Blue Diamonds

Category: Product

I happened to stumble into the Apples of Gold website. They are in the jewelry industry for 25 years already. Their name was derived from the Book of Proverbs which is very applicable for the business model that they have which embodies, integrity, ethics and honesty in their business. They have a wide range of unique jewelry lines that are of the same quality and they come on affordable prices.

I browsed their blue diamond jewelry extensive collection online and my oh my how great their collection looks. Specially the Blue Diamond 1/4 Carat Art Deco Ring (refer to the picture beside). It could probably be one of their most unique piece in this collection.

If you want a fashionable piece, the 1/2 Carat 5 stone "blue and White" Diamond Ring might be for you. You can choose from a 14k White Gold or 14 k Gold. When you mix the two colors (blue and white) they look absolutely fab!

If you want grace and allure rolled into one, you can check out their 4.35 Carat Blue and White Diamond Bangle Bracelet.


All of their blue diamonds are authentic and natural that have been treated.

I recommend you check out their extensive collection and I'm sure they will try to meet your requirements and expectations as customers.

Sign of Four - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Category: Books

Genre: Detective

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


This was the second novel done by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that features Sherlock Holmes. A story about the stolen Agra treasure and the pact done by four ex-convicts.

The case started when Miss Morstan approached Doyle and asked for assistance about the pearls she's been receiving for years after her father's death. This mystery, leads to a murder and Holmes is once again on the scent of finding the culprit.

Critics say it is somewhat similar to Doyle's first novel A Study in Scarlet.

Here, Sherlock goes undercover and even fooled his friend Dr. Watson who was on the case as well, and Mr. Jones the chief assigned to their case.

Also, in this novel would be Dr. Watson finding his love and an upcoming marriage in the end.

The Covenant by James A. Michener

Overview and Review of The Covenant by James A. Michener

Category: Books

Genre: Fiction

Author: James A. Michener

Page Count: 1235 pages.

A long saga of families of different descent.

• Nxumulo’s from the Zulu clan (blacks), who are inhabitants of a peaceful village unchanged for centuries until Dutch settlers intertwined with them.
• Tha Java-born Van Doorn’s who were separated into two clans. The Trianorn Van Doorn and the Boer (Voortrekkers) Van Doorn.
• Saltwoods of Salisbury, England… who were wealthy spice merchants, missionaries, and settlers of South Africa… and later a Saltwood from America.

This is about how South Africa came to be where different people fought for the land.

The Dutch settlers who came to be the Boers led by the Van Doorns fought against the English when they were oppressed, fought against the Xhosa’s (black tribe), and later the whole black colony.

First part talks pretty much about slavery. The Boers always believed that they were brought by God in covenant to keep the place away from other people (English, Blacks and Coloureds) and defend it no matter what like the Israelites. They believe their society should be in order, and that certain people, like whites were to rule and others like the blacks were to serve and be slaves forever. Things gradually change… views…. from farming to mining to sports to diamonds and more.

Opinion: I have sided from one family to another most of the time because as new generations their ways and beliefs does not change while the world does…. and some are not applicable to the present life they have. The Dutch here were pretty much racists and even thought those Hottentots and Bushmen (they killed ALL the bushmen) were not humans. Tsk…. Tsk.. My heart ached for the unjust ways of treating the blacks and coloureds in the end…. *sigh*

Stone 588 - Gerald A. Browne

OVERVIEW and SUMMARY of Stone 588 by Gerald A. Browne

Category: Books Genre: Suspense Author: Gerald A. Browne

The story is about a flawed gemstone that was given to Philip Springer's father who was a diamond dealer, founder of Springer & Springer from the System. The System - the one that controls the flow of diamond. This stone is too flawed to be of interest from diamond dealers and was not considered as a diamond.

To Springer's family this stone has always been a "reminder stone", his father's reminder stone and that was that. Until, they discovered it can heal. Suddenly, everyone wanted to have the Stone for themselves as well.

It drove people to steal, be obsessed about its wonders and greed, passion and revenge and even murder others because of this.

This book is no ordinary thriller, it has a unique plot all in it's own. Dazzling. Sizzling with revenge and betrayal. Full of all-the-glitz and shimmers.

Mr. Browne has a nice way of bringing his readers into the world of diamond trading. Nice thriller, fills you up with suspense and would make you want to finish it right away.