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Anyone looking to invest in a fabulous new watch this fall would be hard pressed to avoid the deluge of rose-gold styles hitting stores. Like most trends, rose gold's ubiquity happened suddenly and without apparent reason. Historically, the pinkish gold has played second fiddle to more popular classic yellow and white golds. But when the world's finest watchmakers unveiled their new collections earlier this year, it became evident that it was time for a color change. Breitling, Zenith, Cartier and Patek Philippe have all introduced chic new timepieces in the rosy hue, usually paired with chocolate-brown...
...unlikely as it seems, each of those small pinkish disks is a diamond, growing from a tiny seed crystal under conditions carefully created and monitored by Apollo's proprietary software. Chemically, Apollo's creations are no different from the diamond that is squeezed from carbon deep in the earth at incredible pressure and temperature. "It still blows people's minds that you can manufacture diamond," says Bryant Linares, president and CEO of the 17-year-old company based in suburban Boston. "People still feel that there is something mystical about diamonds and how they are made...
...served on special occasions. Color: dark and opaque red, like a strong Hungarian vintage Nose: smoky black currant Palate: first impression is similar to port. Then the earthy aftertaste kicks in, and lingers disagreeably KIRSISUUDLUS (Cherry Kiss) A blend of black currants with a dash of cherry aroma Color: pinkish red Nose: a cloying cherry brandy Palate: Clean and surprisingly light, with no muddy aftertaste. Watch for this one to become the hot new cocktail mixer for upscale barmen
...nervous. Your skin reflects your every thought. I can trace your life in each blue vein. They're highly visible, even the blood pulsing through them. ... The blood in your temples appealed to me." (The observation is true also of Huppert. This great actress does suggest ivory with a pinkish tinge...
Other types of skin cancer can pose a greater threat. Squamous-cell carcinomas generally appear as raised, pinkish scaly patches. If not promptly treated, 5% of them metastasize to other tissues and organs. Most deadly of all is malignant melanoma, which typically begins as a dark, unevenly pigmented spot with irregular edges and can quickly spread to invade internal organs. Melanoma afflicts 22,000 Americans a year and kills 5,500. Though heredity and a medical history of unusual moles play a part in it, evidence suggests that serious, blistering sunburns, suffered during the first two decades of life...