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Gen Art's New Garde fashion presentation will venture back here after a three-year hiatus.

The presentation, slated for Feb. 10, will spotlight four fresh face designers via live model vignettes, in place of a traditional runway, at Drive In Studios at 443 West 18th Street. This year's show has an additional new element to it: eco-friendly fashion. tiffany earrings for sale in October, Plastics Make It Possible collaborated with Gen Art on a new designer competition, in hopes of increasing awareness as to the usability and general pervasiveness of plastic-based fabrics. Through an online community-voting process, as well as a multistep judging procedure, design team Wesfeld was selected out of a pool of 160 applicants. Wesfeld is made up of two Project Runway alums, who, without the prize-winning grant of $10,000, would be financially unable to complete a full collection, according to Gen tiffany necklaces on sale chief executive officer, Ian Gerard.

New Garde also will showcase three other new designers: Gar-De, tiffany earrings sale and Sophomore, who were selected by Gen Art's senior fashion program manager, Kristen Amato. Actor and model Molly Sims will emcee the event.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- There'll be strength in numbers as Americans wear red and speak up with a universal message to love one's heart on February 5th, National Wear Red Day, the kick-off of American Heart Month. On this special day, people across the country will adorn themselves in shades of red, from scarlet to ruby, and join the Go Red For Women movement. As the national sponsor of Go Red For Women, Macy's will celebrate the cause coast-to-coast with exclusive fashion, culinary, and special in-store events devoted to raising funds for the American Heart Association and awareness cheap rings American women and their loved ones.

"Macy's recognizes the importance of National Go Red for Women Day and what it means for American women everywhere. Our partnership with the American Heart Association and sponsorship of the Go Red For Women movement is heartfelt, and each year we look for new ways to inform and engage our customers and associates about being heart-smart and healthy. This year's campaign is fun, fashion-oriented and community-based, with the debut of our very own Little Red Dress from INC that will fashionably raise funds for the AHA, and with Macy's stores across the country setting the stage for the AHA's Casting Call events," says Martine silver bracelets, executive vice president of Marketing, Macy's, Inc.

Heart Disease is the number one killer of women, and yet this largely preventable disease can go undetected, misdiagnosed, and mistreated until, in many cases, it's too late. In 2004 Macy's announced its national sponsorship of the Go Red For Women movement, and commitment to educating customers about heart disease and its affects on women. Since then, Macy's has raised more than $21-million to support educational efforts and breakthrough research by the American Heart Association.

Each year Macy's reinforces its dedication to this cause by implementing new and exciting in-store events and on-line promotions to motivate women to get serious about making healthy choices to prevent heart disease. This year's tiffany is more intimate and directed toward reaching women in every aspect of their lives.

"Macy's long-standing commitment to Go Red For Women has helped us provide women the knowledge and tools to make life-saving choices every day," said Neil Meltzer, American Heart Association Board Chairman and President and COO, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. "The awareness campaign Macy's has planned for this year will bring even more exposure to the red dress symbol and awareness of heart disease, as we continue to fight this No. 1 killer of women."

Seeing Red and Savings

As is the tradition of all first Fridays in February, and in honor of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, customers wearing anything red - from an entire ensemble; to lipstick; to the signature Red Dress pin, will receive a special 20% discount on a wide assortment of merchandise at all nationwide Macy's stores, as part of the retailer's Wear Red Sales Event. However, if red is not the color of choice, but customers still want to support Go Red For Women, as well as receive the special discount, they can make a $2 donation to the American Heart Association, at the gift wrap or any accessories counter, and receive the official Go Red For Women red dress lapel pin. All proceeds from the sale of the pin will go directly to the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement. The Wear Red Sale event begins Wednesday, February 3rd through Sunday, February 7th.

Jan. 21--Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc. is sorting through nearly 3,000 pairs of donated Ugg brand boots, slippers and shoes to distribute to partner agencies that will hand them out to families in need around Alaska.

