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…………………The BRAND NEW STERLING SILVER CROSS….J429083…..has just been posted on my Linea QVC jewelry site!!!!……The STERLING SILVER with either the Blue or White stone has a very cool, modern look…….The center DIAMONIQUE STONE….has a 3.50 simulated diamond weight. The CUSHION shaped, EMERALD cut stone is prong set. It is 18″ long with a 2″ extender….The cross itself measures 2 1/2 ” long by 1 1/2″ wide…..It also has an ENHANCER……so if you would like to change the beautiful BOX CHAIN for a cord, or anything else you may think of just to change it up….you can!….The Sterling cross comes with two options for stone colors….the BLUE….or the WHITE [clear]………Do your Christmas shopping early!….even if it’s for yourself!!!…..Who ever owns it will absolutely love it, and want to wear it every day….all year round!!!……..Just a heads up….the quantities on this item are limited!

………………….SURPRISE, SURPRISE………….This NEW CELESTIAL RING with DIAMONIQUE STONES……J429081…….has just been posted on my Louis Dell’Olio jewelry site on QVC!……..You may have wondered why the original ring without the stones was called “Celestial”…..That is because this new ring with the stones was designed first, and we decided to do the ring without stones so they could be……STACKED!!!!….They are the identical rings with the same organic wave shape so they fit together perfectly!!!!….J421062 is the Celestial ring without the stones, which has already been reordered twice!!!!….Both rings are available in STERLING SILVER, and STERLING plated in 18 KARAT GOLD…..with clear, or as QVC calls them white stones. They are both avail in sizes 5 through 11. There are 9 Diamonique stones in the ring in different sizes giving a diamond weight of  0.40…….The stones are embedded into the surface of the ring giving a smooth high polished effect…….You could stack two or even three…….I would love the gold and clear stone ring in between a Sterling and a Gold plain Celestial ring……..It would be a FABULOUS LOOK!!!!

…………There is nothing more wonderful than seeing a herd of wild elephants in Africa!!…………You would think in this day and age elephants would be safe from hunting and poachers…….NOTHING is further from the truth! I can’t believe with the numbers of wild elephants on the decline that hunting them and killing them for sport is still allowed!!!! What is the joy in killing these huge majestic beasts!?? It’s like shooting fish in a barrel….They just stand there and allow themselves to be killed…….and as for poachers!……..When I was in Africa two years ago with my nephew Chris, while in our jeep in the bush, we saw police jeeps speeding through the bush after poachers! The poachers are well armed, and we were told they would rather be killed than caught, because if caught they would spend the rest of their lives in prison. It becomes a battle to the death….either the elephant dies or the poachers!……..I know which side I’m on!!!…..We were always on the look out for Rhinos, because they are a rare sighting….Then we were told that five rhinos in the area were caught, and airlifted to a different game reserve many miles away, because poachers were trying to kill them!……As for the hunters….they should be thrown in jail too!……As my nephew and I were sitting in the airport waiting to board out flight home, we happened to be sitting next to these five men. Two were father and son. They were all discussing the hunting safari they were just on! It made me sick. I had to move rather than listen to them boasting about their “kills”……..I have loved elephants since I was a child, and my older brother, Mauro, used to draw them for me……Jac and I adopted two beautiful rescues, Flora and Tara, who live in the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee……..You can google them, and if you like donate any amount of money to help these wonderful animals……..Donating to any Elephant cause would be great!

…………………….The weekend is over and Angela and Chantal have gone home…..The house is definitely quieter…LOL….More memories added to my “book of memories”…..I can’t remember when I started working with the girls, but I started at QVC in 2000! I’m sure they know exactly when they started working with me……Chantal made the most amazing CARROT CAKE, one of my favorites. I still have 3/4 of the cake in the frig!…….The next time they come my Christmas tree will be up! Can’t wait to see them again, but there’s always texts and the phone to keep us close.

………………….After a lovely lazy afternoon by the fire it was time to COOK!!!! Chantal was making her Boccatini, with home made from scratch Puttnasca sauce. While she was preparing this Angela was making her Zucchini and Broccoli Fritters…..I helped stir the sauce of capers, parsley, pitted olives, garlic, red pepper flakes, artichoke hearts, and olive oil. Chantal had brought her fresh tomatoes from her garden, and put them into an Oscar to pulverized them. Then cut up fresh shrimp was added to the simmering olive oil to cook….Then the tomato sauce went in…..The smell was incredible!!!!!! Angela made loose balls out of her mixture which had lots of grated cheddar cheese. They were put on cookie sheets with parchment paper, and into the oven to bake until some what crispy!……The pasta was boiled and drained, and added to the sauce……..Chantal plated three pasta bowls, and it was time to eat!!!!!! It was all DELICIOUS!!!!!, and the best thing is there are leftovers!!!!!!……so I get to eat the pasta all over again. After the clean up….the worst thing about cooking in…….we retired to the gathering room and sat and chatted, drinking wine, until we all decided we needed sleep…..It was the best way to spend an evening, while all the time the storm outside was still raging……but we were cozy and warm!