color for fashion and home decor, among other industries. Fashion insiders agreed the color is on the rise.

“Turquoise is universally appealing. It puts everyone in the same state of mind — on vacation,” says Jane Schoenborn, design director at Lilly Pulitzer. “Turquoise for us is a really big color. A lot of times it’s transporting, whether you’re actually going to a resort destination or not.”

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, says there was no runner-up to turquoise in her mind because people crave escapism and freshness after a tough year. The shade is on the cusp of blue and green, which makes it both inviting and serene — characteristics associated with blues — and invigorating and luminous, which comes from green, she says.

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