The Anchorage-based social services arm of Cook Inlet Region Inc. is now the lead Alaska agency working with a national organization called KIDS, or Kids in Distressed Situations Inc. The program has been distributing supplies such as tiffany necklace and diapers for years here through the Food Bank of Alaska, which recently handed over the administration to Cook Inlet Tribal Council.

"The trendy factor aside, it was a pretty happy surprise that it was something that was so warm," Minta Montalbo, a tribal council spokeswoman, said of the 2,900 pairs from Ugg Australia. Many styles of the high-end boots and shoes are lined with sheepskin.

KIDS works with manufacturers and retailers for donations of clothing, diapers and toys. Maybe the goods didn't sell or were slightly imperfect items like those found at outlet stores, said Jorie Paoli, the tribal council's institutional advancement officer.

The donations usually go to children in poverty, tiffany necklaces in shelters or foster care, or who are victims of natural disaster.

In this case, many of the Uggs are in adult sizes.

"We don't get to choose what comes," Montalbo said.

The last shipment was pallets of children's pajamas. This time, the tribal council asked for footwear but wasn't sure what it was getting.

Cook Inlet Tribal Council will distribute tiffanys 400 pairs to its own qualified clients today and also will ship them to partner agencies in Bethel, Fairbanks, Juneau and Nome, as well as Anchorage. There's no general giveaway for the public.

'There are people who expect me to have a Chanel breast pump," said Dasha Zhukova last December as she emerged from a suite at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, where she had been nursing her two-week-old son. "For the record, I don't, but there are definitely some bizarre preconceptions about me out there."

For someone who had had a minor medical procedure the previous day, and who has been derided in the press, particularly in England, as a dilettante who wouldn't know a Moholy-Nagy from a Manolo Blahnik, Zhukova -- the art world's prima tiffany, fashion impresario and editor in chief of Pop magazine -- was anything but reserved.

Barefoot and wearing a Politburo-red knubbly coat that brought to mind Chanel (but wasn't), Zhukova fielded questions on everything from her father's incarceration (and subsequent acquittal) when she was a teenager -- "What can I say? It's very difficult, but you learn that there are some things that you just cannot do anything about" -- to her uneasy relationship with the British press. "It's unpleasant at times, but I don't get hurt by it," she continued, with her signature delivery that suggests both engaged circumspection and fashionable ennui. "The reader always loves a bit of a jab, so I understand the impulse. It's a better story. I'm young, Russian, I come from money, and I date a very well-known person."

Despite her desire not to be reduced to an tiffany silver bracelets binary complement, any discussion of Zhukova inevitably circles back to her being the girlfriend of Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire and art collector. An undeniably glamorous couple -- "They are the Aristotle Onassis and Maria Callas of the art world," says the artist Francesco Vezzoli -- they have become highly visible, if discreet, members of the international beau monde, which is really not an oxymoron.

Yes, Abramovich owns the world's largest yacht and is building a home reportedly worth $242 million near Harrods, and Zhukova has been known to attend the opening of a wound. But just try to pick them out in a crowd. It's nearly impossible. Somehow they have managed to both subvert the cliche of showy, high-flying Russians and maintain an air of secrecy despite their ubiquity.

Not surprisingly, the 28-year-old Zhukova is fiercely protective of her paramour, the one subject on which her voluptuous lips are all but sealed. "I don't talk about it," she said matter-of-factly, "because at the end of the day it's personal. And because my quotes are held up and used to present not only my point of view but those of the people I am close to, of course I am going to be guarded."

It's the same reason, she explained, why she has learned not to discuss the art that she and Abramovich collect. (Works by Bacon and Giacometti are reportedly among the trophies.) "Because Roman arouses quite a bit of interest," she offered in tiffany silver earrings bites of a cheeseburger, "the minute I start speaking about it, a lot of unfair assumptions come into play. He has to be careful, too. If he stops in front of a sculpture to have a look, and maybe he hates it but he's still intrigued enough to want to look at it, the next day the talk will be that he not only bought it but that he then went to visit the artist and had him make 10 of them for me in my favorite colors."

