Knock-off Jewelry - Does Duplicity Have a Discount Price Tag? Swarovski Tennis Bracelet Outshines Real Diamonds!

Tired of traveling with jewelry I looked at some "imitation" items that just maybe I could pass-off as the real thing while on the road. My Google search led me (inevitably) to Amazon.

The selections were numerous and wide. Base metals included silver plate, gold plate and platinum plate. Stones are available in broad quality levels, seeming to reach a high end with Swarovski stones.

My favorite was the platinum-plate with Swarovski stones, Platinum Plated Sterling Silver Swarovski Zirconia Princess (5mm) Tennis Bracelet, 7.25".
With over 26 carats this bracelet rivals a 10-11 carat Diamond version.
retail price, $83.68

 Alternately the classic round stone style here, Swarovski Zirconia Round Cut (4mm) Tennis Bracelet, 7.25". With 17.50 Carat weight this bracelet looks like an eight carat Diamond version.
retail price, $52.69

The 2.0 Technology, QR Codes Pave the Way, Single Serve or Carafe? How Smart is Your Coffee Maker? Time for a New Coffee Maker?

I get attached to things. I don't like change. So when an item which I use with regularity needs replacing I tend to freak out a little bit, especially when I find out that it is no longer available. That is what happened with my coffee machine this week. I had an old Breville, with all the bells and whistles.  I started searching and, long story short, there will be no new Breville; they do not make them anymore.








Moving on, I am also a little bit picky. I like a short, 4oz brew which I brew into my mug of steamed and frothed fat-free milk. So I am looking for a machine which allows me to select the ounces for my brew.I found that Keurig had my best options and was surprised to find more... first of all the Keurig K450 Brewing System, Black 2.0 brewing system is the first Keurig system that allows you to brew a piping hot 4-cup carafe with the same ease and convenience of brewing a single-serve cup  — all at the touch of a button.

The Keurig K450 Brewing System, Black brewer also features revolutionary Keurig 2.0 Brewing Technology, designed to read the lid of each K-Cup or K-Carafe pod to brew the perfect beverage every time. STOP. RIGHT. THERE. Read that one more time? It reads the top of the K-Cup's label for the QR code, and then what? It knows what you are making and how to proceed, automatically.

The brewer also features a large 70 ounce Water Reservoir, 2.4 inch color Touch Display, programmable clock, an auto brew option, and a strength control setting for brewing bolder coffee. There’s even a separate setting for hot cocoa and other specialty beverages like chais and mochas. So many choices. Just look for the Keurig logo on your favorite K-Cup pod and K-Carafe pod varieties. The Keurig 2.0 K400 brewing system also includes a Keurig Carafe and K-Cup and K-Carafe pods to get you started.

Anything else? oh yeah, I wasted a lot of time shopping at Bloomingdales, Williams-Sonoma and BBB only to fing that the best retailer for both price and availability was Amazon! Sure...Keurig K450 Brewing System, Black