Saturday, February 22, 2014

Jewels Galore!

At times, RSG likes to discuss jewelry with friends. It is good to know the 4 C's of diamond, and they are: 1. Carat 2. Cut 3. Color 4. Clarity Now, let's discuss some different stones like sapphire, amethyst, and opal. Since we discussed stones, let's go into the big jewelry companies. There is Signet Jewelers, the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry. Some people like to buy jewelry from Zales. Three days ago, Signet acquired Zale Corporation in a $1.4 billion deal. The merger will enable Zale to accelerate its performance for current and future customers. People can buy diamonds, a girl's best friend, at online sites too. One new site for people is Etsy, and people should go to "Jewelry on Etsy" to find the latest jewelry. One of the first sites online for buying jewelry is www.bluenile.com. This online jewelry retailer started in 1999, and is based in Seattle. Finally, people can go to Harry Winston salons to buy the upscale jewels. Many celebrities in Hollywood, CA or Miami, FL want to adorn themselves with this jewelry. In closing, make the right choice when you buy the beautiful jewel for that special someone. Hope you like the signet ring engraved Sam Alfano image above. Rings are beautiful pieces of art too.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Latest technology news (Microsoft hires new CEO from within; Google passes Exxon to be No. 2 in market cap.)

Three days ago, Satya Nadella was named as the new CEO at Microsoft. The company is going through major changes, and needs to make a transition into the right direction. Satya is a hyper educated guy, as he has three college degrees. He has been with the company for twenty two years, and the hiring appears to be the right one so far. Also, Bill Gates is not the chairman of Microsoft. He stepped down three days ago. Bill has stepped into the role of Founder and Technology Advisor instead. In other news, Google passed Exxon this week as the No. 2 company in terms of market capitalization. Google is a fifteen year old company, which has its hands in many different businesses. It is great to see this company surpass Exxon. Google's current stock price is more than $1,177. Oh wow! That price is not cheap. Hope you like the picture of Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Eric Schmidt. It's a nice picture of the big three "googlers."