As a businesswoman, Zhukova is also aware that any revelations about the couple's acquisitions tend to trivialize and deflect attention away from the other baby she recently brought into the world, the Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow, better known as the Garage. Housed in a 91,000-square-foot former bus depot designed in 1926 by the avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov, the Garage -- a nonprofit institution partly bankrolled by Abramovich -- has become a bona fide port of call on the contemporary art circuit, having attracted more than 200,000 visitors in its first year.

The center's inaugural exhibition, a survey of the work of the conceptual artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, was a smart parochial gesture. But Zhukova made public her grand plan for the Garage with the staging of "Un Certain Etat du Monde?" featuring works from the Francois Pinault collection, including key pieces by Jeff Koons, Dan Flavin and Paul McCarthy. (The Garage subsequently hosted the main project of the Third Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art and has two concurrent Russian-themed exhibitions opening March 4.)

"I am very ambitious and passionate about what I am doing at the Garage," she said, clearly relieved that the conversation was now focused on her labor of love. "The Garage for me is an extension of a longstanding tradition in Russia of sharing the arts with a wider audience. Most museums in Moscow, like Tretyakov, were established by philanthropists, whose passion for art allowed the development of culture on many levels. Perhaps if I say it often enough, people will finally believe how serious I am about it."

Keeping track of fashion's rotating cast of characters can be more challenging than playing six degrees of separation with inbred European nobility.

Take the case of three of the oldest, most venerable French tiffany silver earrings. Nina Ricci is now helmed by the Englishman Peter Copping, who was Marc Jacobs's right hand at Louis Vuitton for 12 years. Copping succeeded Olivier Theyskens, who, before Ricci, had been at Rochas, until that label was shuttered in 2006. Rochas has now reopened with Marco Zanini as its creative director; Zanini had had a brief stint at Halston after cutting his teeth with Donatella Versace for close to a decade. Meanwhile, Rodolfo Paglialunga, who was at Prada for 13 years, was just hired by Vionnet. Like Rochas, Vionnet had been under the radar for the past few years, after unsuccessful attempts to revive it by Sophia Kokosalaki and Marc Audibet.

Got all of that? Don't worry -- half the time we can't keep tiffanys, either. Really, all you need to know is that Copping, Zanini and Paglialunga are three names to watch. In a season of overt femininity, these newcomers got it right with flirty, romantic clothes that proved they have left their assistant days behind them. Their mission was to reinvent brands that stand for something sophisticated but maddeningly diffuse. Fashion historians revere Madeleine Vionnet, but unless you're a museum curator or a nonagenarian princess, chances are you haven't actually seen the clothes. Nina Ricci is remembered for its best-selling fragrance, L'Air du Temps; and although Marcel Rochas was a groundbreaking designer in the 1920s and '30s -- he pioneered celebrity dressing and was one of the first to put pockets in skirts -- fragrances like Madame Rochas, rather than actual clothes, have been the company's bread and butter since he died in 1955.

So how to design a collection based on a smell? "For Nina Ricci, it does pretty much come down to one perfume," says Copping, who interned with Christian Lacroix and worked for Sonia Rykiel before heading to Vuitton. "But just from the name alone -- L'Air du Temps -- you know that it's something very light and romantic. Mme. Ricci's legacy is much more about a feminine spirit than iconic pieces of clothing." Copping's tiffany silver keyrings debut show, which focused on layers of delicately exposed lingerie (another Ricci staple) paired with ruffled skirts and powder pink tulle cardigans, did indeed bring to mind a Frenchified L'Air du Temptress.

