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...they take a break between songs, a young man adds to their bounty, dropping in a thick gold ring as he pledges, "That's 14 karat gold...

Author: By Robin M. Wasserman, | Title: Subterranean Music Duo Plays for Profit, Pleasure | 5/5/1999 | See Source »

Houston, a former member of the '60s R.-and-B. quartet The Sweet Inspirations, isn't as famous as her superstar daughter Whitney, but Face to Face shows she's got a throat made from the same 18-karat gold. And although the elder Houston's new album probably won't sell as well as slicker, more contemporary-sounding gospel releases--and it certainly won't move as many units as the typical Whitney CD--its unabashed religiosity indicates that Houston has her sights set on a higher, very personal audience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: CISSY HOUSTON: MOTOWN WITH ANGELS' WINGS | 4/8/1996 | See Source »

MUSIC . . . CISSY HOUSTON'S FACE TO FACE: A former member of the '60s R.-and-B. quartet 'The Sweet Inspirations,' Cissy Houston isn't as famous as her superstar daughter Whitney, but her new album Face to Face shows she's got a throat made from the same 18-karat gold. And although the elder Houston's new album probably won't sell as well as slicker, more contemporary-sounding gospel releases -- and it certainly won't move as many units as the typical Whitney CD -- its unabashed religiosity indicates that Houston has her sights set on a higher, very...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC ... | 3/29/1996 | See Source »

...gold market isn't what it used to be. After that $25 plunge in August, $1,000 will buy you about 2.65 troy ounces of it, about 6% more than the pre-August high, from the New York Stock Exchange. What about two 14-karat gold and opal necklaces, or one 14-K ruby or amethyst flower ring from Cambridge Artists Cooperative, 59a Church Street? Frankincense and myrrh have now been replaced by the more sophisticated scents; for $1,075, five ounces of Chanel No. 5 can be yours from the Coop, or alternately, 89 ounces of "Bistro" by Chantilly...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: Gifts for One Thousand Dollars | 12/15/1993 | See Source »

Infantilism is in. The hot new grade-school fashion hitting the streets is pacifier necklaces. Rock musicians are beginning to wear them. Anytime now, Tiffany will be offering 24-karat suckers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forward Spin: Nov. 30, 1992 | 11/30/1992 | See Source »

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