Of course, the concept of fashion revivals is about as new as the sewing machine; plus, the jury is still out on whether contemporary customers actually care about grandmotherly cachet. Last decade, after the success of Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton and John Galliano at Dior, virtually every fashion house with a fancy pedigree was given CPR. Some thrived, like Lanvin with Alber Elbaz, but most weren't so lucky. Remember Jacques Fath by Lizzie Disney? We'd rather not. How about Gres by Koji Tatsuno? Or Capucci by Bernhard Willhelm?

Copping, Zanini and Paglialunga are well aware that their new employers had been on this merry-go-round before, despite some good reviews for their predecessors. In the mid-aughts, when the economy was in delirious overdrive and Britney's bejeweled bellybutton was considered aspirational, Olivier Theyskens, then at Rochas, took a stand against "global vulgarity." But even with critical raves and Hollywood A-listers clamoring for his beautiful -- if astronomically expensive -- gowns, Theyskens couldn't purge the planet of thong-revealing logo jeans.

For better or worse, the recent economic crisis has managed to do what no single designer could: refocus our attention on value rather than conspicuous consumption. "Luxury is not a $4,000 T-shirt -- that's just an expensive item, the same as if a can of Coca-Cola cost $5,000," Zanini says. "Real luxury is a balance between quality and the affection you feel for an object that cannot be easily replicated. We've seen so much flamboyance and extravagance from so many designers that I feel that focusing on craftsmanship and striking a reasonable price is the right approach for the new Rochas."

It speaks volumes that Zanini, who spent most of his career working with Donatella Versace, the decidedly un-understated queen of gravity-defying, bust-baring and hip-jutting dresses, is the man responsible for Rochas's new demure silk slips, sheer blouses and jackets belted with a flower at the waist. "Donatella is the only person on this planet who can do what she does in a believable way," he says, laughing. "But at Versace I had the chance to work on the couture collections with all the Parisian ateliers -- embroideries at Lesage, feathers with Lemarie -- and you bring all those experiences with you. Now, at Rochas, I'm exploring another side of my taste, and I feel that it's more personal."

Paglialunga's first presentation coincided with a major retrospective of Madeleine Vionnet's work at Les Arts Decoratifs in Paris. It was an extremely tough act to follow: Madame Vionnet, a French national treasure, was responsible for, among other things, the bias cut and the handkerchief dress. She even pioneered copyright laws in fashion and sewed labels (with her fingerprint on them) onto her garments to discourage copyists.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Finlay Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FNLY), a leading retailer of fine jewelry operating luxury stand-alone specialty jewelry stores and licensed fine jewelry departments in department stores throughout the United States, announced today its fourth quarter and full year sales results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.

Fourth Quarter

Sales for the fourth quarter decreased 20.0% to $306.7 million cheap tiffany to $383.1 million in the comparable period of 2007. Specialty jewelry stores consisting of Carlyle, Congress, and Bailey Banks & Biddle, which was acquired in November 2007, contributed sales of $99.1 million for the fourth quarter, as compared to $145.9 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales (stores open for the same months during the comparable period) for the fourth quarter, excluding the Macy's and Lord & Taylor stores which were scheduled to close at year-end, decreased 19.6%. Including these stores, comparable store sales decreased 15.0%.

Fiscal 2008

On a continuing operations basis, fiscal 2008 sales increased 3.2% to $862.6 million compared to $835.9 million for the comparable period of the prior year. Specialty jewelry stores contributed sales of $309.7 million in 2008 as compared to $223.8 million in 2007. Comparable store sales in 2008, excluding the Macy's and Lord & Taylor stores, decreased 11.9%. Including discontinued stores, comparable store sales tiffany 10.6%. The fiscal year 2007 sales results are on a continuing operations basis, which excludes sales from Parisian stores.

Finlay Enterprises, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation, is one of the leading retailers of fine jewelry operating luxury stand-alone specialty jewelry stores and licensed fine jewelry departments in department stores throughout the United States. The number of locations at the end of January 2009 totaled 674, including 69 Bailey Banks & Biddle, 34 Carlyle and five Congress specialty jewelry stores.

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on Finlay's current expectations and beliefs, are not a guarantee of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Actual results, performances or achievements may differ materially from those silver cufflinks in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements, depending upon a variety of factors including, in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in Finlay's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by Finlay or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.

Parisian fashion house Hermes SA Friday disclosed strong 2008 revenue gains propelled by sales of its signature Kelly and Birkin handbags, underscoring how leather goods are faring better than so-called hard luxury items such as jewelry and watches amid the downturn.

Hermes, which is famous for its handbags and silk ties, said sales last year rose 8.6% to 1.76 billion euros ($2.3 billion). The fashion house did not break out profits for the year but said that it expected sales this year to be at least flat with 2008, excluding currency effects.

Sales in the group's leather-goods division, cheap necklaces includes handbags and other small leather items, rose 13% to 763.1 million euros last year, while sales in the company's watch business slumped 9.7% to 94.5 million euros. Hermes attributed the fall in watch sales to a steep decline in demand in Japan.

Analysts said the sales decline is symptomatic of the hard luxury industry as a whole. "So far leather goods are outperforming watches and jewelry," said Erwan Rambourg, a luxury-goods analyst at HSBC. "The watch industry in particular has gone from hyper growth to negative growth. It has been very quick and very brutal."

The run up to Christmas was not kind to watch cheap pendants jewelry makers. Italian jeweler Bulgari SpA recorded a 10% decline in fourth-quarter sales. Swiss watch-maker Swatch Group AG, whose brands include Swatch and Omega, saw sales dip 6% in the second half of 2008 versus a year-ago. The Federation of Swiss watch makers last month said Swiss watch exports fell 12% in November from October to 1.5 billion Swiss francs ($1.28 billion).

Unlike major leather-goods labels, such as Hermes and Louis Vuitton, most watches and jewelry brands are sold through independent retailers. These shop owners have slashed orders for watches.

Another aspect weighs heavy on the tiffanys: the guilt factor. In a slump, customers are more likely to buy a bag than a diamond ring.

"A bag is a much easier purchase to justify because it is cheaper," said Francoise Paumard, a luxury-goods analyst at Exane BNP Paribas. For 5,000 euros a customer can buy a top-of-the-range bag, while at that same price they will get a middle-range watch, Ms. Paumard said.

Feb. 12--Despite the recession, Valentine's Day sales are looking rather rosy, local retailers say.

"We are very fortunate. We seem to be doing quite well," said Link necklace Hopkins, a designer and manager at Jean and Hall Florists on Cherry Street. "I understand that's not the case for everyone."

Hopkins has a theory as to why men are still buying bouquets in these lean times.

"Most of them know that regardless of the economy, unless they want the rest of the year to be miserable, they better get in and do something."

Consumers plan to spend an average of $102.50 on Valentine's Day gifts, down from $122.98 per person last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Total Valentine's Day spending is expected to reach $14.7 billion, the group Double heart pendant.

John Mayer, owner of Lawrence Mayer Florist on Mulberry Street, said volume seems to be about the same as last year. The store ordered 16,000 short-stemmed roses and another 5,000 long-stemmed ones to prepare for Saturday.

"Flowers are really one of the less-expensive things you can do," said Mayer. "They're cheaper than going out to dinner."

For example, Mayer's shop offers a dozen short-stemmed, "cash-and-carry" roses for $20.

"We try to sell the products so there's something in a price range for everyone," Jean and Hall's Hopkins said.

The economy, she said, had the store "a little anxious" when ordering flowers this year until early orders started coming in. The store has almost sold out of promotional arrangements offered through the national online vendor Teleflora, and made-to-order purchases seem to reflect a "typical year," Hopkins said.

"We have people who are buying two or three dozen roses, Return to Tiffany together," she said.

The National Retail Foundation survey conducted last month showed that 16 percent of consumers planned to buy jewelry for Valentine's Day, compared to 16.8 percent last year.

Stephen Bashinski of Bashinski Jewelers on Riverside Drive said he has been surprised at the early business. Most purchases usually are made closer to the day, he said.

"We're so much busier than we ever thought we would be," Bashinski said. "As long as there is love and romance out there, we're going to be busy."

Richard Rader of C.R. Rader Jewelers on Cherry Street said he expects business to pick up as Valentine's Day draws nearer.

When money's tight, John Mickinak said one of the last items people think about buying are antiques. But, those classic pieces could, in fact, be the best deal.

When the 36th annual Antiques Show & Sale, which benefits the Monongalia Arts Center, comes to Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa on Feb. 27-March 1, Mickinak, comanager of the show, said it's a perfect time to buy some items you need, because Return to Tiffany mini heart tags bracelet can be a great deal.

"I think when most people think of antiques, they think they're more expensive and that's not true at all," he said. "Antiques are 100 percent recycled. Believe it or not, it's cheaper to buy antique furniture than new.

"They hold their value, whereas new furniture Heart Band pendant faster than vehicles. If something's been around 100 years, it's going to last."

The event, featuring about 40 different dealers, will be from 1-6 p.m. Feb. 27, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 28 and noon-5 p.m. March 1. Admission is $6 and is good for all three days. A portion of the proceeds goes to MAC.

Mickinak, who's run the antiques show for 10 years with co-manager John Kroeck, said furniture stores often mark up their prices as much as 500 percent. Compare that price to the cheaper price of an antique, which has already stood the test of Tiffany Cushion Drop earrings, and he said it's a no-brainer.

The show will feature fine, early furniture, as well as glassware, china, jewelry, costume jewelry, stoneware, art, paintings, clocks, handmade Oriental rugs and more. Local items, such as glassware and books, will also be available.

"Whatever you might be interested in, chances are you can find it at this show," Mickinak said.

Since it's the only show in the area, Mickinak said the variety of items will be greater, so while you'll find items that are 200 years old, you can also find items from the 1950s.

Ro Brooks, executive director of MAC, said the show is one of the main fundraisers for the organization, a nonprofit arts and cultural center that offers classes in visual and performing arts. MAC's been involved with the show for about 31 years.

"It would be great for people to come out. Even if they're not interested in antiques, there's still plenty to look at," Brooks said.

And, if you have an antique of your own, you may bring it to the show for an appraisal, she said. Antique and collectible appraisals will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. John Kuehn, owner of John P. Kuehn Fine Jewelers on High Street, will appraise jewelry from 1-3 p.m. Sunday. The cost for verbal appraisals is $7, and written appraisals are $15. All proceeds from the appraisals will go to the MAC. Brooks added that you don't have to pay the admission cost to receive an appraisal or to attend the small art show sponsored by MAC.

The antiques show will be configured differently this year, Mickinak said; there will be no dealers in the hallways, only in the main room. And, while you're wandering around the show, you can also stop by the Reflections restaurant for a bite to eat or take a look at the art show.

"No matter what you're interested in, there will be something there for you," Mickinak said. Whether you have $5 or $10,000, it doesn't matter; you will be able to buy something, he added.

Plus, while at the antiques show, you can learn about the stories that go along with the items you purchase.

"It's not just the antiques. It's not just the item," Mickinak said. "It's the history that's attached to them."

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today warned consumers that they have until March 8 to redeem Fortunoff gift cards and March 11 to return presale merchandise under the terms of the store's liquidation sale, which began today.

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Fortunoff sought bankruptcy protection earlier this month, but was unable to find a buyer. The store is now going out of business and selling off its entire inventory.

"Fortunoff is finished," Blumenthal said. "Consumers have until March 8 to redeem Fortunoff gift cards, which I urge them to do as soon as possible. Anyone planning to return presale Fortunoff merchandise faces a deadline of March 11 and should act fast. My office is closely monitoring Fortunoff's liquidation sale to assure that consumers are treated fairly and receive all merchandise or other compensation due them under the terms of the Tiffany Key Heart key charm."

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A man was charged with grand theft and defrauding a pawn broker after he stole from his girlfriend's Atlas ring and tried to sell the jewelry, deputies said.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office responded Thursday afternoon to 9326 Bay Drive and talked to a woman who said $400 was missing from her bedroom drawer, according to an arrest report.

Two necklaces, two gold rings, one gold cross and one pair of cold Two Hearts pendant earrings with diamonds also were reported stolen.

Kevin P. Wolf, 21, who was dating the victim's daughter, had been living at the residence for a few months and had access to the bedroom, deputies said.

Wolf admitted to removing the cash and jewelry items at various during the past two months, according to the report.

Wolf said he pawned the items at Nature Coast Venetian Link necklace in Spring Hill, which was confirmed by a pawn shop employee, deputies said.

He was arrested and charged with grand theft, dealing in stolen property and defrauding a pawn broker.

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The Erickson Beamon 'Glenda Party Bag' is one of the perks available to Beauty.com customers this holiday season. In tiffany to the usual categories, Beauty.com offers a shop by personality gift finder, a video library with dozens of clips from top brands and industry insiders, skincare and hair care diagnostic tools, and other valuable gift offers. Other year-round benefits include "Everyday Free Shipping," 5% back on every purchase,tiffany jewelleryfree sample center, 100% color match guarantee, and a shared online shopping cart with Beauty.com's partner site, drugstore.com. A new site feature also invites customers to shop the best beauty buys and value sets in necklace to the brand-specific gifts with purchase available. Beauty fans can also get the latest tips, trends, and promotions sent directly to their email by signing up for the free weekly Beauty Bulletin on Beauty.com. Become a fan of Beauty.com on Facebook to learn more about products and get tips and tricks from beauty experts: www.facebook.com/Beauty.com.

About Beauty.com - The World of Beauty Online(TM)

Beauty.com, Inc. is a leading online destination for prestige beauty products. The web store provides a highly personalized shopping experience and offers more than 200 brands from widely recognized to niche, hard-to-find products. Beauty.com is wholly owned by drugstore.com, inc.

About drugstore.com, inc.

drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ: DSCM) is a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products. Our portfolio of brands includes: drugstore.com(TM), Beauty.com(TM) and VisionDirect.com(TM). All are accessible from http://www.drugstore.com and provide a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience while offering a wide assortment of more than 45,000 products at competitive prices.

The drugstore.com pharmacy is certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS) and operates in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations in the United States.

About Erickson Beamon

Erickson Beamon doesn't make jewelry; they make fashion. Founded by Detroit natives Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon, Erickson Beamon's iconic statement jewelry has dazzled the world to great critical acclaim for over 25 years. No other jeweler is as closely linked to the runway as this dynamic duo, who collaborate with the industry's most illustrious talent, including Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Zac Posen, Anna Sui, and Dries Van Noten.

"Airport and hotel lobbies are frequently very public spaces that create a false sense of security," says David Sexton, vice president, loss prevention, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. " We've had reports of thefts that occur as travelers are checking in and tiffany pendants can be caught off guard. They merely set their luggage on the floor and when they look down it's gone."

In fact, when jewelry is reported missing, the top reasons given include "I lost it at a hotel" and "I lost it while traveling." Jewelry insurance can cover pieces from wedding and engagement rings to heirloom necklaces that are lost, damaged or stolen, and it can cost less than you might expect. You can apply for the insurance online or through a jeweler, and certain homeowners insurance plans may cover jewelry, though they often cover only a small amount unless you purchase a separate rider to cover your favorite pieces and gifts.

That's why many people instead opt to work with tiffany key rings insurance providers such as Jewelers Mutual, the nation's only insurer to specialize in jewelry. You can visit the company's Web site at www.insureyourjewelry.com to get a free quote and access an online calculator to determine how much coverage you might need.

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This article was prepared by Leisure & Travel Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Leisure & Travel Week via VerticalNews.com.